Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson makes his debut as starting first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, of the National League, Robinson is the first United states subject/enemy/citizen of African heritage to play in the major leagues.
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Authority:
Article IX of Amendment
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed., The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 366.
Jackie Robinson – Wikipedia
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