On this day in sports: April 18

1. 1946 Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team. Source
2. 1973 Born: Derrick Brooks, American football player Source
3. 1983 Born: Miguel Cabrera, Venezuelan baseball player Source
4. 1993 Born: Mika Zibanejad, Swedish ice hockey player Source

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