Jackie Robinson Shaking Mayor's Hand
(Original Caption) 4/15/1947-Brooklyn, NY-Jackie Robinson, the first Negro to win a place on a major league baseball club, is shown being congratulated by former Senator James Mead (L) and Brooklyn Borough President John Cashmore, before the season opener at Ebbets Field. Robinson took his place in the Brooklyn Dodgers infield, for the game against the Boston Braves.

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- Day 1,
- 1940-1949,
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- Brooklyn Dodgers,
- Desegregation,
- Ebbets Field,
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- Handshake,
- Incidental People,
- Major League Baseball,
- Opening Event,
- People,
- Politics and Government,
- Season Opener,
- Social Justice - Concept,
- Social Movement,
- Sport,
- Two People,