September 28, 1947: Curt Simmons has a blazing debut for Phillies at age 18

The death of pitcher Bob Miller in September 2020 left only one…
Allie Reynolds (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2

A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…
Hugh Casey

October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3

The Dodgers were in a hole after losing the first two games…

October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title

Brooklyn fans could barely believe what they were seeing. After…

October 6, 1947: Joe Page leads Yankees to Game 7 win over Dodgers

The World Series headed into a seventh game for the third year…

April 16, 1948: Braves, Red Sox face off in City Series brawl

For decades the Braves traditionally started each big-league…

April 22, 1948: Bob Porterfield pitches Newark Bears to Opening Day victory

“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

May 5, 1948: Ted Williams records three outfield assists in one game

The “greatest hitter who ever lived”? Ted Williams said his…

May 8, 1948: Harry Brecheen’s almost-perfect game

Harry “The Cat” Brecheen had previously entered major-league…

May 23, 1948: Boston Braves win two for Jimmy Fund

Two early-season games at Braves Field on May 23, 1948, were…
Babe Ruth waves his hat to fans at Yankee Stadium. (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium

New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…

June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston

It was Tuesday night, June 15, 1948, and 24,124 Boston Braves…

June 24, 1948: Jackie Robinson’s first grand slam wins it for Dodgers in a walk-off

The Dodgers hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Thursday afternoon…
Bob Lemon (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon throws a no-hitter against the Tigers

As June 1948 neared its conclusion, the 1948 American League…
Pete Reiser (TRADING CARD DB)

July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks

The 28,770 holiday fans who filed into Ebbets Field on the…

July 13, 1948: Stan Musial wows St. Louis crowd with home run in All-Star Game

Baseball’s 15th All-Star Game took place in Sportsman’s Park…