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Did Jackie Robinson hit a homerun in his first at bat?
26,623 chilly fans attended Jackie Robinson’s first major league game, more than 6,000 shy of stadium capacity in the double-decked Ebbets Field. 11. On April 18, 1947, Robinson hit his first M.L. home run off of New York Giants’ southpaw Dave Koslo at the Polo…
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What is Jackie Robinson good at?
In 1947, Jackie Robinson engineered the integration of professional sports in America by breaking the color barrier in baseball. He overcame numerous obstacles in his 10 year career to become one of baseball’s most exciting and dazzling players. Simply so, Was Jackie Robinson the best…