Umpire Stewart Receives Police Protection After Third Controversial Call
While no reports have been substantiated, Cleveland police and Major League Baseball have provided protection for World Series umpire Bill Stewart. Stewart has made three controversial calls…
Bearden Masterful—Tribe takes Series Lead; Indians 2, Braves 0
October 8, 1948 Cleveland Indians rookie pitcher Gene Bearden is making quite a name for himself, as he pitched the Tribe’s third straight outstanding game, defeating the…
Controversial Call Looms Large in Game One Loss
October 7, 1948 Marring an incredible pitchers’ duel at Braves Field in Boston was what appeared to be a missed call on a pickoff play in the…
Classic Pitchers’ Duel Favors Boston; Braves 1, Indians 0
October 6, 1948 In quite possibly the best pitched game in World Series history, Cleveland’s Bob Feller and Boston’s Johnny Sain locked up in a pitchers’ duel,…