Jackie Robinson played four games in his first week and hit .429, but, as The Sporting News pointed out 50 years later, not everyone wrote about the significance of what was taking place.
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April 17, 1947: Jackie Robinson records his first National League
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Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
Play ball! The Sporting News and 136 years of Opening Days