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Baltimore Orioles: Connections to Jackie Robinson

Sadly, the Hall of Fame infielder never played a game against the MLB Baltimore Orioles. He did play against the International League Orioles in 1946 when he on the Montreal Royals. The Royals won the league that year.

Before playing for the International League, Robinson was a member of the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League. In 1945, he played alongside Satchel Paige and Walter “Bancy” Thomas. Paige went on to pitch for the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, and Kansas City Athletics. Thomas went on to become the maternal grandfather of Orioles shortstop Richie Martin.