Gordon and Keltner Help Tribe Close In on Pennant; Indians 5, White Sox 2
September 29, 1948 The 1948 pennant has not been spotted inside Municipal Stadium just yet, but it’s arrival is being eagerly anticipated. The Indians took another step…
Tribe Provides Big Show on Joe Early Night; Indians 11, White Sox 0
September 28, 1948 The Cleveland Indians and team president Bill Veeck like to give their fans a show on and off the field. On Tuesday evening they…
Feller Shuts out Sox in Darkness Shortened Game; Indians 1, White Sox 0
September 6, 1948 The second game of today’s doubleheader in Chicago may be a bit comparative to the Indians season. After a great start, with lots of…
Late Rally Falls Short On South Side, Falls Farther From First; White Sox 3, Indians 1
September 6, 1948 When the Cleveland Indians list the reasons they fell short of the 1948 pennant, somewhere on that list Dave Philley’s name will be found….
Tribe Rained Out in St. Louis as Pennant Hopes Seeming All Wet
September 5, 1948 Even when they don’t play, the Indians seem to lose a little in the American League standings. Today the Indians were rained out in…
Tribe Falls Just Short, Just Half Game Ahead of Boston; White Sox 4, Indians 3
August 22, 1948 The Indians now find themselves in a precarious position as a big series with the Red Sox looms. A ninth-inning rally was stalled as…
Feller Knocked Around By Sox; White Sox 8, Indians 1
August 22, 1948 Bob Feller’s bad summer continues. The former Indians ace, once the most feared pitcher in the major leagues, got tagged for five runs –…
Lemon Loses Game in Ninth; White Sox 3, Indians 2
August 21, 1948 Fans at Saturday’s game were treated to Ladies’ Night and watching the Indians set a new record for scoreless innings as Bob Lemon piled…
Paige Shuts Out Chicago For Second Time; Indians 1, White Sox 0
August 20, 1948 There are those who derided Bill Veeck’s signing of Satchel Paige from the Negro Leagues as nothing more than a publicity stunt. And while…
Lemon’s Shutout Earns Doubleheader, Series Sweep; Indians 8, White Sox 0
August 15, 1948 Cleveland’s Bob Lemon became baseball’s first 16-game winner this season behind an 8-0 complete game shutout of the White Sox on Sunday, completing the…
Feller Works Effectively Out of Trouble for Win; Indians 6, White Sox 2
August 15, 1948 Cleveland made three early runs stand and Bob Feller went the distance on the mound as the Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox in…
Four Run First Holds As Cleveland Outlasts Chicago; Indians 4, White Sox 2
August 14, 1948 The Cleveland Indians made a four run first inning count as Steve Gromek outlasted former teammate Al Gettel in a 4-2 victory Saturday. The…