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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play for the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm club.
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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 ...
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.
Retiring jersey numbers is a tradition that needs to come to an end
There's nothing wrong with celebrating the greatest athletes ever to play their respective sports. However, let's stop the ...
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Jackie changed face of sports
"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that of baseball. He was a transforming agent and in the face of such hostility and such meanness and violence, he did it with such amazing dignity.
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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 celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.