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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball barrier: Today in history
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Did Jackie Robinson Really Break Baseball's Color Barrier?
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball barrier: Today in history
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier 75 years ago
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson in 1947: Debut with the Dodgers – Society for American Baseball Research
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Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier, alongside his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates in 1947. (Robinson pictured with John Jorgensen, Pee Wee Reese and…
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball barrier: Today in history
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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball barrier: Today in history