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The true legacy of Jackie Robinson's Dodgers debut is complicated
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Jackie Robinson broke modern MLB color barrier 75 years ago – KIRO
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Satch, Dizzy, & Rapid Robert, Book by Timothy M. Gay
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Jackie Robinson: A Legacy of Activism - The American Prospect
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Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke
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Baseball icon Jackie Robinson's Methodist faith
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Jackie Robinson Republican Roots: Baseball Icon Confronted White
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Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white
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Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white
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Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson
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42 facts about Jackie Robinson to celebrate the 75th anniversary
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