How Jackie Robinson Became A Hero In Montreal

Before Jackie Robinson made his debut in Brooklyn in 1947, he spent 1946 in Montreal playing for the Montreal Royals in triple A. While in Montreal, he was treated as a hero and welcomed by all as he dealt with abuse on the road. An important part in his story.
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Awesome Video. Genuinely didn't know about this

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Nice video. I have a video that has a 32 second clip of Jackie playing in a spring training game for Montreal in Daytona Beach Fl. on April 2nd 1946

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W vid