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History of the New York Yankees - Wikipedia
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Elston Howard broke the Yankees' color-barrier in 1955 - Sports Illustrated
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Let's Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees' Historic Day, April 14, 1955
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141 Yankee Elston Howard Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Bergino Baseball Clubhouse a podcast by Bergino Baseball Clubhouse
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Yogi Berra was an American original, a baseball legend and a Yankee for the ages
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Why do the Yankees keep Giancarlo Stanton? All he does is strike out and hit into double plays and his fielding is atrocious. He hasn't won any games for them all year.
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Looking back at great Yankees swings of yore - Pinstripe Alley
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Bob Turley - Wikipedia
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Yogi Berra was an American original, a baseball legend and a Yankee for the ages
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New York Yankees on X: Elston Howard broke barriers not only as the first Black player in Yankees history, but also as the first Black coach in American League history. #BlackHistoryMonth /
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