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Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies

Dodgers' Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson Dies: Report

A Brooklyn native who starred for the 'Boys of Summer'-era Dodgers before going on to play for the Cubs and Phillies has passed away at age 97.

The New York Times · 8h

Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97

He was 16 when he made his debut as a shortstop in an Ebbets Field doubleheader, becoming the youngest position player in modern major-league history.

Dodgers Nation on MSN · 6h

Last Living Member of Historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Dies at 97

Brooklyn Dodger Tommy "Buckshot" Brown died this morning, after contracting pneumonia while convalescing from a fall, his daughter told me. He was 97, the last living member of the 1947 Dodgers, and the #1 person in the world I wanted to interview. (He was pretty private.) RIP.🧵

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Bob Uecker Dies: MLB World Remembers Legendary Announcer, Actor, Catcher

The baseball world reacted Thursday to the death of Bob Uecker, who gained more fame as a broadcaster and actor after his ...

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This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Wins Spingarn Medal

On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal for his strong support of civil rights initiatives. The Brooklyn ...

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President Biden signs bill making Jackie Robinson Ballpark a commemorative site

Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play Major League Baseball and is a celebrated hero of the Civil Rights Movement ...

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Jackie Robinson Ballpark now a commemorative site

President Biden has signed a bill designating the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, a commemorative site and part of the African American Civil Rights Network.

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