Jackie Robinson's house (Greater Montreal Area)
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Avenue De Gaspé, 8232
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house, baseball -to be removed cleaned, commemorative place/plaque, historic site
It is in this house at 8232 De Gaspé where the former baseball star Jackie Robinson lived with his wife Rachel when he played for the Montreal Royals in the 1946 season just before he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the very first Black to play in the major league baseball, breaking the discrimination rules that were in place at this time in baseball.
On February 28 2011, a commemorative plaque was installed in honor of M. Robinson for his efforts to fight racial discrimination.
On February 28 2011, a commemorative plaque was installed in honor of M. Robinson for his efforts to fight racial discrimination.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson
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Coordinates: 45°32'28"N 73°37'57"W
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