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A Lasting Impression
On the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut, Rachel Robinson remembered him as a real American hero. Watch ESPN Video
 

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Neyer: Who's like Jackie Robinson today? Insider
He's a little bit of Figgins, Hudson and Cabrera put together, but no one player in today's game compares favorably to Jackie Robinson.

Diamond Mind: How Jackie would fare in '06, '07
How would Jackie Robinson fare in today's game? Diamond Mind placed him on the 2006 and 2007 Dodgers and used its projections to find out.

Olney: Big-name player
Forget about those guys on the left side of the infield. Robinson Cano, heir to multiple legacies, is fast becoming the best player in pinstripes.

Rojas: Robinson cleared path for black Hispanics
When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, he opened the door for all minority players, especially Latin Americans.

Greatest Athletes: Jackie Robinson
ESPN boxing historian Bert Sugar explains how Jackie Robinson was truly a unique athlete.

Jones: The Upton brothers
There are fewer black players in the majors than 30 years ago, but the highly-touted Upton brothers chose baseball over football.

Crasnick: Lack of black players concerns Dodgers' farm director
Dodgers farm director DeJon Watson believes baseball is doing a poor job in its efforts to attract black athletes.

Bradley: Chris Young's personal study guide
Padres pitcher Chris Young wrote his Princeton thesis on Jackie Robinson, but his appreciation peaked after meeting Don Newcombe.

Granderson: Remembering Mr. Robinson
He never saw Jackie Robinson play, but Curtis Granderson draws inspiration from No. 42 and what he stood for.

Pearlman: Bonds and No. 42
Barry Bonds' history says he's not a player who should be honoring Jackie Robinson by wearing No. 42.

Thompson: It's Ebbets Field ... in name only
At the old Ebbets Field site, crime, poverty and apathy continue the destruction that a wrecking ball began nearly 50 years ago.


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THE BOOK ON JACKIE
Cal Fussman's book examines Jackie Robinson's impact on American life and culture through the voices of those he inspired. ESPN.com will run excerpts from Fussman's book between now and the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut on April 15, 1947.

• Henry Aaron
• Torii Hunter
• Frank Robinson
• Billy Williams
• Maury Wills
• Don Newcombe
• "A Definition of Pressure"
• "Permission To Dream" (Henry Aaron)
JACKIE ROBINSON FACTS
BORN Jan. 31, 1919, Cairo, Ga.
MLB DEBUT April 15, 1947, vs. Boston (NL), Ebbets Field
HIGHLIGHTS .311 BA, '47 NL ROY, '49 NL MVP, 1 WS title
FINAL GAME Sept. 30, 1956, vs. Pittsburgh, Ebbets Field
HALL OF FAME Inducted in 1962 -- 78% of vote
DIED Oct. 24, 1972, Stamford, CT

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