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The 1950 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1950. The regular season ended on October 1, with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League , respectively.
Billy Martin, later to become one of baseball's most controversial figures as a player and eventual manager, makes his major league debut at age 21, getting hits in both of his at bats, and scoring a run, and driving in three for the New York Yankees in a 15–10 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park's Opening Day. [3]
American League; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; New York Yankees: 98: 56 .636 — 53–24 45–32 Detroit Tigers: 95: 59 .617 3 50–30 45–29 Boston Red Sox: 94: 60 .610 4 55–22 39–38 Cleveland Indians: 92: 62 .597 6 49–28 43–34 Washington Senators: 67: 87 .435 31 35–42 32 ...
The 1950 World Series was the 47th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball.The Philadelphia Phillies as 1950 champions of the National League and the New York Yankees, as 1950 American League champions, competed to win a best-of-seven game series.
National League; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; Philadelphia Phillies: 91: 63 .591 — 48–29 43–34 Brooklyn Dodgers: 89: 65 .578 2 48–30 41–35 New York Giants: 86: 68 .558 5 44–32 42–36 Boston Braves: 83: 71 .539 8 46–31 37–40 St. Louis Cardinals: 78: 75 .510 12½ 48–28 30 ...
The 1950 New York Giants season was the franchise's 68th season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 86–68 record, 5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies . Offseason
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 68th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers . Nicknamed the " Whiz Kids " because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.
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