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Historic Jackie Robinson document one of most significant collectibles in baseball history

In 1946, the legendary Jackie Robinson accepted the greatest challenge of his life — becoming the first black baseball player to play professionally, breaking Major League Baseball’s long-held color barrier.

The moment when Robinson accepted the challenge from Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey has been well documented in numerous books, documentaries and the fabulous 2013

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