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Jackie Robinson Day celebrates baseball great’s legacy

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Apr 16, 2022

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Jackie Robinson signs with the Montreal Royals, becoming the first African American to sign with a professional baseball team on October 23, 1945.
Jackie Robinson signs with the Montreal Royals, becoming the first African American to sign with a professional baseball team on October 23, 1945. Bettmann Archive

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Jackie Robinson kneels with a pair of bats in his major league debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field, New York, New York, in April 15, 1947.
Jackie Robinson kneels with a pair of bats in his major league debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field, New York, New York, in April 15, 1947. Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson signs autographs for baseball fans at spring training camp in the Dominican Republic.
Jackie Robinson signs autographs for baseball fans at spring training camp in the Dominican Republic. Bettmann Archive

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Jackie Robinson greets the members of the UCLA basketball team after they defeated City College of New York on December 28, 1949 in New York City.
Jackie Robinson greets the members of the UCLA basketball team after they defeated City College of New York on December 28, 1949 in New York City. Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson warms up before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 1949., the same year he earned National League MVP.
Jackie Robinson warms up before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 1949, the same year he earned National League MVP. Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson and his wife Rachel are seen with their son Jackie Robinson Jr, at their New York home in 1950.
Jackie Robinson and his wife Rachel are seen with their son, Jackie Robinson Jr., at their New York home in 1950. Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson crouches by the base and prepares to catch a ball in 1951.
Jackie Robinson crouches by the base and prepares to catch a ball in 1951. Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson bats during an MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 26, 1954 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.
Jackie Robinson bats during an MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 26, 1954 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. Getty Images

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Rookie Jackie Robinson crosses the plate in the second inning of a World Series game against the New York Yankees in 1955.
Rookie Jackie Robinson crosses the plate in the second inning of a World Series game against the New York Yankees in 1955.. Bettmann Archive

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Jackie Robinson poses during a Camera Day shoot before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Brooklyn, NY on August 12, 1956 — his final year of his MLB career.
Jackie Robinson poses during a Camera Day shoot before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Brooklyn, New York on August 12, 1956 — his final year of his MLB career. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima

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Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chat together before a press conference in New York, on September 19, 1962.
Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chat together before a press conference in New York, on September 19, 1962. Bettmann Archive

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Jackie Robinson speaks to members of The National Newspaper Publishers Association during an outdoor reception at Robinson's home in 1968.
Jackie Robinson speaks to members of The National Newspaper Publishers Association during an outdoor reception at Robinson’s home in 1968. Bettmann Archive

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