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July 10, 1947: Don Black pitches first no-hitter at Cleveland Stadium
Don Black reached the end of the line in Philadelphia. A’s…
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July 17, 1947: St. Louis Browns turn to Negro Leagues in effort to climb toward respectability
At a time when the St. Louis Browns were sorely lacking for talent…
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July 18, 1947: Ralph Branca flirts with perfect game, one-hits Cardinals at Ebbets Field
“I was a damn effective pitcher. It pains me to be remembered…
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July 18, 1947: Tigers’ Hutchinson ends Yankees’ 19-game winning streak
Michigan and Trumbull was one of the more popular destinations…
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July 20, 1947: Detroit fans set record attendance in series finale vs. Yankees
Sunday, July 20, 1947, was a sunny day in Detroit after a cool…
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July 25, 1947: Willard Brown becomes first Black ballplayer in a major-league game at Fenway Park
Fenway Park hosted its first major-league game in April 1912,…
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July 25, 1947: Reds’ Ewell Blackwell sets modern NL record with 16th straight victory
On Friday, July 25, 1947, Crosley Field was packed with 24,430…
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July 27, 1947: West wins 15th annual Negro Leagues East-West Classic at Comiskey Park
There had been a Negro Leagues all-star game since September…
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July 29, 1947: The West wins another Negro League East-West Game at Polo Grounds
The East-West All-Star Game was the highlight of the Negro Leagues’…
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August 2, 1947: Red Sox win on Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park
August 2 was celebrated as Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park. For…
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August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player
Two weeks after the Cleveland Indians’ Larry Doby broke the…
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August 17, 1947: Phillies attempt to negate Dodgers’ lead via Sunday ‘Blue Law’
One evening in the summer of 1947, the National League’s best…
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August 17, 1947: Canadian pitchers Fowler, Marchildon win both ends of doubleheader for Philadelphia A’s
Dick Fowler (left) and Phil Marchildon (right) at Philadelphia…
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August 17, 1947: After Woody Crowson dies in bus accident, Greensboro and Raleigh play in his honor
Stretched out across a seat near the rear of his minor-league…
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August 18, 1947: Dottie Kamenshek goes 5-for-5 with two homers, chases second straight batting title
The under-achieving Rockford Peaches were for all intents and…
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August 20, 1947: Down by eight runs, Yankees rally to win in extra innings
The ability of the New York Yankees to come from behind has long…
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August 20, 1947: Cardinals beat Dodgers in extras; Enos Slaughter spikes Jackie Robinson
A crowd of 25,762 showed up at Ebbets Field on August 20,1947,…
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September 1, 1947: Jack Lohrke hits New York Giants’ record-setting 183rd home run of season
On June 24, 1946, the Spokane Indians, a Class B Western International…
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September 3, 1947: A’s rookie Bill McCahan falls short of perfect game by an error
“It was all my fault,” Philadelphia Athletics first baseman…
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September 8, 1947: Giants stage surprising comeback to beat Pirates
The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates were to play the…
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September 14, 1947: For the 76th time, Connie Mack neither wins nor loses
Tucked in among Connie Mack’s many major-league managerial…
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September 14, 1947: Rookie Vic Wertz cycles Tigers to ‘mayhem’ victory in Washington
The Detroit Tigers “waited until late in the waning season…
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September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead
After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…
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September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago
The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…