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Brigitte Gerney Was Crushed by a 35-Ton Crane, and Lived - The New York Times
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The inside story of how Larry Doby broke the American League's color line 76 years ago – Terry Pluto
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Jackie Robinson history in Jersey City - NJ Baseball
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Charles J. Muth Museum Of Hinchliffe Stadium – Center For Community Engagement - Montclair State University
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The First Time Jackie Robinson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier – Rediscovering Black History
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Young: Jackie Robinson has his day – New York Daily News
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Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Honoring Willie Mays is honoring Mets history—regardless of his time in Queens - Amazin' Avenue
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Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, dies of a heart attack in 1972 – New York Daily News