1952 Major League Baseball season
The 1952 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 15 to October 7, 1952. The Braves were playing their final season in Boston, before the team relocated to Milwaukee the following year, thus, ending fifty seasons without any MLB team relocating.
| 1952 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – October 7, 1952 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Bobby Shantz (PHA) NL: Hank Sauer (CHC) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finals MVP | Johnny Mize (NYY) |
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics, P (AL)
- Hank Sauer, Chicago Cubs, OF (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Harry Byrd, Philadelphia Athletics, P (AL)
- Joe Black, Brooklyn Dodgers, P (NL)
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
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National League final standings
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Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Lou Boudreau | |
| Chicago White Sox | Paul Richards | |
| Cleveland Indians | Al López | |
| Detroit Tigers | Red Rolfe and Fred Hutchinson | |
| New York Yankees | Casey Stengel | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Jimmy Dykes | |
| St. Louis Browns | Rogers Hornsby and Marty Marion | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Tommy Holmes and Charlie Grimm | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Chuck Dressen | |
| Chicago Cubs | Phil Cavarretta | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Luke Sewell and Rogers Hornsby | |
| New York Giants | Leo Durocher | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Eddie Sawyer and Steve O'Neill | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Billy Meyer | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Stanky |
Events
- June 22 – Boston Braves player Sid Gordon hits a two-run homer over the left field fence at Braves Field. His homer won Gordon the prize of a 100-pound bear cub for being the first Braves player to homer on "State of Maine Day". After the game, Gordon was presented with the animal in the Braves clubhouse.[1]
- August 23 – Bob Elliott of the New York Giants is ejected for arguing a strike call during an at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Bobby Hofman completes Elliott's at-bat. Hofman strikes out and is also ejected for arguing.[2]
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See also
References
- "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- "Odd Baseball Facts Archive – II: One At-Bat, Two Ejections". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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