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

The ability of the New York Yankees to come from behind has long…

September 8, 1947: Giants stage surprising comeback to beat Pirates

The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates were to play the…

September 14, 1947: For the 76th time, Connie Mack neither wins nor loses

Tucked in among Connie Mack’s many major-league managerial…
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September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…
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September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago

The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…

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…

September 28, 1947: One-game skipper Burwell wins

The 33,704 fans who packed Forbes Field for the woebegone Pittsburgh…
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…
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…

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

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

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…

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

For decades the Braves traditionally started each big-league…

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

“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re…
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May 5, 1948: Ted Williams records three outfield assists in one game

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

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

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