Jackie Robinson was not traded from Montreal. The Montreal Royals were a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. When Robinson signed with the Dodgers, he played his first season (1946) with the Royals. The Dodgers brought him up to the parent team in 1947 and he played with the Dodgers through the 1956 season.
Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarch, a Negro League in 1945, then he played for the Montreal Royals in 1946. The Royals were a AAA farm team of the Dodgers.
jackie robinson's first major league team that he played for was the brooklyn dodgers and that was in 1947, the year prior robinson played triple a ball for the montreal royals before being called up to the big club the year later.
Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
Yes. One season (1946) for the Montreal Royals of the International League.
That was 1946 when Jackie played for the Montreal Royals of the International League.
Jackie Robinson was not traded from Montreal. The Montreal Royals were a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. When Robinson signed with the Dodgers, he played his first season (1946) with the Royals. The Dodgers brought him up to the parent team in 1947 and he played with the Dodgers through the 1956 season.
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Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarch, a Negro League in 1945, then he played for the Montreal Royals in 1946. The Royals were a AAA farm team of the Dodgers.
jackie robinson's first major league team that he played for was the brooklyn dodgers and that was in 1947, the year prior robinson played triple a ball for the montreal royals before being called up to the big club the year later.
Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
Yes. One season (1946) for the Montreal Royals of the International League.
1919 -Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31. 1920 -Robinson's family moved to Pasadena, California. 1937 -Jackie enrolled at Pasadena Junior College. 1939 -Jackie enrolled at UCLA! 1942 -He was inducted into the United States Army. 1943 - Private Robinson was commissioned as a second lieutenant. 1944 -Second Lieutenant Robinson was court-martialed for insubordination and was honorably discharged from the Army. 1945 -He joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Baseball Leagues. While playing there, he met with Branch Rickey and signed a contract to play for the Montreal Royals, a major league baseball team. 1946 -Jackie married Rachel Isum and soon after they had a son, Jackie Jr. He also played his first game for the Montreal Royals. During 1946 to 1970, Jackie played lots of games. 1971 -Jackie Robinson Jr. died in a car accident. 1972 -Jackie Robinson, Sr. died in Stamford, CT on October 24. 1986 -Jackie was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 1990 - Jackie Robinson was named man of the year!
Jackie Robinson never played for the Montreal Expos , but he did play for the Minor League Montreal Royals in 1948. Actually, Robinson played for the Montreal Royals, a Brooklyn Dodgers AAA farm club in the International League, in 1946. He joined the Dodgers to start the 1947 and remained with the team for his entire 10 year career. In 1948 he spent the entire season with the Dodgers playing in 118 games at second base, 30 games as a first baseman and 6 games at third base. He hit .296 with 12 home runs, led the team with 85 RBIs and stole 22 bases.
He played 4 sports, track, baseball, basketball, and football.
Montreal Royals was created in 1897.