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Sports, Black History Month, and American Values
Gene Kahane writes, "It seems this month, Black History Month, is the best time to look at race and sports because, to put it ...
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The Sports Report: Lakers get the right opponent at the right time
1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball ... 1973 — George Foreman knocks out Joe Frazier in the second round in Kingston, Jamaica, to win the world heavyweight ...
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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 Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...
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Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club ‘Diamond Affair’ event features MLB Hall of Famer Chipper Jones
CAIRO, Ga. (WCTV) - The Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club’s “Diamond Affair” event featured former Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones as the keynote speaker. Friday’s fundraiser happened on ...
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Jim Becker, AP reporter who covered Jackie Robinson and an underdog Hawaii football team, dies at 98
HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson’s big-league baseball debut and the U.S. Army’s retaking of Seoul during the Korean War, died Friday.
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Tommy Brown, Brooklyn teammate of Jackie Robinson and last surviving member of 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
He then reported for camp and competed for playing time at first base alongside the legendary Jackie Robinson. Suffice to say, Robinson won the competition and successfully integrated Major League ...
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Jackie Robinson's football career at UCLA hinted at greatness to come
Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball and embarked on a Hall-of-Fame MLB career, he was a four-sport star at UCLA ...