Uniform & Team History
The Royals, playing in the International League, were the top farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson led the IL in hitting with a .349 average in 1946 before making his historic ascent to the Dodgers in 1947.
Oldtime Game History
Added to the Oldtime Baseball Game in 2009, it was first worn by Patrick Murphy of Wareham High School. Murphy had been recommended to The Game by longtime Cape Cod League board member John Wylde shortly before his death on February 23, 2009.
Also worn by:
Ryan Maguire, Northeastern University (’10); Jonathan Levensohn, Southern New Hampshire University (’11); Steve Gath, Bentley University (alum) (’12); Drew Locke, Boston College (’14); Steve Gath, Bentley University (alum), (’15-19); Eddie Guerrero, Fisher College (’21)’ Jack Schwartz, Tufts University(’22).