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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson stories: 4 news summaries

Robinson, Now
a 'GOP Hero,' Hated GOP

RNC touts baseball legend who compared party to Nazis

Oct 14, 09 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whoops. The RNC’s new “GOP Heroes” website devotes a page to baseball legend Jackie Robinson, declaring him a “great Republican” who campaigned for Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller. There’s just one problem: Robinson was a registered independent who professed he’d “never identified with one... More »

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race • Jackie Robinson • Barry Goldwater • Republican Party • Republican National Committee • Nelson Rockefeller

Jesse Jackson Jr.: Obama's Like Jackie Robinson

Candidate has to endure jeers with a smile, can't strike back

Aug 25, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is like Jackie Robinson: he’s got to perform despite racist taunts, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., son of the civil-rights leader, said during a Politico-sponsored panel discussion today ahead of the Democratic convention. Like the baseball pioneer, Obama “has to keep smiling,” in the face of... More »

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Barack Obama • race • Jesse Jackson • Jackie Robinson • Democratic National Convention • baseball • Jesse Jackson Jr. • African-Americans

Black Players Drop to
8.2 Percent of Major Leaguers

Lowest number in two decades

Apr 16, 08 1:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year. MLB received its first A- for race Tuesday from Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. Its grade... More »

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race • MLB • Jackie Robinson • diversity • baseball • African-Americans

Teams of 42s Honor Jackie

Apr 16, 07 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Players and coaches across the majors honored Jackie Robinson by donning number 42 on the 60th anniversary of the day Robinson broke the color barrier with his debut as a Brooklyn Dodger. The league officially honored Robinson at Dodger Stadium—a serendipitous choice, as five other potential venues were rained... More »

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MLB • Jackie Robinson • Bud Selig • C.C. Sabathia • Andruw Jones • Rachel Robinson • Los Angeles Dodgers

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