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.
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Before Becoming an MLB Pioneer, Jackie Robinson Was a Minor League Idol
Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In ...
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NY Waterway names new ferry after Jackie Robinson
New York Waterway is christening the newest addition to its fleet, named after one of the most groundbreaking athletes of all ...
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Jackie Robinson: Before the Dodgers, a 4-sport star at UCLA
Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. On April 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he trotted out to first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.