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Amazingly Rare 1948 World Series Boston Braves vs. Cleveland Indians Pennant
Presented is the chance to possess a super rare pennant - a 1948 Boston Braves vs. Cleveland Indians World Series pennant. Cleveland took the World's Championship by 4-2 in games. Bob Lemon was the pitching star for the Indians as the right-handed started went 2-0, with a 1.65 ERA. Cleveland outfielder Larry Doby, who broke the American League "Color Line" in 1947, only months after Jackie Robinson integrated Major League baseball, was a batting star for Cleveland in the Series, going 7-22, with a home run. For Boston, Bob Eliott was the hitting star as he batted .333, with a pair of home runs and five RBIs. Warren Spahn was the Braves' pitching star as he went 1-1, with a 3.00 ERA. Cleveland had six Hall of Fame players in the Series: Lemon, Doby, Bob Feller, Lou Boudreau, Joe Gordon, and the first African American pitcher in the American league, Satchel Paige. Cleveland was managed by Hall of Fame manager Bill McKechnie. Hall of Famers for Boston were Spahn, and manager Billy Southworth. The pennant measures 10.6x28.25". It reads, "Souvenir of 1948 World Series/Boston Braves vs. Cleveland Indians." The mostly blue pennant has white letters and numerals. The pennant has faded because of the passage of three-quarters of a century. At the left of the pennant is an image combining the world, a bat and ball, and the team's logos. Some of the white lettering on the pennant exhibits small sections of paint loss. There are some minor, small stains on the "ties" and in a few other areas. About 0.25" on the tip of the pennant is missing. Aside from the aforementioned minor defects, the pennant is in very good condition. The pennant makes a valued collectible because of its amazing rarity.
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