Tommy Holmes (Trading Card DB)

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

It had been a long time for both teams. A very long time since…

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

The Cleveland Indians boasted a big three who anchored their…

October 11, 1948: Bearden, Indians capture World Series championship in Boston

It is hard to find a more important date in Braves Field history…

April 19, 1949: Jackie Robinson has 3 hits with a home run on Opening Day

The bleachers at Ebbets Field were filled two hours before the…
Rip Sewell (Trading Card DB)

April 19, 1949: Pirates’ Rip Sewell outduels Cubs’ Dutch Leonard in first Opening Day matchup of starters in their 40s

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs began 1949 with an unprecedented…

April 26, 1949: When Johnny Groth came marching home

The 1948 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place, snapping a string…

April 26, 1949: Del Ennis two-run homer caps Phillies’ extra-inning comeback

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants had disappointing…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

May 3, 1949: Red Sox, Tigers wage highest-scoring tie game in American League history

The 1949 season was the year both the Boston Red Sox and New…

May 6, 1949: Bobby Shantz tosses 9 no-hit innings in relief for A’s

Philadelphia Athletics rookie Bobby Shantz hurled nine innings…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

May 18, 1949: Ted Williams hits his first game-winning homer of the season

It was a Wednesday afternoon in May. The Chicago White Sox were…
Don Newcombe (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 22, 1949: Don Newcombe pitches and hits Dodgers to win over Reds in first NL start

“The Dodgers have found the man whose strong right arm may…
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May 24, 1949: Jackie Robinson rips two home runs vs. Pirates at Forbes Field

It was not an ideal night for a ballgame. There were no warm-up…

May 25, 1949: Cannonball Jackman stars at Braves Field

St. Patrick's Church on Magazine Street in Roxbury was in need…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

May 30, 1949: Ted Williams hits late home run to sink A’s at Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox won both halves of the Memorial Day doubleheader…

June 2, 1949: Phillies smash 5 homers in one inning to tie major-league record

The 1949 Philadelphia Phillies were in the middle of a youth…