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The Brooklyn Dodgers And The Legacy They Left Behind
When Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate in 1947 and broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, it was a game-changer for the sport and the country. What was the impact on American culture? To find out, we sit down with David Krell, journalist and author of "Our Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory and the Popular Culture".
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