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American baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919 - 1972), formerly of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and his four-year-old son David laugh it up in the trophy room of their $80,000 North Stamford home, after the fiery Brooklyn Dodgers' hero was traded to the New York Giants, Stamford, Connecticut, December 18, 1956. Jackie's wife, medical practitioner Rachel Robinson, looks on as the boys of the family display their new banner. Robbie was sent to the Giants in exchange for Pitcher Dick Littlefield and $30,000. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

American baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919 - 1972), formerly of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and his four-year-old son David laugh it up in the trophy room of their $80,000 North Stamford home, after the fiery Brooklyn Dodgers' hero was traded to the New York Giants, Stamford, Connecticut, December 18, 1956. Jackie's wife, medical practitioner Rachel Robinson, looks on as the boys of the family display their new banner. Robbie was sent to the Giants in exchange for Pitcher Dick Littlefield and $30,000. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)