#Romeo Gauvreau

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Jackie Robinson was signed to the Montreal Royals, the Triple A team of the Brooklyn Dodgers, on October 23, 1945. Pictured alongside Robinson are Royals president Hector Racine, Branch Rickey Jr. and Royals vice president Romeo Gauvreau. Just a year and a half later, he would make his big-league debut as the first black player in the modern era.

Photo: AP via the NY Times

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