After Hours with Amy Lawrence - #SportsFBF - 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign a MLB contract; Brooklyn GM, Branch Rickey announces Dodgers had bought
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NYT Obituaries on Twitter: "Jackie Robinson, first black baseball player in the major leagues, died on this day in 1972 https://t.co/nCrvzW0gw7 https://t.co/UyOdCFwk0r" / Twitter
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Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball (Step into Reading): O'Connor, Jim: 9780394824567: Books
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This day in sports: Jackie Robinson became first African-American major league baseball player in 1947 | WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC
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