ON THIS DAY...4/10

JACKIE ROBINSON signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers, on this day in 1947.

ASSIGNMENT:Jackie Robinson is generally credited with being the first Black baseball player to break the "Color" barrier.  

During the late 1800s , however, there were several Black professional ball players who left their mark on baseball, even though they were not given the opportunity to perform in the large arena of the National League. Among those trailblazers were two outstanding players - Bud Fowler and Fleet Walker.

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