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He had never forgotten the agony of that black athlete. When he became a front-office executive in St. Louis, he had fought, behind the scenes, against the custom that consigned black spectators to the Jim Crow section of the Sportsman's Park, later to become Busch Memorial Stadium. His pleas to change the rules were in vain. Those in power argued that if blacks were allowed a free choice of seating, white business would suffer.

Which statement best summarizes this excerpt?

Answer 1

When he became a front-office executive in St. Louis, he had fought, behind the scenes, against the custom that consigned black spectators to the Jim Crow section of the Sportsman's Park, later to become Busch Memorial Stadium  This is the statement that best summarizes the excerpt.

This is an excerpt from Jackie Robinson's autobiography (1919-1972) and he mentions Branch Rickey here. The " he" ,underlined in the excerpt, refers to him. Branch Rickey was the first basketball businessman to break the colour barrier in the world of basketball. In 1945, he had brought a black player , Jackie Robinson, to take part in the mayor leagues. St. Louis was the club Rickey could head at the time. When he was the head, he fought against the habit that made black people sit in " colour" sectors. They sat in different places from white people.

Answer 2

Jack Roosevelt Robinson became a front-office executive in St. Louis, after his fight against custom of black spectators.

Who is Jack Roosevelt Robinson?

Jack Roosevelt Robinson can be regarded as American professional baseball player and was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball.

Therefore, the text was about the biography of

Jackie Robinson which discussed who was an outstanding black baseball player and shined at Busch Memorial stadium.

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