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, ...

Major League Baseball recognizes one of its most important icons, Jackie Robinson, every year on April 15. The league also releases new hats for all 32 teams, which just dropped on Fanatics on ...

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 ...

As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Service. On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke MLB’s color barrier while playing for the Brooklyn ...