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When Jackie Robinson joined the Montreal Royals was other black men already playing in the minor leagues?
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Was the major leagues only for white people?
Yes, until Branch Rickey found Jacky Robinson. He started playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. Actually, Robinson played the 1946 season with the Dodgers' Montreal farm club in the AAA International League. He joined the Dodgers for the 1947 season.
When did jackie robinson signed with the dodgers?
The Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson to a contract after the 1945 season when he hit .387 for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League. Robinson spent one season in AAA ball playing for Montreal and then the Dodgers purchased his contract on April 10, 1947 and brought him up to the major leagues. Robinson's first game in MLB for the Dodgers was April 15, 1947 against the Boston Braves.
When did Jackie Robinson sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
The Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson to a contract after the 1945 season when he hit .387 for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League. Robinson spent one season in AAA ball playing for Montreal and then the Dodgers purchased his contract on April 10, 1947 and brought him up to the major leagues. Robinson's first game in MLB for the Dodgers was April 15, 1947 against the Boston Braves.
Why was Jackie Robinson playing for the Atlanta Braves so memorable?
He was the first African American man to play in the Major Leagues. (1947)
Why was Jackie Robinson's first day playing in the major leagues a day remembered in history?
Because he was the first African American player in baseball history
What MLB team did Jackie Robinson face in his first MLB game?
He spent all ten of his professional seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers. After being traded to the cross-town rival New York Giants, he showed his loyalty to Brooklyn by retiring rather than playing for the enemy.
How many seconds did Jackie Robinson play in the major leagues?
Come on..what kind of question is this. Robinson played 10 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers, his entire Major League career. Playing time is not measured for individual players, only the time of the game.
Was Jackie Robinson the first black person to play for MLB?
No, "From 1884 to 1887, there were approximately 15 to 20 black players playing in the Major Leagues." From - http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/aajoe7/76313/
What year and team did Jackie Robinson played for what Major League team and in what year did he start playing for them?
When Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, there was no "draft" in effect in baseball. Robinson had played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League in 1945, when he got the attention of Branch Rickey of the Dodgers who signed him and sent him to the Dodgers' farm team in Montreal. After one season at Montreal he was brought up to the Dodgers in 1947 and retired following th 1956 season, playing his entire Major League career with the Dodgers.
In what year did Jackie Robinson start playing for they expos?
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.
Who was fist black baseball player?
the first african-american to play in the MLB was Jackie Robinson. Robinson is recognized as the player who broke the so-called color line in baseball, however, there is historical documentation that there were "Black" players playing in the American Association (a recognized "Major" league in 1871. In 1884, two brothers, Fleet and Welday Walker, African-Americans, were playing for Toledo in the American Association, a recognized Major League. Robinson became the first "Black" player to play in the Major Leagues in the modern era, when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1947 season after spending the 1946 season with the Dodgers' AAA farm team in Montreal in the International League.
Is david Robinson playing baseball like Jackie Robinson?
no
