1948 Boston Braves

1948 Boston Braves / Franchise: Atlanta Braves / BR Team Page

Record: 91-62-1, Finished 1st in National League (1948 NL)

National League Champions

• Pennant Clinched: September 26 vs. New York Giants

General Manager: John Quinn

Managed by Billy Southworth

Coaches: Johnny Cooney, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Bob Keely and Ernie White

Ballpark: Braves Field

History, Comments, Contributions

Postcard showing the team

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Bob Elliott, Tommy Holmes, Phil Masi, Johnny Sain and Eddie Stanky
• Rookie of the Year: Alvin Dark

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Attendance
1	Boston 1, Cleveland 0	October 6	40,135
2	Cleveland 4, Boston 1	October 7	39,633
3	Cleveland 2, Boston 0	October 8	70,306
4	Cleveland 2, Boston 1	October 9	81,897
5	Boston 11, Cleveland 5	October 10	86,288
6	Cleveland 4, Boston 3	October 11	40,103

Further Reading

• Rory Costello: John Quinn SABR
• Bill Nowlin, ed.: Spahn, Sain and Teddy Ballgame: Boston's (almost) Perfect Baseball Summer of 1948, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2008.
• John G. Robertson and Carl T. Madden: World Series ’48: The Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves in Six Games, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2023. ISBN 978-1-4766-8990-6

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Indians over Braves (4-2)