Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals, making his debut in organized baseball against the Jersey City Giants on April 18, 1946, slides into third base safely the in fifth inning on teammate ...

Robinson first played for the AA Montreal Royals and debuted on opening day in 1946 against the Jersey City Giants. The game was played at Roosevelt Stadium April 18, 1946. Robinson was the first ...

Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Dodgers in 1947. ... MLB retired Robinson’s jersey, ... Robinson joined the all-white Montreal Royals, ...

Most baseball fans know the story by heart: Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers when they played the Boston Braves on April 15. The rest is history. But that ...

Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson played his first professional ball game in Jersey City 76 years ago. He was playing for Montreal and got played his first game at Roosevelt Stadium ...

But as baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Thursday, it’s worth remembering that his 124 games with the Royals – the first of which, a 14–1 win over the Jersey City Giants when he ...

NEW YORK (AP) - A rare jersey from Jackie Robinson's historic rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers 70 years ago could be available for someone with a few spare millions. The jersey, part of a ...