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Spring training results
AL: New York Yankees, 12-6
NL: Cincinnati Reds, 13-6

1947 preseason predictions

American League
St. Louis Browns, 85-69
New York Yankees, 84-70
Chicago White Sox, 83-71
Philadelphia Athletics, 83-71
Washington Senators, 79-75
Cleveland Guardians, 75-79
Detroit Tigers, 74-80
Boston Red Sox, 55-99

National League
St. Louis Cardinals, 89-65
Chicago Cubs, 87-67
Philadelphia Phillies, 81-73
Cincinnati Reds, 79-75
Boston Braves, 76-78
New York Giants, 74-80
Brooklyn Dodgers, 68-86
Pittsburgh Pirates, 64-90

OK, let's play ball!!!

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-2B Jackie Robinson has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the first black (or African-American) player to join the major leagues...

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Standings at the 1947 All-Star break:

First-place teams
AL: Philadelphia Athletics (56-28--7 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals (52-28--6 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs)

Standings at the 1947 All-Star break

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Here are the All-Star team lineups by league:

AL:
SP Al Brazle (CWS) - 8-5, 2.55 ERA, 155.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Harry Brecheen (PHA) - 11-3, 3.15 ERA, 160.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 4.4 WAR
SP Fred Hutchinson (CLE)* - 14-4, 2.31 ERA, 151.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Kent Peterson (BOS) - 5-6, 2.71 ERA, 119.2 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Ken Raffensberger (CWS) - 11-5, 3.02 ERA, 146.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Vic Raschi (SLA) - 10-4, 3.00 ERA, 135.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Curt Simmons (PHA) - 10-2, 1.79 ERA, 110.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 2.4 WAR
RP Dick Mauney (CWS) - 3-1, 1.97 ERA, 45.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 2.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Bill Wight (PHA)* - 3-0, 1.88 ERA, 24.0 IP, 0.62 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Harry Gumbert (PHA) - 2-3, 12 SV, 1.67 ERA, 37.2 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR
C Bruce Edwards (CWS)* - .316/.395/.427, 234 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
C Ray Mueller (PHA) - .259/.335/.439, 212 AB, 6 HR, 100 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Johnny Mize (PHA)* - .243/.309/.458, 325 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 115 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Earl Torgeson (CLE) - .299/.419/.448, 194 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
2B Joe Gordon (PHA)* - .258/.336/.424, 302 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B Bob Elliott (PHA) - .325/.416/.518, 255 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B George Kell (NYY)* - .369/.431/.464, 306 AB, 1 HR, 151 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
SSP Luke Appling (BOS) - .329/.414/.422, 301 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SSP Pee Wee Reese (SLA)* - .293/.376/.429, 280 AB, 4 HR, 11 SB, 129 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
LF Charlie Keller (NYY)* - .251/.354/.451, 235 AB, 12 HR, 130 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
CF Joe DiMaggio (PHA) - .302/.390/.636, 308 AB, 26 HR, 180 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
CF Harry Walker (DET) - .324/.423/.488, 287 AB, 3 HR, 10 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Tommy Holmes (SLA)* - .326/.395/.413, 288 AB, 1 HR, 7 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
RF Stan Musial (BOS)* - .368/.464/.656, 209 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 196 wRC+, 4.2 WAR (injured)
RF Bill Nicholson (WS1) - .257/.376/.459, 268 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
RF Ron Northey (NYY) - .299/.351/.528, 231 AB, 15 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.3 WAR

NL:
SP Ewell Blackwell (BRO)* - 8-9, 3.44 ERA, 144.0 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Spud Chandler (PHI) - 11-7, 2.54 ERA, 166.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Joe Dobson (STL) - 10-7, 2.83 ERA, 140.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Blix Donnelly (BRO) - 10-1, 2.02 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 2.4 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Bob Feller (PHI) - 9-7, 2.66 ERA, 138.2 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Bob Lemon (CHC) - 8-5, 3.07 ERA, 129.0 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Hal Newhouser (PIT) - 7-11, 3.68 ERA, 159.0 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 4.5 WAR
RP Randy Gumpert (PHI) - 2-2, 1.76 ERA, 41.0 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Jack Hallett (CHC)* - 3-2, 3.66 ERA, 19.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Stubby Overmire (PIT) - 3-1, 3 SV, 2.02 ERA, 26.2 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 2.7 K/9, 0.6 WAR
C Walker Cooper (STL)* - .320/.347/.538, 266 AB, 13 HR, 148 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
C Phil Masi (CIN) - .270/.342/.325, 237 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 94 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Hank Greenberg (STL)* - .258/.405/.483, 209 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 154 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
2B Jackie Robinson (PIT)* - .310/.385/.456, 294 AB, 6 HR, 9 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B Billy Johnson (BSN) - .269/.348/.419, 301 AB, 8 HR, 120 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
3B Hank Majeski (BRO) - .321/.387/.464, 293 AB, 8 HR, 144 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
3B Andy Pafko (NY1)* - .341/.396/.537, 296 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 165 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
3B Arky Vaughan (STL) - .291/.418/.447, 244 AB, 8 HR, 3 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
SSP Lou Boudreau (CIN)* - .363/.438/.477, 300 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 161 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
LF Del Ennis (PIT) - .298/.359/.511, 309 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Hank Sauer (BRO) - .260/.350/.572, 208 AB, 20 HR, 1 SB, 155 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Ted Williams (CHC)* - .324/.463/.500, 250 AB, 9 HR, 172 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Dom DiMaggio (PHI)* - .294/.352/.363, 303 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 106 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Buddy Lewis (BRO) - .287/.346/.437, 300 AB, 9 HR, 4 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
RF Willard Marshall (NY1) - .319/.381/.537, 298 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Elmer Valo (CHC)* - .370/.470/.496, 276 AB, 1 HR, 10 SB, 179 wRC+, 4.5 WAR (injured)

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July 8th, 1947, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn

Rookie Pittsburgh Pirates' left fielder Leads NL to Win in Annual All-Star Game
Del Ennis cemented his status as one of the best in the game with his performance tonight.
"It's an honor to even be invited to the game. To be rewarded as the MVP of the game is extra special," the NL star said after his great showing. "Just playing on the same diamond as some of these guys is a pure treat."
In the game itself, Del Ennis certainly wasn't the only great player out there, but he did enough in the NL's 10-2 win over the AL All-Stars.

All-Star Game MVP: LF Del Ennis (Pittsburgh Pirates)

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Trades before the 1947 trading deadline:
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 30-year-old RHP Jim Konstanty and 22-year-old 1B Nippy Jones to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 21-year-old C Hank Ruszkowski in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 25-year-old 2B Bobby Adams to the Detroit Tigers, getting 25-year-old LHP Monte Kennedy in return.

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Awards:
-AL batting title: 3B George Kell (New York Yankees), 1 home run, 70 RBIs, and 102 runs scored.
-NL batting title: SSP Lou Boudreau (Cincinnati Reds), 6 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 82 runs scored.

In the 1947 World Series, it's the Chicago White Sox (92-62) vs. the Chicago Cubs (95-59)!!!!

Standings at the end of the 1947 regular season

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1947 World Series: Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs

Results

Game 1, October 1st, 1947, Wrigley Field, Chicago
World Series Game 1 Victory for Lopat and Chicago
The Chicago Cubs started the World Series in style, downing the visiting Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field by a score of 4-2 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Cubs left-hander Ed Lopat threw 9.0 innings of 6-hit ball.
Lopat, who was born in New York, threw 123 pitches over 9 innings, while allowing 2 runs.
"It has been an incredible experience today," Lopat said in the clubhouse following the game. "It's a short list of people who have started in the World Series at all, and an even shorter list who have done a good job of it."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Cubs lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 2nd, 1947, Wrigley Field, Chicago
Chicago Wins Again, 3-1
When the stakes were high, Virgil Trucks raised his game to match.
The right-handed Trucks turned in a stellar performance in Game 2 of the World Series, pitching a 9-inning, complete-game shutout to lead the Chicago Cubs to victory. He allowed 7 hits and struck out 10. The win gave Chicago a 2-0 lead over the Chicago White Sox in the best-of-7 series.
Trucks, the Chicago right-hander, went 9 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. He collected 10 strikeouts.
"I always intend to finish what I've started," said Trucks.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Cubs lead series 2-0

Game 3, October 4th, 1947, Comiskey Park, Chicago
Cubs Win Again, Extend Series Lead to 3-0
The Chicago Cubs are one game away from a sweep of the World Series after stifling the Chicago White Sox by a score of 2-0 at Comiskey Park. Cubs left-hander Frank Papish had a strong performance. He threw 9.0 innings of shutout ball. Chicago now holds a 3-0 advantage in the best-of-7 series.
Papish pitched a complete game for Chicago. The left-hander was charged with no runs on 2 hits. He struck out 3 during his 86-pitch performance.
"We haven't stopped playing," Chicago manager Si Rosenthal said. "We didn't get this far to give up."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Cubs lead series 3-0

Game 4, October 5th, 1947, Comiskey Park, Chicago
Chicago Sweeps World Series
With a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park today, the Chicago Cubs wrapped up their 6th title in team history.
The Cubs left little doubt who was the better team. Celebrating a banner year, "team" was the word of the day in the victorious clubhouse after the game.
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Chicago manager Phil Slattery. "Our players felt that way all year, and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
A jovial mood filled the air as Chicago celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" would be in order.
"I hope they have a big celebration," Chicago manager Si Rosenthal said. "They deserved to win this series and they deserve to celebrate it."
Cubs win series 4-0

World Series MVP: CF Bobby Thomson (Chicago Cubs)

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Accomplishments
3+home runs
05/03/1947--Bill Nicholson, 3 home runs, 3 for 4, 6 RBIs versus St. Louis while playing for Washington
6+hits
05/21/1947--Stan Musial, 6 hits in 7 at-bats, 1 RBI versus Cleveland while playing for Boston
06/21/1947--Bobby Thomson, 6 hits in 7 at-bats, 2 RBIs versus Boston while playing for Chicago
Cycles
07/14/1947--Duke Snider, 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 6 RBIs versus Cincinnati while playing for Brooklyn
No-hitters
05/30/1947--Vic Raschi, 8 K, 0 BB, and 9 innings pitched versus Detroit while playing for St. Louis
20+win seasons
Spud Chandler, 21-10, 2.72 ERA, 285.0 IP, 111 BB and 114 K
Fred Hutchinson, 21-15, 2.90 ERA, 298.1 IP, 102 BB and 126 K
Hal Newhouser, 21-14, 3.39 ERA, 300.1 IP, 119 BB and 166 K
Vic Raschi, 22-8, 2.80 ERA, 276.0 IP, 77 BB and 145 K
Hitting streaks
07/11/1947--Tommy Holmes, 20 games while playing for St. Louis
07/27/1947--Eddie Waitkus, 25 games while playing for Chicago
08/20/1947--Bobby Thomson, 42 games while playing for Chicago
09/10/1947--Ted Williams, 21 games while playing for Chicago
Milestones
1,000 RBIs: Arky Vaughan
1,000 runs scored: Hank Greenberg
2,500 hits: Billy Herman, Stan Hack, Arky Vaughan
300 home runs: Joe DiMaggio

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Gold Glove awards
AL: Pitcher Dave Ferriss (Washington Senators)
Catcher Bruce Edwards (Chicago White Sox)
First Baseman Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman Joe Gordon (Philadelphia Athletics)
Third Baseman George Kell (New York Yankees)
Shortstop Marty Marion (Chicago White Sox)
Left Fielder Chet Laabs (Detroit Tigers)
Right Fielder Bill Nicholson (Washington Senators)
NL: Pitcher Mickey Haefner (Chicago Cubs)
Catcher Jim Hegan (Chicago Cubs)
First Baseman Eddie Waitkus (Chicago Cubs)
Second Baseman Snuffy Stirnweiss (Brooklyn Dodgers)
Third Baseman Hank Majeski (Brooklyn Dodgers)
Shortstop Lou Boudreau (Cincinnati Reds)
Left Fielder Dave Philley (New York Giants)
Center Fielder Hoot Evers (New York Giants)
Right Fielder Elmer Valo (Chicago Cubs)
Silver Slugger awards
AL: Pitcher Vic Raschi (St. Louis Browns), .240/.270/.288, 104 at-bats, 1 home run, 53 wRC+, -0.5 WAR
Catcher Bruce Edwards (Chicago White Sox), .300/.383/.427, 436 at-bats, 5 home runs, 2 stolen bases, 124 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
First Baseman Earl Torgeson (Cleveland Guardians), .299/.410/.471, 461 at-bats, 17 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 148 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
Second Baseman Joe Gordon (Philadelphia Athletics), .281/.354/.493, 552 at-bats, 27 home runs, 3 stolen bases, 135 wRC+, 6.5 WAR
Third Baseman George Kell (New York Yankees), .371/.431/.458, 596 at-bats, 1 home runs, 2 stolen bases, 102 runs scored, 150 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Shortstop Pee Wee Reese (St. Louis Browns), .313/.391/.456, 559 at-bats, 11 home runs, 16 stolen bases, 138 wRC+, 8.8 WAR
Left Fielder Ralph Kiner (Chicago White Sox), .274/.362/.481, 482 at-bats, 25 home runs, 2 stolen bases, 131 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
Center Fielder Stan Musial (Boston Red Sox), .368/.450/.632, 451 at-bats, 13 home runs, 4 stolen bases, 191 wRC+, 7.6 WAR
Right Fielder Ron Northey (New York Yankees), .311/.369/.559, 492 at-bats, 31 home runs, 105 runs scored, 109 RBIs, 4.1 WAR
NL: Pitcher Mickey Harris (Cincinnati Reds), .253/.311/.398, 83 at-bats, 2 home runs, 98 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
Catcher Yogi Berra (Boston Braves), .331/.367/.505, 553 at-bats, 16 home runs, 1 stolen bases, 114 RBIs, 5.7 WAR
First Baseman Hank Greenberg (St. Louis Cardinals), .273/.415/.491, 385 at-bats, 22 home runs, 2 stolen bases, 158 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
Second Baseman Jackie Robinson (Pittsburgh Pirates), .301/.385/.442, 482 at-bats, 9 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 133 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
Third Baseman Andy Pafko (New York Giants), .333/.380/.540, 448 at-bats, 21 home runs, 3 stolen bases, 157 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Shortstop Lou Boudreau (Cincinnati Reds), .361/.429/.472, 593 at-bats, 6 home runs, 5 stolen bases, 156 wRC+, 10.0 WAR
Left Fielder Ted Williams (Chicago Cubs), .351/.477/.592, 515 at-bats, 26 home runs, 105 runs scored, 118 RBIs, 7.9 WAR
Center Fielder Stan Spence (St. Louis Cardinals), .287/.391/.486, 418 at-bats, 19 home runs, 147 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
Right Fielder Elmer Valo (Chicago Cubs), .326/.425/.446, 565 at-bats, 5 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 116 runs scored, 149 wRC+, 6.2 WAR
Reliever of the Year
AL: Harry Gumbert (Philadelphia Athletics), 3-5, 19 saves, 1.49 ERA, 0.8 WAR
NL: Randy Gumpert (Philadelphia Phillies), 7-3, 11 saves, 2.51 ERA, 1.5 WAR
Rookie of the Year
AL: 1B Earl Torgeson (Cleveland Guardians), .299/.410/.471, 17 home runs, 70 RBIs, 76 runs scored, 4.9 WAR
NL: LF Vic Wertz (Cincinnati Reds), .312/.408/.464, 6 home runs, 51 RBIs, 66 runs scored, 4.2 WAR
Cy Young Award
AL: Mel Parnell (St. Louis Browns), 19-14, 2.71 ERA, 282.0 innings pitched, 115 strikeouts, 6.8 WAR
NL: Spud Chandler (Philadelphia Phillies), 21-10, 2.72 ERA, 285.0 innings pitched, 114 strikeouts, 4.8 WAR
Most Valuable Player
AL: RF Stan Musial (Boston Red Sox), .368/.450/.632, 13 home runs, 89 RBIs, 97 runs scored, 4 stolen bases, 7.6 WAR
NL: SSP Lou Boudreau (Cincinnati Reds), .361/.429/.472, 6 home runs, 86 RBIs, 82 runs scored, 5 stolen bases, 10.0 WAR

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• St. Louis Cardinals RF Mel Ott retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns SP Si Johnson retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Al Lopez retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox SP Mel Harder retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds C Rollie Hemsley retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers C Rick Ferrell retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Art Herring retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians SP Dizzy Dean retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals 1B Hank Greenberg retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs 1B Joe Kuhel retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SSP Billy Jurges retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 1B Billy Sullivan retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RF Lou Finney retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves C Ernie Lombardi retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves 2B Billy Herman retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs 3B Stan Hack retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians RP Johnny Murphy retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs SSP Cecil Travis retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox C Frankie Hayes retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 3B Cookie Lavagetto retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves SP Bill Lee retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns C George Dickey retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP Hugh Mulcahy retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians SP Claude Passeau retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SSP Skeeter Newsome retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies RP Eddie Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians 3B Lee Handley retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies RP Bill Zuber retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians SSP Rusty Peters retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs CL Johnny Lanning retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves LF Dom Dallessandro retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SP Johnny Rigney retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SP Spud Chandler retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators LF George Case retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 1B Jimmy Wasdell retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers LF Chet Laabs retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 3B Jim Tabor retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies 2B Johnny Lucadello retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves SP Jim Bagby retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 2B Ray Mack retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RP Max Macon retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers LF Glenn McQuillen retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RF Joe Grace retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees 2B George Myatt retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals 1B Nick Etten retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox SP Bob Klinger retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RF Roy Cullenbine retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers LF Buster Adams retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox SP Junior Thompson retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies C Bennie Warren retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees 1B Rip Russell retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SSP Whitey Wietelmann retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP Lefty Hoerst retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs DH Cal Dorsett retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals CF Fuzz White retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves SP Johnny Gorsica retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves CF Charlie Gilbert retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SP Bill Butland retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs SP Bob Carpenter retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies CF Felix Mackiewicz retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees SSP Lennie Merullo retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Lum Harris retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Dick Mulligan retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox CF Tommy Tatum retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers LF Culley Rikard retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers RP Johnny Grodzicki retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Hooks Iott retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 1B Ray Poole retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Walt Lanfranconi retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers SP Russ Meers retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators SP Rube Melton retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers LF Eddie Lukon retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs SP Roger Wolff retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers 3B Ted Sepkowski retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SP Lou Tost retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers RP Bill Kennedy retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 1B Frank Colman retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators SP Hi Bithorn retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Gordon Maltzberger retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Heinz Becker retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers C Joe Stephenson retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians RP Andy Karl retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves C Hank Camelli retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Ox Miller retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers SP Al Jurisich retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SP Bill Bevens retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox CF Al Gionfriddo retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies C Roy Jarvis retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns SSP Eddie Basinski retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Hank Ruszkowski retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Freddy Schmidt retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox C Frank Mancuso retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox RP Dick Mauney retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators LF Loyd Christopher retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox RP George Dockins retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies 2B Ben Steiner retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Lou Knerr retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees RP Ken Gables retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Pat Cooper retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators 2B Dick Lajeskie retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Clayton Lambert retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals 1B Jerry Witte retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers C Bob Brady retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators C Eddie McGah retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox RP Lee Howard retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers 2B Gene Handley retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies LF Tommy Neill retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Ed Bahr retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP Woody Abernathy retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Mike Budnick retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Jack Albright retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox RP Les Willis retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C Leslie Aulds retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Bill Ayers retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox 1B Willard Brown retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox DH Bud Swartz retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds DH Rugger Ardizoia retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies CL Scott Cary retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Braves 2B Ed Lyons retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Hal Toenes retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Walter Brown retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SSP Perry Currin retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Guardians RF Austin Knickerbocker retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees DH Ed Chandler retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers RP Mike Schultz retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SSP Bernie Creger retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RF Dick Adams retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox SSP Sal Madrid retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns SSP Cal Ermer retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals RP Ken Polivka retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Red Sox CL Pete Gebrian retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Dodgers CF Lloyd Gearhart retired from professional baseball.
• New York Yankees RP Homer Spragins retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators 3B Mickey Rutner retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Strick Shofner retired from professional baseball.
• The St. Louis Cardinals retired #4 in honor of Mel Ott.
• The Cleveland Guardians retired #22 in honor of Dizzy Dean.
• The St. Louis Cardinals retired #5 in honor of Hank Greenberg.
• The Boston Braves retired #27 in honor of Ernie Lombardi.
• The Philadelphia Phillies retired #21 in honor of Spud Chandler.
• The Boston Braves retired #8 in honor of Red Ruffing.
• The New York Giants fired general manager Danny Plumb.
• The New York Giants signed general manager Eddie Taylor to a 3-year, $8,600 per year contract.

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Here are the results of the 1947 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: C Roy Campanella, age 25
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Robin Roberts, age 21
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Bob Rush, age 21
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: CF Richie Ashburn, age 20
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: SSP Ray Boone, age 24
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: SP Jack Harshman, age 20
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Stan Lopata, age 22
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: RF Hank Bauer, age 25
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Joe Collins, age 24
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: LF Don Mueller, age 20
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: C Carl Sawatski, age 20
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: RP Satchel Paige, age 41
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RF Dick Kokos, age 19
Pick 14 - New York Giants: RP Mike Garcia, age 23
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Mickey McDermott, age 18
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Chuck Stobbs, age 18 out of college (University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Round 2
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SP Vern Bickford, age 27
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Carl Erskine, age 20
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Cliff Chambers, age 25
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: LF George Shuba, age 22
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: CF Jim Delsing, age 22
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: SP Bob Porterfield, age 24
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Eddie Kazak, age 27
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: CF Hal Jeffcoat, age 23
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: 1B George Vico, age 24
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: CF Cliff Mapes, age 25
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: CF Clint Conatser, age 26
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: SP Ned Garver, age 21
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: C Joe Tipton, age 25
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Rube Walker, age 21
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Hank Arft, age 25
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Joe Ostrowski, age 31
Round 3
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RP Johnny Antonelli, age 17
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Charlie Silvera, age 23
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Preston Ward, age 20
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: C Ed Fitz Gerald, age 23
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Alex Kellner, age 23
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RP Bobby Hogue, age 26
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Joe Ginsberg, age 21
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: RP Warren Hacker, age 22
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: RF Ken Wood, age 23
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: LF Hal Rice, age 23
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: 2B Al Kozar, age 26
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: RP Walker Cress, age 30
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Dutch McCall, age 26
Pick 14 - New York Giants: LF Johnny Blatnik, age 26
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Bob Chesnes, age 26
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Tom Wright, age 24
Round 4
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SSP Billy DeMars, age 22
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Bobby Young, age 22
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Windy McCall, age 22
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: SP Bill Kennedy, age 26
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Jocko Thompson, age 30
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: SSP Roy Smalley, age 21
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Herb Adams, age 19
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: RP Woody Main, age 25
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: SSP Sammy Meeks, age 24
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: SP Dick Weik, age 19
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: RP Ben Wade, age 24
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: 2B Neil Berry, age 25
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Johnny Bero, age 24
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Ray Murray, age 30
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: C Earl Turner, age 24
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: CF Jerry Scala, age 23
Round 5
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RF Don White, age 28
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Les Layton, age 25
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Pete Laydon, age 27
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: LF Larry Miggins, age 22
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF Jackie Mayo, age 22
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RP Don Carlsen, age 21
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Johnny Bucha, age 22
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: CF Ted Beard, age 26
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: CF Carmen Mauro, age 21
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: CF Pete Milne, age 22
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: RP Howie Judson, age 21
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: 2B Monty Basgall, age 25
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: C Paul Burris, age 24
Pick 14 - New York Giants: RP Jim Blackburn, age 23
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: C Len Okrie, age 24
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Forrest Thompson, age 29
Round 6
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RP Bubba Harris, age 21
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Lefty Sloat, age 28
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Red Webb, age 23
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: SSP Andy Anderson, age 25
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Al Papai, age 30
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RP Marv Rotblatt, age 20
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Jim Prendergast, age 30
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: RP Jim Goodwin, age 21
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: RP Ramon Garcia, age 23
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: RP Tony Jacobs, age 22
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: RP Mickey McGowan, age 25
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: RP John Hall, age 23
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Mike Palm, age 22
Pick 14 - New York Giants: RP Dick Welteroth, age 20
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: RP Ray Yochim, age 25
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Clarence Beers, age 28
Round 7
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RP Al Porto, age 21
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Bob Wellman, age 22
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Elmer Sexauer, age 21
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Lou Grasmick, age 23
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Alex Konikowski, age 19
Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RP Fred Bradley, age 27
Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Danny Lynch, age 21
Pick 8 - Boston Braves: 1B Jerry McCarthy, age 24
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Tom Kirk, age 20 out of college (University of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia)
Pick 10 - Boston Red Sox: RP Blackie Schwamb, age 21
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: 2B Jay Difani, age 24
Pick 12 - New York Yankees: 1B Neill Sheridan, age 25
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SSP Jim Clark, age 20
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Earle Brucker, age 22
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: RP Cal Cooper, age 25
Pick 16 - Cincinnati Reds: SSP Angel Fleitas, age 33
Round 8
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: RF Hal Bamberger, age 23
Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: SSP Grady Wilson, age 24
Pick 3 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Lou Lombardo, age 18
Pick 4 - Cleveland Guardians: RP Charlie Bicknell, age 19

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-The St. Louis Browns traded 21-year-old C Joe Garagiola to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 30-year-old LF Barney McCosky in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 31-year-old 2B Pete Suder to the Chicago Cubs, getting 26-year-old RHP Lou Kretlow in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 30-year-old RHP Ray Scarborough to the Boston Braves, getting 33-year-old C Herman Franks in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 32-year-old RHP Ted Wilks to the New York Yankees, getting 28-year-old 3B Bobby Rhawn in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 24-year-old CF Chuck Diering and 22-year-old 1B Ed Stevens to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old RHP Johnny Sain in return.
-The Boston Red Sox traded 25-year-old SSP Sam Dente and 24-year-old LF Pat Seerey to the Detroit Tigers, getting 28-year-old LHP Earl Johnson in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics failed to sign 7th round draft pick Alex Konikowski.
-The Chicago Cubs failed to sign 6th round draft pick Marv Rotblatt.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates failed to sign 4th round draft pick Herb Adams.
-2B Charlie Gehringer, SP Red Ruffing, and SP Waite Hoyt are inducted into the 1948 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[Lord Byron]

Spring training results
AL: Chicago White Sox, 12-6
NL: Chicago Cubs, 12-6

1948 preseason predictions

American League
Philadelphia Athletics, 97-57
Chicago White Sox, 91-63
St. Louis Browns, 81-73
Cleveland Guardians, 77-77
New York Yankees, 73-81
Boston Red Sox, 72-82
Detroit Tigers, 66-88
Washington Senators, 61-93

National League
Chicago Cubs, 92-62
Cincinnati Reds, 85-69
St. Louis Cardinals, 85-69
New York Giants, 78-76
Brooklyn Dodgers, 76-78
Philadelphia Phillies, 71-83
Pittsburgh Pirates, 68-86
Boston Braves, 63-91

OK, let's play ball!!!

[Lord Byron]

Standings at the 1948 All-Star break:

First-place teams
AL: Philadelphia Athletics (55-30--5 and a half games ahead of the Boston Red Sox)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (45-36--a half-game ahead of the New York Giants)

Standings at the 1948 All-Star break

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Here are the All-Star team lineups by league:

AL:
SP Rex Barney (BOS) - 6-7, 3.18 ERA, 119.0 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Tiny Bonham (SLA) - 10-3, 2.26 ERA, 127.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Harry Brecheen (PHA) - 11-7, 3.31 ERA, 163.0 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Fred Hutchinson (CLE) - 12-5, 2.65 ERA, 153.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 2.7 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Dutch Leonard (CLE) - 8-8, 3.23 ERA, 153.1 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 3.6 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Mel Parnell (SLA) - 7-7, 2.48 ERA, 145.1 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Vic Raschi (SLA)* - 9-9, 2.67 ERA, 162.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 3.3 WAR
RP Kent Peterson (BOS) - 3-2, 2.45 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Harry Gumbert (PHA)* - 4-2, 12 SV, 1.89 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 2.3 K/9, 0.3 WAR
CL Ted Wilks (NYY) - 6-5, 2.18 ERA, 53.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 1.3 WAR
C Roy Campanella (SLA)* - .287/.360/.500, 230 AB, 11 HR, 6 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
C Aaron Robinson (CWS) - .246/.330/.355, 228 AB, 5 HR, 95 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Johnny Mize (PHA)* - .289/.393/.515, 305 AB, 17 HR, 147 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
1B Eddie Robinson (WS1) - .292/.353/.491, 318 AB, 15 HR, 131 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
2B Bobby Brown (BOS) - .323/.377/.447, 300 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
2B Joe Gordon (PHA)* - .277/.373/.490, 300 AB, 15 HR, 4 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
3B Billy Cox (DET) - .273/.356/.413, 271 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 117 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B George Kell (NYY)* - .309/.377/.397, 317 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
SSP Pee Wee Reese (SLA)* - .315/.441/.446, 289 AB, 6 HR, 19 SB, 154 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
LF Ralph Kiner (CWS)* - .256/.381/.463, 281 AB, 16 HR, 132 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
CF Richie Ashburn (CLE) - .361/.443/.402, 321 AB, 17 SB, 144 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
CF Joe DiMaggio (PHA)* - .349/.408/.670, 324 AB, 25 HR, 195 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
CF Wally Judnich (WS1) - .252/.350/.395, 266 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 108 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
RF Larry Doby (PHA) - .305/.435/.479, 236 AB, 9 HR, 11 SB, 162 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
RF Stan Musial (BOS)* - .395/.459/.696, 296 AB, 14 HR, 6 SB, 212 wRC+, 5.4 WAR

NL:
SP Ewell Blackwell (BRO) - 12-4, 2.91 ERA, 163.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Joe Coleman (NY1) - 7-6, 2.66 ERA, 128.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Mike Garcia (NY1) - 12-3, 2.23 ERA, 129.0 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Russ Meyer (PHI) - 7-9, 3.01 ERA, 119.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Hal Newhouser (PIT)* - 7-8, 2.89 ERA, 143.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Bob Porterfield (CHC) - 10-2, 2.35 ERA, 103.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Warren Spahn (PHI) - 9-8, 2.35 ERA, 160.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 3.9 WAR
RP Jack Banta (CIN) - 2-2, 6 SV, 2.55 ERA, 42.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Randy Gumpert (PHI)* - 2-2, 5.35 ERA, 38.2 IP, 1.55 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, -0.2 WAR
RP Joe Hatten (CHC) - 0-1, 3.75 ERA, 24.0 IP, 1.54 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 0.3 WAR
C Yogi Berra (BSN)* - .261/.302/.402, 276 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 90 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
C Phil Masi (CIN) - .342/.406/.461, 228 AB, 4 HR, 142 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
1B Ferris Fain (STL) - .272/.404/.432, 301 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
1B Ted Kluszewski (NY1)* - .346/.366/.516, 312 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 144 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Eddie Joost (BSN)* - .254/.395/.386, 264 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
3B Sid Gordon (PHI) - .310/.388/.461, 232 AB, 7 HR, 139 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
3B Ken Keltner (CIN) - .284/.364/.488, 299 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Andy Pafko (NY1)* - .276/.345/.411, 304 AB, 6 HR, 114 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
SSP Lou Boudreau (CIN)* - .338/.442/.486, 296 AB, 6 HR, 165 wRC+, 5.3 WAR
LF Ted Williams (CHC)* - .342/.470/.549, 275 AB, 14 HR, 188 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Hoot Evers (NY1) - .344/.407/.511, 317 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 158 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
CF Carl Furillo (CIN)* - .328/.385/.467, 317 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 137 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
CF Bobby Thomson (CHC) - .291/.346/.511, 327 AB, 17 HR, 4 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
RF Enos Slaughter (STL) - .298/.365/.427, 302 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
RF Elmer Valo (CHC)* - .308/.415/.425, 308 AB, 4 HR, 14 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

[Lord Byron]

July 13th, 1948, Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland

Elmer Valo Wins MVP in NL Loss to AL
Cleveland Stadium was the place to be for baseball fans tonight, as the best MLB players gathered for the annual all-star game.
On the field, the AL downed the NL by a score of 7-3. Off the field, game MVP Elmer Valo said he thinks everyone had a good night.
"You looked into the stands and it seemed like everyone was having a fantastic time," said the 27-year-old, who went 2-for-4 in the game. "A game like this is good for the sport."

All-Star Game MVP: RF Elmer Valo (Chicago Cubs)

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Trades before the 1948 trading deadline:
-The Boston Red Sox traded 21-year-old RHP Herm Wehmeier to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 31-year-old 2B Floyd Baker in return.
-The New York Giants traded 25-year-old SSP Johnny Lipon to the Chicago Cubs, getting 30-year-old LHP Ed Lopat in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 30-year-old LHP Joe Page to the Boston Braves, getting 29-year-old 3B Bob Dillinger in return.
-The Brooklyn Dodgers traded 29-year-old 2B Snuffy Stirnweiss to the St. Louis Browns, getting 27-year-old RHP Jim Hearn in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 31-year-old RHP Joe Dobson to the Chicago White Sox, getting 32-year-old CF Johnny Hopp in return.

[Lord Byron]

Awards:
-AL batting title: RF Stan Musial (Boston Red Sox), 31 home runs, 138 RBis, 123 runs scored.
-NL batting title: LF Ted Williams (Chicago Cubs), 30 home runs, 99 RBIs, and 97 runs scored.

In the World Series, it's the Philadelphia Athletics (100-54) vs. the New York Giants (87-67)!!!

Standings at the end of the 1948 regular season

[Lord Byron]

1948 World Series: Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants

Results

Game 1, October 6th, 1948, the Polo Grounds, New York
Road Win Lifts Philadelphia to 1-0 Lead in WS
The Philadelphia Athletics wasted no time taking the lead in the World Series, beating the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds by the score of 7-1. The win gives Philadelphia a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Athletics left-hander Harry Brecheen threw 9.0 innings allowing 1 run.
Johnny Mize helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he hit a 2-1 fastball from Ed Lopat for a 2-run home run, to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.
"There's nothing like the postseason," said Brecheen, "to ramp up the pressure."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at the Polo Grounds in New York.
Athletics lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 7th, 1948, the Polo Grounds, New York
Giants Clip Athletics, 2-1, in WS Contest
The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-1, in Game 2 of the World Series. Doing his part was starter Mike Garcia, who threw 8.0 innings of 3-hit ball. The win moves New York into a 1-1 tie with Philadelphia in the series.
New York starter Mike Garcia was a master of his craft. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 8 innings.
"It was a good day, but I'm not letting my guard down," Garcia said. "I'll let my guard down as soon as someone puts a big, fat championship ring on my finger."
The next game is set to be played on October 9th, 1948 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 9th, 1948, Shibe Park, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in WS
Riding the 3-hit performance of third baseman Bob Elliott, the Philadelphia Athletics stopped the visiting New York Giants, 11-7, in Game 3 of the World Series. Elliott was 3-4 with 2 doubles and a walk. He scored 3 runs for the Athletics, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1.
Making an impact for Philadelphia was first baseman Johnny Mize. The Big Cat drilled a 2-run double off Joe Coleman in the bottom of the first. For the game, Mize went 2 for 5 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.
"Things broke our way today and that's great," Athletics manager Leo Callahan said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.
Athletics lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 10th, 1948, Shibe Park, Philadelphia
Almost There: Philadelphia On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 4-2 Win
Riding the 2-hit performance of third baseman Bob Elliott, the Philadelphia Athletics stopped the visiting New York Giants, 4-2, in Game 4 of the World Series. Elliott went 2-2 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Athletics, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 3 games to 1.
A key moment came with two out in the bottom of the second. That's when Elliott hit a slider from Allie Reynolds for a 2-run home run, putting Philadelphia up, 3-0.
"They say the first rule of the playoffs is to win the home games," Elliott said afterward. "It feels nice, but it is kind of what we were supposed to do."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.
Athletics lead series 3-1

Game 5, October 11th, 1948, Shibe Park, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Crowned Champions
The Philadelphia Athletics were good enough to get past the New York Giants at Shibe Park today and secure the 7th championship in franchise history.
"When you wear Athletics on your shirt, you're good at something," Philadelphia skipper Leo Callahan told the press.
Athletics third baseman Bob Elliott was named MVP of the series after he went .588 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs.
"It feels totally incredible," Elliott said. "I could live to 1,000 years old and I'd remember this moment."
The new champions capped off a great season with a 4-3 victory over the Giants to win the World Series 4-1.
Athletics win series 4-1

World Series MVP: 3B Bob Elliott (Philadelphia Athletics)