| 1949 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Ted Williams (BRS) NL: Jackie Robinson (BKN) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finals MVP | Joe Page (NYY) |
The 1949 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1949. The regular season ended on October 2, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 46th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 5 on October 9. The Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to one, capturing the 12th championship in franchise history.
The 16th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 12, hosted by the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, with the American League winning, 11–7 for their fourth straight win.
With the Negro National League folding and the Negro American League losing their major league status prior to the 1949 season, as per MLB's 2020 designation of Negro Leagues, the National and American Leagues remain as the sole major-leagues of baseball, a fact which continues to the present day.
On July 8, the New York Giants become the fourth team in MLB to break the color line when they fielded Hank Thompson (who previously integrated the St. Louis Browns, becoming the only player to integrate two teams) and Monte Irvin.[1]
- ^ "These players integrated each MLB team". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.