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1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Branch Rickey

Owner(s)
  
James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith

Manager(s)
  
Clyde Sukeforth, Burt Shotton

Local radio
  
WHNRed Barber, Connie Desmond

On April 15, Jackie Robinson was the opening day first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black player in Major League Baseball. Robinson went on to bat .297, score 125 runs, steal 29 bases and be named the very first African-American Rookie of the Year. The Dodgers won the National League title and went on to lose to the New York Yankees in the 1947 World Series. This season was dramatized in the movie 42.

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Offseason

  • October 2, 1946: Steve Nagy was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • October 19, 1946: Art Herring was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • December 4, 1946: Augie Galan was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Ed Heusser.
  • December 5, 1946: Eddie Basinski was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Gerheauser.
  • Prior to 1947 season: Marion Fricano was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.

    • Regular season

    Due to the suspension of Leo Durocher for a year for "conduct detrimental to baseball", coach Clyde Sukeforth managed the first 2 games of the season on an emergency basis, but declined to manage for the full season, so Burt Shotton took over as manager for the rest of the season.

    The Dodgers had a home attendance of 1.8 million paying fans, a National League record at the time. On road, the Dodgers drew 1.9 million paying fans, also a National League record at that time.

    Season chronology

  • April 15: On Opening Day, Jackie Robinson made his debut as the Dodgers' first baseman. He went 0-for-3, scoring a run. He also had one sacrifice hit and grounded into a double play before being replaced late in the game by Howie Schultz. In the field, he had 11 putouts without an error.
  • April 22: In a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Robinson committed an error for the first time in his major league career.
  • May 13: Robinson played in his first game in Cincinnati. The Reds won the game 7–5. Despite the loss, Robinson had a walk, a single, and a run. Various racial slurs were hurled at Robinson by the fans. Pee Wee Reese put his hand on Robinson's shoulder to hush the crowd.
  • May 18: 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) came to Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Robinson play against the Cubs. The Dodgers won by a score of 4–2.
  • June 24: Against the Pirates, Robinson stole home plate for the first time in his career. The Pirates catcher was Dixie Howell, who had started the season in Brooklyn's farm system.
  • September 11: St. Louis Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola and Robinson were involved in an incident at home plate. Garagiola stepped on Robinson's foot and the two started arguing. Umpire Beans Reardon held back Garagiola while Robinson clapped. The incident was later part of a children's book titled Year of the Boar and Jackie.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 3, 1947: Kirby Higbe, Hank Behrman, Cal McLish, Gene Mauch and Dixie Howell were traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Gionfriddo and cash.
  • May 10, 1947: Howie Schultz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • May 13, 1947: Tommy Tatum was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Game 1

    September 30, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 2

    October 1, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 3

    October 2, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 4

    October 3, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 5

    October 4, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 6

    October 5, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 7

    October 6, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Awards and honors

  • 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Dixie Walker starter
  • Ralph Branca reserve
  • Bruce Edwards reserve
  • Pee Wee Reese reserve
  • Eddie Stanky reserve
  • Rookie of the Year Award
  • Jackie Robinson
  • TSN Major League Executive of the Year
  • Branch Rickey
  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Ralph Branca
  • TSN Rookie of the Year Award
  • Jackie Robinson

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Pueblo, Nashua, Spokane, Greenwood, Zanesville

    References

    1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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