1946 Montreal Royals Team Signed Baseball with Jackie Robinson., Lot #80795

Jackie Robinson & Teammates. Montreal Royals, 1946.

1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson - This Day In Baseball

October 3, 1946: Jackie Robinson's heroics put Montreal on verge of first Junior World Series title – Society for American Baseball Research

History:  On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field for the Montreal Royals at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ, against the Jersey City Giants and became the first player in modern history to break Organized Baseball's unwritten color line. Robinson (#9) went on to lead the International League in batting average and fielding percentage, and was promoted to Brooklyn the following season.

Ebbets Field Flannels Montreal Royals 1946 Home Jersey

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43 Montreal Royals Jackie Robinson Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Lot Detail - 1946 Jackie Robinson Debut Minor League Debut Ticket Stub: Montreal Royals at Jersey City Giants

1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson - This Day In Baseball

43 Montreal Royals Jackie Robinson Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

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Jackie Robinson's momentous year in Montreal