Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Daytona Beach, SegregationRobinsonRobinson, MLB, International League, Daytona Beach, Racism
Subjects
Baseball; Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; African American baseball players; Racism; Daytona Beach (Fla.); Segregation
Introduction
On March 17,1946 the Montreal Royals played the Brooklyn Dodgers in a spring training game in Daytona Beach and Jackie Roosevelt Robinson wore the uniform of the Royals. History was made that day as Jackie Robinson broke the color line in organized baseball. Although overshadowed by Robinson's first game as a Brooklyn Dodger a little over a year later, this game in Daytona was an important step on the road to the desegregation of both baseball and America.
Publication Date
3-12-1996
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Jackie Robinson's First Spring in Daytona" (1996). On Sport and Society. 471.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/471
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