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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes first black player in major league baseball – New York Daily News
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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
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Jackie Robinson Was Not the Only Black Player for the Dodgers in 1947 or for His Lone Season With the Montreal Royals
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes first black player in major league baseball – New York Daily News
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Jesse Torres on X: #BlackHistoryMonth Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn
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Jackie Robinson made MLB history on this day in 1947 - Sports Illustrated
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25 Photos of Jackie Robinson, Famed Baseball Player and Champion of Civil Rights
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On This Day, April 11: Jackie Robinson makes debut in MLB exhibition game
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes first black player in major league baseball – New York Daily News
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier April 15, 1947
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On This Day, April 11: Jackie Robinson makes debut in MLB exhibition game
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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
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Jackie Robinson's contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes first black player in major league baseball – New York Daily News