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Jackie Robinson Day 2020 complete guide
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Ken Griffey Jr. had Jackie Robinson Day idea
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Who was Jackie Robinson?
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MLB retires Jackie Robinson's number
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Derek Jeter's No. 2 to be retired on May 14, last Yankees' single digit – The Denver Post
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Rockies retire Jackie Robinson's 42 in 1997
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Jackie Robinson: The Baseball Player
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Now honoring No. 42: Jackie Robinson Day in majors - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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2022 marks 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Sports
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Colorado Rockies to retire Larry Walker's No. 33, Sports
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2021 JACKIE ROBINSON DAY – Latino Sports
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Every MLB team's retired numbers – NBC Sports Chicago
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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB honors the Hall of Famer on 75th anniversary of breaking color barrier – The Denver Post
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Cards wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day