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RMc · 02-10-2008, 05:31 PM

Unfortunately, that's as good as it got for the '43 Browns. The Indians immediately got hot, winning six of seven and taking a 1 1/2 game lead into a three-game showdown in the Colliseum -- and Cleveland won all three games, 4-3, 5-2 and 6-4, bursting LA's pennant balloon. The Browns skidded into a tie with Boston, nine games back. Meanwhile, the Indians went on to dominate the Giants in the World Series, 4 games to 1, winning a wild fifth game, 9-7 in fifteen innings.

Ted Williams took two-thirds of the Triple Crown, batting .369 and hitting 40 homers, but finishing second to LA's Vern Stephens in RBI. Walt Judnich, Roy Cullenbine and George McQuinn also fueled an offense that led the AL with 769 runs. Stubby Overmire and Dizzy Trout each won 23 games, while Denny Galehouse rebounded nicely with a 13-8 mark. And Frank Biscan recorded 15 saves, second in the league.

And the Browns drew 2,552,858 fans, by far the most in the history of baseball.

02-10-2008, 05:31 PM	#14
RMc All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,643	Unfortunately, that's as good as it got for the '43 Browns. The Indians immediately got hot, winning six of seven and taking a 1 1/2 game lead into a three-game showdown in the Colliseum -- and Cleveland won all three games, 4-3, 5-2 and 6-4, bursting LA's pennant balloon. The Browns skidded into a tie with Boston, nine games back. Meanwhile, the Indians went on to dominate the Giants in the World Series, 4 games to 1, winning a wild fifth game, 9-7 in fifteen innings. Ted Williams took two-thirds of the Triple Crown, batting .369 and hitting 40 homers, but finishing second to LA's Vern Stephens in RBI. Walt Judnich, Roy Cullenbine and George McQuinn also fueled an offense that led the AL with 769 runs. Stubby Overmire and Dizzy Trout each won 23 games, while Denny Galehouse rebounded nicely with a 13-8 mark. And Frank Biscan recorded 15 saves, second in the league. And the Browns drew 2,552,858 fans, by far the most in the history of baseball. __________________ "We're all behind our baseball team..."