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Photos: A look back at iconic images of Jackie Robinson – Daily News

Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier April 15, 1947

Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers clobbered Beaumont Exporters in 1949

Were Pitchers More Likely to Throw at Black Batters? 1947–66 – Society for American Baseball Research