Postseason – Page 9 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 7, 1946: ‘The Cat’ Harry Brecheen purrs for Cardinals in Game 2

October 9, 1946: Boo Ferriss extends his unbeaten string at Fenway with Game 3 win

Joe Garagiola (TRADING CARD DB)

October 10, 1946: Garagiola, Cardinals batter Boston to even up World Series

Joe Dobson (TRADING CARD DB)

October 11, 1946: Boston’s Joe Dobson shines with two-hitter to win Game 5

October 13, 1946: Joyous Cardinals hail gameness of Brecheen and Slaughter in Game 6

October 15, 1946: Country’s Mad Dash: Enos Slaughter scores winning run for Cardinals in Game 7

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

Minnie Minoso (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago

September 30, 1947: Yankees score 5 in 5th inning to beat Dodgers in World Series opener

Allie Reynolds (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2

Hugh Casey

October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3

Cookie Lavagetto (Trading Card DB)

October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid

October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title

October 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game

October 6, 1947: Joe Page leads Yankees to Game 7 win over Dodgers

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 11, 1948: Willie Mays singles home the Game 1 winner for Black Barons in extra innings

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 12, 1948: Willie Mays’ two-out double in 9th saves the day for Black Barons

Bittersweet Goodbye: 1948 Negro League World Series

September 26-October 5, 1948: Homestead Grays capture final Negro League World Series in five games

September 30, 1948: Willie Mays leads Black Barons to postseason victory

Tommy Holmes (Trading Card DB)

October 6, 1948: Braves beat Bob Feller 1-0 to win Game 1 of World Series

October 7, 1948: ‘I guess they can’t win ’em all’: Indians top Braves in Game 2

October 8, 1948: Gene Bearden shuts out Braves to give Cleveland 2-1 lead in World Series

October 9, 1948: Gromek, Doby give Indians 3-1 lead in World Series

October 10, 1948: Bob Elliott homers twice as Braves extend World Series in Game 5