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HDB Fergie
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OTD in 1970… Hello Dodgers
On this day in 1970… got the opportunity to realize a childhood dream & put on the same uniform as Jackie Robinson
DA15 Instagram Post – Remembering Dock Ellis
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HBD Chase Utley
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Also on this day… Frank Robinson blazes a trail
Before April 8, 1975 there had never been a black MLB Manager. On that day, Frank Robinson broke new ground in baseball’s long march to truly become the National Pastime. Robinson wasn’t just a manager for the Indians. He was batting second for Cleveland as their Designated Hitter. On that day, Frank crushed a first-inning…
RIP Bill Bucker
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