Box Score Game Card (1948) – PRFL0015

Box Score Game Card: PRFL0015
Card Date: October 4, 1948
Autograph(s): Lou Boudreau (D) – HOF.
Grade Value:  V2

Pink paint strokes on a white background.Pink paint strokes on a white background.

Significance of autograph (rare):

One-game playoff. It seems unimaginable in today’s world that two teams would have the best record in their league and be forced to settle matters with a one-game playoff. Well, that’s exactly what the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians did in 1948. The Boston press predicted it would be no contest, and they were right. Lou Boudreau and the Indians destroyed Ted Williams and the Red Sox!

Note: What makes Boudreau’s signature so special on this box score game card is not only that he was the MVP of the game but also of the ’48 season. And he did it all while managing the team. Pretty awesome!

Lou Boudreau – Wikipedia