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The lessons and legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball resonate beyond the diamond – Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
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How sports writer Wendell Smith helped Jackie Robinson break baseball's color barrier 75 years ago
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Breaking the Color Line: 1940 to 1946, Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie Robinson, Articles and Essays, By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s, Digital Collections
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Jackie Robinson: The Great Experiment – The Sport Gallery
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42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy (Washington Mews Books, 9): Long, Michael G., Merida, Kevin, Burns, Ken, Burns, Sarah, McMahon, David: 9781479805624: : Books
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Before Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Civil Rights Movement – Society for American Baseball Research
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A Review of '42': Jackie Robinson's Bitter Pill
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O'Neil's work as a scout opened doors for many players
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Jackie Robinson 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Road Jersey
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Jackie Robinson 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Road Jersey
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Jackie Robinson's legacy endures 75 years after breaking baseball's color barrier
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Why so few Black MLB players 75 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line? Eric Foster
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The lessons and legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball resonate beyond the diamond – Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation