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Tommy Brown, last living member of 1947 Dodgers, dies

Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson to Dodgers 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.

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Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97

Tommy Brown, a former shortstop, left fielder and pinch hitter for three MLB teams from 1944 to '45 and 1947 to '53, died Wednesday, according to a Wednesday afternoon social media post from Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer.

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Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97

Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died

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Tommy Brown, last living member of historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, dead at 97

Tommy Brown, the last living member of the historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, died at the age of 97 this week. Brown, who played ...

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Former Dodgers OF, youngest MLB position player of all time dies at 97

Former Brooklyn Dodger Tommy Brown, the youngest position player to debut and last living member of the 1947 Dodgers, died at ...

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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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This Day In Dodgers History: Details For Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled

In addition to countless other in-stadium ventures involving the famed Brooklyn Dodgers hero ... to visit the statue every year on Jackie Robinson Day. Especially for Roberts, the first Black ...

Former Phillies player, youngest to homer in MLB history, dead at 97

Tommy Brown, who made history as the youngest Major League Baseball position player of all-time when he made his debut with ...

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