At which ballpark did Robinson make his Montreal Royals debut in March 1946?

Robinson made his Montreal Royals debut at City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach on March 17, 1946.

The game was an exhibition against the Royals’ parent club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Daytona Beach had allowed the contest after other Florida cities resisted hosting games involving a racially integrated team. Jacksonville had padlocked its stadium, while Sanford officials threatened to stop the Royals from training there.

City Island Ballpark, originally opened in 1914, is now known as Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Robinson went hitless in that first exhibition but stole a base and scored a run. The game marked the first time he openly played for a minor-league team against a major-league team since baseball’s color line had hardened in the late nineteenth century.

His first regular-season appearance for Montreal came on April 18 at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. That game is often confused with the Daytona exhibition debut. Robinson produced four hits, including a three-run home run, scored four runs, and stole two bases in Montreal’s 14–1 victory.