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Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier in 1947. Changing sports—and history—in one swing.

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Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending MLB’s long-standing segregation. His impact went beyond sport, influencing civil rights momentum in the decades that followed.

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