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WW2 over
WW2 ended a year before Jackie Robinson got out of the Negro League and onto the Montreal Royals. -
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
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
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
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
Jackie Robinson got signed into the Dodgers on April 10, 1947. The other players of the Dodgers depised him coming on the team.
