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Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson to Dodgers Dies

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.

The New York Times · 1h

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.

CBS Sports on MSN · 5h

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,

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 22h

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.

Bob Uecker Dies: MLB World Remembers Legendary Announcer, Actor, Catcher

The baseball world reacted Thursday to the death of Bob Uecker, who gained more fame as a broadcaster and actor after his ...

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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 ...

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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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Bill making Daytona's Jackie Robinson Ballpark a commemorative site moves to White House

one year before making his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Ballpark is also the oldest in use in the minor leagues, having opened on June 4, 1914. Waltz and U.S. Rep.

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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 ...

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