Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, when he became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. (Photo: LOOK Magazine Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress)
A tribute to Jackie Robinson
Broadcast: Midday, 10/23/2007, 12:00 p.m.
Jackie Robinson, the black player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, died 35 years ago this week. The Kennedy Library in Boston hosted a recent forum on Robinson's life and historical significance.
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- A tribute to Jackie Robinson (program audio)
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