How the Debut Was Covered
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From International News Service
NEW YORK — How some media covered Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947:
For the first time in baseball history a Negro played in a major league game today.
The Negro was Jackie Robinson, first-baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who helped his team defeat the Boston Braves 5 to 3.
The Dodgers, minus their manager, Leo Durocher, staged a three-run rally in the seventh to give Hal Gregg the decision over Johnny Sain.
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