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)

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers

Dimensions8.5 x 11 in.

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