Michael Sam and 7 Other Historic Firsts on the Field

2. Jackie Robinson

Jackie-Robinson

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In 1947 Jackie Robinson slammed through racial boundaries when he became the first African-American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, hitting a major home run for the Civil Rights movement.
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