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The 1954 Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time in six years.It was the team's third American League championship in franchise history. The Indians' 111–43 record is the all-time record for winning percentage by an American League team (.721), as this was before 162 games were played in a season.
The 1954 Omaha Indians football team was an American football team that represented the University of Omaha (now known as the University of Nebraska Omaha) as an independent during the 1954 college football season.
The 1954 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1954 season.The 51st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians.
Harold Richard Naragon (October 1, 1928 – August 31, 2019) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1951; 1954–59) and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959–62). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg).
The Giants swept the Indians in four games, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1933. The 21st Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 13, hosted by the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio, with the American League winning, 11–9, ending the National League's four-win streak.
The 1954 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–4–2 with a mark of 1–2–2 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.
In 2014, he was named by the Cleveland Indians as one of the Top 100 Greatest Indians. [13] After the death of Ray Narleski (2012) and third baseman Al Rosen (2015), Mossi became the last surviving member of the 1954 Indians' pitching staff. [14] Mossi died on July 19, 2019, at age 90. [15]
On June 1, 1954, he was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for RHP Bob Chakales. When Wertz was traded, he was hitting only .202 with one home run after 29 games. He immediately became the starting first baseman for the Indians, replacing Bill Glynn, who held down the position the previous year. [2]