Boudreau Wins Most Valuable Player Award in American League
November 25, 1948 This afternoon the Baseball Writers of American Association announced Lou Boudreau as the Most Valuable Player of the American League. Boudreau, the Indians player-manager,…
Bearden Surprise Start and Three Homers Send Tribe to Series; Indians 8, Red Sox 3
October 4, 1948 After five and a half months and 155 big games, the Cleveland Indians finally won their biggest game of the season and clinched the…
Tribe Tied For First After Feller Three-Hitter; Indians 5, Red Sox 2
The American League pennant race is deadlocked at the top with just eight games remaining. Cleveland, who was four and a half games behind Boston just two…
Tribe Miscues Early Has Boston Take Game Late; Red Sox 8, Indians 4
In a best-of-three series for first place in the American League with the Boston Red Sox this week, the Indians could easily lay claim victory in two…
Lemon Shuts Down Sox and Regains First Place; Indians 9, Red Sox 0
Every time it looks like it could be the end of the road for the Cleveland Indians they seem to come back stronger. After a devastating defeat…
Stephens Homer Gives Boston Walkoff Win; Red Sox 9, Indians 8
August 24, 1948 In a best-of-three battle for the right to first place entering the last month of the season, the two teams looked as evenly as…
Edwards Hurt, Cleveland still Hammers Boston; Indians 12, Red Sox 2
August 1, 1948 Indians right fielder Hank Edwards was taken to Lakeside Hospital to treat an injured shoulder during the third inning of Sunday’s first game, too…
Boston Comes Back, Continues to Roll; Red Sox 8, Indians 7
July 30, 1948 Maybe nothing can stop the Boston Red Sox. Six runs in the first inning by the Cleveland Indians wasn’t enough as Bobby Doerr, Denny…
Tribe Swept Out of Boston, Fall Game and Half Back; Red Sox 3, Indians 0
July 25, 1948 The final touches were applied to a disastrous East Coast trip Sunday afternoon, when the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-0 in…
Indians Lose Late For Second Time, Drop to Third in Standings; Red Sox 2, Indians 1
July 24, 1948 It was a day of firsts for the Cleveland Indians, but none of their achievements will be on president Bill Veeck’s mantle anytime soon….
Early Lead Slides Away In Beantown; Red Sox 6, Indians 5
July 24, 1948 The Indians had an early lead after two innings and seemed to have control of the contest until the Boston Red Sox rallied for…
Gordon and Boudreau Early All-Star Vote Leaders
June 22, 1948 Joe Gordon holds a very narrow lead over Boston Red Sox Bobby Doerr for the All-Star starting nod. Gordon leads Doerr by 451 votes…