1947 in baseball

Champions

Major League Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3)
• All-Star Game, July 8 at Wrigley Field: American League, 2-1

Other champions

• First College World Series: California
• First Little League World Series: Maynard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
• Negro League World Series: New York Cubans over Cleveland Buckeyes (4-1)
• Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-2
• All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Grand Rapids Chicks over Muskegon Lassies

Awards and honors

• Most Valuable Player
• Joe DiMaggio (AL)
• Bob Elliott (NL)
• Rookie of the Year
• Jackie Robinson (ML)
• The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
• Ted Williams (AL) - OF, Boston Red Sox
• The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
• Bucky Harris (AL) - New York...... ...
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