| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| National League Champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith |
| President | Branch Rickey |
| Managers | Clyde Sukeforth, Burt Shotton |
| Radio | WHN Red 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 win Major League Baseball's inaugural Rookie of the Year award. The Dodgers won the National League title and went on to lose to the New York Yankees in the World Series. This season was dramatized in the movie 42.