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69 years ago, Jackie Robinson played in Daytona - UCF plays there tonight

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A quick history lesson as to why they call the ballpark in Daytona Beach "Jackie Robinson Stadium." It's the home park of the Class A Daytona Tortugas (formerly Daytona Cubs) as well as Bethune-Cookman baseball.

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Wikipedia:

After much lobbying of local officials by Rickey himself, the Royals were allowed to host a game involving Robinson in Daytona Beach. Robinson made his Royals debut at Daytona Beach's City Island Ballpark on March 17, 1946, in an exhibition game against the team's parent club, the Dodgers. Robinson thus became the first black player to openly play for a minor league team against a major league team since the de facto baseball color line had been implemented in the 1880s.

Jackie Robinson on Wikipedia
 
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