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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier April 15, 1947
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Young: Jackie Robinson has his day – New York Daily News
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Jackie Robinson Salute
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The Black Knight: A Political Portrait of Jackie Robinson – Society for American Baseball Research
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The long influence of Jackie Robinson, on and off the field
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Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter: 9780374389956: Williams, Yohuru, Long, Michael G.: Books
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Philadelphia played an important role in the development of Black baseball
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Jackie Robinson in 1945: From Boston 'Tryout' to a Negro Leagues Star – Society for American Baseball Research
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Jackie Robinson wasn't the only candidate to break baseball's color line
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Jackie Robinson exhibit at Museum of African American History
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The white media missed the significance of Jackie Robinson
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In 1947, Major League Baseball tried to ease racial tensions with a photoshoot, by Erin Looney