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Wally Westlake

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

The 31,278 fans who came through the turnstiles at Ebbets Field…

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

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

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

Ralph “Blackie” Schwamb walked to the pitcher’s mound…

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…
1948 Negro League East-West All-Star Game program (Courtesy of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research)

August 22-24, 1948: The Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Games

Overview The origins of the Negro League All-Star Game date…

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

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

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

Baseball’s 15th All-Star Game took place in Sportsman’s Park…

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

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

August 3, 1948: Satchel Paige’s first major-league start

The old saying “timing is everything” has been proved true…

September 26, 1948: Boston Braves win National League pennant

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

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…

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…

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…