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May 20, 2023 · Mays did have a two-hit game at Rickwood Field against the Cleveland Buckeyes (Chet Brewer’s team) on August 12, 1948. But this was a single game (played on a Thursday night), and Sam Jones and John Brown pitched for the Buckeyes (Chet Brewer pinch-hit for Brown in the ninth inning). 5. Mays did bat against Chet Brewer the night before ...
1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.
Historical Events For October 5. 610. Coronation of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. 869. The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople. 1143. King Alfonso VII of León recognises Portugal as a Kingdom. 1450.
Oct 6, 2023 · Here’s a recap of Game 1: Game 1: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1948, in Braves Field. 1 hour, 42 minutes. Outcome: Boston 1, Cleveland 0. Series: 1-0, Boston. How it played out: On a windy, gray October ...
Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. Oct 1 California Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages, in Perez v. Sharp case. Oct 1 Radio Denmark begins transmitting. Oct 2 Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's musical "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 725 performances and 3 Tony Award wins.
Oct 5, 2023 · Note: Beginning Friday, Oct. 6, we will run a capsule of each 1948 World Series game, summarizing what happened on and off the field, on the actual date of the game. The games were played Oct. 6-11.
The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the Series in seven games for their 11th World Series championship in team history. Yankees manager Bucky Harris won the Series for the first time since managing the Washington Senators to their only title in 1924, a gap of 23 years, the longest ...
