Uniform & Team History
Two years before his 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played for this legendary Negro Leagues team. Robinson played shortstop and hit .375 for the Monarchs in ’45, after which he was signed by Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey. He played for the Montreal Royals of the International League in 1946, setting the stage for his history-making debut at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field on April 15, 1947.
Oldtime Game History
Christopher Neil of Bryant University, who wore this uniform in 2006 and 2007, later went on to a professional sports career — in basketball. Following his graduation from Bryant, Neil took a job in the community relations department of the Boston Celtics. Dorian Rojas of Cumberland University, who wore it in 2005, went on to play professionally for the independent Macon Music.
Also worn by:
Kevin Bailey, ADSL, Boston Park League (’98-01); Brandon Cody, Amherst College (’02-04); Larry Ridley, 7 News (’08-09); Ed Bernstein, Tufts University (’10); Joe Corey, Becker College (’12); Michael Loughlin, Harvard University (’13); Jim Cain, Emerson College (’15); Wanderson Pinales, UMass-Boston (’18); Harrison Brown, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (’19); Ronnie Luke, Fisher College (’21-24).