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41) Jackie Robinson
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Traces the life of the athelete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
45) Jackie Robinson
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Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play baseball for the Major Leagues.
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"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains...
50) Alex Rodriguez
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Offers a brief profile of the life of baseball player Alex Rodriguez, discussing his childhood, early successes in the sport, and professional career.
54) Jackie Robinson
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A look at the life of the first Afro-American to play major league baseball, a talented athlete also known as a fighter for equal rights.
57) Lou Gehrig
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A biography of the New York Yankee slugger whose feat of playing in 2130 consecutive games earned him the nickname "The Iron Man."
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