John G. Robertson, Carl T. Madden

World Series '48

The Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves in Six Games

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The 1948 World Series gave fans an unusual showdown--neither of the contestants had seen the Fall Classic for a generation. The Cleveland Indians had last won the American League pennant in 1920. The Boston Braves had not been atop the National League since 1914. Both teams featured excellent pitching. Boston's aces were Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain. Cleveland had stalwarts of the mound Bob Feller and Bob Lemon, and surprise knuckleball phenom Gene Bearden. Despite being prohibitive favorites, Cleveland battled through six hard-fought games for the championship. This book recounts every at-bat of the 1948 Series, along with key moments of the regular season, including the antics of colorful Indians' owner Bill Veeck and a near fatality on the diamond.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689906
• ISBN-10: 1476689903
• Artikelnr.: 72534514

Autorenporträt

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction
1.
Returning to Prominence: The Resurrection of the Boston Braves
2.
The 1948 Cleveland Indians: Baseball's Biggest Drawing Card
3.
Down to the Wire: The 1948 American League Pennant Race
4.
Game #155: A One-Game Playoff Decides the American League Pennant
5.
Esoterica: A Collection of Happenings from the 1948 Baseball Season
6.
Anticipation: Braves vs. Indians
7.
Game One Scuttlebutt: Question Marks
8.
World Series Game One: Picked Off? No, Ticked Off!
9.
Game Two Scuttlebutt: Pressure Now on Cleveland 10.
World Series Game Two: Cleveland Gets Some Lemon-Aid 11.
Game Three Scuttlebutt: Bearden's Boast, Puzzled Paige, and Bickford Under Pressure 12.
World Series Game Three: Bearden Blanks the Braves 13.
Game Four Scuttlebutt: Boudreau Cautious, Gromek Disrespected, Absent Offense 14.
World Series Game Four: Doby's Homer Does It 15.
Game Five Scuttlebutt: Boudreau Still Cautious, Rickert Gets No Share 16.
World Series Game Five: Brave Resistance 17.
Game Six Scuttlebutt: Feller's Second Failure, Veeck Eying Chisox, Railroad Woes 18.
World Series Game Six: Indian Summer Concludes 19.
Why Cleveland Won 20.
Postscripts 21.
The Decline and Relocation of the Boston Braves 22.
Whatever Became Of... 23.
Has Anyone Seen the 1948 World Series Pennant Recently? 24.
1948 World Series Composite Statistics Chapter Notes Bibliography Index