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

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Awards and Honors[edit]

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]

Main article: 1948 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[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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Indians over Braves (4-2)