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Cubs reflect on Jackie Robinson
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Mike Royko 50 Years Ago Today: Close Encounters of the Hanrahan Kind
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Mike Royko 50 Years Ago Today: Close Encounters of the Hanrahan Kind
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A Day In Wrigley Field History: May 18, 1947 - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Jackie Robinson 1947 Footage at Wrigley Field
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Jackie Robinson, the Cubs and 47,000 strong at Wrigley
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Chicago Cubs honor Jackie Robinson with #42 in Cubbie blue – ChicagoTalks
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Bon anniversaire to two literary legands
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Lawsuits dropped as Jackie Robinson West league admits having ineligible players, but coaches maintain they were in the dark
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Chicago Cubs honor Jackie Robinson with #42 in Cubbie blue – ChicagoTalks
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Major League Baseball Desegregated 75 Years Ago, But It's Still Rife With Racism
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Cubs raise new flag to honor Jackie Robinson
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Jackie's Debut—Mike Royko—Chicago Sun-Times—10/25/1972
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Dodgers vs Cubs Highlights, WALK-OFF ON JACKIE ROBINSON DAY
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Lou Brock – Society for American Baseball Research