Baltimore Orioles: Connections to Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1947 and 1956. The Baltimore Orioles as we know it only existed for the final two seasons of the iconic #42’s career.

Sadly, the Hall of Fame infielder never played a game against the MLB Baltimore Orioles. He did play against the International League Orioles in 1946 when he on the Montreal Royals. The Royals won the league that year.

Before playing for the International League, Robinson was a member of the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League. In 1945, he played alongside Satchel Paige and Walter “Bancy” Thomas. Paige went on to pitch for the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, and Kansas City Athletics. Thomas went on to…