newyorkthegoldenage:April 15, 1947, was an opening day like no other at Ebbets Field. Jackie Robinso

April 15, 1947, was an opening day like no other at Ebbets Field. Jackie Robinson made his historic Major League debut—the first African-American player in modern baseball history. With him in the Dodgers’ dugout are Spider Jorgensen, Pee Wee Reese, and Eddie Stanky.
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