Vin Scully, working his first broadcast ever, does the play-by-play when Maryland defeats Boston University at Fenway Park, 14-13. The football assignment marks the start of a 67-year career in the broadcast booth for the Hall of Fame baseball announcer, who becomes the iconic voice of the Dodgers.

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Vin Scully, working his first broadcast ever, does the play-by-play when Maryland defeats Boston University at Fenway Park, 14-13. The football assignment marks the start of a 67-year career in the broadcast booth for the Hall of Fame baseball announcer, who becomes the iconic voice of the Dodgers.

Ralph Kiner hits his 54th homer and 16th in September, as the Pirates beat Herm Wehmeier and the Reds 3 – 2. The monthly total eclipses Cy Williams’s National League mark set in 1923.

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Ralph Kiner hits his 54th homer and 16th in September, as the Pirates beat Herm Wehmeier and the Reds 3 – 2. The monthly total eclipses Cy Williams’s National League mark set in 1923.

Before 67,434 at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox survive a rhubarb-filled, 7 – 6 win when Johnny Pesky scores on a disputed squeeze play. Leading by one game, the Sox move on to Washington for a three-game series before the last two games of the year with the Yankees.

Before 67,434 at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox survive a rhubarb-filled, 7 – 6 win when Johnny Pesky scores on a disputed squeeze play. Leading by one game, the Sox move on to Washington for a three-game series before the last two games of the year with the Yankees.

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1949 – Before 67,434 at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox survive a rhubarb-filled, 7 – 6 win when Johnny Pesky scores on a disputed squeeze play. Leading by one game, the Sox move on to Washington for a three-game series before the last two games of the year with the Yankees.

The Cardinals, in first place for two months, win their final home game, and the Dodgers lose to Philadelphia, maintaining the Cards’ 1 1/2-game lead.

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The Cardinals, in first place for two months, win their final home game, and the Dodgers lose to Philadelphia, maintaining the Cards’ 1 1/2-game lead.

Ellis Kinder (15-1 at Fenway Park) pitches a six-hitter, and Ted Williams lines his 42nd homer to beat the Yankees, 2 – 0, and pull the Red Sox one game behind the Yankees.

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Ellis Kinder (15-1 at Fenway Park) pitches a six-hitter, and Ted Williams lines his 42nd homer to beat the Yankees, 2 – 0, and pull the Red Sox one game behind the Yankees.

Before the game, Cleveland owner Bill Veeck and a few players hold funeral services to bury the 1948 pennant in center field. Yesterday, the Tribe was mathematically eliminated from the American League pennant race.

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Before the game, Cleveland owner Bill Veeck and a few players hold funeral services to bury the 1948 pennant in center field. Yesterday, the Tribe was mathematically eliminated from the American League pennant race.

At Wrigley Field, the Phillies beat Chicago, 3-1, for their 78th victory of the season. The win guarantees the club its first winning season since 1932, snapping a 16-year streak of futility.

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At Wrigley Field, the Phillies beat Chicago, 3-1, for their 78th victory of the season. The win guarantees the club its first winning season since 1932, snapping a 16-year streak of futility.