Kansas City expected Satchel Paige for the game, but he failed to show up, joining Hamilton and Strong on the list of missing. Many thanks to him. They won 11 World Series which has a nickname "The Fall Classic".
No DHRemove the designated hitter from the American League and let all pitchers hit.All games should be nine innings.
Resident baseball artist: Don StokesWe’re SABR Members: Society of American Baseball ResearchSPORTS COLLECTIBLE FANS! All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. As the Sportsman's Park fans winced in anticipation, Pinky Higgins hit into a forceout that moved pinchrunner Paul Campbell to third. The year 1946 represented one of the most exciting and prosperous years in American (and baseball) history. I like the DH, it's about time both leagues played by the same rules.Let the National League keep playing the right way, with the pitcher hitting. Thanks!Click on Baseball To See Best Sellers in Sports Collectibles From AmazonVOTE IN THE WEEKLY BLOG QUESTION In a few seconds after you vote, you will be redirected to the blog page where you can leave a commentYes, his induction is long overdue. - Johnny PeskyMel Allen broadcast the 1946 World Series and his play-by-play of the Mad Dash went as follows, " The World Series is Major League Baseball’s (MLB) postseason play-off series between the champions of its two leagues: the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). A comprehensive list of MLB World Series Champions from 1903 to the present. Kansas City went ahead against Lewis in the 7th, but in the bottom of the eighth inning, Smith walked Doby and Irvin. Murry Dickson had allowed only one hit since the first inning and the Cardinals' right-hander added a tie-breaking double in the fifth that scored Harry Walker. Eagles third baseman Heavyweight boxing great Joe Louis threw out the first pitch, and special recognition was given 88-year-old Despite making only two hits, Kansas City scored four and led after six behind a fine effort from After their explosive performance of a day earlier, Kansas City reverted to game two form with only four hits and a run against Lewis, a solo homer by Brown the sole highlight. In a final stand, the Cardinal's MVP ace induced the outfielder with a grounder to Red Schoendienst at second base, who tossed the ball to shortstop Marty Marion for a game-ending forceout and the Cardinals' 6th World Series title. The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and … I’m an experienced freelance writer, proofreader, and copy editor. A game program was produced in anticipation of a 1946 World Series matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Both Leon Day (0-0, 6.00) Lem Hooker (1-1, 6.00) were disappointingly ineffective, but Lewis (2-1, 1.23) and Manning (1-1, 3.12) filled that gap admirably. I'm a baseball historian who also enjoys writing. The 1946 Negro World Series was the fifth postseason championship between the eastern Negro National League and western Negro American League.This series marked the last appearance by J.L. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. The Monarchs had dominated the NAL with a 43-14 record under manager Hank Thompson scored the series' first run off of Leon Day. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. World Series, in baseball, a postseason play-off series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of North America: the American League and the National League, which together constitute Major League Baseball. It will shorten the games, save pitchers arms and be more exciting. Unfortunately for Fenway fans, the "Curse of the Bambino", was in effect as Enos Slaughter lived up to his surname with a 12-3, twenty-hit "slaughter" of his own.