Jackie Robinson – First At Bat As Montreal Royal
Description
A slide of a black-and-white picture from the 1946 Negro League Baseball Yearbook of Jackie Robinson (r) heading to first base in his first at-bat for the Montreal Royals against the Jersey City Giants. The picture is from the first base side of the field. Jersey City catcher Dick Bouknight (c) and home plate Umpire Artie Gore (l) are visible behind the plate. A portion of the opening day sell-out crowd of 51,872 in Roosevelt Stadium is shown in the background.
Player(s)
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Bouknight, Dick, 1919-1995
Team(s)
Montreal - IL; Jersey City - IL
League(s)
International League (Baseball league)
Picture Date
April 18, 1946
Subject
Hall of famers, Baseball umpires, Catchers (Baseball), Batting (Baseball); African American baseball players
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Roosevelt Stadium
Location
Jersey City, (N.J.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)