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1947

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Jackie Robinson integrates baseball

Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color line, enduring abuse to open the game.

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April 15, 1947
Jackie Robinson integrates baseball
Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color line, enduring abuse to open the game.

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