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In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
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In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
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Directed by: Brian Helgeland, Don Burgess, Aaron Haye
Produced by: Jason Clark, Dick Cook, Jon Jashni
Composed by: Mark Isham
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