Pete Reiser (TRADING CARD DB)

July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks

The 28,770 holiday fans who filed into Ebbets Field on the…

October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title

Brooklyn fans could barely believe what they were seeing. After…
Hugh Casey

October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3

The Dodgers were in a hole after losing the first two games…
Allie Reynolds (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2

A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…

June 24, 1948: Jackie Robinson’s first grand slam wins it for Dodgers in a walk-off

The Dodgers hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Thursday afternoon…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

May 5, 1948: Ted Williams records three outfield assists in one game

The “greatest hitter who ever lived”? Ted Williams said his…

April 22, 1948: Bob Porterfield pitches Newark Bears to Opening Day victory

“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re…

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…
Babe Ruth waves his hat to fans at Yankee Stadium. (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium

New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…

September 28, 1947: One-game skipper Burwell wins

The 33,704 fans who packed Forbes Field for the woebegone Pittsburgh…
Bob Lemon (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon throws a no-hitter against the Tigers

As June 1948 neared its conclusion, the 1948 American League…

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…

May 8, 1948: Harry Brecheen’s almost-perfect game

Harry “The Cat” Brecheen had previously entered major-league…

April 16, 1948: Braves, Red Sox face off in City Series brawl

For decades the Braves traditionally started each big-league…

June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston

It was Tuesday night, June 15, 1948, and 24,124 Boston Braves…

May 23, 1948: Boston Braves win two for Jimmy Fund

Two early-season games at Braves Field on May 23, 1948, were…