“DIARY OF A WINNER”

BOSTON BRAVES ...
SPAHN & SAIN and PRAY FOR RAIN ...

September 20, 1948 ... The game today was postponed due to wet grounds, in spite of the fact that it stopped raining at 1:15.  The game can not be made up, as this was Cincinnati's last trip to Boston.

 

 

1948 NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

 

 

BOSTON BRAVES

84 58 -

 

 

Brooklyn Dodgers 79 64 5 1/2

 

 

St. Louis Cardinals 78 64 6

 

 

Pittsburgh Pirates 75 67 9

 

 

New York Giants 74 68 10

 

 

Philadelphia Phillies 63 81 22

 

 

Cincinnati Reds 58 82 25

 

 

Chicago Cubs 57 84 26 1/2

 

 

Number to clinch - 5