September 28, 1947 – This Day In Baseball

Cy Young, Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper and Ty Cobb pose together prior to Old Timer's Day on September 28, 1947 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

The First Old timers day Yankee Stadium 1947

ByThis Day in Baseball September 28, 1947May 29, 2022

Cy Young, Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper and Ty Cobb pose together prior to Old Timer’s Day on September 28, 1947 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. It was held on the final day of the season in front of 23,085 fans, the Yankees stage the first Old-Timers’ Day in major league…

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Harry Walker hits .363 to win the National League batting title during the season he is traded to the Phillies, after appearing in just ten games with the World Champion Cardinals, a team in which he played a pivotal role. The ‘Hat’s older brother, Dixie, also won a batting crown the Senior Circuit with a .357 BA for Brooklyn in 1944.

ByBaseball September 28, 1947October 21, 2023

Harry Walker hits .363 to win the National League batting title during the season he is traded to the Phillies, after appearing in just ten games with the World Champion Cardinals, a team in which he played a pivotal role. The ‘Hat’s older brother, Dixie, also won a batting crown the Senior Circuit with a .357 BA for Brooklyn in 1944.

Day: September 28, 1947

The First Old timers day Yankee Stadium 1947

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