By A Mystery Man Writer
Jackie Robinson played four games in his first week and hit .429, but, as The Sporting News pointed out 50 years later, not everyone wrote about the significance of what was taking place.
TSN Archives: An appreciation for Jackie Robinson (April 14, 1997
Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
This day in sports: Jackie Robinson became first African-American
Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers
Remembering Jackie Robinson and The Impact He Left
TSN Archives: An appreciation for Jackie Robinson (April 14, 1997
Jackie Robinson Day, Richmond Free Press
Bob Lemke's Blog: May 2012
Robinson debuts five days after signing with Dodgers