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Meanwhile, in the MLB,... the league celebrated Jackie Robinson Day to honor the man who broke
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professional baseball's color barrier, 67 years ago.
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As per tradition,... all of the players wore Robinson's number 42 in their games on Tuesday
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in the U.S.
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The number has been retired since 1997.
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On April 15th, 1947,... the then-Brooklyn Dodgers started Robinson at first base,...
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toppling nearly seven decades of segregation in the league.
