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By Nate_H
  • WW2 over

    WW2 over

    WW2 ended a year before Jackie Robinson got out of the Negro League and onto the Montreal Royals.
  • Accepted into Montreal

    Accepted into Montreal

    Jackie Robinson got accepted into the Montreal Royals on March 22, 1946. It was a farm team, but not in the Negro League.
  • First baseball game

    First baseball game

    Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Montreal Royals in 1946. The Montreal Royals practiced with the Brooklyn Dodgers before their first games.
  • First son was born

    First son was born

    His son's name was Jackie Jr. He was born on November 18th, 1946. He was the first son of Jackie and Rachel Robinson.
  • World Series

    World Series

    Jackie Robinson participated in the 1947 World Series. It was his first World Series ever, and the first time an integrated team played in a World Series. The Dodgers faced off against the New York Yankees, but they lost 4-3.
  • Signed contract into the Dodgers

    Signed contract into the Dodgers

    Jackie Robinson got signed into the Dodgers on April 10, 1947. The other players of the Dodgers depised him coming on the team.