1949 By The Numbers
World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees 4-1
MVP Ewell Blackwell (Brooklyn)
Home Run Champs
AL: Ralph Kiner (Athletics) 37
NL: Al Rosen (Phillies) 29
Batting Champs
AL: Stan Musial (Yankees) .375
NL: Carl Furillo (Dodgers) .342
New Records
No new records
Accomplishments
Carl Sawatski (Red Sox), Don Lenhardt (Red Sox), and Hank Edwards (Yankees) hit 3 HR in a game
Pee Wee Reese (Braves) and Cass Micheals (Senators) 6 hits in a game
6 players hit for the cycle
Hal Newhouser (Tigers) pitches a Perfect Game
4 pitchers win 20 or more games
Virgil Trucks (Yankees) AL Pitching Triple Crown
Walt Dropo (Red Sox) 42 game hitting streak
Stan Hack (Cubs) 3000th hit
Johnny Mize (Athletics) and Luke Appling (Cardinals) 3500th hit
The Slam File
46 hit.
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April 19th 1949 Ted Willimas (Cincinnati Reds)
April 22nd 1949 Billy Johnson (Pittsburgh Pirates)
April 22nd 1949 Cass Michaels (Washington Senators)
April 23rd 1949 Gil Coan (Cleveland Indians)
April 27th 1949 Johnny Wyrostek (Detroit Tigers)
April 29th 1949 Vern Stephens (Detroit Tigers)
April 30th 1949 Marv Ricket (St Louis Cardinals)
May 6th 1949 Ken Keltner (Philadelphia Phillies)
May 6th 1946 Eddie Robinson (St Louis Browns)
May 9th 1949 Red Schoendienst (Broklyn Dodgsers)
May 17th 1949 Wes Westrum (St Louis Cardinals) PH
May 23rd 1949 Hank Thompson (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 29th 1949 Dave Philley (Brooklyn Dodgers)
May 30th 1949 Monte Irvinv (Chicago Cubs)
May 30th 1949 Babe Barna (Chicago White Sox)
June 4th 1949 Steve Bilko (Washington Senators)
June 10th 1949 Stan Musial (New York Yankees)
June 10th 1949 Joe Gordon (New York Giants)
June 12th 1949 Hank Sauer (Cleveland Indians)
June 14th 1949 Whitey Kurowski (New York Giants)
June 17th 1949 Frankie Kelleher (Chicago White Sox)
June 18th 1949 Steve Bilko (Washington Senators)
June 29th 1949 Gil Hodges (New York Yankees)
June 30th 1949 Johnny Groth (Detroit Tigers)
July 4th 1949 Pee Wee Reese (Boston Braves)
July 4th 1949 Luke Appling (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 9th 1949 Willie Jones (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 17th 1949 Connie Ryan (Philadelphia Phillies)
July 20th 1949 Bobby Thompson (Boston Red Sox)
July 23rd 1949 Bobby Thompson (Boston Red Sox)
July 23rd 1949 Pee Wee Reese (Boston Braves)
July 26th 1949 Johnny Groth (Detroit Tigers)
July 31st 1949 Tommie Henrich (New York Giants)
August 3rd 1949 Eddie Joost (Boston Braves)
August 8th 1949 Sherm Lollar (New York Giants)
August 10th 1949 Walker Cooper (St Louis Browns)
August 21st 1949 Bud Heslet (Detroit Tigers)
August 21st 1949 Tommy Galviano (Washington Senators)
August 24th 1949 Cass Michaels (Washington Senators)
August 25th 1949 Claude Corbitt (Cincinnati Reds)
August 29th 1949 Jack Wallaesa (Philadelphia Athletics)
August 31st 1949 Roy Campanella (Cincinnati Reds)
September 4th 1949 Joe Atkins (Boston Red Sox)
September 5th 1949 Heinz Becker (Philadelphia Athletics)
September 19th 1949 Nathaniel Clifton (Cleveland Indians)
September 29th 1949 Don Lund (St Louis Cardinals)