ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Monday, April 14, 1997                 TAG: 9704150047
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 4    EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: WASHINGTON

EXHIBIT OPENS ON JACKIE ROBINSON

A new exhibition about baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, ``Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Major League Baseball,'' opens today at the National Museum of American History.

Displays include his uniform shirt, autographed baseballs, his Rookie of the Year button, and game photographs. The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, an event that integrated baseball. Call (202) 357-2700.

- ASSOCIATED PRESS

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