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1950 Brooklyn at New York Program.
Lot 251. 1950 Brooklyn at New York Program. Ex+ 20-page program for an early July series has a number of racial barrier breakers in the pre-printed lineup, including Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers and Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson for the Giants. Thompson was the first African-American to play for the St. Louis Browns, and on July 8, 1949, he and Irvin became the Giants’ first black players. Manager Leo Durocher is pictured in the program.
Winning Bid $35.
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