1948 World Series: Highlight Reel and Mel Allen's Complete Call of Game 5
It was a classic matchup because of the greats (and the personalities) on the teams taking part: the Cleveland Indians, who won the AL flag in a one-game playoff against the Red Sox, and the Boston Braves, who featured the famous Spahn, Sain, and rain rotation.
Neither team had a great season, however, with the Indians going down to the wire and the Braves winning a mediocre NL with just 91 wins. But the Indians had maverick owner Bill Veeck and five future Hall-of-Famers: player-manager (and Major Leagle MVP) Lou Boudreau, Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Satchel Paige, and Larry Doby. The Braves boasted Spahn, (AL Pitcher of the Year) Johnny Sain, Al Dark, and Eddie Stanky.
The Indians took the Series, 4 games to 2.
The highlight reel has an audio problem, but you can hear it if you turn your volume up to 11. The Game 5 call by Allen sounds terrific and is only a 23 MB download, if you want to keep it. Enjoy.
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