August 29, 1948: Jackie Robinson hits for reverse natural cycle vs. Cardinals

On August 29, 1948, before a season record crowd of 33,826 at…
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August 31, 1948: Pirates break Forbes Field season attendance record in win over Giants

Seventh place in the eight-club National League in 1946 and 1947,…

September 6, 1948: Braves break out as Spahn wins 14-inning Labor Day duel

As dawn turned to noon on this Labor Day, Boston fans reveled…

September 6, 1948: Tallahassee stays alive in Game 3 of Georgia-Florida playoff series

In 1948 Florida’s insular capital city of Tallahassee had a…
A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 11, 1948: Willie Mays singles home the Game 1 winner for Black Barons in extra innings

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’…
A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 12, 1948: Willie Mays’ two-out double in 9th saves the day for Black Barons

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’…

September 22, 1948: Stan the Man swings five times, gets five hits

Stan Musial’s wrists ached from injuries. The St. Louis Cardinals’…

September 26, 1948: Boston Braves win National League pennant

For the first time in 34 years, the National League pennant returned…

September 28, 1948: Cleveland celebrates Good Old Joe Earley Night

“ ‘Now they want a Bill Veeck Night! It’s a good idea,…

September 30, 1948: Willie Mays leads Black Barons to postseason victory

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons.…
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October 2, 1948: Ted Williams’s home run knocks Yankees out of the AL pennant race

On the next-to-last day of the 1948 season, the Boston Red Sox…
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October 6, 1948: Braves beat Bob Feller 1-0 to win Game 1 of World Series

It had been a long time for both teams. A very long time since…

October 9, 1948: Gromek, Doby give Indians 3-1 lead in World Series

The Cleveland Indians boasted a big three who anchored their…

October 11, 1948: Bearden, Indians capture World Series championship in Boston

It is hard to find a more important date in Braves Field history…

April 19, 1949: Jackie Robinson has 3 hits with a home run on Opening Day

The bleachers at Ebbets Field were filled two hours before the…
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April 19, 1949: Pirates’ Rip Sewell outduels Cubs’ Dutch Leonard in first Opening Day matchup of starters in their 40s

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs began 1949 with an unprecedented…

April 26, 1949: When Johnny Groth came marching home

The 1948 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place, snapping a string…

April 26, 1949: Del Ennis two-run homer caps Phillies’ extra-inning comeback

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants had disappointing…