September 14, 1947: Rookie Vic Wertz cycles Tigers to ‘mayhem’ victory in Washington
The Detroit Tigers “waited until late in the waning season…
September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead
After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…
September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago
The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…
September 27, 1947: Red Sox shoot for second place as Dobson, Williams, and Pesky excel
It was the next-to-last game of the 1947 season, played on a…
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…
September 28, 1947: Dizzy Dean comes out of Browns’ broadcast booth to prove his point
Throughout his colorful career, the often braggadocious Dizzy…
September 30, 1947: Yankees score 5 in 5th inning to beat Dodgers in World Series opener
Weather forecasts predicted rain but when the sun rose on New…
October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2
A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…
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 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid
When the New York Yankees won the first two games of the 1947…
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 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game
The Brooklyn Dodgers had their backs to the wall. After coming…
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…
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…
May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
Springfield Sallies hurler Erma “Bergie” Bergmann looked…
May 20, 1948: Déjà vu: Joe DiMaggio homers twice in hitting for the cycle (again!)
It was the 24th regular season game of the 1948 season, but the…
May 23, 1948: Boston Braves win two for Jimmy Fund
Two early-season games at Braves Field on May 23, 1948, were…
June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium
New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…
June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston
It was Tuesday night, June 15, 1948, and 24,124 Boston Braves…
June 15, 1948: ‘Look at your wonderful lights here’: Tigers win first night game in Detroit
Walter O. Briggs was definitely old school.As the owner of the…