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Adoptive children have the same development and capability to learn as biological children if they are adopted at a young age.

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* 9 days before he died: He told t.v. viewers , “I’d like to live to see a black manager.”
* He won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season.

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He had always wanted to play baseball, yet he wasn't allowed to because he was black. But, he still played to pursue his dreams.

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This took place when he played for the Dodgers and Royals.

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He broke the color barrier in the 20th century.

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He broke the color barrier for baseball. Early in his life he served in the military before being a great, successful baseball player.

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He was a black athlete who played in Major League Baseball during the 20th century.