Which MLB team did Jackie Robinson play his entire major league career?

Jackie Robinson played his entire major league career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Robinson joined the Dodgers organization after Branch Rickey signed him in 1945 and assigned him to the Montreal Royals, Brooklyn’s top minor-league affiliate. He played for the Royals in 1946 before making his major league debut with Brooklyn on April 15, 1947. His promotion ended MLB’s modern color line and made him the first Black player in the league’s modern era.

Robinson remained with the Brooklyn Dodgers through the 1956 season. He played several positions, including first base, second base, and third base, and became one of the National League’s most influential and productive players. He won the inaugural Rookie of the Year award in 1947 and the National League MVP award in 1949.

The common confusion comes from the Dodgers’ later move: after the 1957 season, the franchise relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Robinson had already retired before that move, so “Los Angeles Dodgers” is not the precise answer for the team he played for. His major league team was the Brooklyn Dodgers.