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On October 23, 1945, the Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson as a free agent. Robinson was the first black player to be officially a part of a major league organization in over 60 years, since the barring of Fleet and Welday Walker in 1884. For the 1946 season, Robinson was assigned to the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm team.
The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). This was the Red Sox's first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918 .
Due to the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals finishing with the same record of 96–58, a best-of-three tie-breaker was scheduled, to be considered an extension of the regular season. The Cardinals swept the series in two games, on October 1 & 3. The World Series took place between October 6 and October 15.
October 1 – October 3 – After finishing the regular season tied for first place, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers met in the first-ever National League tie-breaker series. The Cardinals win the best-of-three series, two games to none, and advance to the World Series. It was the first tie-breaker series in MLB history. [5]
The 1946 St. Louis Cardinals season was a season in American baseball.It was the team's 65th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 55th season in the National League.The Cardinals went 96–58 during the championship season and finished tied with the Brooklyn Dodgers for first in the National League.
Heaney began to revitalize his career in 2022 with the Dodgers, where he was 4-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 16 starts last season. ... His quickness helped him land a spot on the World Series roster, and ...
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen will be missing a crucial piece from its arsenal in the World Series. The team's roster announced Friday did not include reliever Evan Phillips ...