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Most baseball fans know about the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950s…Jackie Robinson’s signing, the magic of Ebbets Field, or the meteoric rise of Brooklyn’s own Sandy Koufax. But did you know that baseball’s first superstar was a Brooklynite? Full Article at Brooklyn Heights Blog

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  1. Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn, right, questions a call after striking out against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning of the second game of their baseball doubleheader on Jackie Robinson Night on Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Washington.
  2. SEATTLE - APRIL 15: Starting pitcher Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field April 15, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. All Major League Baseball players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson day.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: James Loney #7 (C) of the Los Angeles Dodgers is mobbed by teammates Matt Kemp #27 (L) Manny Ramirez #99 (CL) after Loney walked with the bases loaded to score Manny Ramirez for the winning run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on...
  4. KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 15: Miguel Olivo of the Kansas City Royals, wearing a #42 jersey during the Jackie Robinson Day game displays the ball after tagging out Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians at home plate in the ninth inning on April 15, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
  5. NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Luis Castillo of the New York Mets slides safely in to home plate on a wild pitch with pitcher Edward Mujica of the San Diego Padres covering the plate in the seventh inning on April 15, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  6. ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 15: Pitcher Mark Hendrickson of the Baltimore Orioles throws against the Texas Rangers while wearing jersey #42 to commemorate Jackie Robinson day on April 15, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
  7. ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 15: Infielder Cody Ransom #12 of the New York Yankees celebrates a run against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 15, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida. All Major League Baseball players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson day.
  8. PHOENIX - APRIL 15: Relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the game at Chase Field April 15, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. All Major League Baseball players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson day.
  9. OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 15: Tim Wakefield #49 (R) of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with catcher George Kottaras #16 after defeating the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum April 15, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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