1946 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 1946 Major League Baseball season only.
For information on
all of baseball, see
1946 in baseball.
The 1946 Major League Baseball season. Due to the end of World War II many drafted ballplayers returned to the majors and the quality of play greatly improved.
Events
Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
National League playoff series
The National League pennant race ended in a tie between the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers and was decided by an unprecedented best-of-three playoff. St. Louis won the series, 2–0.
World Series
The World Series began on October 6 and pitted the Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Cardinals, who won in 7 games.
References
- ↑ "Elias Says...". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ↑ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. p. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
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