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This Date in Baseball - Jackie Robinson plays his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3, but scored the deciding run in a ...
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Jackie Robinson: Before the Dodgers, a 4-sport star at UCLA
Before he broke barriers and records with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was a four-sport phenom at UCLA, starring in ...
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This statue honors Jackie Robinson's first Minor League game
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...
Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson's legacy on 78th anniversary of breaking color barrier
Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar using wheelchair at Jackie Robinson Day worries fans
All-time NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a meaningful appearance at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday April 15 to honor Jackie ...
Yankees reflect on Jackie Robinson’s legacy: ‘He’s one of the most important figures in American history’
All of Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, April 15, as it was on this day that the former ...
Hochman: Cardinals players, STL author pay homage to Jackie Robinson. ‘He’s the reason I’m here.’
St. Louis Cardinals players such as Jordan Walker and Willson Contreras discuss the impact of Jackie Robinson on their ...
Beyond Jackie Robinson: Why MLB needs to recognize Larry Doby’s groundbreaking legacy
Honoring Cleveland's barrier-breaking legend would enhance, not diminish, baseball's celebration of integration pioneers.