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NOVEMBER
1949
1949 Teams
Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Giants New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
IN THE NEWS : Gillette buys the World Series television rights for $1.37
million, the money to be dedicated to the players
pension fund.
IN THE NEWS : NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson is picked
for the NL MVP award.
IN THE NEWS : Bill Veeck sells the Indians for $2.2 million to
a local syndicate headed by Ellis Ryan. Hank Greenberg
will be general manager.
IN THE NEWS : Ted Williams , who lost the Triple Crown when his
batting average was .0002 below that of George Kell ,
wins the MVP vote in a landslide. Phil Rizzuto and
Joe Page finish 2nd and 3rd in the voting.
IN THE NEWS : The Japanese Central League is joined by the Pacific
League.