Albersheim's 2015 November Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/14/2015
The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the "Miracle Braves" team of 1914, while the Indians had spoiled a chance for the only all-Boston World Series by winning a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox for the American League flag. Though superstar pitcher Bob Feller failed to win either of his two starts, the Indians won the Series in six games to capture their second championship and their first since 1920 (as well as their last to the present date).
It was the first World Series to be televised on a nationwide network and was announced by famed sportcasters Red Barber, Tom Hussey (in Boston) and Van Patrick (in Cleveland).
Offered is an original program unscored that we’d grade conservatively VG-EX, unscored, and no missing pages, with tight binding. Comes with 2 tickets that we’d rate EX plus condition to Game 5 of the series. We purchased this trio from the original owner who was just a boy in 1948 and was lucky enough to attend to the next to last game with his father.