– Bill Veeck sells the Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million to a local syndicate headed by Ellis Ryan. Hank Greenberg will be the new general manager. November 25 – Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams, who lost the Triple Crown when his batting average was .0002 below that of George Kell, wins the American League MVP Award with 13 of 22 first place votes, with the rest of the votes going to Phil Rizzuto (5), Joe Page (3) and Mel Parnell (1). November 26 – In Japanese baseball, the Central League is joined by the Pacific League. December December 1 – Attendance in the major league parks is $20.2 Million, down from $20.9 Million in 1948. The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians each finish with over $2.2 Million, but the St. Louis Browns fall to $270,000. Movies Take Me Out to the Ball Game The Stratton Story It Happens Every Spring The Kid from Cleveland Births January January 3 – Ike Brookens January 3 – Gary Lavelle January 4 – Dennis Saunders January 8 – Wilbur Howard January 13 – Mike Buskey January 13 – Jim Foor January 15 – Luis Alvarado January 15 – Bobby Grich January 19 – Ramón de los Santos January 22 – Mike Caldwell January 29 – Jim Tyrone January 31 – Mark Ballinger January 31 – Fred Kendall January 31 – Jim Willoughby February February 3 – Bake McBride February 4 – Steve Brye February 6 – Richie Zisk February 9 – John Andrews February 9 – John Young February 11 – Ben Oglivie February 12 – Ray Corbin February 12 – Enzo Hernández February 12 – Lenny Randle February 14 – Larry Fritz February 16 – Bob Didier February 18 – John Mayberry February 18 – Jerry Morales February 27 – John Wockenfuss February 28 – Jim Kremmel March March 3 – Jesse Jefferson March 8 – Juan Jiménez March 13 – Dennis O'Toole March 15 – Jim Kern March 21 – Don Durham March 22 – Terry Wilshusen March 23 – Jim Geddes March 26 – Roger Hambright March 28 – Frank Snook March 30 – Terry Cox April April 8 – Mac Scarce April 9 – Sam Ewing April 10 – Tom Lundstedt April 10 – Pete Varney April 15 – Ray Bare April 23 – Bob O'Brien April 26 – Bruce Ellingsen April 27 – Greg Kosc