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Aug 8, 2012
We Remember the Munich 11
In Munich 1972, Olympic joy turned to tragedy when Israeli athletes and coaches were kidnapped and murdered.
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Jan 31, 2017
Jackie Robinson's Firsts
Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest trailblazers in sports history. He’s well known for a certain iconic “first”—but his entry into Major League Baseball was just one of many things Robinson did before anyone else. As we celebrate Robinson by remembering all of his historic firsts, we’ll start with one very famous fact.
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Apr 13, 2017
Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day (video)
Jackie Robinson changed baseball when he stepped onto the field on April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The first Black player in the major leagues since the 1880s, he was under tremendous pressure to succeed—and succeed he did. His talent and ability as a ballplayer was undeniable and he maintained his composure in the face of racist taunts both on field and off. Before the end of the 1947, other African Americans would join him in the big leagues, including fellow future Hall of Famer Larry Doby.
