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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
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February 26: Jackie Robinson Became the First African American to
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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
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Jackie Robinson Was Not the Only Black Player for the Dodgers in
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Jackie Robinson becomes first African American player in Major
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Jackie Robinson Was Not the Only Black Player for the Dodgers in
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier April 15, 1947
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On This Day: Jackie Robinson becomes first black player in Major
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes
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Jackie Robinson; First African American Major League Baseball