Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
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In Jackie Robinson's first Major League Baseball game with the Brooklyn Dodgers which was on April 15, 1947, he and his team played against the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers ended up winning the play by a score of 5-3.