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Babe Ruth Became One of the First Chemotherapy Patients and Changed Medicine Forever

The baseball slugger, who died 76 years ago today, received an experimental cancer drug that greatly influenced modern treatment.

By Tyler Piccotti
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Jackie Robinson - Mini Biography

While serving in the military, Jackie Robinson was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. In 1947, he made history when his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended racial segregation in Major League Baseball.
Aug 7, 2012
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The Man Behind the First All-Black Basketball Team

At a time when professional basketball was still segregated, the New York Rens wouldn’t stop winning.

By Colin McEvoy

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