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| Record |
89-65 .578 |
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3rd in the AL (8 games back) |
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88-66, 88-66, 88-66 |
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675 /
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| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 98 / Pitching: 95 | | Attendance | 2,233,771 (2nd) (2nd) | | Spring Training | Tucson, Arizona (Hi Corbett Field) | | Manager | Lou Boudreau | | Coaches | Bill McKechnie, George C. Susce, Mel Harder, Muddy Ruel, Steve O'Neil | | Executives | President: Bill Veeck Jr., General Manager: Bill Veeck | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) San Diego Padres, (AA) Oklahoma City Indians, (A) Wilkes-Barre Indians, (A) Dayton Indians, (B) St. Petersburg Saints, (B) Harrisburg Senators, (B) Spartanburg Peaches, (C) Pittsfield Indians, (C) Bakersfield Indians, (C) Burlington Indians, (C) Tucson Cowboys, (D) Green Bay Bluejays, (D) Cordele Indians, (D) Iola Indians, (D) Union City Greyhounds, (D) Batavia Clippers, (D) Stroudsburg Poconos, (D) Zanesville Indians | | Radio | (WJW) Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley | | TV | (WEWS) Bob Neal, Tris Speaker |
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The 1949 Cleveland Indians
went 89-65
and finished 3rd
in the
American League. The Indians
drew 2,233,771
to Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Larry Doby, Joe Gordon, Jim Hegan, Bob Lemon and Dale Mitchell made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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