The St. Louis Cardinals were operating at a deficit as the 1946…
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In Game Four of the 1946 World Series, the visiting St. Louis…
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On Sunday, October 13, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals faced the…
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“Slaughter’s great gallop from first to score will rate with…
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“I hadn’t even made up my mind Wednesday night. It came…
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“The Brooklyn Dodgers today purchased the contract of Jackie…
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Jackie Robinson's major-league debut was more than just the first…
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During his 10-year career in the National League, Jackie Robinson…
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It was just the third game of the 1947 season. The American League…
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The measurement of Jackie Robinson’s success as the first…
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Sometimes all of the elements of the story of a ballgame are…
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In the interrogation room at Cook County Jail, Ruth Ann Steinhagen…
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Before the May 6, 1947, game at Sportsman’s Park began, St.…
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The Boston Red Sox (12-9) hosted the Chicago White Sox (11-9)…
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Before Jackie Robinson had been in the National League a month,…
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Jack Kramer – who started 1947 with wins in his first three…
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It was looking like a sad Monday for Red Sox fans at Fenway Park.…
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Jackie Robinson never thought the abuse would happen in New York…
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Jackie Robinson’s debut at Braves Field was originally scheduled…
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As many baseball fans know, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman…
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