Jackie Robinson’s unparalleled story of resilience is perhaps more relevant than ever in these challenging times.
Author of the article: Jack Jedwab • Special to Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 19 hours ago • 3 minute read • Jackie Robinson, first Black player in baseball s major leagues, signs with the Montreal Royals at the team s office at Delorimier Downs in Montreal on Oct. 23, 1945. From left are: Royals president Hector Racine; Branch Rickey Jr., head of the Brooklyn Dodgers field staff; Robinson and Royals vice-president Roméo Gauvreau. AP
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The 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breakthrough with the Montreal Royals on April 18, 1946 and with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 comes at a most critical time in our history. Much of the planet faces the immense challenge of fighting a pandemic that has cost millions of lives. The pandemic has exposed the persistent and glaring inequalities in our