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On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Thisweekinhistory
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Podcast: Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier 75 years ago
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Jackie Robinson Day, when MLB players can wear No. 42
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Jackie Robinson broke MLB color barrier 74 years ago – WFTV
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Today in History: In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson's Type 2 diabetes studied in new article, Sports
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April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut in front of 26,623 fans at Ebbets field.…
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Jackie Robinson was a radical – don't listen to the sanitized version of history
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