June 24, 1948: Jackie Robinson’s first grand slam wins it for Dodgers in a walk-off
The Dodgers hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Thursday afternoon…
June 30, 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon throws a no-hitter against the Tigers
As June 1948 neared its conclusion, the 1948 American League…
July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks
The 28,770 holiday fans who filed into Ebbets Field on the…
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…
July 17, 1948: New York Giants win in Leo Durocher’s debut as team’s manager
Leo Durocher managing the New York Giants made as much sense…
July 18, 1948: Pat Seerey hits four home runs to lead White Sox past Athletics in doubleheader split
The Philadelphia Athletics were just a half-game behind the Cleveland…
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…
July 31, 1948: Ralph ‘Blackie’ Schwamb earns his only win in major leagues
Ralph “Blackie” Schwamb walked to the pitcher’s mound…
August 3, 1948: Satchel Paige’s first major-league start
The old saying “timing is everything” has been proved true…
August 5, 1948: Gene Hermanski becomes first Dodger to hit 3 home runs in Brooklyn; Carl Erskine goes distance in first career start
Gene Hermanski’s name will forever be etched in the long…
August 12, 1948: Cleveland wins a blowout game in a pennant race, 26-3 over Browns
Could a “blowout game” make a difference, or the difference,…
August 22-24, 1948: The Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Games
Overview
The origins of the Negro League All-Star Game date…
August 29, 1948: Ted Williams, Birdie Tebbetts both homer in first inning and combine for 7 RBIs
A game-winning home run can come in the first inning, as when…
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…
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…
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…
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’…
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’…
September 22, 1948: Stan the Man swings five times, gets five hits
Stan Musial’s wrists ached from injuries. The St. Louis Cardinals’…
September 26, 1948: Boston Braves win National League pennant
For the first time in 34 years, the National League pennant returned…
September 26-October 5, 1948: Homestead Grays capture final Negro League World Series in five games
The 1948 Negro League World Series featured two of the great…
September 28, 1948: Cleveland celebrates Good Old Joe Earley Night
“ ‘Now they want a Bill Veeck Night! It’s a good idea,…
September 30, 1948: Willie Mays leads Black Barons to postseason victory
A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons.…
October 2, 1948: Ted Williams’s home run knocks Yankees out of the AL pennant race
On the next-to-last day of the 1948 season, the Boston Red Sox…