1947

January 6

• Ray Lindwall smashes 100 versus England in Melbourne Cricket Ground Test. [1]

January 7

• Australia versus England at Melbourne Cricket Ground drawn in six days, first cricket draw in Australia since 1882. [1]

January 8

• Toronto Maple Leafs' rookie Howie Meeker scores five goals in a game. [1]

January 18

• Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pittsburgh Pirates (for US$25-35,000). [1]

January 20

• Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35. [1]

January 23

• Roy Park, cricketer (prolific Victorian bat and official), dies. [1]

January 24

• NFL adds fifth official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs. [1]

January 29

• Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wickets at 47 in five Tests for England 1929-30), dies. [1]

February 3

• Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in fourth Test Cricket. [1]

February 6

• Compton and Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket. [1]

February 8

• Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51). [1]

February 21

• Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion. [1]

February 27

• Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests England versus Australia 1879), dies at age 89. [1]

March 9

• Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies. [1]
• US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill. [1]
• US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button. [1]

March 21

• Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand versus England at Christchurch. [1]

March 25

• 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Oklahoma 58-47. [1]
• Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch). [1]

March 27

• Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for South Africa in 1902-03), dies. [1]

April 2

• Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in five Tests for England 1907-08), dies. [1]

April 6

• 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins his second Masters golf tournament, shooting a 281. [1]

April 9

• Baseball suspends Brooklyn Dodgers' Leo Durocher for one year. [1]

April 15

• Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. [1] [5] [129]

April 17

• Jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit. [1]

April 18

• Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champion (1917-25), dies at age 51. [1]

April 19

• 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39. [1]
• AAU record for a 25-foot rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds. [1]
• NHL Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2. [1]

April 22

• First NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2. [1]

April 25

• Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in Saint Louis, to become wrestling champion. [1]

April 27

• Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through the US. [1]

May 1

• Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stadium. [1]

May 3

• 73rd Kentucky Derby: Eric Guerin aboard Jet Pilot wins in 2:06.8. [1]

May 8

• A movement among Saint Louis Cardinals' players to protest its first meeting with Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon. [1]

May 10

• 73rd Preakness: Doug Dodson aboard Faultless wins in 1:59. [1]

May 18

• Philadelphia Athletics' catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error. [1]

May 31

• 79th Belmont Stakes: Ruperto Donoso aboard Phalanx wins in 2:29.6. [1]

June 12

• Babe Didrikson is first American to win British Women's Amateur Golf Champ. [1]

June 13

• First night game at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 3). [1]

June 15

• First night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Detroit Tigers 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1). [1]

July 8

• American League beats National League 2-1 in 14th All Star Game (Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois). [1]

July 10

• Cleveland Indians' Don Black no-hits Philadelphia Athletics, 3-0. [1]

July 16

• Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, first as a New York Yankees player and New York Yankees 18th straight. [1]

July 18

• Detroit Tigers shut out New York Yankees 2-0, end 19-game win streak. [1]

August 14

• Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias gives up amateur status for $300,000. [1]

August 22

• First college team to beat an NFL team (All Stars-16, Chicago Bears-0). [1]

September 1

• New York Giants' 183-185 home run of year breaks New York Yankees' mark of 182 in 1936. [1]

September 3

• Philadelphia Athletics' Bill McCahan no-hits Washington Senators, 3-0. [1]
• New York Yankees get 18 singles to beat Boston Red Sox 11-2. [1]

September 12

• Pittsburgh Pirates' player Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th home run in four games. [1]

September 15

• New York Yankees clinch pennant #15. [1]

September 19

• Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year. [5]

September 26

• Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series. [1]

September 30

• New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 in largest World Series crowd: 73,365; also first World Series game televised. [1] [5]

October 1

• NHL Pension Society founded. [1]

October 2

• Yogi Berra becomes first to pinch hit a world series (World Series #44) homer. [1]

October 3

• With only one out to go, New York Yankees pitcher Floyd Beven gives up a double breaking his world series no-hit bid; it scored two runs and he lost the game (World Series #44). [1]

October 6

• New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series. [1]

October 13

• NHL All Star Game - All Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs. [1]

November 23

• Washington Redskins' Sammy Baugh passes for six touchdowns versus Chicago Cardinals (45-21). [1]

November 27

• Joe DiMaggio wins his third Most Valuable Player, beating Ted Williams by one vote. [1]

December 1

• Bradman scores 185 in the first Cricket Test versus India at the Gabba. [1]
• India cricket all out for 58 versus Australia at the Gabba, Toshack 5-2. [1]

December 2

• 13th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame (quarterback). [1]

December 5

• Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. [1]

December 11

• Pacific Coast League application for major league status rejected. [1]

December 14

• Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game. [1]

December 28

• Chicago Cardinals beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game. [1]

December 30

• 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1). [1]