Baseball Replay--From 1901 to 2024

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• SP Jack Kramer of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at P.
• C Roy Campanella of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at C.
• 1B Johnny Mize of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
• 3B Floyd Baker of the Washington Senators wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
• 3B George Kell of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
• SSP Phil Rizzuto of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
• CF Jim Russell of the Washington Senators wins the AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
• CF Thurman Tucker of the Washington Senators wins the AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
• RF Dave Philley of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at RF.
• SP Mel Parnell of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Gold Glove Award at P.
• C Aaron Robinson of the New York Giants wins the NL Gold Glove Award at C.
• 1B Earl Torgeson of the Boston Braves wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
• 2B Pete Suder of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
• 1B Billy Johnson of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
• SSP Marty Marion of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
• CF Chuck Diering of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Gold Glove Award at LF.
• CF Dom DiMaggio of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Gold Glove Award at CF.
• RF Willard Marshall of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Gold Glove Award at RF.
• SP Gene Bearden of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at P.
• C Roy Campanella of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
• 1B Johnny Mize of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
• 2B Jackie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
• 3B George Kell of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
• SSP Eddie Joost of the New York Yankees wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
• LF Hank Sauer of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
• CF Larry Doby of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
• RF Del Ennis of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
• RP Bobo Newsom of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at P.
• RF Yogi Berra of the Boston Braves wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at C.
• LF Stan Musial of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
• 2B Jerry Priddy of the Boston Braves wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
• 3B Sid Gordon of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
• SSP Lou Boudreau of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
• LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
• CF Joe DiMaggio of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
• RF Ron Northey of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
• SP Mike Garcia of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Reliever of the Year Award—6-6 record, 15 saves, and a 2.76 ERA.
• RP Clarence Pickrel of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Reliever of the Year Award—6-2 record, 12 saves, and a 2.00 ERA.
• CF Larry Doby of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Rookie of the Year Award—15 home runs, 103 RBIs, and 82 runs scored.
• SP Ned Garver of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award—21-8 record, 3.18 ERA, and 87 strikeouts.
• SP Van Mungo of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Cy Young Award—20-9 record, 2.70 ERA, and 157 strikeouts.
• SP Hal Newhouser of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Cy Young Award—21-12 record, 2.83 ERA, and 160 strikeouts.
• 2B Jackie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Babe Ruth Award—13 home runs, 87 RBIs, and 124 runs scored.
• LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Babe Ruth Award—39 home runs, 118 RBIs, and 105 runs scored.
• Jim Mosolf of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Manager of the Year Award.
• Jack Barry of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Manager of the Year Award.

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• St. Louis Browns: SSP Billy Jurges retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees: C Babe Phelps retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves: C Ernie Lombardi retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: 2B Billy Herman retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: 1B Hal Trosky retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: SP Schoolboy Rowe retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox: 2B Mickey Haslin retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Lonny Frey retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators: 2B Alex Kampouris retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees: RP Syd Cohen retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: SP Whitey Wilshere retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies: C Tommy Heath retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals: RF Wally Moses retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds: RF Ival Goodman retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds: 2B Stu Martin retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: 2B Jack Radtke retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees: SP Bill Zuber retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: CF Hank Steinbacher retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox: CF Vince DiMaggio retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs: SP Jim Tobin retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Dom Dallessandro retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: C Mike Guerra retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals: LF Johnny Rizzo retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: LF Coaker Triplett retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants: RP Charlie Wagner retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies: C Hank Helf retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Pete Coscarart retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves: SP Mort Cooper retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Hal Spindel retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Manny Salvo retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants: DH Frank Barrett retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox: 3B Pinky May retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs: SSP Skeeter Scalzi retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves: 1B Art Mahan retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns: SP Tiny Bonham retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: RP Tom Seats retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox: 3B Al Rubeling retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves: CF Buster Maynard retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants: RP Bill Fleming retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns: SP Roger Wolff retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns: 2B Al Unser retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Max Marshall retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates: C Otto Denning retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: RP Charlie Fuchs retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees: SP Dick Newsome retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox: RF Johnny Lazor retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Kerby Farrell retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Bill Hart retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: SP Mickey Haefner retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox: C Hugh Poland retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox: RF Guy Curtright retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians: C Hack Miller retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics: RP Chet Covington retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators: SP Tommy de la Cruz retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers: C Stew Hofferth retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers: 1B Papa Williams retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators: SP Steve Gerkin retired from professional baseball.
• The Boston Braves retired #84 in honor of Ernie Lombardi.
• The Philadelphia Phillies retired #13 in honor of Hal Trosky.
• Washington Senators manager Chief Johnson retires.
• Cincinnati Reds manager Buzzy Wares retires.
• Boston Braves general manager Alberto Veloz retires.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Lou Gehrig. (Assume Lou Gehrig didn’t get ALS here, so it’s not named Lou Gehrig’s disease.)
• The Cincinnati Reds signed manager Clarence Mitchell to a 5-year, $14,100 per year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates signed manager Wally Schang to a 5-year, $11,150 per year contract.
• The Washington Senators signed manager Jake Wade to a 3-year, $4,550 per year contract.
• The Boston Braves signed general manager Aaron Agosta to a 4-year, $8,950 per year contract.

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Here are the results of the 1948 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RF Minnie Minoso, age 22
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Monte Irvin, age 29
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: C Smoky Burgess, age 21
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Roy Sievers, age 21
Pick 5 - New York Giants: SP Don Newcombe, age 22
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: CF Wally Post, age 19
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: SP Bobby Shantz, age 23
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: 1B Walt Dropo, age 25
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: LF Gus Zernial, age 25
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Bobby Avila, age 24
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Solly Hemus, age 25
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Luke Easter, age 33
Pick 13 - Detroit Tigers: CF Dino Restelli, age 24
Pick 14 - Cleveland Guardians: 3B Tommy Glaviano, age 25
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: LF Cal Abrams, age 24
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Jerry Coleman, age 24
Round 2
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RP Saul Rogovin, age 25
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Steve Bilko, age 20
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: 1B Dick Kryhoski, age 23
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Bill Howerton, age 26
Pick 5 - New York Giants: C Del Crandall, age 18
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: RP Cloyd Boyer, age 21
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: 3B Bill Serena, age 24
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Lloyd Hittle, age 24
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: 2B Davey Williams, age 21
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Bill Werle, age 27
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: 1B Rocky Nelson, age 23
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Bobby Hofman, age 23
Pick 13 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bob Miller, age 22
Pick 14 - Cleveland Guardians: C Johnny Pramesa, age 23
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Wayne Terwilliger, age 23
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Marlin Stuart, age 30
Round 3
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SP Roger Bowman, age 21
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Gordon Goldsberry, age 21
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: C Eddie Malone, age 28
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Lloyd Merriman, age 24
Pick 5 - New York Giants: 1B Herman Reich, age 30
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: SP Bob Cain, age 24
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: LF Earl Rapp, age 27
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Pat McGlothin, age 28
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: 1B Bill Glynn, age 23
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Frank Fanovich, age 26
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: RP Duane Pillette, age 26
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: 3B Rocky Krsnich, age 21
Pick 13 - Detroit Tigers: C Don Wheeler, age 26
Pick 14 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Max Surkont, age 26
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Mike Goliat, age 27
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Owen Friend, age 21
Round 4
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RF Stan Hollmig, age 22
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Fred Marsh, age 24
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: CF Tom Saffell, age 27
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Hal Keller, age 21
Pick 5 - New York Giants: RP Morrie Martin, age 26
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: RP Bob Hall, age 24
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: RF Don Thompson, age 24
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Bill Reeder, age 26
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: C Rube Novotney, age 24
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Bud Podbielan, age 24
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: 1B Chuck Connors, age 27
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: SSP Tod Davis, age 24
Pick 13 - Detroit Tigers: RP Jack Bruner, age 24
Pick 14 - Cleveland Guardians: LF John Simmons, age 24
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: CF Billy Bowers, age 26
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SSP Fred Hancock, age 28
Round 5
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RP Bill Evans, age 29
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Jim Pearce, age 23
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: SP Dizzy Sutherland, age 26
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Irv Medlinger, age 21
Pick 5 - New York Giants: RP Jack Robinson, age 27
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: RP Wally Hood, age 23
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: RP Frank Quinn, age 20
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Andy Tomasic, age 28
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: SP Ed Albrecht, age 19
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Kurt Krieger, age 22
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: CF Bill Higdon, age 24
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF George Elder, age 27
Pick 13 - Detroit Tigers: RF Ed Sanicki, age 25
Pick 14 - Cleveland Guardians: 1B Fenton Mole, age 23
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SSP Jim Baumer, age 17
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B Hank Biasatti, age 26
Round 6
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SP Ribs Raney, age 25
Pick 2 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Jim Bilbrey, age 24
Pick 3 - Washington Senators: 1B Steve Kuczek, age 23
Pick 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Jim Kirby, age 25
Pick 5 - New York Giants: 1B Bob Mavis, age 30
Pick 6 - Boston Red Sox: 1B Jack Cassini, age 29
Pick 7 - New York Yankees: 1B Frankie Pack, age 20
Pick 8 - Cincinnati Reds: SSP Al Naples, age 22
Pick 9 - Boston Braves: LF Dick Lane, age 21
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: CF Milt Nielsen, age 23
Pick 11 - Chicago Cubs: SSP Rudy Rufer, age 22
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Julio Gonzalez, age 27

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-The New York Giants traded 31-year-old SP Ken Raffensberger to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 31-year-old LF Pat Mullin in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 31-year-old CF Dom DiMaggio to the Chicago Cubs, getting 24-year-old LF Hal Rice in return.
-The New York Yankees traded 24-year-old RF Ken Wood to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 30-year-old RP Forrest Thompson and 24-year-old C Ed Fitz Gerald in return.
-The Boston Braves traded 22-year-old C Rube Walker to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old CF Jim Russell in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 30-year-old RP Charlie Gassaway and 24-year-old 1B Ted Kluszewski to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 27-year-old CF Clyde Vollmer in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 30-year-old 2B Bill Rigney and 23-year-old 1B Ed Stevens to the St. Louis Browns, getting 29-year-old SP Vic Raschi in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 31-year-old RP Walker Cress and 22-year-old SP Carl Erskine to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 27-year-old CF Hoot Evers and 24-year-old 2B Jack Lohrke in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 23-year-old RP Windy McCall to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old RP Lefty Sloat in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 28-year-old 1B Dick Sisler and 24-year-old C Charlie Silvera to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 25-year-old SSP Ray Boone in return.
-C Gabby Hartnett, C Bill Dickey, and C Mickey Cochrane are inducted into the 1949 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Spring training results
AL: Chicago White Sox, 11-7
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-7

1949 preseason predictions

American League
New York Yankees, 89-65
Chicago White Sox, 85-69
Detroit Tigers, 83-71
Washington Senators, 75-79
Boston Red Sox, 74-80
Cleveland Guardians, 74-80
St. Louis Browns, 72-82
Philadelphia Athletics, 66-88

National League
Philadelphia Phillies, 88-66
Cincinnati Reds, 85-69
Chicago Cubs, 83-71
Pittsburgh Pirates, 82-72
Brooklyn Dodgers, 78-76
St. Louis Cardinals, 77-77
New York Giants, 63-91
Boston Braves, 62-92

OK, let's play ball!!!

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(There were no awards for April.)

Awards
LF Jeff Heath of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Vic Raschi of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Dutch Leonard of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Alex Kellner of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
SP Don Newcombe of the New York Giants wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.

First-place teams
AL: Detroit Tigers (27-15—1 game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (26-16—1 game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies)

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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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Here are the team lineups for the 1949 All-Star Game

AL
SP Howie Fox (SLA) - 7-5, 2.68 ERA, 111.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Art Houtteman (DET) - 7-8, 3.15 ERA, 151.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Dave Koslo (CWS) - 10-6, 2.51 ERA, 140.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 3.2 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Bob Kuzava (BOS) - 11-4, 3.42 ERA, 137.0 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Van Mungo (DET)* - 11-4, 3.03 ERA, 142.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Vic Raschi (CWS) - 8-5, 3.28 ERA, 129.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Dizzy Trout (CLE) - 12-4, 3.27 ERA, 126.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 2.8 WAR
RP Johnny Antonelli (NYY)* - 3-2, 10 SV, 1.98 ERA, 54.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 1.3 WAR
RP Harry Eisenstat (BOS) - 3-3, 7 SV, 2.17 ERA, 37.1 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Dick Mauney (CLE) - 1-2, 9 SV, 1.83 ERA, 34.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Roy Campanella (BOS)* - .303/.368/.512, 244 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.9 WAR (injured)
C Walker Cooper (DET) - .276/.318/.463, 268 AB, 12 HR, 112 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
C Joe Garagiola (SLA) - .329/.412/.410, 234 AB, 1 HR, 132 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Johnny Mize (DET)* - .237/.336/.352, 287 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 89 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
1B Hank Sauer (CWS) - .309/.379/.498, 285 AB, 11 HR, 140 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Jackie Robinson (CWS)* - .304/.401/.421, 299 AB, 4 HR, 14 SB, 134 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
3B George Kell (CLE)* - .326/.400/.440, 298 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
3B Johnny Pesky (WS1) - .308/.417/.397, 295 AB, 1 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
3B Eddie Yost (BOS) - .336/.461/.460, 265 AB, 5 HR, 5 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
SSP Phil Rizzuto (CWS)* - .296/.385/.374, 270 AB, 1 HR, 8 SB, 116 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF Milt Byrnes (NYY) - .282/.412/.436, 227 AB, 7 HR, 140 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Jeff Heath (SLA) - .301/.390/.560, 302 AB, 19 HR, 156 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Elmer Valo (PHA)* - .344/.470/.473, 224 AB, 2 HR, 4 SB, 166 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Larry Doby (CLE)* - .340/.434/.578, 268 AB, 13 HR, 6 SB, 178 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
RF Hank Edwards (WS1) - .311/.371/.503, 302 AB, 8 HR, 137 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF Del Ennis (CWS)* - .289/.345/.473, 315 AB, 13 HR, 3 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.4 WAR

NL
SP Ewell Blackwell (CHC) - 9-6, 3.09 ERA, 140.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Harry Brecheen (BSN) - 8-8, 4.74 ERA, 131.0 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Ned Garver (PHI) - 11-4, 2.86 ERA, 138.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 2.9 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Larry Jansen (PHI) - 10-4, 2.72 ERA, 152.0 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Dutch Leonard (PIT) - 8-6, 2.83 ERA, 149.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Fred Martin (PHI) - 8-7, 2.63 ERA, 116.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 2.5 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Hal Newhouser (BRO)* - 11-7, 2.82 ERA, 162.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 3.4 WAR
RP Clarence Pickrel (PHI)* - 5-2, 7 SV, 1.15 ERA, 39.0 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 1.4 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Nels Potter (STL) - 4-7, 14 SV, 5.82 ERA, 51.0 IP, 1.51 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.8 WAR
CL Ted Wilks (BRO) - 4-0, 10 SV, 1.38 ERA, 45.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 1.4 WAR
C Stan Lopata (PHI)* - .302/.331/.457, 258 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 114 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
C Phil Masi (BSN) - .276/.335/.351, 225 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 92 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Ted Kluszewski (PHI) - .317/.354/.468, 312 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 121 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Eddie Robinson (CHC) - .303/.374/.514, 294 AB, 11 HR, 140 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Earl Torgeson (BSN)* - .279/.363/.496, 244 AB, 12 HR, 9 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Jerry Coleman (BRO) - .298/.389/.377, 289 AB, 4 HR, 5 SB, 118 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Bobby Doerr (STL)* - .281/.355/.423, 310 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 113 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
3B Sid Gordon (CHC)* - .314/.436/.558, 86 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.9 WAR (injured)
SSP Lou Boudreau (PHI)* - .253/.352/.341, 273 AB, 1 HR, 96 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
SSP Vern Stephens (STL) - .301/.359/.541, 296 AB, 17 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
LF Pat Mullin (NY1) - .281/.368/.518, 249 AB, 12 HR, 141 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
LF Ted Williams (CIN)* - .380/.497/.723, 274 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 231 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
CF Joe DiMaggio (STL)* - .310/.392/.544, 226 AB, 8 HR, 150 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
CF Andy Pafko (BRO) - .290/.363/.536, 293 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
RF Tommy Henrich (CIN) - .312/.410/.541, 279 AB, 17 HR, 10 SB, 163 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
RF Stan Musial (BRO)* - .357/.449/.550, 291 AB, 11 HR, 3 SB, 172 wRC+, 4.2 WAR

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July 12th, 1949, Briggs Stadium

Doby Dominates in 6-1 Win over NL All-Stars
There's a whole lot of pride on the line when the best baseball players throughout Major League Baseball gather for the all-star game.
It was no different this year, as the AL bested the NL by a score of 6-1, in a spirited contest played at Briggs Stadium.
"It might be a little lower intensity than the regular season or playoffs, but everyone in that clubhouse still wants to win this game," said Larry Doby of the AL, who was named the game MVP.

All-Star Game MVP: CF Larry Doby (Cleveland Guardians)

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Trades before the trading deadline:
-The Chicago Cubs traded 23-year-old SSP Roy Smalley to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 32-year-old SP Allie Reynolds in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 31-year-old SP Ray Scarborough to the Detroit Tigers, getting 24-year-old SP Alex Kellner in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 33-year-old SP Max Lanier to the Washington Senators, getting 24-year-old LF George Shuba in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 34-year-old 3B Don Lang, 24-year-old RP Windy McCall, and 23-year-old C Rube Walker to the New York Yankees, getting 26-year-old C Wes Westrum in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 33-year-old LF Bud Stewart to the Boston Red Sox, getting 29-year-old RP Frank Hiller in return.

Awards
CF Larry Doby of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
RF Tommy Henrich of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Vic Raschi of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Warren Spahn of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Bobby Shantz of the New York Yankees wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
LF Roy Sievers of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.

First-place teams
AL: Cleveland Guardians (54-43—1 game ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (62-36—6 and a half games ahead of the Chicago Cubs)

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Awards
RF Del Ennis of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
CF Joe DiMaggio of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Mike Garcia of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Preacher Roe of the New York Giants wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
RP Johnny Antonelli of the New York Yankees wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
SP Don Newcombe of the New York Giants wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.

First-place teams
AL: Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers (both 70-58—a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (76-52—4 and a half games ahead of the Chicago Cubs)

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Awards
LF Jeff Heath of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
RF Stan Musial of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Bobby Shantz of the New York Yankees wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Johnny Rigney of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Bobby Shantz of the New York Yankees wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
RF Monte Irvin of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.

For the 1949 World Series, it’ll be a Subway Series, as it’s the New York Yankees (86-68) vs. the Brooklyn Dodgers (92-62)!!!

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1949 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

Results

Game 1, October 5th, 1949, Yankee Stadium
Road Win Lifts Brooklyn to 1-0 Lead in WS
When the games really matter, the Brooklyn Dodgers put on their best show, beating the New York Yankees by a final score of 11-9. Stan Musial was 1-2 with a double and 4 walks, while scoring 2 runs. Brooklyn now leads New York 1-0 in the best-of-7 affair.
Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Billy Johnson? The 31-year old first baseman Johnson stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the 11th inning to put Brooklyn up, 10-9. For the game, he was 2 for 5, including 1 double and 1 single.
"Ugly win or not, we'll take it," said Musial.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Dodgers lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 6th, 1949, Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn Tops New York Again, 3-0
The Brooklyn Dodgers got an exceptional performance from starter Hal Newhouser, who silenced the New York offense en route to a 3-0 shutout win in Game 2 of the World Series. The Yankees could never get a bead on the left-handed Newhouser, who threw 9.0 innings of shutout ball. The Dodgers now hold a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-7 series.
Newhouser allowed no runs on 2 hits over 9 innings for the Dodgers. He walked 3 and struck out 4.
"There's nothing like the postseason," said Newhouser, "to ramp up the pressure."
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
Dodgers lead series 2-0

Game 3, October 8th, 1949, Ebbets Field
New York Breaks Through for First Win in World Series; Now Trails 2-1
Already down in the World Series, the New York Yankees put on their best show, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers by a final score of 9-7. Andy Pafko was special. He went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. New York now trails Brooklyn 2-1 in the best-of-7 affair.
New York won the game in part because of Duke Snider. The center-fielder ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Yankees ahead, 9-7. For the game, Snider had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.
"I'm really happy I delivered," said Snider. "The pressure is so high up there, it's indescribable. This is the World Series."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
Dodgers lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 9th, 1949, Ebbets Field
Almost There: Brooklyn On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 4-3 Win
With starter Dale Jones leading the charge, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees, 4-3, in Game 4 of the World Series. The right-hander threw 7.2 innings allowing 3 runs at Ebbets Field to help Brooklyn take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Brooklyn took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Jim Hegan hit a clutch 2-run home run to bring Dodgers fans to their feet.
"We don't have much margin for error now," Yankees manager Doc Martin said. "We need to figure out the problem and fix it, immediately."
Dodgers win 3-1

Game 5, October 10th, 1949, Ebbets Field
New York Wins to Cut Brooklyn Lead to 3-2
Facing elimination, the New York Yankees were looking for a savior. For today, at least, Billy Pierce delivered.
At Ebbets Field, the 22-year-old pitched a game for the ages to fend off the Brooklyn Dodgers and help the Yankees close their deficit in the World Series. Pierce threw a 9-inning, complete-game shutout in the 4-0 New York win, striking out 4 and allowing 6 hits. The Yankees now trail 3-2 in the best-of-7 series.
Pierce went the distance for New York, allowing no runs on 6 hits, while striking out 4.
"A complete game shutout in the World Series?" an incredulous Pierce said to reporters after the game. "Man, my arm could fall off tomorrow and I'd be happy with my career."
Game 6 is scheduled for Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Dodgers lead 3-2

Game 6, October 12th, 1949, Yankee Stadium
Dodgers Triumph in 1949 World Series
It was all about winning for the Brooklyn Dodgers -- and win they did.
There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.
"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said center fielder Andy Pafko, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."
Brooklyn defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 5-4 at Yankee Stadium to take the series 4-2.
"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said Brooklyn manager Jack Barry. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."
Dodgers win series 4-2

World Series MVP: CF Andy Pafko (Brooklyn Dodgers)

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Accomplishments
3+home runs: Tommy Henrich-3 home runs and 8 RBIs
Del Ennis--3 home runs, and 5 RBIs
Roy Campanella--3 home runs and 5 RBIs
Joe DiMaggio--3 home runs and 4 RBIs
6+hits: Johnny Pesky, 6 hits in 6 at-bats and 2 RBIs
Cycles: Enos Slaughter, 5 hits in 6 at-bats, 1 home run, and 5 RBIs
20+win seasons: Joe Dobson (20-12), Warren Spahn (21-8), Bobby Shantz (20-13)
Triple Crown: Ted Williams, 40 home runs, 123 RBIs, and 121 runs scored
Hitting streaks: Carl Furillo (22 games), Ted Williams (23 games), Paul Lehner (22 games), Bob Dillinger (22 games)
Milestones
1,000 RBIs: Joe DiMaggio, Jeff Heath
1,000 runs scored: Bobby Doerr, Jeff Heath
2,500 hits: Luke Appling
2,000 strikeouts: Bob Feller
200 wins: Dutch Leonard

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Here are the team and player hitting and pitching leaders for the 1949 season:

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• SP Johnny Schmitz of the Washington Senators wins the AL Gold Glove Award at P.
• C Roy Campanella of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at C.
• 1B Dick Kryhoski of the Washington Senators wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
• 2B Jackie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
• 3B Bob Kennedy of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
• SSP Phil Rizzuto of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
• LF Milt Byrnes of the New York Yankees wins the AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
• CF Clyde Vollmer of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
• LF Pat Seerey of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at RF.
• SP Early Wynn of the New York Giants wins the NL Gold Glove Award at P.
• C Del Rice of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Gold Glove Award at C.
• 1B Earl Torgeson of the Boston Braves wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
• 3B Pete Suder of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
• 3B Willie Jones of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
• SSP Lou Boudreau of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
• RF Augie Galan of the Boston Braves wins the NL Gold Glove Award at LF.
• CF Hoot Evers of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Gold Glove Award at CF.
• LF Monte Irvin of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Gold Glove Award at RF.
• SP Bobby Shantz of the New York Yankees wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at P.
• C Roy Campanella of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
• LF Hank Sauer of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
• 2B Jackie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
• 3B Eddie Yost of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
• SSP Sammy Meeks of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
• LF Jeff Heath of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
• CF Larry Doby of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
• RF Del Ennis of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
• SP Murry Dickson of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at P.
• C Stan Lopata of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at C.
• 1B Eddie Robinson of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
• 2B Jerry Coleman of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
• 3B Hank Thompson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
• SSP Vern Stephens of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
• LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
• CF Andy Pafko of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
• 1B Stan Musial of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
• RP Johnny Antonelli of the New York Yankees wins the AL Reliever of the Year Award—7-2 record, 17 saves, and a 2.10 ERA.
• RP Ted Wilks of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Reliever of the Year Award—6-2 record, 15 saves, and a 2.02 ERA.
• SP Bobby Shantz of the New York Yankees wins the AL Rookie of the Year Award—20-13 record, 2.99 ERA, and 117 strikeouts.
• 2B Jerry Coleman of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award—10 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 81 runs scored.
• SP Max Lanier of the Washington Senators wins the AL Cy Young Award—16-12 record, 2.85 ERA, and 120 strikeouts.
• SP Warren Spahn of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Cy Young Award—21-8 record, 2.83 ERA, and 119 strikeouts.
• CF Larry Doby of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Babe Ruth Award—24 home runs, 115 RBIs, and 105 runs scored.
• LF Ted Williams of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Babe Ruth Award—40 home runs, 123 RBIs, and 121 runs scored.
• Jim Mosolf of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Manager of the Year Award.
• Jack Barry of the Brooklyn Dodgers wins the NL Manager of the Year Award.

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• New York Yankees SP Larry French retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals SP Bobo Newsom retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SP Paul Derringer retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals LF Dick Siebert retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians LF Bob Johnson retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 3B Cookie Lavagetto retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 1B Rudy York retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees SP Denny Galehouse retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bob Logan retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 2B Al Cuccinello retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants C Ken O'Dea retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds SP Claude Passeau retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SP Sig Jakucki retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates SP Russ Bauers retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators C Ben Huffman retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians C Herb Bremer retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 2B Otto Huber retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns LF Joe Gallagher retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals CF Fern Bell retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 2B Al Glossop retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 1B Stan Benjamin retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees SP Marius Russo retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs 2B Jim Shilling retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals SSP Frank Croucher retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Lefty Smoll retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SP Phil Marchildon retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians CF Andy Gilbert retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants C Benny Culp retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves RP Andy Karl retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics CF Woody Wheaton retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP John Burrows retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 3B Heinie Heltzel retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals CL Joe Berry retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals CF George Binks retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox RP Wally Holborow retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns DH Chink Zachary retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants DH Jug Thesenga retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs DH Tommy Fine retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers SP Gene Schott retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees 3B Hal Luby retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers RP Charlie Frye retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers RP Tom Ferrick retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers manager Jack Barry retires.
• Philadelphia Phillies general manager George Pearce retires.
• The Philadelphia Phillies signed general manager Fred Brickell to a 2-year, $8,000 per year contract.
• The Brooklyn Dodgers signed manager Walter Beall to a 3-year, $8,150 per year contract.

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Here are the results of the 1949 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: LF Jackie Jensen, age 22
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: RF Charlie Maxwell, age 22
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Whitey Ford, age 21
Pick 4 - New York Giants: RF Gus Bell, age 21
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: LF Joe Adcock, age 22
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Irv Noren, age 24
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: CF Jim Piersall, age 20
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Al Aber, age 22
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Jim Lemon, age 21
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: LF Don Lenhardt, age 27
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: CF Jim Busby, age 22
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Bubba Church, age 25
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: 3B Randy Jackson, age 23
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: CF Sam Jethroe, age 31
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: SSP Danny O'Connell, age 22
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SSP Chico Carrasquel, age 21
Round 2
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: 1B Wayne Belardi, age 19
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: SP Connie Marrero, age 38
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Willard Nixon, age 21
Pick 4 - New York Giants: 3B Bobby Morgan, age 23
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Vern Law, age 19
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Frank House, age 19
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Tom Poholsky, age 20
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Clem Labine, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Fred Hatfield, age 24
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Billy Loes, age 19
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SSP George Strickland, age 23
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: 2B Billy Martin, age 21
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: CF Bill Wilson, age 21
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: RF Ted Tappe, age 18
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: C Hobie Landrith, age 19
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Bob Addis, age 24
Round 3
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: RF Bob Borkowski, age 23
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: RP Ernie Johnson, age 25
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Jim McDonald, age 22
Pick 4 - New York Giants: 2B Roy Hartsfield, age 24
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Lew Burdette, age 22
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Marv Blaylock, age 20
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: RP Dick Donovan, age 21
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Julio Moreno, age 28
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Don Bollweg, age 28
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: SP Gus Keriazakos, age 18
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: C Harry Chiti, age 16
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Bob Hooper, age 27
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: 3B Bill Sommers, age 26
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: C Sam Calderone, age 23
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: RP Luis Aloma, age 26
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Ray Herbert, age 19
Round 4
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: 3B Leo Thomas, age 26
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: SP Sandy Consuegra, age 29
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Chris Van Cuyk, age 22
Pick 4 - New York Giants: RP Ernie Nevel, age 31
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Jim Romano, age 22
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Ed McGhee, age 25
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: RP Jim Suchecki, age 23
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Bill MacDonald, age 20
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Dale Coogan, age 19
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Frank Smith, age 21
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: RP Dick Littlefield, age 23
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Johnny Klippstein, age 22
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: 1B Tookie Gilbert, age 20
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: SSP Tom Upton, age 22
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: RP Joe Landrum, age 20
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Harry Byrd, age 24
Round 5
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: LF Jim Bolger, age 17
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: RP Lou Sleater, age 23
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Paul Stuffel, age 22
Pick 4 - New York Giants: LF Jack Maguire, age 24
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Dave Cole, age 19
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Murray Wall, age 23
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: RP Joe Murray, age 29
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Steve Ridzik, age 20
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Al Sima, age 28
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Bob Ross, age 21
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: RP Normie Roy, age 21
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Johnny Kucab, age 29
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: SP Carlos Pascual, age 18
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: RP Jack Brittin, age 25
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: RP Moe Burtschy, age 27
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP George Spencer, age 23
Round 6
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: RP Jay Avrea, age 29
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: RP Bill Pierro, age 23
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Dick Rozek, age 22
Pick 4 - New York Giants: RP John Perkovich, age 25
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Dave Madison, age 28
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Joe Kirrene, age 18
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: RP Dick Manville, age 22
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Mal Mallette, age 27
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Joe Erautt, age 28
Pick 10 - Cleveland Guardians: RP James Atkins, age 28
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Herb Conyers, age 28
Pick 12 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Rogelio Martinez, age 31
Pick 13 - Washington Senators: RP Andy Varga, age 18
Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: 1B Fred Taylor, age 24
Pick 15 - New York Yankees: C Walt Linden, age 25
Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Sid Schacht, age 31
Round 7
Pick 1 - Boston Braves: 2B Gene Markland, age 29
Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: RP Charlie Cuellar, age 32
Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B George Genovese, age 27
Pick 4 - New York Giants: 1B Hank Workman, age 23
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Bob Rinker, age 28
Pick 6 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Gordie Mueller, age 26
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: C Steve Lembo, age 23
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: C Bob Scherbarth, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Ed Mickelson, age 23

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-The St. Louis Browns traded 32-year-old SP Jocko Thompson and 24-year-old LF George Shuba to the Brooklyn Dodgers, getting 33-year-old 2B Billy Hitchcock in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 31-year-old RP Bob Chipman and 24-year-old 1B Ed Stevens to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 30-year-old RF Al Zarilla in return.
-The Boston Red Sox traded 31-year-old RP Arnold Carter and 23-year-old C Hank Ruszkowski to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 26-year-old SSP Sammy Meeks in return.
-The Boston Red Sox traded 30-year-old RP Art Lopatka and 22-year-old SP Herm Wehmeier to the Detroit Tigers, getting 28-year-old 1B Jack Phillips in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 30-year-old RP Cy Buker and 24-year-old C Stan Lopata to the New York Yankees, getting 26-year-old C Bruce Edwards in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 24-year-old CF Jim Delsing to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 35-year-old SP Ellis Kinder and 22-year-old RP Carl Erskine in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 24-year-old 2B Wayne Terwilliger to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 30-year-old RP Ken Gables and 22-year-old 1B Gordon Goldsberry in return.
-The Boston Braves traded 34-year-old RP Newt Kimball and 22-year-old RP Dick Weik to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 34-year-old 1B Luke Easter in return.
-The Boston Braves traded 32-year-old RP Bill Sayles to the Chicago Cubs, getting 26-year-old SSP Solly Hemus in return.
-The New York Giants traded 27-year-old RP Harry Perkowski and 19-year-old C Del Crandall to the Boston Red Sox, getting 24-year-old SP Ray Martin in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 30-year-old SP Fred Hutchinson to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 26-year-old 2B Red Schoendienst in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 32-year-old CF Wally Judnich to the Washington Senators, getting 24-year-old 1B Dick Kryhoski in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 32-year-old CL Joe Page and 23-year-old SSP Roy Smalley to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 30-year-old 3B Billy Cox in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 32-year-old SP Johnny Sain and 24-year-old 1B Nippy Jones to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 28-year-old CF Bill Howerton in return.
-The Boston Red Sox traded 28-year-old C Roy Campanella to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 31-year-old LF Ted Williams in return. (Well, Williams is back with the Red Sox--can't say that doesn't make sense in this sim.)
-The Detroit Tigers traded 22-year-old SP Art Houtteman to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 34-year-old RP Lefty West and 24-year-old C Les Moss in return.
-The Cleveland Guardians failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Gus Keriazakos. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The New York Yankees failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Hobie Landrith. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The Chicago Cubs failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Ted Tappe. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The Philadelphia Phillies failed to sign 4th round draft pick Dale Coogan.
-SP Lefty Grove, 2B Charlie Gehringer, SP Ted Lyons, and SP Carl Hubbell are inducted into the 1950 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
-Starting in the 1950 season, the All-Star Game will determine the home playoff field for the World Series.

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Spring training results
AL: Detroit Tigers, 12-6
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers, 13-5

1950 preseason predictions

American League
Chicago White Sox, 98-56
New York Yankees, 84-70
Cleveland Guardians, 83-71
St. Louis Browns, 78-76
Detroit Tigers, 70-84
Washington Senators, 70-84
Philadelphia Athletics, 69-85
Boston Red Sox, 67-87

National League
Chicago Cubs, 93-61
Cincinnati Reds, 83-71
St. Louis Cardinals, 80-74
Pittsburgh Pirates, 79-75
New York Giants, 76-78
Boston Braves, 70-84
Philadelphia Phillies, 70-84
Brooklyn Dodgers, 67-87

OK, let's play ball!!!