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1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Branch Rickey

Manager(s)
  
Burt Shotton

Owner(s)
  
James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith

Local radio
  
WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Ernie Harwell

The 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers held off the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League title by one game. The Dodgers lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in five games.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 24, 1948: Tommy Lasorda was drafted by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
  • December 15, 1948: Pete Reiser was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Mike McCormick and Nanny Fernandez.
  • February 26, 1949: Hank Behrman was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.

    • Regular season

    Jackie Robinson led the NL in hitting and stolen bases and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Robinson was the first black player to win the NL MVP.

    Notable transactions

  • May 16, 1949: Bob Ramazzotti was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Schenz.
  • May 18, 1949: Marv Rackley was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Hopp and cash (trade voided June 7).
  • May 19, 1949: Nanny Fernandez was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson.
  • September 28, 1949: Kermit Wahl was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bill McCahan and cash.
  • September 30, 1949: Irv Noren was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Game 1

    October 5, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 2

    October 6, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 3

    October 7, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 4

    October 8, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 5

    October 9, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Awards and honors

  • National League Most Valuable Player
  • Jackie Robinson
  • National League Rookie of the Year
  • Don Newcombe

    • National League All-Stars

  • 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Jackie Robinson starter
  • Pee Wee Reese starter
  • Ralph Branca reserve
  • Roy Campanella reserve
  • Gil Hodges reserve
  • Don Newcombe reserve
  • Preacher Roe reserve

    • The Sporting News awards

  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Roy Campanella
  • Jackie Robinson
  • TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award
  • Don Newcombe

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva

    References

    1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
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