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Jackie Robinson, Part I, Episode 1
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Jackie Robinson: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Legends (Baseball Biography Books): 9798622804960: Geoffreys, Clayton: Books
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On this day in history, Jan. 31, 1919, Jackie Robinson is born in Georgia — baseball pioneer, WWII veteran
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United States v. 2LT Jack R. Robinson, The National WWII Museum
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United States v. 2LT Jack R. Robinson, The National WWII Museum
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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: Hero on the field and on the battlefield
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The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball (Dell Yearling Biography): Davidson, Margaret: 9780440400196: : Books
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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Ken Burns: Jackie Robinson, Part 1 - Films Media Group
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Out of Left Field
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Jackie Robinson's Career in the Army
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Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball by Scott Simon, Paperback