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Jackie Robinson Day: Baseball's Stage of Equality
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Every MLB team's retired numbers โ NBC Sports Chicago
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Jackie Robinson and black parents across the U.S.
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Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine: 9781600785443: Griffey, Ken, Pepe, Phil, Foster, George: Books
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I think we making Jackie proud today': Mariners' Dee Gordon on being Black in baseball on MLB's Jackie Robinson day
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Put No. 42 in the game
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No. 42 jersey tribute began in 2007 with Griffey
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Jackie Robinson Day - Wikipedia
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MLB HITTING MECHANICS on Instagram: Griffey was the inspiration behind everyone wearing #42 on Jackie Robinson Day๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ . . . #baseball #baseballlife #baseballfans #baseballboys #baseballgame #baseballseason # kengriffeyjr #jackierobinson
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Hunter Greene, Art Warren thrilled for Jackie Robinson Day vs. Dodgers
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Ken Griffey Jr. and T-Mobile Go to Bat for Black Ballplayers
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Jackie Robinson Day: Baseball Celebrates a Pioneer, but Should Strive for More, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cincinnati Reds - April 15, 2007: Ken Griffey Jr. dons No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson after receiving consent from then-Commissioner Bud Selig and Robinson's widow, Rachel. Selig then encourages all
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Jackie Robinson Day (2004-2022)
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Ken Griffey Jr's groundbreaking idea inspired Jackie Robinson Day