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Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson wasn’t the only candidate to break baseball’s color line

Branch Rickey’s search ranged widely across Latin America and the Negro Leagues

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The Undefeated roundtable: Lack of Black representation in MLB

The Undefeated’s William Rhoden and guests discuss what baseball must do to field more Black players and managers

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The Undefeated on ESPN+ presents A Black History Always special, ‘We Are All Jackie’

Jackie Robinson’s courage and strength still lives among those challenged to prove their value today

Sports

Baseball’s boldness to move the All-Star Game would have pleased Jackie Robinson

He was a harsh critic who saw little progress before he died in October 1972

Sports

John Wright had the talent, but couldn’t follow Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers

The second Black player signed by Branch Rickey, he had a mixed season in the minors and became a footnote in history

Sports

A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game

George Shuba’s defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago

Sports

The white media missed the significance of Jackie Robinson

Major League Baseball could not have maintained the color line without the aid of white sportswriters

Sports

Every pro team’s Jackie Robinson

Identifying the athletes who integrated professional sports during a 20-year period

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‘The Difference Makers’

Clinton Yates on how Black athletes have made a difference in our society and our lives

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