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67 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Major League Baseball looks very different | Pew Research Center
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This day in sports: Jackie Robinson became first African-American major league baseball player in 1947 | WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC
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NYT Obituaries on Twitter: "Jackie Robinson, first black baseball player in the major leagues, died on this day in 1972 https://t.co/nCrvzW0gw7 https://t.co/UyOdCFwk0r" / Twitter
After Hours with Amy Lawrence - #SportsFBF - 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign a MLB contract; Brooklyn GM, Branch Rickey announces Dodgers had bought
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Jackie Robinson's overlooked season in the Negro Leagues shaped his historic path to Major League Baseball - CBSSports.com
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