Thank You, Jackie: Players Who Benefited From Jackie Robinson

These great Black baseball players came after Jackie.

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Darryl Strawberry - Despite his controversial off-field life, Strawberry is best remembered for his time with the New York Mets and their subsequent championship title in 1986. (Photo: Tony Inzerillo/Allsport/Getty Images)
Eric Davis - Davis’s stint with the Cincinnati Reds remains legendary after the team's 1990 World Series sweep of the Oakland A’s. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Reggie Jackson - A member of the legendary, if not somewhat controversial, 1977 New York Yankees clubhouse, Jackson is credited for clinching the 1977 World Series for his team. (Photo: Louis Requena/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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Willie Mays - Mays debuted in the MLB with the New York Giants in 1951 and went on to win one World Series title (1954), two MVP awards (1954, 1965) and record-tying 12 Golden Glove awards, in addition to other recognitions. He was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. (Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

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