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This day in sports: Jackie Robinson became first African-American major league baseball player in 1947
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Robinson, Jackie Baseball Hall of Fame
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Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson, Biography, Statistics, Number, Facts, & Legacy
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Being first — how Jackie Robinson integrated professional baseball - SaportaReport
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?: Herman, Gail, Who HQ, O'Brien, John: 9780448455570: : Books
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Here's what Jackie Robinson had to say about the national anthem - NBC Sports
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1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier – Bowie News
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1947 Dodgers: Jackie Robinson's first game – Society for American Baseball Research
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Jackie Robinson broke modern MLB color barrier 75 years ago – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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Jackie Robinson - Jackie Robinson Foundation
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Jackie Robinson: I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag - NBC Sports
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TSN Archives: 5 short stories from Jackie Robinson's debut (April 23, 1947, issue)
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Jackie Robinson Day 2020 complete guide
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Jackie Robinson's 100th – Pieces of History