Those are questions that will never have to be answered because Robinson was brave enough to be the first African-American player in the MLB, knowing all that came with that, good and bad. Fans are forever indebted to this man, the trails he blazed, the persecution he withstood and the class he maintained throughout his entire life. He was more than just a ballplayer, he was a hero, and the Hall of Fame numbers he put up on the field only solidified that.
As he eloquently put it, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.