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Major League Baseball on Tuesday commemorated the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.
LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday.
Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. He stepped into the batter’s box at Ebbets Field in the Flatbush ...
MLB is right to celebrate its most impactful participant, an American civil rights hero whose courage should always be taught ...
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Jackie Robinson Day this year comes just a few weeks after the Trump administration tried to erase the baseball icon and American hero.
Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. On April 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he trotted out to first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Janiah Barker has been named UCLA’s first Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community and Impact Award winner, recognized for her leadership, character and commitment to making a difference beyond the court.
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He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings. 1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal ...