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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

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

July 18, 1947: Tigers’ Hutchinson ends Yankees’ 19-game winning streak

July 20, 1947: Detroit fans set record attendance in series finale vs. Yankees

July 25, 1947: Willard Brown becomes first Black ballplayer in a major-league game at Fenway Park

July 25, 1947: Reds’ Ewell Blackwell sets modern NL record with 16th straight victory

Dan Bankhead (TRADING CARD DB)

July 27, 1947: West wins 15th annual Negro Leagues East-West Classic at Comiskey Park

July 29, 1947: The West wins another Negro League East-West Game at Polo Grounds

Bobby Doerr (TRADING CARD DB)

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

BrownWillard

August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player

August 17, 1947: Phillies attempt to negate Dodgers’ lead via Sunday ‘Blue Law’

August 17, 1947: Canadian pitchers Fowler, Marchildon win both ends of doubleheader for Philadelphia A’s

August 17, 1947: After Woody Crowson dies in bus accident, Greensboro and Raleigh play in his honor

Dottie Kamenshek (TRADING CARD DB)

August 18, 1947: Dottie Kamenshek goes 5-for-5 with two homers, chases second straight batting title

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

August 20, 1947: Cardinals beat Dodgers in extras; Enos Slaughter spikes Jackie Robinson

Dan Bankhead (Trading Card Database)

August 26, 1947: Pitcher Dan Bankhead becomes an integration pioneer, homers in Dodgers debut

LohrkeJack

September 1, 1947: Jack Lohrke hits New York Giants’ record-setting 183rd home run of season

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