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Jackie picked up the note. The paper smelled like hate. Then he read the words. "WE ARE GOING TO KILL YOU." "Why?" Jackie thought. "I just want to play baseball." 

Long ago, baseball wasn't fair. No black players played in the Major Leagues. Then came Jackie Robinson. He joined the Dodgers. And he became the first black player in MLB history. 

But some people hated Jackie. They didn't like the color of his skin. Some fans called him bad names. One player k...