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Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodger
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Jackie Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 24, 1972, due to complications of heart disease. He was only 53. Robinson's remains were laid to rest at the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
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The account begins as Jackie enters Branch Rickey's office. The Dodger boss sits in a leather swivel chair behind a mammoth walnut desk. After some small talk, Rickey lights up a cigar and gets down to the heart of the interview:
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This postcard from around 1940 shows the Jackie Robinson Parkway -- then known as the Interborough Parkway -- through Forest Park. Note the undivided four-lane design and timber lightposts. (Postcard published by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY; from oldkewgardens.com.)
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