The Sports Beat newspaper column
Date1946 April 20
DescriptionThe April 20, 1946 issue of Wendell Smith's newspaper column, "The Sports Beat". The column discusses Johnny Wright and Jackie Robinson earning places with the Montreal Royals, and what they will need to do to maintain those places. The article also notes that a Negro league team owner believes the players will not succeed. The column is pasted on a piece of blue paper.
Object numberBL-1997-00571-019
Subject
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
Subject
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)
Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers
Dimensions8.5 x 11 in.
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Object number: BL-1997-00571-020
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
1946 May 04
Object number: BL-1997-00571-021
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
1946 May 11
Object number: BL-1997-05302-032
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
1949 September 24
Object number: BL-1997-00571-018
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
1946 April 13
Object number: BL-1997-00571-017
Montreal Royals (Baseball team)
1946 April 06
Object number: BL-1997-00571-014
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1946 March 16
Object number: BL-1997-00571-064
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1947 October 04
Object number: BL-1997-00571-046
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1947 May 03
Object number: BL-1997-00571-048
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1947 May 24
Object number: BL-1997-00571-049
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1947 May 31
Object number: BL-1997-00571-051
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
1947 June 14