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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’…
Bobby Doerr (TRADING CARD DB)

August 2, 1947: Red Sox win on Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park

August 2 was celebrated as Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park. For…
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August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player

 Two weeks after the Cleveland Indians’ Larry Doby broke the…
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August 17, 1947: Red Sox score three in top of 11th, shut out the Yankees in New York

Though the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox ranked one-two…

August 20, 1947: Down by eight runs, Yankees rally to win in extra innings

The ability of the New York Yankees to come from behind has long…

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…
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September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…
Minnie Minoso (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago

The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…

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…
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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…