Baseball by BSmile on X: 76 Years Ago Today: Jackie Robinson signs a contract to play for the Montreal Royals, part of the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league farm system! (October 23, 1945) #

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Jackie Robinson loved playing with Montreal Royals

When Robinson signed with Montreal, baseball and America changed forever

Tom Hawthorn's blog: 2015

A Great Leap Forward: Jackie Robinson and The View From Montreal – Society for American Baseball Research

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Jackie Robinson in 1946: Integrating the Minor Leagues – Society for American Baseball Research

Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier 75 years ago

Jackie Robinson loved playing with Montreal Royals

Jackie Robinson's Signing Caused a Financial Dispute - The New York Times

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