Gene Bearden Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 75 Weight: 198 Born: Sunday, September 05, 1920 in Lexa, AR USA Died: 3 18 2004 in Alexander City, AL USA Debut: 5/10/1947 Last Game: 9/5/1953 Full Name: Henry Eugene Bearden
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more On October 11, 1948, the Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves in Game Six to win the World Series. Joe Gordon hits a home…
Facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in front of 70,000 fans in Cleveland. The Tribe takes a 2-1 World Series game lead.
On October 4, 1948, In a one-game playoff, the Cleveland Indians, behind the five-hitter tossed by 28 year-old rookie southpaw Gene Bearden, beat the Red Sox for the AL Pennant, 8-3. The complete-game victory marks the young knuckleballer’s 20th victory of the season. Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau bangs out two home runs and…
The largest crowd (78,382) ever to attend a night game sees Satchel Paige become the fourth consecutive Indian to throw a shutout. The ageless wonder joins Gene Bearden, Sam Zoldak, and Bob Lemon in blanking the opposition.