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As the nation celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, here are some interesting details about one of the most famous men of the outfield.

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The biopic about the trailblazing baseball player Jackie Robinson is catching some heat for the characterization of other baseball players in the film. The family…

I’m so happy that this movie did better than the ‘critics’ expected! I guess we like history. I liked it so much I saw it twice in the last 5 days and it looks like i’m going again on Friday! Go see 42 Movie, its American History, its the Jackie Robinson story! – Reka as […]

I’m hearing that the guy who plays Jackie Robinson is a graduate of my Alma mater: The One and Only Howard University. I was already going to see the movie anyway but now I just may buy two tickets :-) – Reka

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VIA:  JackieRobinson.Com Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. His mother, Mallie Robinson, single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only black family on their block, and the prejudice they encountered only strengthened their bond. From this humble beginning would grow the first […]