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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…
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September 28, 1947: Dizzy Dean comes out of Browns’ broadcast booth to prove his point
Throughout his colorful career, the often braggadocious Dizzy…
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September 30, 1947: Yankees score 5 in 5th inning to beat Dodgers in World Series opener
Weather forecasts predicted rain but when the sun rose on New…
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October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2
A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…
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October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3
The Dodgers were in a hole after losing the first two games…
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October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid
When the New York Yankees won the first two games of the 1947…
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October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title
Brooklyn fans could barely believe what they were seeing. After…
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October 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game
The Brooklyn Dodgers had their backs to the wall. After coming…
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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…
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April 16, 1948: Braves, Red Sox face off in City Series brawl
For decades the Braves traditionally started each big-league…
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April 22, 1948: Bob Porterfield pitches Newark Bears to Opening Day victory
“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re…
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May 5, 1948: Ted Williams records three outfield assists in one game
The “greatest hitter who ever lived”? Ted Williams said his…
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May 8, 1948: Harry Brecheen’s almost-perfect game
Harry “The Cat” Brecheen had previously entered major-league…
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May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
Springfield Sallies hurler Erma “Bergie” Bergmann looked…
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May 20, 1948: Déjà vu: Joe DiMaggio homers twice in hitting for the cycle (again!)
It was the 24th regular season game of the 1948 season, but the…
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May 23, 1948: Boston Braves win two for Jimmy Fund
Two early-season games at Braves Field on May 23, 1948, were…
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June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium
New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…
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June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston
It was Tuesday night, June 15, 1948, and 24,124 Boston Braves…
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June 15, 1948: ‘Look at your wonderful lights here’: Tigers win first night game in Detroit
Walter O. Briggs was definitely old school.As the owner of the…
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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…
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June 30, 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon throws a no-hitter against the Tigers
As June 1948 neared its conclusion, the 1948 American League…
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July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks
The 28,770 holiday fans who filed into Ebbets Field on the…
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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…
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July 17, 1948: New York Giants win in Leo Durocher’s debut as team’s manager
Leo Durocher managing the New York Giants made as much sense…