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The Sports Archives – The Desegregation of Major League Baseball
When Jackie Robinson was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, National history was made. Until this point, American sports were largely segregated for a great variety of reasons; while there were no legal laws against such a thing, to … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives – How do Sports Players Get Their Number?
Ask professional athletes and sports fanatics, and they will tell you that numbers are a big deal. For some, a number is just a number, but for athletes they hold special meaning. For example, if Boston heavy hitter Carl Yastrzemski’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, Branch Rickey, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlos Delgado, Carlton Fisk, Cleveland Indians, Cuba pitcher, Deion Sanders, Derek Fisher, Dwayne Wade, Eli Manning, first baseball uniform number, Gary McDermodt, Jackie Robinson, Jeff Feagles, John Kruk, Jose Mendez, Julius Erving, Lebron James, Lou Gehrig, Miami Heat, Michael Jordan, Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams, MLB, NBA, NFL, O.J. Simpson, Pat Tillman, Plaxico Burress, Reggie Bush, retired numbers, Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, Ron Artest, Seattle Seahawks, sports and leisure, sports and recreation, Sports Archives, Sports Blogs, sports numbers, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Turner Ward
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