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From Mays to Aaron to Banks, the first 42 Black players to follow Jackie Robinson's lead
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Hank Aaron's lasting impact is measured in more than home runs - ESPN
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Pumpsie Green finished what Jackie Robinson started - Newsday
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Even Today, Willie Mays Remains a Giant in Baseball History, At the Smithsonian
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Dodgers make it a day to remember with Negro Leagues museum visit and 12th consecutive win
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Willie Mays – Society for American Baseball Research
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Baseball great Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history, Sports
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Negro Leagues Museum starts drive for new $25M facility, News
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In the year of Jackie, there was another groundbreaker: Dan Bankhead, by Cary Osborne
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Best baseball player born every year since 1847
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1954 by Bill Madden Hachette Book Group