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Larry Doby

Jackie Robinson, and the End of Negro League Baseball

Sports

This week, movie fans are being reminded of Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the new movie “42.” In 1947, Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball. Initially an outsider, he was quickly joined by other players of color. Within five years of joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, there were over 150 […]

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