... mental game in which he would shuffle between bases before the ball was pitched, therefore, subconsciously confusing the pitcher. Jackie Robinson displayed a whole new asset to baseball by breaking its color barrier, and because of that, in honor of him, the number "42 " was retired from Major League Baseball. In 1962, being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame commemorated Jackie Robinson ... ...

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... , and mass entertainment was born at places like Coney Island, baseball fans flocked to watch a game featuring individuals, isolated and surrounded by the green grass of ballparks. The major league color barrier was breached in 1947 by the careful planning and daring of Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey and the courage, self-control, and baseball skill of Jackie Robinson, who Rickey ... ...

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