1948 Cleveland Indians
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1948 Cleveland Indians / Franchise: Cleveland Guardians / BR Team Page Record: 97-58, Finished 1st in American League (1948 AL)
Clinched Pennant: October 4, 1948, At Boston Red Sox
World Series Champs
Managed by Lou Boudreau
Coaches: Mel Harder, Bill McKechnie, Ski Melillo, Max Patkin, Jackie Price, Muddy Ruel and George Susce
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Lou Boudreau, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Ken Keltner and Bob Lemon
- AL MVP: Lou Boudreau
Standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Indians | 97 | 58 | .626 | -- |
Boston Red Sox | 96 | 59 | .619 | 1 |
New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.5 |
Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.5 |
St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 37 |
Washington Senators | 56 | 97 | .366 | 40 |
Chicago White Sox | 51 | 101 | .336 | 44.5 |
World Series[edit]
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[edit]
- Associated Press: "Indians Win American League Flag, Beating Red Sox in Play-Off, 8-3", New York Times, October 5, 1948
- Luke Epplin: Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball, Flatiron Books, New York, NY, 2021. ISBN 9781250313799
- Lew Freedman: A Summer to Remember: Bill Veeck, Lou Boudreau, Bob Feller, and the 1948 Cleveland Indians, Sports Publishing LLC, New York, NY, 2014. ISBN 978-1613216477
- Joe Posnanski: "Satchel Paige's AL debut was pitching magic: Negro Leagues legend threw back-to-back shutouts at age 42 (at least)", mlb.com, February 27, 2022. [1]
- 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
See Also[edit]
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