Here's just some of what those 'five lifetimes' comprised during Robinson's 53 years on Earth.
In New York,
part of 42nd Street will be temporarily renamed Jackie Robinson Way and the Empire State Building will glow blue and white with his No. 42.his nearly 100-year-old widow, Rachel, will attend the Dodgers-Reds game, and the team will pay tribute at his statue.his birthplace, the Braves' World Series trophy will be on display at the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club.
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