1948-1949

With the Indians leading 5-4 in Game 4 of the 1948 World Series, Braves receiver Bill Salkeld stepped up to face Bob Feller in the top of the sixth inning. A confident swing of the bat later, Salkeld had tied the game with a solo home run, setting the stage for a big Braves onslaught the next inning that resulted in an 11-5 victory. Though the Indians went on to win the Series in six games, that at-bat proved the pinnacle in a career of ups and downs for Bill Salkeld ...

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