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Jackie Robinson's daughter says he'd have embraced Black Lives Matter
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1947: Robinson breaks baseball color barrier - Mississippi Today
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Jackie Robinson, known for breaking baseball's color barrier, was
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Curt Roberts: The Man Responsible for Breaking the Pirates' Color
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The First Time Jackie Robinson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier
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Yankees' Donaldson calls Black opponent Jackie Robinson
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The First Time Jackie Robinson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier
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Ritchey Not Only Broke the West Coast Color Barrier, He and Padres
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HISTORY - Jackie Robinson became the first African American player
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Barrier Breakers: A Tribute to Black Athletes
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Crossing the Color Barrier: Jackie Robinson and the Men Who
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73 years after Robinson broke barrier, baseball still struggles