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Jackie Robinson Day extends into orbit
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Before everyone wore 42 for Jackie Robinson, Ken Griffey, Jr. did it in 1997 and it was immortalized on a trading card : r/baseball
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Salute To 42: The Unlikely Austin, Texas Intersection of Willie Wells, Jackie Robinson, & Rev. Downs
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Tommy Bahama Announces 2014 Collector's Edition Major League Baseball Shirt Featuring Jackie Robinson
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Mariano Rivera Wearing Jackie Robinson's 42 to the End - The New York Times
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April 15, 1997: Ken Griffey Jr. wears number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson on 50th anniversary – Society for American Baseball Research
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List of Major League Baseball retired numbers - Wikipedia
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In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, the best athletes to wear No. 42 – New York Daily News
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MLB brings back No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day