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Cookie Lavagetto (Trading Card DB)

October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid

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

October 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game

October 6, 1947: Joe Page leads Yankees to Game 7 win over Dodgers

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

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

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

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

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

May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins

May 20, 1948: Déjà vu: Joe DiMaggio homers twice in hitting for the cycle (again!)

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

Tommy Lasorda (Trading Card DB)

May 31, 1948: Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25, records game-ending hit for Schenectady

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

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

June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston

June 15, 1948: ‘Look at your wonderful lights here’: Tigers win first night game in Detroit

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

Bob Lemon (TRADING CARD DB)

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

Pete Reiser (TRADING CARD DB)

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

1948 MLB All-Star Game program (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 13, 1948: Stan Musial wows St. Louis crowd with home run in All-Star Game

Leo Durocher (TRADING CARD DB)

July 17, 1948: New York Giants win in Leo Durocher’s debut as team’s manager

Pat Seerey (TRADING CARD DB)

July 18, 1948: Pat Seerey hits four home runs to lead White Sox past Athletics in doubleheader split

Wally Westlake

July 30, 1948: Wally Westlake hits for the cycle as Pirates double up Dodgers

Ralph Schwamb

July 31, 1948: Ralph ‘Blackie’ Schwamb earns his only win in major leagues

August 3, 1948: Satchel Paige makes first American League start for Cleveland

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