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Article: BASEBALL'S GREAT 'EXPERIMENT': How Jackie Robinson Paved The Way For
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- August 23, 1995
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Linda Mims
Sacramento Observer
08-23-1995
Baseball's Great 'Experiment': How Jackie Robinson Paved The Way For. Integrated 'Big Leagues'
"There are many of us who attain what we want and forget those who help us along the line.... We've got to remember that there are so many others to pull along the way. The further they go, the further we all go."--Jackie Robinson
In 1962, in his very first year of eligibility, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Although he had tremendous athletic ability, he almost didn't make it to the major leagues.
At the time Jackie Robinson became active in baseball, the major league was open to White ballplayers only. In spite of continuing ...