September 30, 1947
Today In History, the first ever broadcasted World Series Game is played and it’s with the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The New York YankeOn this day in history, the first-ever broadcasted World Series Game was played between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The New York Yankees emerged victorious with a 5-3 win in another “subway series” against the Dodgers. This was also the first World Series to include a Black player, with Jackie Robinson breaking the league’s color barrier 6 months prior and winning (5-3) in another “subway series” between the Dodgers. It is also the first World Series to ever include a Black player. Jackie Robinson will be the first to do that after breaking the league’s color barrier 6 months before.
