1945 World Series
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The 1945 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1945 season. The 42nd edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Detroit Tigers against the
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP
Phil Cavarretta
Virgil Trucks
A sports-related curse was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis during Game 4.
Hal Newhouser
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Harold Newhouser, nicknamed "Prince Hal" and "Hurricane Hal," was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1939 to 1955, most notably for the Detr
1945 World Series
…runs overall and also drove in seven. The series matched the league MVPs, with Phil Cavarretta (a .355 hitter that year) of the National League and Hal Newhouser of the American League for the second straight season for Detroit. Newhouser led the Tigers to two victories, including a complete game performance in…
Newhouser in 1953
Newhouser (left) with manager Steve O'Neill and teammate Hank Greenberg during the 1945 season
Newhouser (center) with teammates Vic Wertz and Pat Mullin in 1949
Newhouser winding up in 1945