On April 15, Jackie Robinson started at first base for the Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line and becoming the first black player in MLB since Moses Fleetwood Walker in the 1880s.

Robinson went on to bat .297, score 125 runs, steal 29 bases, and win MLB's inaugural Rookie of the Year award.

The Dodgers had a home attendance of 1.8 million paying fans, a National League record at the time.

[7] During a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 22, Robinson committed an error for the first time in his major league career.

The Dodgers had five players selected to the All-Star Game: Dixie Walker, Ralph Branca, Bruce Edwards, Eddie Stanky, and Pee Wee Reese.

[13] The incident was later part of a children's book titled In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord.

Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.