A.L.

Cleveland
97-58
1
2,620,627

1948 Champions

Team
W-L Record
Games Ahead
Attendance

N.L.

Boston
91-62
6.5
1,455,439

STAN MUSIAL
Stan the Man

* 7 batting championships, 3 MVPs
* 1943: Captures 1st bat crown (.357)
   and first MVP at age 22
* 1946: leads Cards to pennant
* with another bat title (.365) & MVP
* 1948: Bats .376, leads NL in hits, runs
   RBI's, OBP, SLG, doubles triples
* 1949-1951: MVP runner-up three straight years
* 1957: Bat champ for 7th time (.351) at age 36
* Career: 3630 hits, 475 home runs, .331 average

Bob Feller wins 6 games in September; Tribe
wins historic playoff game behind Gene Bearden
Bill Veeck signs Satchel Paige in the year
that the Negro National League folds
Great slogan ("Spahn & Sain and 2 days of rain")
identifies secret of Braves success: pitching
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