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MLB marks 67th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut
Robinson Day Baseball Heal
Jackie Robinson, first baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers, returns an autograph book to a fan in the stands, during the Dodgers' 1948 spring training in Ciudad Trujillo, now Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Marking the 67th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, the Rev. Jesse Jackson praised Commissioner Bud Selig for the strides the sport has taken in minority opportunities over the past two decades. Jackson traveled to baseball's 1992 winter meetings to criticize its lack of minorities in management, and he pushed for change. Selig retired Robinson's No.