April 20 in San Francisco Giants History: Roy Campanella makes his debut with Brooklyn Dodgers (1948)

April 20, 1948 – Roy Campanella from the Baltimore Elite Giants makes his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In a 7-6 victory over the New York Giants, Campy is hit by pitcher Ken Trinkle in his only plate appearance on this day. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwi

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