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Jackie Robinson becomes first African American player in Major League Baseball, April 15, 1947
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Jackie Robinson: Biography, Baseball Player, Activist
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Shop Black Sports And The Negro Books and Collectibles
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Crossing the Color Barrier: Jackie Robinson and the Men Who Integrated Major League Baseball - LA84 Foundation
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Solving a Jackie Robinson Mystery
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Jackie Robinson would have hated Jackie Robinson Day. Here's why - Los Angeles Times
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Pirates' Cole Tucker on 75th Jackie Robinson Day: Wearing No. 42 'a storybook thing
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Jackie Robinson Day 2023: The eternal impact of No. 42
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Jackie Robinson summary