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Awards for June and baseball standings at the 1949 All-Star break
Awards
RF Hank Edwards of the Washington Senators wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Virgil Trucks of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Johnny Rigney of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
RF Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
C Del Crandall of the New York Giants wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.
First-place teams
AL: Detroit Tigers (50-32—3 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (53-27—8 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies)
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