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Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), broke - Image 1 from Jackie Robinson: 75 Years of Baseball Greatness
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Facts about Jackie Robinson, The Learning Key
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TIME for Kids Honoring a Legend
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Jackie Robinson: Biography, Baseball Player, Activist
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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Jackie Robinson Joins the Major Leagues
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After Jackie' documentary honors the second wave of Black baseball players : NPR
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MLB® The Show™ - MLB The Show 22's Jackie Robinson Day Celebration!
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First black player in major leagues? Hint: It wasn't Jackie Robinson - Los Angeles Times
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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
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Play Ball! Paving the way for Jackie Robinson National Museum of African American History and Culture