Today in Comics History, September 30, 1947: Jackie Robinson is successful at keeping cartoon bear from stealing his pic-a-nic lunch

from "Jackie Robinson's First World Series" in Jackie Robinson #2 (Fawcett, July 1950), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Clem Weisbecker

Today in Comics History, May 12: Happy birthday, Yogi Berra!

Born on this day in 1925: Yogi Berra, champion baseball player and manager, malapropist, and cartoon bear.


from Yogi Berra one-shot (Fawcett, 1951), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Kurt Schaffenberger

Today in Comics History, October 23, 1945: Jackie Robinson joins the League of Multi-Colored Suits

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, September 24, 1947: City of New York backtracks on giving Black man all five boroughs

from (top) Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan, letters by Ed Hamilton;
(bottom) Jackie Robinson #2 (Fawcett, July 1950), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Clem Weisbecker, letters by Ed Hamilton

Today in Comics History, September 10, 1947: Jackie Robinson easily hits three-foot diameter baseball

from "Jackie Robinson's First World Series" in Jackie Robinson #2 (Fawcett, July 1950), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Clem Weisbecker

Today in Comics History, September 11, 1947: I was told this was a game against the Cards, but this looks nothing like the croquet match in Alice in Wonderland

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, August 18, 1948: Looming deadline forces entire comics book panel to be a caption

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, August 2, 1947: Black man steals home, is severely beaten by LAPD

from "The Stolen Home Run" in Jackie Robinson #2 (Fawcett, July 1950), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Clem Weisbecker

Today in Comics History, July 12, 1949: Comics assert that radio is your best entertainment value

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, July 6, 1949: Comic book panel momentarily thinks it is a baseball card

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, July 3, 1948: Dodgers expertly dodge victory

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, June 23, 1949: The five greatest National League hitters are transformed into baseballs by The Spectre

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, June 10, 1892: Six baseballs pitched simultaneously

from "Uncle Wilbert Robinson" in Jackie Robinson #2 (Fawcett, July 1950), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, May 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson hits pencils

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, May 17, 1949: CDC warns against licking small bears

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, April 18, 1947: New York Giants immediately bill Jackie Robinson for replacement of $35,000 scoreboard

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer (?) 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan

Today in Comics History, April 8, 1947: Buying snappy green suit causes man to say "zowie!"

from Jackie Robinson #1 (Fawcett, Summer 1949), script by Charles Dexter, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by John Jordan