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rurallib

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Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:29 PM

Apr 2014

I wasn't a big Robinson fan, but I was a huge fan of Henry Aaron, Ernie Banks, Earl Battey, Frank Robinson etc.
Not one of which would have made the majors without Jackie.

I saw the movie a couple days ago - I can't imagine how much courage Robinson had.

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proud to be the first rec rurallib Apr 2014 #1

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