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*[[June 16]] - [[Ron LeFlore]] |
*[[June 16]] - [[Ron LeFlore]] |
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*[[June 17]] - [[Dave Concepción]] |
*[[June 17]] - [[Dave Concepción]] |
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− | *[[June 25]] - [[Clay Kirby]] |
+ | *[[June 25]] - [[Clay Kirby]] (d. 1991) |
===July-September=== |
===July-September=== |
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*[[August 23]] - [[Ron Blomberg]] |
*[[August 23]] - [[Ron Blomberg]] |
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*[[September 11]] - [[Jeff Newman (American baseball player)|Jeff Newman]] |
*[[September 11]] - [[Jeff Newman (American baseball player)|Jeff Newman]] |
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− | *[[September 18]] - [[Ken Brett]] |
+ | *[[September 18]] - [[Ken Brett]] (d. 2003) (brain cancer) |
− | *[[September 21]] - [[Aurelio López]] (d. 1992) |
+ | *[[September 21]] - [[Aurelio López]] (d. 1992) (auto accident) |
*[[September 24]] - [[Eric Soderholm]] |
*[[September 24]] - [[Eric Soderholm]] |
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*[[September 30]] - [[Craig Kusick]] |
*[[September 30]] - [[Craig Kusick]] |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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− | *[[January 30]] - [[Herb Pennock]], 53, pitcher who won 240 games, third most among AL lefthanders, and had two 20-win seasons with the Yankees; general manager of the Phillies since 1943 |
+ | *[[January 30]] - [[Herb Pennock]], 53, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 240 games, third most among AL lefthanders, and had two 20-win seasons with the Yankees; general manager of the Phillies since 1943 |
− | *[[February 14]] - [[Mordecai Brown|Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown]], 71, pitcher whose loss of two fingers in a childhood accident gave him remarkable movement on pitches, winning 20 games six straight years for the Cubs and posting the lowest career ERA (2.06) in NL history |
+ | *[[February 14]] - [[Mordecai Brown|Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown]], 71, Hall of Fame pitcher whose loss of two fingers in a childhood accident gave him remarkable movement on pitches, winning 20 games six straight years for the Cubs and posting the lowest career ERA (2.06) in NL history |
*[[April 3]] - [[Candy Jim Taylor]], 64, third baseman and manager of the Negro Leagues |
*[[April 3]] - [[Candy Jim Taylor]], 64, third baseman and manager of the Negro Leagues |
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*[[July 27]] - [[Joe Tinker]], 68, Hall of Fame shortstop best remembered as part of famed Chicago Cubs infield which led team to 4 pennants between 1906 and 1910 |
*[[July 27]] - [[Joe Tinker]], 68, Hall of Fame shortstop best remembered as part of famed Chicago Cubs infield which led team to 4 pennants between 1906 and 1910 |
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− | *[[August 16]] - [[Babe Ruth]], 53, Hall of Fame right fielder and pitcher who was the greatest star in baseball history, holding records for most home runs in a season (60) and lifetime (714), as well as most career RBI (2, |
+ | *[[August 16]] - [[Babe Ruth]], 53, Hall of Fame right fielder and pitcher who was the greatest star in baseball history, holding records for most home runs in a season (60) and lifetime (714), as well as most career RBI (2,217); lifetime .342 hitter also posted a 94-46 record and 2.28 ERA as a pitcher while playing for seven champions; won 1923 MVP award, at a time when AL rules prohibited winning it more than once; generally rated greatest baseball player of all-time. |
*[[October 8]] - [[Al Orth]], 76, pitcher who won 204 games with Phillies, Senators and Yankees while often batting .300 |
*[[October 8]] - [[Al Orth]], 76, pitcher who won 204 games with Phillies, Senators and Yankees while often batting .300 |
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*[[October 31]] - [[Dick Redding]], 58, star pitcher of the Negro Leagues who set numerous strikeout records and pitched several no-hitters |
*[[October 31]] - [[Dick Redding]], 58, star pitcher of the Negro Leagues who set numerous strikeout records and pitched several no-hitters |
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− | *[[November 23]] - [[Hack Wilson]], 48, center fielder who set NL record for home runs (56) and major league record for RBI (191) in spectacular 1930 season for the Cubs; won four home run titles |
+ | *[[November 23]] - [[Hack Wilson]], 48, Hall of Fame center fielder who set NL record for home runs (56) and major league record for RBI (191) in spectacular 1930 season for the Cubs; won four home run titles |
Latest revision as of 19:55, 27 August 2009
The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2)
- All-Star Game, July 13 at Sportsman's Park: American League, 5-2
Other champions
- College World Series: USC
- Little League World Series: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Negro League World Series: Homestead Grays over Birmingham Black Barons (4-1)
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 3-0
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Lou Boudreau (AL)
- Stan Musial (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- Bob Lemon Cleveland Indians
- Johnny Sain Boston Braves
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Billy Meyer Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB Statistical Leaders
American League | National League | |||
AVG | Ted Williams BOS | .369 | Stan Musial STL | .376 |
HR | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 39 | Ralph Kiner PIT & Johnny Mize NYG |
40 |
RBI | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 155 | Stan Musial STL | 131 |
Wins | Hal Newhouser DET | 21 | Johnny Sain BSB | 24 |
ERA | Gene Bearden CLE | 2.43 | Harry Brecheen STL | 2.24 |
Ks | Bob Feller CLE | 164 | Harry Brecheen STL | 149 |
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
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National League final standings
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Events
January-March
- January 29 - Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players.
April-June
July-September
October-December
- October 11 - In Boston's Braves Field, the Cleveland Indians nip the Boston Braves, 4-3 to take the 1948 World Series in 6 games. Rookie lefty Gene Bearden is the pitching hero in relief. (The Indians had defeated the Red Sox in a 1-game playoff to take the AL pennant and end hopes for an all-Boston World Series.)
- October 12 - The New York Yankees hire Casey Stengel to be the manager beginning with the 1949 season.
Movies
Births
January-March
- January 5 - Charlie Hough
- February 10 - Jim Barr
- February 15 - Ron Cey
- February 22 - Tom Griffin
- March 4 - Tom Grieve
- March 9 - Darrell Chaney
- March 10 - Wayne Twitchell
- March 11 - César Gerónimo
- March 13 - Steve Barber
April-June
- April 1 - Willie Montañez
- April 10 - Lee Lacy
- April 19 - Rick Miller
- April 28 - Pablo Torrealba
- May 1 - Von Joshua
- May 8 - Steve Braun
- May 14 - Dave LaRoche
- May 15 - Billy North
- May 17 - Carlos May
- May 23 - Reggie Cleveland
- May 27 - Gary Nolan
- June 11 - Dave Cash
- June 16 - Ron LeFlore
- June 17 - Dave Concepción
- June 25 - Clay Kirby (d. 1991)
July-September
- July 4- Ed Armbrister
- July 8 - Lerrin LaGrow
- July 14 - Earl Williams
- August 1 - Bill Campbell
- August 4 - Johnny Grubb
- August 9 - Bill Campbell
- August 16 - Mike Jorgensen
- August 21 - John Ellis
- August 23 - Ron Blomberg
- September 11 - Jeff Newman
- September 18 - Ken Brett (d. 2003) (brain cancer)
- September 21 - Aurelio López (d. 1992) (auto accident)
- September 24 - Eric Soderholm
- September 30 - Craig Kusick
October-December
- October 13 - Randy Moffitt
- October 14 - Ed Figueroa
- October 21 - Bill Russell
- October 26 - Toby Harrah
- October 31 - Mickey Rivers
- November 3 - Ed Montague
- November 7 - Buck Martinez
- November 24 - Steve Yeager
- December 1 - George Foster
- December 9 - Doc Medich
- December 15 - Doug Rau
- December 21 - Dave Kingman
- December 22 - Steve Garvey
- December 26 - Chris Chambliss
- December 26 - Dave Rader
Deaths
- January 30 - Herb Pennock, 53, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 240 games, third most among AL lefthanders, and had two 20-win seasons with the Yankees; general manager of the Phillies since 1943
- February 14 - Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, 71, Hall of Fame pitcher whose loss of two fingers in a childhood accident gave him remarkable movement on pitches, winning 20 games six straight years for the Cubs and posting the lowest career ERA (2.06) in NL history
- April 3 - Candy Jim Taylor, 64, third baseman and manager of the Negro Leagues
- July 27 - Joe Tinker, 68, Hall of Fame shortstop best remembered as part of famed Chicago Cubs infield which led team to 4 pennants between 1906 and 1910
- August 16 - Babe Ruth, 53, Hall of Fame right fielder and pitcher who was the greatest star in baseball history, holding records for most home runs in a season (60) and lifetime (714), as well as most career RBI (2,217); lifetime .342 hitter also posted a 94-46 record and 2.28 ERA as a pitcher while playing for seven champions; won 1923 MVP award, at a time when AL rules prohibited winning it more than once; generally rated greatest baseball player of all-time.
- October 8 - Al Orth, 76, pitcher who won 204 games with Phillies, Senators and Yankees while often batting .300
- October 31 - Dick Redding, 58, star pitcher of the Negro Leagues who set numerous strikeout records and pitched several no-hitters
- November 23 - Hack Wilson, 48, Hall of Fame center fielder who set NL record for home runs (56) and major league record for RBI (191) in spectacular 1930 season for the Cubs; won four home run titles