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

In 1946, 11 years after the Cincinnati Reds had hosted the first…
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June 18, 1947: Boston’s Johnny Pesky drives in winning run in 15th

The Boston Red Sox, defending American League champions, got…

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

The Wednesday afternoon game was the second of a three-game…

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

“Ah just fired fast ball after fast ball at ’em in the ninth,”…

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

On the morning of Tuesday, June 24, 1947, two titans of sport…

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

The fireworks arrived a few days before the Fourth of July. On…

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

The 1947 All-Star Game was played for the first time in Wrigley…

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

Don Black reached the end of the line in Philadelphia. A’s…

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

Michigan and Trumbull was one of the more popular destinations…

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

On Friday, July 25, 1947, Crosley Field was packed with 24,430…

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

The East-West All-Star Game was the highlight of the Negro Leagues’…
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August 2, 1947: Red Sox win on Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park

August 2 was celebrated as Bobby Doerr Day at Fenway Park. For…
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August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player

 Two weeks after the Cleveland Indians’ Larry Doby broke the…