Harry Brecheen

Enos Slaughter

How Enos Slaughter and his mad dash won the 1946 World Series

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  With his mad dash from first base, Enos Slaughter raced home with the winning run of the 1946 World Series and into baseball history. “Enos Slaughter’s great gallop from first to score on a blow to left center will rate with Paul Revere’s ride in the history of our country, and the picture of […]

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Stan Musial

How Stan Musial won his third MVP Award in 1948

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Just how incredible was Stan Musial during the 1948 season? The 27-year-old from Donora, Pennsylvania, led the league in batting average (.376), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18), RBIs (131), on-base percentage (.450), slugging percentage (.702), OPS (1.152), and total bases (429). With 39 home runs, Musial was one homer shy of tying the Pirates’ Ralph

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