Pennant Chatter and Play on Center Stage in Detroit Today
There was a lot of talk about the American League pennant around Briggs Stadium and the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox were the only game on Tuesday’s American...
View ArticleTribe Head to Detroit Amidst Pennant Fever
September 23, 1948 After last night’s win at Municipal Stadium against the Boston Red Sox, it felt like the Indians had won the pennant. The reality remains however that the Indians have a lot of work...
View ArticleTribe Loses, Joins 3-Way Tie at Top of Standings; Tigers 4, Indians 3
It’s crowded at the top. A big name star or personality may feel crowded by the people around them, but in the case of the Cleveland Indians they’re crowded by the top of the standings. This afternoon...
View ArticleTribe Rides Bearden and 14 Hits to Remain Tied at Top; Indians 9, Tigers 3
With playoff scenarios for tie-breakers set a day ago, every game is starting to feel like a one-game playoff for survival in the American League pennant race. Today, the Indians won their most recent...
View ArticleO’Neill and Other Non-Contenders Sending Their Best in Final Week
September 26, 1948 Former Cleveland Indian player and manager Steve O’Neill is likely rooting on the inside for the Tribe to win the pennant, but you won’t catch a glimpse of that on the outside or by...
View ArticleFeller Fires Five-Hitter to Put Tribe in Sole Possession of First Place;...
September 26, 1948 It’s not over, but the view for the Cleveland Indians could not look much better as they head home for the final five games of the season. Bob Feller, a pitcher who looked past his...
View ArticleCleveland Ready for a Pennant Party
October 1, 1948 Somewhere the champagne is on ice and the pennant is ready to be unfolded and hung high on the Municipal Stadium flagpole. But the Cleveland Indians still have some work to do to put...
View ArticleTribe Drops Game, Pennant Tie in Ninth Inning; Tigers 5, Indians 3
October 1, 1948 Indians manager Lou Boudreau was clear after the game that his team was not tight on the field this afternoon. If they weren’t, they might have reason to be tight now. Cleveland held a...
View ArticleTribe Stomps Tigers, Earns at Least Tie for Pennant; Indians 8, Tigers 0
October 2, 1948 What has seemed imminent for days is still not official, but now even closer. This afternoon the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 8-0, in front of 56,235 anxious spectators and did not...
View ArticleTribe Routed Early, Will Face Boston In One Game Playoff Tomorrow; Tigers 7,...
October 3, 1948 The pennant winning party scheduled for all weekend set over the horizon of Lake Erie without even a single champagne pop. As the Detroit Tigers headed west with their season complete,...
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