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Into Jackie Robinson's Legacy    • (Photo: D. Stevens/Warner
Bros. Pictures)     (L-R) HARRISON FORD as Branch Rickey and
CHADWICK BOSEMAN as Jackie Robinson in Warner Bros. Pictures'
and Legendary Pictures' drama "42," a Warner Bros. Pictures
release. By Emma Koonse , Christian Post Reporter April 8,
2013|4:34 pm  Baseball fans and movie fanatics alike have
something to celebrate this Friday with the release of the new
film "42."  Aptly titled after the athlete's jersey number, the
film is based on the true story of Jackie Robinson, the first
African-American to join Major League Baseball. He became a
player for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. In honor of Robinson,
the number 42 jersey became the first number ever to become
retired in MLB history.  Furthermore, each year on April 15,
every MLB player on every MLB team dons the distinctive number
in remembrance of Robinson.  "42" boasts an impressive cast
including Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, a