[DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia [PAR] Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919  October 24, 1972) was an 
American ... Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, posed and ready to swing 
... He was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, 
.... While there, Robinson met a former player for the Kansas City Monarchs of... [DOC] [TLE] Kansas City Monarchs - Wikipedia [PAR] The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of 
baseball's ... He kept up the Monarchs' tradition of fine pitching, as the team's staff 
over ... Montreal Royals, and integrated the major leagues with the Dodgers in 
1947. ... The Monarchs played their home games in the minor league Kansas 
City... [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson Timeline | Los Angeles Dodgers [PAR] Subsequently, he races to Glendale and arrives at midgame to help Pasadena ... 
Jackie left Honolulu on December 5, 1941, just two days before the Japanese 
attacked. ... joins the Negro Baseball League and plays for the Kansas City 
Monarchs. ... April 10: The Brooklyn Dodgers announce the purchase of the 
contract of... [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson breaks major league color barrier - Apr 15, 1947 ... [PAR] On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American in the 
major leagues when he plays his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. ... After 
leaving the military, Robinson played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in 
the ... The next year he became the Dodgers' highest paid player, earning a 
salary of... [DOC] [TLE] Wendell Smith Papers, 1943-1961 | PASTIME - Baseball Hall of Fame [PAR] He first played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1945) of the Negro Leagues before 
playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-156). ... on the increased fan attendance 
that Montreal is experiencing since Robinson and Wright joined the team. [DOC] [TLE] Robinson, Jackie | Baseball Hall of Fame [PAR] Robinson stood up for equal rights even before he did so in baseball. ... The 
second baseman played for the Kansas City Monarchs as a part of the Negro 
Leagues until Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey decided he 
wanted to integrate ... to the Dodgers and made his major league debut on April 
15, 1947. [DOC] [TLE] 10 First African American Players in Major League Baseball  Sports ... [PAR] Jul 18, 2013 ... He also played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and the Mexican League before 
joining up with the Pirates. ... Brooklyn Dodgers' second baseman Jackie 
Robinson contacted Roberts offering support ... Ernie Banks began his baseball 
career in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. [DOC] [TLE] Before jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 ... [PAR] Before jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn. Dodgers in 1947, breaking 
baseball's color barrier," he had played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the. [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson | HistoryNet [PAR] He had left Pearl Harbor, bound for the U.S. mainland, two days before the ... 
Robinson joined the U.S. Army and was promoted to second lieutenant but ... He 
signed with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Baseball League, in an ... 15, 
1947, playing for the Dodgers against the Boston Braves at Brooklyn's Ebbets 
Field. [DOC] [TLE] 42 Facts About Jackie Robinson | Mental Floss [PAR] Apr 12, 2013 ... In 1947, Robinson broke the baseball color line and became the ... He was also 
an accomplished tennis player, winning the junior boys ... During his time at the 
camp, Robinson was encouraged to tryout for the Kansas City Monarchs in ... on 
these tours than he did on his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. [DOC] [TLE] ABOUT The NegrO leAgUes - Scholastic [PAR] Before Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn. Dodgers in 1947, breaking 
baseball's color barrier, he had played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the. [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson | Society for American Baseball Research [PAR] Ruth changed the way baseball was played; Jackie Robinson changed the way 
... When Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, more 
... He won

Question: He played for the Kansas City Monarchs before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
Answer: Jackie Robinson