EARL CALDWELL

BOSTON RED SOX ...
THE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO, PART 3
A SUBWAY SERIES DISAPPEARS ...

July 26, 1948 ... No game scheduled ... The Red Sox picked up veteran pitcher Earl Caldwell on waivers from the White Sox.  No make room for him, the Sox released Mike Palm.

Ted Williams was limping noticeably as the team mounted the train en rout to Detroit and the start of their road trip.
 

 

 

1948 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

 

 

 BOSTON RED SOX 54 36 -

 

 

 Philadelphia Athletics 56 38 -

 

 

 New York Yankees 52 37 1 1/2

 

 

 Cleveland Indians 51 36 1 1/2

 

 

 Detroit Tigers 44 45 9 1/2

 

 

 Washington Senators 39 50 14 1/2

 

 

 St. Louis Browns 32 53 19 1/2

 

 

 Chicago White Sox 28 61 25 1/2