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Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier...
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier...
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March 18, 1946
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, March 18, 1946
* Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier
* Organized professional baseball 1st Negro
Although Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play a major league game in 1947, he had already broken another significant color barrier the year prior as a member of the Montreal Royals, the AAA farm team of the Dodgers.
As noted in Wikipedia: "Robinson made his Royals debut at Daytona Beach's City Island Ballpark on March 17, 1946, in an exhibition game against the team's parent club, the Dodgers. Robinson thus simultaneously became the first black player to openly play for a minor league team and against a major league team since the de facto baseball color line had been implemented in the 1880s."
The report of this game appears in the sport's section, page 6, with a one column headline: "Robinson Plays in Exhibition Game; Sets Precedent". A very significant event not only in the world of sports but in the history of integration in American society.
Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. The complete 10 page issue has a little margin wear but is otherwise in good condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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