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This Day in NY Sports: Jackie Robinson breaks MLB's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier 75 years ago
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Jackie Robinson: A remarkable life in 42 photos
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson Day 2023: If not for Jackie …
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After Jackie Robinson, MLB integration was halting - The
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Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers clobbered Beaumont Exporters in 1949
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Jackie Robinson broke MLB color barrier 74 years ago