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Why Jackie Robinson was an even better baseball player than you realize - ESPN
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Walter O'Malley : Features : Jackie Robinson and the O'Malley Family : Page 1
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How Jackie Robinson's overlooked season in the Negro Leagues shaped his historic path to Major League Baseball
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United States v. 2LT Jack R. Robinson, The National WWII Museum
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Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Was WWII Soldier > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
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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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PBS documentary on Jackie Robinson reveals complicated life
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Tom Carson Reviews 42: Jackie Robinson Doesn't Get the Movie He Deserves
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Jackie Robinson's success marked decline of Negro Leagues
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Meet Joe Black: Jackie Robinson's roommate was trailblazer, too
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson
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Opinion: Jackie Robinson was a true sports hero : NPR