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Lorraine Day

Called first lady of baseball

Jackie Robison

First african american to play in the Major Leagues

Burt Shotton

He replaced Leo Durocher as the manager of the Dodgers

Rachel Isum

Jackie Robison's wife

Clay Hopper

Minor league manager for Jackie Robinson when he played for Montreal

Branch Rickey

Owner and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers

Kirbie Higbe

Pitcher for the Dodgers traded to Pittsburg Pirates

Ben Chapman

Pittsburg manager with racial slurs

Red Barber

Play by play announcer for the Dodgers

Pee Wee Reese

Short stop for the Dodgers and stood up for Robinson

Wendell Smith

Sports writer who chronicled Robison's season

Dixe Walker

Started petition that refused to play with Jackie Robinson