1949 World Series Game 4 Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees Full Radio Broadcast
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1949 World Series Game 4 Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees Full Radio Broadcast

  On October 8, 1949 at Ebbets Field – Cliff Mapes broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a two-run double off Don Newcombe. Yankee pitcher Eddie Lopat aided his own cause with an RBI double, and the advantage ballooned to 6–0 after a bases-loaded Bobby Brown triple scored three more in the…

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In Game 2 of the World Series, only one run is scored again, but Preacher Roe and the Dodgers win this contest at Yankee Stadium, 1-0. Gil Hodges’ second-inning single drives in Jackie Robinson to even up the Fall Classic at a game apiece.

In Game 2 of the World Series, only one run is scored again, but Preacher Roe and the Dodgers win this contest at Yankee Stadium, 1-0. Gil Hodges’ second-inning single drives in Jackie Robinson to even up the Fall Classic at a game apiece.

Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe makes his first major league start a dandy, shutting out the Reds, 3 – 0, in Cincinnati. It’s the first shutout in a National League debut in eleven years and extends Brooklyn’s win streak at Cincinnati to 19 games going back to June 1947. Newk gives up hits to the first two batters, then allows just three more hits while walking none. He drives in two runs as well. Ken Raffensberger then matches Newk by firing a one-hitter in the nitecap to beat Brooklyn, 2 – 0, tossing only 83 pitches. The only hit is a leadoff single by Gil Hodges in the 8th. Raffensberger pitched two one-hitters against the Dodgers in 1948.

Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe makes his first major league start a dandy, shutting out the Reds, 3 – 0, in Cincinnati. It’s the first shutout in a National League debut in eleven years and extends Brooklyn’s win streak at Cincinnati to 19 games going back to June 1947. Newk gives up hits to the first two batters, then allows just three more hits while walking none. He drives in two runs as well. Ken Raffensberger then matches Newk by firing a one-hitter in the nitecap to beat Brooklyn, 2 – 0, tossing only 83 pitches. The only hit is a leadoff single by Gil Hodges in the 8th. Raffensberger pitched two one-hitters against the Dodgers in 1948.

Boston’s Vern Bickford stops the Dodgers, 4 – 0, allowing just four singles. One is by Gil Hodges, extending his hitting streak to 17 games. Jim Russell switch-hits a homer and double to pin the loss on Morrie Martin. The Braves start Al Lakeman at 1B in place of Earl Torgeson, who separated his shoulder the previous day when he attempted to block Jackie Robinson on a double play. Torgeson will be operated on tomorrow and will be sidelined several months.

Boston’s Vern Bickford stops the Dodgers, 4 – 0, allowing just four singles. One is by Gil Hodges, extending his hitting streak to 17 games. Jim Russell switch-hits a homer and double to pin the loss on Morrie Martin. The Braves start Al Lakeman at 1B in place of Earl Torgeson, who separated his shoulder the previous day when he attempted to block Jackie Robinson on a double play. Torgeson will be operated on tomorrow and will be sidelined several months.

Gil Hodges Stats & Facts

Gil Hodges Stats & Facts

VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Gil Hodges Positions: First Baseman and OutfielderBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)Born: April 4, 1924 in Princeton, INDied: April 2, 1972  in West Palm Beach, FLBuried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NYHigh School: Petersburg HS (Petersburg, IN)School: St. Joseph’s College (Rensselaer, IN)Debut: October 3, 1943 (9,562nd in major league history)vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SBLast Game: May 5, 1963vs. SFG 4 AB, 1 H, 0…