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Before Becoming an MLB Pioneer, Jackie Robinson Was a Minor League Idol
Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a ... "I remember our pitcher, Jim Wilson, knocked him down and the fans cheered. Robinson ...
Retro Louisville | Jackie Robinson visits Kentucky as baseball player, social justice advocate
Jackie Robinson played in Louisville before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. He also came to Kentucky for the March on Frankfort.
Jackie Robinson’s baseball career started in N.J. He just got a floating honor here.
Robinson was the first Black player to break major league baseball’s color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Montreal ...
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Here's how Jackie Robinson fueled Montreal to a Minor League title in 1946
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball ...
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Breaking Bats and Barriers: Michigan’s Black Baseball History
The state of Michigan has a rich history in Black baseball. From Detroit to Ann Arbor to our very own Albion, Black ...
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Happy Birthday To Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson: A Pioneer On And Off The Field
On this day in 1919, baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Best known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers ...
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Before Becoming an MLB Pioneer, Jackie Robinson Was a Minor League Idol
Dodgers great Jackie ... Jim Wilson, knocked him down and the fans cheered. Robinson didn't seem to pay any attention to any of it." Still, he got just one hit in 10 at-bats in Louisville.