The indians spoiled a chance for the only allboston world series by winning a onegame playoff against the boston red sox. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Doby was the star centerfielder for the indians, hitting a home run in game four that contributed to a 21 indian victory. The braves had won the national league pennant for the first time since the miracle braves team of 1914, while the indians had spoiled a chance for the only allboston world series by winning a onegame playoff against the boston red sox for the american league flag. Gene bearden gets tommy holmes to fly out to seal game 6 and earn the indians their second world series title. A look at america the last time the cubs and indians won. Its been nearly 20 years since the indians last appeared in the fall classic and even longer since theyve won it. Check out stats on every major league baseball world series mvp winner since 1911 on. The 1948 world series was the last time the cleveland indians won a championship, beating the boston braves four games to two. Check out what the game looked like the last time they were champs. The national league champions had surprised everyone the previous year after overcoming an early deficit to dominate their american league rivals for the remainder of the series. The indians proceeded to make it two for two when they defeated the boston braves to. Why havent the cleveland indians won the world series since 1948. Tony fernandez let a ground ball go through his legs in the bottom of the 11th, setting the stage for edgar renteria.
Oct 24, 2016 when the indians won the 1948 world series, doby, an ascending star, and paige, holding tight to a sport he had once dominated, became the first black players to be part of a major league. If so, his familiar highpitched rapidfire style fits well here. The last time the cleveland indians won the world series. Mlb awards world series mvp major league baseball espn. In college, the michigan wolverines went 90 to claim the ncaa football national championship. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. The cleveland indians had won their only world series appearance in 1920 when they returned in 1948. How much is a 1948 world series program worth answers. The indians made it 2 for 2 when the defeated the boston braves to win the 1948 championship in. Though superstar pitcher bob feller failed to win either of his two starts, the. The braves had won the national league pennant for the first time since the miracle braves team of 1914. Cleveland was so, so close to their first world series since 1948, taking a 21 lead into the ninth for allstar closer jose mesa. They were close in 1995, 1997 and 2016 but close only counts in horseshoes, drive in movies and hand grenades.
Oct 25, 2019 but washingtons last world series team was the 1948 homestead grays, who defeated the birmingham black barons, four games to one, to cap perhaps the most dominant stretch of baseball in. The indians won the world series in 1948, and while many things were different nearly 70 years ago, several fans told cleveland 19 that the important things dont look like theyve changed that much. Cleveland fans have been waiting a long time for a world series title 1948 to be exact. But two singles and a sac fly tied the game, and from there, it was just a matter of time. My recent post about larry doby got me to thinking about the 1948 world series between the cleveland indians and the boston braves, played from october 611, 1948. The surprising cleveland indians won their second pennant in 1948 after beating the boston red sox in an 83 playoff for the american league championship. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. There have been 40 world series game 7s, and we ranked them. Oct 26, 2016 the cleveland indians had won their only world series appearance in 1920 when they returned in 1948. Lets take a look back at clevelands world series history. A look at america the last time the cubs and indians won the. The braves had won the national league pennant for the first time since the. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. The 1948 homestead grays were washingtons last world series.
Most of the fans who packed progressive field for game six of. Gene bearden gets tommy holmes to fly out to seal the indians world seriesclinching win, their second title in franchise history check out. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb. Oct 25, 2016 true, the last time they made the series was 1997, but they havent won since 1948.
The 1948 world series matched the cleveland indians against the boston braves. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Mlb vintage world series films cleveland indians 1948. Why havent the indians won the world series since 1948. Oct 19, 2016 the 1948 championship was the fourth of six won by toronto between the 194142 and 195051 seasons. But the series was historic for another reason as well. The last time the cleveland indians won the world series pictures. Braves 1948 world series highlights may also be by the announcer on dozens of boxing films from this same era. Cleveland, ohio the last time the cleveland indians won a world series was in 1948. In 1995, after a fourdecade drought, the indians returned to the world series losing to the atlanta braves in six games. Parts i and ii are available here and here respectively. When the indians won the american league pennant, then beat the boston braves in the 1948 world series, theyd come largely from nowhere. Indians return to home ballpark ready to clinch first.
Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. The indians made it 2 for 2 when the defeated the boston braves to win the 1948 championship in six games. Yankees manager bucky harris won the series for the first time since managing the washington senators to their only title in 1924. The yankees won the series in seven games for their first title since 1943, and their eleventh world series championship in team history. As of the 2011 playoffs, the last time the indians were in the world series was 1997 against the florida marlins.
Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. The indians defeated the braves 43 in game 6 on oct. Game two winner bob lemon, looking for his second road victory of the series, started for the indians. Why havent the cleveland indians won the world series since. In 2004, the boston red sox won a world series for the first time since 1918. The righty kept boston at bay for the first two innings, and in.
World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the. When the indians won the 1948 world series, doby, an ascending star, and paige, holding tight to a sport he had once dominated, became the first black players to be part of a. It was the indians second world series title and to date the last as they have not won another in the last 40 years, losing the fall classic in a sweep to the new york giants in 1954. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. The indians proceeded to make it two for two when they defeated the boston braves to win the. For some cleveland indians fans around in 1948, a world. The indians won the world series in 1948, and while many things were different nearly 70 years ago, several fans told cleveland 19 that the important things. Cleveland indians 2 world series titles, 1995, 1997, 2016 american league champions. In 2010, the san francisco giants finally won their first world series, more than a halfcentury after leaving new york. As the indians clinched their first world series championship in 28 years, the celebration started on the field but spilled into the clubhouse and lasted much of the evening in cleveland. The marlins won the 1997 world series 4 games to 3. The 1948 world series saw the cleveland indians against the boston braves. What was happening the last time the indians won the world.
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