On April 10, 1947, in one of the most significant moments in baseball history, Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson signs a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose general manager, Branch Rickey, had personally recruited Robinson from the Negro Leagues…
On April 9, 1947, Commissioner Happy Chandler suspends Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher for “conduct deemed detrimental to baseball.” The one-year ban for consorting with known-gamblers, will force Leo to miss the historic major league debut of Jackie Robinson.
Ray Fosse Position: CatcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)Born: April 4, 1947 in Marion, ILDied: October 13, 2021 in Diablo, CABuried: Unknown Cemetery, Carefree, AZDraft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (7th) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marion HS (Marion, IL).High School: Marion HS (Marion, IL)School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)Debut: September 8, 1967 (12,628th in major league history)vs. KCA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast…
The Indians purchased George Metkovich from the Red Sox. According to legend, Casey Stengel, who will manage the Californian next season in the PCL, coins the nickname ‘Catfish’ after the first baseman/outfielder injures himself trying to extract a hook from the bottom-dweller.
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