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  • Bush Honors Jackie Robinson

    10/30/2003 10:12:15 AM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 4 replies · 225+ views
    NewsMax ^ | 10/30/03 | AP
    President Bush signed legislation Wednesday awarding Congress' highest honor to Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson more than half a century after the former Brooklyn Dodger broke major league baseball's color barrier. Congress voted to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Robinson earlier this month, recognizing his achievements in sports, civil rights and business. A four-sport letterman at the University of California, Los Angeles, Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues since the 19th century when he played for the Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He retired after 10 years, winning six pennants and one World...