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2. Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia

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   The City of Pasadena has recognized Robinson with a baseball diamond and stadium named Jackie Robinson Field in Brookside Park next to the Rose Bowl, [276] and with the Jackie Robinson Center (a community outreach center providing health services). [277]

3. Statue of Jackie Robinson (Wichita, Kansas) - Wikipedia

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   The statue was dedicated in 2021 in honor of Robinson, the first African-American player to break the color line in Major League Baseball. [2] Robinson first played professional baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues, who played in Kansas City, Kansas, prior to his historic signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. [2]

4. 42 (film) - Wikipedia

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   Reviewing potential candidates, Wendell suggests Jackie Robinson of the Negro league's Kansas City Monarchs. Sukeforth approaches Robinson, leading to a meeting with Rickey. Rickey outlines the challenges Robinson would face while breaking the color line and emphasizes the need for restraint in responding to provocations. Robinson agrees to ...

5. Jackie Robinson statue found burned after theft from public ...

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   A bronze statue of legendary baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson was stolen from a park in Wichita, Kan., during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle ...

6. A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 ...

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   With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon's biggest fans are breathing a sigh of relief. The original sculpture depicting Robinson resting a ...

7. Destroyed Jackie Robinson statue stolen from youth field can ...

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   A Kansas youth baseball league will be able to replace a statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen and destroyed last week after a flood of private donations – and a commitment by Major League ...

8. Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft ...

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   It is a fitting location. Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, paving the way for generations of Black American ballplayers. He is considered not only a sports legend but also a civil rights icon. Robinson died in 1972.

9. Statue of Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia

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   Statue of Jackie Robinson may refer to: Statue of Jackie Robinson (Jersey City), U.S. Statue of Jackie Robinson (Wichita, Kansas), U.S.