Box Score of Jackie Robinson Major League Debut

True history took place when Jackie Robinson broke the "color line" in 1947. He did not need to get a hit to win the game or change the entire history of the United States.

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"There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than Robinson." - Branch Rickey

Jackie Robinson Debut

April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field

Boston Braves
Name Pos AB R H RBI
Dick Culler ss 3 0 0 0
e-Tommy Holmes ph 1 0 0 0
Sibby Sisti ss 0 0 0 0
Johnny Hopp cf 5 0 1 1
Mike McCormick rf 4 0 3 0
Bob Elliott 3b 2 0 1 0
Danny Litwhiler lf 3 1 0 0
Bama Rowell lf 1 0 0 0
Earl Torgeson 1b 4 1 0 0
Phil Masi c 3 0 0 0
Connie Ryan 2b 4 1 3 2
Johnny Sain p 1 0 0 0
Mort Cooper p 0 0 0 0
d-Tommy Neill ph 0 0 0 0
Walt Lanfranconi p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3
Name Pos AB R H RBI
Eddie Stanky 2b 3 1 0 0
Jackie Robinson 1b 3 1 0 0
Howie Schultz 1b 0 0 0 0
Pete Reiser cf 2 3 2 2
Dixie Walker rf 3 0 1 0
Tommy Tatum rf 0 0 0 0
c-Arky Vaughn ph 1 0 0 0
Carl Furillo rf 0 0 0 0
Gene Hermanski lf 4 0 1 1
Bruce Edwards c 2 0 0 1
a-Marv Rackley ph 0 0 0 0
Bobby Bragan c 1 0 0 0
Spider Jorgensen 3b 3 0 0 1
Pee Wee Reese ss 3 0 1 0
Joe Hatten p 2 0 1 0
b-Ed Stevens ph 1 0 0 0
Hal Gregg p 1 0 0 0
Hugh Casey p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 6 5

a: Pinch runner for Edwards in 6th inning.
b: Struck out for Hatten in 6th inning.
c: Grounded out for Tatum in 7th inning.
d: Hit by a pitch for Cooper in 8th inning.
e: Flied out for Culler in 8th inning.

Double Play(s): Stanky-Reese-Robinson, Culler-Ryan-Torgeson.
Doubles
: Reese, Reiser.
Errors: Torgeson, Edwards.
Left On Base: Boston 12, Brooklyn 7.
Sacrifice Hits: Masi, Culler, Sain (2), Robinson.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 8 1
Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 x 5 6 1
Boston Braves
Name IP H R ER BB SO
Johnny Sain 6.0 6 5 4 5 1
Mort Cooper 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Walt Lanfranconi 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn Dodgers
Name IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Hatten 6.0 6 3 2 3 2
Hal Gregg 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
Hugh Casey 0.2 0 0 0 0 0

Hit by Pitcher: Litwhiler (by Hatten), Edwards (by Sain), Neill (by Gregg).
Losing Pitcher: Sain.
Save: Casey.
Wild pitch: Hatten.
Winning Pitcher: Gregg.

Attendance: 25,623.
Length of game: 2:26.
Umpires: HP: Babe Pinelli, 1B: Al Barlick, 3B: Artie Gore.
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baseball almanac fast facts

This was the Brooklyn Dodgers season opening game making Jackie Robinson the first black player to also play on an Opening Day game.

Jackie Robinson did not get a hit in this game, but still reached base on an error in the seventh inning and scored the game winning / go-ahead run.

Did you know that used ticket stubs from the "Jackie Robinson Major League debute game" can sell for as much as four-thousand dollars each?