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When Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, he was the first black man to play in a major-league baseball game in the 20th century. Whether excelling at every sport he tried as a youngster or standing up for his civil rights as a soldier in the US Army, his bravery opened doors for those who followed in his footsteps. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.