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FEATURE: MLB Breakthrough Series Makes Champs NC Debut
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Why do people consider Jackie Robinson the first Black baseball
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Last player to wear No. 42 for each MLB team
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First black player in major leagues? Hint: It wasn't Jackie
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Things to do Before the Cubs Game
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Bases Loaded: Meet White Sox Star Shortstop Tim Anderson
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Cleveland rolls past Chicago Cubs 6-0 in World Series opener
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Before Jackie Robinson, Moses Fleetwood Walker broke baseball's
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LA quartet, Blue Jays pair earn starting spots for Dodger Stadium
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The Breakthrough: In May 1947 Jackie Robinson proved he belonged
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After Jackie: Honoring 75 Years Since Jackie Robinson
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Before Jackie Robinson, Moses Fleetwood Walker broke baseball's