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MLB honors 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier

Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier. On April 15, 1947, Robinson first put on his uniform and took the field as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tony Reagins, one of six Black general managers in Major League Baseball history who now serves as MLB’s chief baseball development officer, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of Jackie Robinson Day.
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