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Opening Day in Orange County: Angels' colorful history – Orange County Register
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This day in sports: First designated hitter draws a walk - Los Angeles Times
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Today in Central Florida sports history: Happy Jackie Robinson Day – Orlando Sentinel
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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, April 18, 1923 – Ruth homers in first game at Yankee Stadium in 4-1 win over Boston
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Seventy-Five Years Ago, Jackie Robinson Changed History When He Took the Field in a Brooklyn Dodgers Uniform - Jugs Sports
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This Day In Baseball April 12 - This Day In Baseball
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Today in History - Tuesday, April 11
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ABC News on X: On this day 69 years ago, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in a Major League Baseball game. / X
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This Day in Transaction History: Blue Jays release Frank Thomas - NBC Sports