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Setting the record straight on Jackie Robinson's legacy
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Remembering Birmingham's greatest shortstop (and why he should be in the Hall)
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Jackie Robinson Day 2023: The eternal impact of No. 42
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Interview: Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the Little Rock Nine, reflects on her legacy and the current attacks on teaching African American history
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Jackie Robinson's final words send powerful ripples decades later
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How Jackie Robinson's overlooked season in the Negro Leagues shaped his historic path to Major League Baseball
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Jackie Robinson becomes first African American player in Major League Baseball, April 15, 1947
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42 facts about Jackie Robinson to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier
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Haven of Tolerance, Jackie Robinson Training Complex
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Dodgers great Gil Hodges elected to Baseball Hall of Fame – Orange County Register
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Crossing the Color Barrier: Jackie Robinson and the Men Who Integrated Major League Baseball - LA84 Foundation
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Jackie Robinson would have hated Jackie Robinson Day. Here's why - Los Angeles Times