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Dodgers' Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson Dies: Report
A Brooklyn native who starred for the 'Boys of Summer'-era Dodgers before going on to play for the Cubs and Phillies has passed away at age 97.
Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
He was 16 when he made his debut as a shortstop in an Ebbets Field doubleheader, becoming the youngest position player in modern major-league history.
Last Living Member of Historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Dies at 97
Brooklyn Dodger Tommy "Buckshot" Brown died this morning, after contracting pneumonia while convalescing from a fall, his daughter told me. He was 97, the last living member of the 1947 Dodgers, and the #1 person in the world I wanted to interview. (He was pretty private.) RIP.🧵
Tommy Brown, Brooklyn teammate of Jackie Robinson and last surviving member of 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
Tommy Brown, the last surviving member of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and the youngest player to homer in a Major League Baseball game, died on Wednesday. Brown was 97 years old and died after contracting pneumonia while recuperating from a fall,
Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
Tommy Brown, a former shortstop, left fielder and pinch hitter for three MLB teams from 1944 to '45 and 1947 to '53, died Wednesday, according to a Wednesday afternoon social media post from Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer.
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Former Dodgers OF, youngest MLB position player of all time dies at 97
Former Brooklyn Dodger Tommy Brown, the youngest position player to debut and last living member of the 1947 Dodgers, died at ...
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This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Wins Spingarn Medal
On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal for his strong support of civil rights initiatives. The Brooklyn ...
President Biden signs bill making Jackie Robinson Ballpark a commemorative site
Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play Major League Baseball and is a celebrated hero of the Civil Rights Movement ...
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark now a commemorative site
President Biden has signed a bill designating the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, a commemorative site and part of the African American Civil Rights Network.
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This Day In Dodgers History: Details For Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled
In addition to countless other in-stadium ventures involving the famed Brooklyn Dodgers hero ... to visit the statue every year on Jackie Robinson Day. Especially for Roberts, the first Black ...
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President Biden signs bill designating Jackie Robinson Ballpark as Commemorative Site
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach was ... color barrier in the sport.He made his MLB debut in 1946 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played his first professional game at the ...