1985 Wynn Lopez Garcia Lemon 1954 Cleveland Indians TCMA MLB Photos Post Card

Description: This 1985 Wynn Lopez Garcia Lemon 1954 Cleveland Indians TCMA MLB Photos Post Card is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles. The 1954 Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time in six years. It was the team's third American League championship in franchise history. The Indians' 111–43 record is the all-time record for winning percentage by an American League team (.721), as this was before 162 games were played in a season. For more than 60 years, Cleveland had been the only team in Major League Baseball to have compiled two different 11-game winning streaks within the same season, until the Toronto Blue Jays were able to accomplish the rare feat during the 2015 regular season. However, their great regular-season record would not be enough to win the World Series, as the Indians got swept in four games by the New York Giants, after which the Indians would not return to the Fall Classic until 1995. This was the first time (and only to date) that the Cleveland Indians were swept in a World Series. The only highlight for the Indians was that they kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series. The last time the Yankees had not won the series or pennant beforehand was 1948, when, again, the Indians kept them out (although that year, they won the Series). It was also the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees. Starting in 1950, the rotation of Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia had become known as the Big Four as each one of them could dominate like a true ace. At this time, starting pitchers also threw every fourth day, with an occasional fifth starter needed for back ends of a doubleheader, etc. But by the time 1954 had come to fruition, Feller was already 35. And in mid-1953, Art Houtteman had been acquired from the Detroit Tigers. So manager Al Lopez now had a plethora of starters to work with. He stuck with Lemon, Wynn and Garcia as the workhorses with Feller and Houtteman both getting their shots.

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