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Jackie Robinson
The Anderson Monarchs
The Anderson Monarchs are the Little League team from South Philadelphia named after the Kansas City Monarchs, which was the legendary Negro League team for which Jackie Robinson played before breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
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Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
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