Montreal Royals
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League | International League (1928–1960) |
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Previous parks | Delorimier Downs |
The Montreal Royals were a
History
In 1928,
This version of the Montreal Royals enjoyed great success, particularly after it became the top farm team of the Dodgers in 1939. The Royals launched the baseball careers of Sparky Anderson, Gene Mauch, Roberto Clemente and the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier with Montreal in 1946, Jackie Robinson. Other Royals' players of note include Duke Snider, Don Drysdale, Chuck Connors, Walter Alston, Roy Campanella, Johnny Podres and the winningest pitcher in the history of the team, Tommy Lasorda.[5]
The team holds a unique place in baseball history for being the first major-league affiliate to break the so-called
During that season, Robinson faced the race-related resistance from his manager (a Mississippian, Clay Hopper) and teammates but soon won them over with his masterful play (beginning with his spectacular debut in the opening game against the Jersey City Giants) and courage facing hostile crowds and opponents. As for his home city, he was welcomed immediately by the public, who followed his performance that season with intense adoration. For the rest of his life, Robinson remained grateful to the people of Montreal for making the city a welcoming oasis for him and his wife during that difficult 1946 season. They lived in an apartment in a white neighbourhood of Montreal that summer.[9]
Robinson then left to play for the Dodgers the following year, but not before winning the
The Royals continued through the 1960 season, two years after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. On September 13, 1960, Dodgers President
Titles
The Royals won the
Montreal Royals records
Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Finish |
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1897 | 49 | 76 | .392 | 7th |
1898 | 68 | 48 | .586 | 1st |
1899 | 62 | 51 | .549 | 2nd |
1900 | 54 | 72 | .429 | 7th |
1901 | 65 | 67 | .492 | 6th |
1902 | 59 | 77 | .434 | 6th |
1903 | 37 | 95 | .280 | 7th |
1904 | 67 | 62 | .519 | 5th |
1905 | 56 | 80 | .412 | 6th |
1906 | 57 | 83 | .407 | 7th |
1907 | 46 | 85 | .351 | 8th |
1908 | 64 | 75 | .461 | 5th |
1909 | 68 | 83 | .450 | 6th |
1910 | 71 | 80 | .470 | 5th |
1911 | 72 | 80 | .474 | 5th |
1912 | 71 | 81 | .467 | 6th |
1913 | 74 | 77 | .490 | 5th |
1914 | 60 | 89 | .403 | 7th |
1915 | 67 | 70 | .489 | 5th |
1916 | 75 | 64 | .539 | 3rd |
1917 | 56 | 94 | .373 | 7th |
1928 | 84 | 84 | .500 | 5th |
1929 | 88 | 79 | .527 | 4th |
1930 | 96 | 72 | .571 | 3rd |
1931 | 85 | 80 | .515 | 4th |
1932 | 90 | 78 | .536 | 4th |
1933 | 81 | 84 | .490 | 6th |
1934 | 73 | 77 | .487 | 6th |
1935 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1st |
1936 | 71 | 81 | .467 | 6th |
1937 | 82 | 67 | .550 | 2nd |
1938 | 69 | 84 | .451 | 6th |
1939 | 64 | 88 | .421 | 7th |
1940 | 80 | 80 | .500 | 5th |
1941 | 90 | 64 | .584 | 2nd |
1942 | 82 | 71 | .536 | 2nd |
1943 | 76 | 76 | .500 | 4th |
1944 | 73 | 80 | .477 | 6th |
1945 | 95 | 58 | .621 | 1st |
1946 | 100 | 54 | .649 | 1st |
1947 | 93 | 60 | .608 | 2nd |
1948 | 94 | 59 | .614 | 1st |
1949 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 3rd |
1950 | 86 | 67 | .562 | 2nd |
1951 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1st |
1952 | 95 | 56 | .629 | 1st |
1953 | 89 | 63 | 586 | 2nd |
1954 | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2nd |
1955 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1st |
1956 | 80 | 72 | .526 | 4th |
1957 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 8th |
1958 | 90 | 63 | .588 | 1st |
1959 | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6th |
1960 | 62 | 92 | .403 | 8th |
Junior World Series appearances
Year | Winner | Loser | Margin of victory |
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1941 | Columbus Red Birds | Royals | 4 games to 2 |
1946 | Royals | Louisville Colonels
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4 games to 2 |
1948 | Royals | St. Paul Saints | 4 games to 1 |
1949 | Indianapolis Indians | Royals | 4 games to 2 |
1951 | Milwaukee Brewers | Royals | 4 games to 2 |
1953 | Royals | Kansas City Blues | 4 games to 1 |
1958 | Minneapolis Millers | Royals | 4 games to 2 |
Montreal Royals managers
Year(s) | Name |
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1897 | George Weidman
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1897–1902 | Charles Dooley |
1903 | Gene DeMontreville |
1904 | Charlie Atherton |
1904 | Ed Barrow |
1905–1906 | Jimmy Bannon |
1906–1907 | Malachi Kittridge |
1907 | James Morgan |
1908–1909 | Doc Casey |
1910 | Ed Barrow |
1911 | Edward J. McCafferty |
1912 | Billy Lush |
1912–1914 | Kitty Bransfield |
1914–1917 | Dan Howley |
1928 | George Stallings |
1928–1932 | Ed Holly |
1932–1933 | Doc Gautreau |
1933–1934 | Oscar Roettger |
1934–1936 | Frank Shaughnessy |
1936 | Harry Smythe |
1937–1938 | Walter "Rabbit" Maranville |
1938 | Alex Hooks |
1939 | Burleigh Grimes |
1940–1942 | Clyde Sukeforth |
1943 | Fresco Thompson |
1944–1945 | Bruno Betzel |
1946–1949 | Clay Hopper |
1950–1953 | Walter Alston |
1954 | Max Macon |
1955–1957 | Greg Mulleavy |
1957 | Al Campanis |
1957 | Al Ronning |
1957 | Tommy Holmes |
1958–1960 | Clay Bryant |
Notable former players
- Sparky Anderson – Major League Hall of Famer
- Joe Altobelli – World Series-winning manager
- Roy Campanella – Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
- Al Campanis – Major League scout and general manager
- Roberto Clemente – Major League Hall of Famer
- Chuck Connors – Major League first baseman and pinch-hitter
- Tommy Davis – Major League outfielder and corner infielder
- Don Drysdale – Major League Hall of Famer
- Carl Erskine – Major League pitcher
- George Gibson – Major League catcher and manager
- Jim Gilliam – Major League infielder
- Al Gionfriddo – Major League outfielder
- Carl Furillo – Major League outfielder[10]
- Waite Hoyt – Major League Hall of Famer
- Sam Jethroe – Negro league and Major League center fielder
- Tommy Lasorda – Major League Hall of Famer
- Van Lingle Mungo – Major League pitcher
- Sam Nahem – Major League pitcher
- Don Newcombe – Major League pitcher
- Johnny Podres – Major League pitcher
- Pete Reiser – Major League outfielder
- Jackie Robinson – Major League Hall of Famer
- John Roseboro – Major League catcher
- Goody Rosen – Major League All Star outfielder
- Schoolboy Rowe – Major League All Star pitcher
- Duke Snider – Major League Hall of Famer
- George Shuba - Major League outfielder
- Bucky Walters – Major League pitcher
- Dick Williams – Major League outfielder-third baseman and World-Series-winning manager
Montreal Royals in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
Name | Tenure |
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Walter Alston | Manager, 1950–1953 |
Ed Barrow | Manager, 1904, 1910 |
Roy Campanella | 1947 |
Roberto Clemente | 1954 |
Jocko Conlan | 1931–1932 |
Don Drysdale | 1955 |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager, 1939 |
Waite Hoyt | 1917 |
Rabbit Maranville | Manager, 1937-1938 |
Walter Alston | Manager, 1950-1953 |
Jackie Robinson | 1946 |
Duke Snider | 1948 |
International League awards
Most Valuable Pitcher
First Awarded in 1953
Year | Player | Statistics |
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1958 | Tommy Lasorda | 18 Wins, 6 Losses, 2.50 Earned Run Average
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Most Valuable Player
Year | Player | Position | Home Runs | RBI | Batting Average | Special Notes |
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1948 | Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Base | 24 | 99 | .294 | .976 Fielding Percentage |
1949 | Bobby Morgan | Shortstop | 19 | 112 | .337 | Led league in batting average |
1952 | Jim Gilliam | Second Base and Outfield | 9 | 112 | .301 | Led league with 18 stolen bases |
1953 | Rocky Nelson | First Base | 34 | 136 | .308 | Led league in RBIs |
1955 | Rocky Nelson | First Base | 37 | 130 | .364 | Won Triple Crown |
Rookie of the Year
First Awarded in 1950.
Year | Player | Position | Statistics |
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1951 | Hector Rodriguez | Third Base | 8 HR, 95 RBI, .302 Batting Average, 26 stolen bases |
1956 | Fred Kipp | Pitcher | 20 Wins, 7 Losses, 3.33 ERA, 127 Strikeouts |
Triple Crown Winner
Given to the player who leads the league in Home Runs, Runs Batted In, and Batting Average
Year | Player | Statistics |
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1955 | Rocky Nelson | 37 HR, 130 RBI, .364 Batting Average |
Notable media personnel
- Charles Mayer – French language radio broadcaster[11][12]
Bibliography
- William Brown (foreword by ISBN 1-895854-64-4
References
- Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "1937 Montreal Royals". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Broadcasting Corporation : Charles Trudeau ownership". CBC News.
- ^ "Hour.ca - News - SS: Tommy Lasorda & the Montreal Royals". Archived from the original on 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2006-08-25.
- ^ General Baseball History: Baseball's Negro Leagues
- ^ "Society for American Baseball Research: Quebec". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (2007-02-14). "Forgotten members of the 'great experiment': Roy Partlow, John Wright lost in Dodgers' 1946 Minor League integration". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "US to honor Robinson's Montreal home". FOXSports.com. Associated Press. February 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
... the apartment the couple called home in the summer of 1946.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4709-1.
- ^ "Charles Mayer". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 1971. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Journalisme – Mayer, Charles". Exploraré (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2020.