While with the minor league Montreal Royals, Roy played with Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues. Roy retained a friendship with Robinson\'s widow, Rachel Robinson.\n', '

The major highlight of his Montreal years was going 25-11 with a 3.72 ERA in the 1945 season and he compiled an overall 45-28 career record pitching with the Royals.\n', '

Roy was later a television commentator for the Montreal Expos from 1968 to 1984 and a public relations representative for the Expos.\n', '

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