May 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson welcomed at Chicago’s Wrigley Field

Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers came to Chicago’s…
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May 19, 1947: Ted Williams saves Red Sox from being swept by Tigers at Fenway Park

It was looking like a sad Monday for Red Sox fans at Fenway Park.…

May 21, 1947: Jackie Robinson makes his Dodgers debut in St. Louis

Jackie Robinson never thought the abuse would happen in New York…

May 30, 1947: Braves’ Memorial Day sweep spoils Jackie Robinson’s Boston debut

Jackie Robinson’s debut at Braves Field was originally scheduled…
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June 4, 1947: Dodgers’ Pete Reiser given last rites but survives collision with wall

As many baseball fans know, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman…

June 13, 1947: Red Sox win first night game at Fenway Park

In 1946, 11 years after the Cincinnati Reds had hosted the first…
Johnny Pesky, 1947 Bond Bread baseball card

June 18, 1947: Boston’s Johnny Pesky drives in winning run in 15th

The Boston Red Sox, defending American League champions, got…

June 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s baserunning and Gil Hodges’ homer lift Dodgers

The Wednesday afternoon game was the second of a three-game…

June 18, 1947: ‘The Whip’ Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter for Reds

“Ah just fired fast ball after fast ball at ’em in the ninth,”…

June 24, 1947: Jackie Robinson steals home for the first time with Dodgers

On the morning of Tuesday, June 24, 1947, two titans of sport…

July 3, 1947: Rookie Jackie Robinson’s hit streak reaches 20 games

The fireworks arrived a few days before the Fourth of July. On…

July 8, 1947: NL pitching dominates in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

The 1947 All-Star Game was played for the first time in Wrigley…

July 10, 1947: Don Black pitches first no-hitter at Cleveland Stadium

Don Black reached the end of the line in Philadelphia. A’s…

July 18, 1947: Tigers’ Hutchinson ends Yankees’ 19-game winning streak

Michigan and Trumbull was one of the more popular destinations…

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…

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’…