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April 27, 1947: A ‘good look’ at Eddie Waitkus on Babe Ruth Day at Wrigley

Babe Ruth, circa 1934 (MLB.COM)

April 27, 1947: Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium

Ted Williams (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 6, 1947: Pitching to Ted Williams, two Browns pitchers fail to follow Jack Kramer’s advice

May 9, 1947: Racial slurs won’t stop Jackie Robinson in Philadelphia

May 13, 1947: Bobby Doerr hits for second career cycle; Ted Williams homers twice over Green Monster

Jackie Robinson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 13, 1947: Jackie Robinson makes first appearance in Cincinnati with Dodgers

Hank Greenberg (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 15, 1947: Greenberg Gardens homers decisive in Jackie Robinson’s Pittsburgh debut with Dodgers

May 16, 1947: ‘Nearly as high as it was long’: Ted Williams grand slam proves a game winner

May 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson welcomed at Chicago’s Wrigley Field

Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 19, 1947: Ted Williams saves Red Sox from being swept by Tigers at Fenway Park

May 21, 1947: Jackie Robinson makes his Dodgers debut in St. Louis

May 30, 1947: Braves’ Memorial Day sweep spoils Jackie Robinson’s Boston debut

Pete Reiser (TRADING CARD DB)

June 4, 1947: Dodgers’ Pete Reiser given last rites but survives collision with wall

June 13, 1947: Red Sox win first night game at Fenway Park

Johnny Pesky, 1947 Bond Bread baseball card

June 18, 1947: Boston’s Johnny Pesky drives in winning run in 15th

June 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s baserunning and Gil Hodges’ homer lift Dodgers

June 18, 1947: ‘The Whip’ Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter for Reds

June 24, 1947: Jackie Robinson steals home for the first time with Dodgers

July 3, 1947: Rookie Jackie Robinson’s hit streak reaches 20 games

Larry Doby (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 5, 1947: Larry Doby integrates American League with pinch-hitting appearance for Cleveland

July 8, 1947: NL pitching dominates in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

July 10, 1947: Don Black pitches first no-hitter at Cleveland Stadium

Willard Brown and Hank Thompson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 17, 1947: St. Louis Browns turn to Negro Leagues in effort to climb toward respectability

Ralph Branca (TRADING CARD DB)

July 18, 1947: Ralph Branca flirts with perfect game, one-hits Cardinals at Ebbets Field

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