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He was drafted into the Army in 1942. He served in Kansas and Texas. When he left the Army in '44, he played in the Negro Leagues.

He was never drafted into MLB. In 1945, Branch Rickey, the manager of Brooklyn Dodgers, met with and signed Jackie to play for the minor league Montreal Royals. In April 1947, after a successful spell in the minors, Jackie signed with the Dodgers.

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