1948 in Cleveland Sports

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EPISODE SUMMARY

75 years ago the City of Cleveland experienced one of the greatest years in any city's sports history. Owned by the great Bill Veeck and featuring All Time Greats like Bob Feller and Satchel Paige, the Indians won the American League Pennant and swept the Boston Braves in the World Series. Meanwhile, the Browns finished 14-0 and dominated the AAFC for the third consecutive year.

Books to complement this episode:

"Our Team: The Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball" by Luke Epplin

"Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend" by Larry Tye

"Epic Season: The 1948 American League Pennant Race" by David Kaiser

"Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on Coaches, Playes, and the History of the NFL" by Michael Lombardi

"The Cleveland Indians" by Franklin Lewis

"Red Sox Nation: An An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox" by Peter Golenbock

"Paul Brown: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Football's Most Innovative Coach" by Andrew O'Toole

"The Best Show in Football: The 1946-1955 Cleveland Browns" by Andy Piacsik

"Pro Football Championships Before the Super Bowl: A Year-by-Year History 1926-1965" by Joseph S. Page

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