
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,…

August 26, 1947: Pitcher Dan Bankhead becomes an integration pioneer, homers in Dodgers debut
Until the Negro Leagues were officially recognized as major leagues…

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…

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…

September 8, 1947: Giants stage surprising comeback to beat Pirates
The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates were to play the…

September 14, 1947: For the 76th time, Connie Mack neither wins nor loses
Tucked in among Connie Mack’s many major-league managerial…

September 14, 1947: Rookie Vic Wertz cycles Tigers to ‘mayhem’ victory in Washington
The Detroit Tigers “waited until late in the waning season…

September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead
After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…

September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago
The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…

September 27, 1947: Red Sox shoot for second place as Dobson, Williams, and Pesky excel
It was the next-to-last game of the 1947 season, played on a…

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…

September 28, 1947: Dizzy Dean comes out of Browns’ broadcast booth to prove his point
Throughout his colorful career, the often braggadocious Dizzy…

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…

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2
A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…

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 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…

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 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game
The Brooklyn Dodgers had their backs to the wall. After coming…

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…

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 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
Springfield Sallies hurler Erma “Bergie” Bergmann looked…