True to the Dodgers
When Branch Rickey put Jackie Robinson on the field on April 15, 1947, the moment transcended Brooklyn or the Dodgers or even baseball. That day, the Dodgers erected a milestone in a history that includes President Truman ‘s integration of the armed forces, Brown vs. Board of Education and the election of President Obama.
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Barry Bremen, infamous gate-crasher, dead at 64
DETROIT (AP) — Barry Bremen, a Detroit-area businessman whose fun-loving, gate-crashing stunts led him to shoot layups before NBA All-Star games, accept an Emmy Award for best supporting actress and flee from veteran baseball manager Tommy LaSorda, died of cancer at age 64.
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