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The History of Baseball and Civil Rights in America
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First Black Baseball Player To Integrate Boston Red Sox Dies At 85 : NPR
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A Look Back: Jacksonville's John Kennedy, the Phillies' first Black player
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Red Sox release minor league player Brett Netzer after barrage of offensive, racist tweets
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Jackie Robinson, Biography, Statistics, Number, Facts, & Legacy
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Karl Lindholm: Jackie, then Larry: Pumpsie was first. Who was second? - Addison Independent
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The 24 best players in Boston Red Sox history
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Red Sox No-Hitters
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Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier. Meet the Black and Latino players who came next.
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Toni Stone, Biography & Facts
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Pittsburgh Pirates, Notable Players, World Series, History, & Facts
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Frank Robinson was an amazing ballplayer, but a true trailblazer as the first black manager – New York Daily News
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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup