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Kansas City Monarchs on X: In 1945, Jackie Robinson played 47
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1945 Kansas City Monarchs
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1945 Jackie Robinson's Year with the Kansas City Monarchs
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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Jackie Robinson, former football and baseball star with UCLA, and an infielder with the Kansas City Monarchs last season, signed a contract in Montreal October 23, 1945 to play with the Montreal
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Jackie Robinson as a Kansas City Monarch (1945)
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Jackie Robinson played for KC Monarchs before MLB debut
Was Jackie Robinson actually a good player or was he just famous for being the first black player in the MLB? - Quora
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Jackie Robinson Great Black Heroes
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