U.S. Army due to financial pressure on his family. He eventually became a second lieutenant. Not long after that, Jackie was court-marshaled for speaking out on racial discrimination. He then was given an honorable discharge. In 1945, Jackie played in the Negro Leagues of baseball. He traveled all over America with the Kansas City Monarchs. He and his friends, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, heard about a man who was trying to integrate baseball. Jackie never thought that the man, Branch Rickey, would choose him.

Jackie and Rachel had three children. Their names were David, Sharon, and of course Jackie Jr. They lived the city of Stamford, Connecticut. In December of 1956, Jackie was given the Springarn Medal, a medal that is awarded to an Af

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