On April 22, 1947, with Chapman as manager, the Philadelphia Phillies played the newly racially integrated Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson at Ebbets Field.

Feb 16, 2022 · In 1947 the impact of Jackie Robinson was felt in virtually every game. In the eighth inning on April 22, he shined in the field, at the plate, and on the bases.

Oct 7, 2022 · Ben Chapman, Philadelphia Phillies manager who hurled unrelenting racial slurs from the bench at MLB's first black player, Jackie Robinson. His tactics eventually backfired when the …

Apr 15, 2024 · It commemorates a pivotal moment when Jackie Robinson, breaking baseball's color barrier as the first African American player, prepared to take the field outside of New York for the …

Dec 9, 2025 · Chapman is best remembered today for his volatile temper and his racist taunting of Jackie Robinson on April 22, 1947, which made national headlines. Indeed, his antisemitic and …

Aug 7, 2014 · More than anything, Ben Chapman is remembered these days for the vitriol he heaped on Jackie Robinson in April of Robinson’s first year in the majors.

Feb 17, 2022 · This quote, attributed to Philadelphia manager Ben Chapman, was made just before Brooklyn’s series at Philadelphia in early May 1947 and was prompted by Chapman’s verbal abuse …

Jan 13, 2023 · A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Jackie Robinson (left) and Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman (right). In the three-quarter length shot, the men face each other …

He is the racist manager of the Philadelphia Phillies who bullies Jackie Robinson during the Brooklyn Dodgers' game against the Phillies. He is a fictionalized version of the real life baseball player and …

Apr 15, 2013 · He had been a pretty good ballplayer on the Ruth-Gehrig Yankees and then later with several other teams, but he was remembered for his savage heckling of Jackie Robinson in …