1948 National League Pennant
Spahn and Sain led the Braves to their final Boston pennant.
The 1948 Boston Braves won the National League pennant, their first since 1914, behind the pitching of Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain.
- Season
- 1948
- League
- National League
- Franchise Name at Time
- Boston Braves
- Pennant Status
- Won
- World Series Opponent
- Cleveland Indians
- World Series Result
- Lost in Seven Games
- Key Contributor
- Warren Spahn
Lore & Background
The 1948 pennant was the Braves' last hurrah in Boston. They lost the World Series in seven games to the Cleveland Indians.
In Their Own Story
The air inside Braves Field was thick with anticipation on that final October afternoon. Fans clutched programs, eyes fixed on the mound where Spahn prepared to deliver his pitch. The crowd roared as the bases filled, a collective breath held in the humid New England evening. Every crack of the bat echoed like thunder against the stadium walls, a sound that would later be whispered about by generations of Braves historians.
Reader's Guide
The Braves won the 1948 National League pennant by 6.5 games over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Did You Know?
- The 1948 pennant was one of nine won by the franchise while based in Boston (1877, 1878, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948).
- The team's pitching duo of Spahn and Sain inspired the phrase 'Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.'
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