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The 1948 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1948 season. The 45th edition of the World Series , it matched the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians and the National League (NL) champion Boston Braves .
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]
In the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves, batting cleanup, he had a RBI single and later scored to give Cleveland a 2-1 lead in Game 2; they went on to win 4-1. In the final Game 6, he homered to give the Indians a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning, and they went on to win 4-3 to capture the championship.
It's been discussed endlessly over the last week. But actually seeing photos from the series really puts it all into perspective.
The 1948 Cleveland Indians season was the 48th in franchise history. When the regular season resulted in a first place tie, the Indians won a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to advance to the World Series. Cleveland won the championship by defeating the Boston Braves 4 games to 2 for their first World Series win in 28 years.
But actually seeing photos from the series really puts it all into perspective. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
The 1948 major league baseball season began on April 19, 1948. The regular season ended on October 4, with the Boston Braves and Cleveland Indians as the regular season champions of the National League and American League , respectively.
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