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It's a story that sounds like "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of."
When Jackie Robinson and his family were between homes -- stymied in their search because of the racist real estate practices of the early 1950s -- they were taken in by a white Connecticut couple that helped them secure a plot of land. Like the Robinsons, the couple had young children, one of whom was a 10-year-old girl who would tag along with Jackie to Dodgers games and serve as the team's unofficial mascot. And, like Jackie, she would go on to compile a lot of hits … only hers were of the music variety.
Carly Simon's relationship with the Robinsons is a fun footnote in both Jackie's story and her own. Not many know these two Hall of Famers -- Robinson in Cooperstown, Simon in both the Rock and Roll and the Songwriters Halls of Fame -- crossed paths, let alone that they had an almost familial friendship. |
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Byron Buxton didn't even have to see the sneakers to start getting excited. Just the box was enough. |
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Flip through pictures and videos highlighting key moments in the life and career of the trailblazer and Hall of Famer. |
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From the day in 2004 that Commissioner Bud Selig proclaimed April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day, there have been some monumental moments. These are the most profound. |
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Jurickson Profar, Tyler O'Neill and Andrew Benintendi all got dirty in making impressive catches on Friday. |
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George Springer set the tone immediately in Toronto's win over Tampa Bay and climbed the leadoff homer leaderboard in the process. |
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Jackie Robinson's impact on the world continues to leave a mark on today's future leaders through his namesake foundation. |
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Three other Hall of Famers were on the field during Jackie Robinson's debut vs. the Boston Braves on April 15, 1947. Who were they? |
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