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JACKIE ROBINSON: Breaking the Racial Barriers
On July 23, 1962, in the charming village of Cooperstown, New York, four new members were inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. As they gathered around the wooden platform, the fans reminisced about America's national pastime. Edd Roush and Bill McKechnie, sixty-eight and seventy-four years old respectively, were tow of the inductees that day (Robinson 142). They were old-timers chosen by the veterans' committee. Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson, both forty-two, were youngsters by comparison. According to the rules of the Hall of Fame, a player must be retired for five years before he can be considered for induction. Both Feller and Robinson were elected in the first year they were eligible (141).
As Robinson received his plaque to take his place among the greats in the Hall of Fame, he said, "I've been riding on cloud number nine since the election, and I don't think I'll ever come down. Today everything is complete" (Robinson......

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