Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier

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Jackie Robinson was a famous baseball player who changed the game forever. He was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947.

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By joining the league, Jackie helped to break the color barrier, showing that anyone can play sports, no matter their skin color.

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1Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919.
2He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
3Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

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