1950 Major League Baseball season
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The 1950 Major League Baseball season began on April 18 and ended on October 7, 1950, with the New York Yankees of the American League winning the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League in four games.
This article is about the 1950 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1950 in baseball.
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1950 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 18 – October 7, 1950 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Phil Rizzuto (NYY) NL: Jim Konstanty (PHP) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
NL champions | Philadelphia Phillies |
NL runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finals MVP | Jerry Coleman (NYY) |
MLB seasons | |
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The only no-hitter of the season was pitched by Vern Bickford on August 9, in the Boston Braves 7–0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1][2] This season saw the first use of a bullpen car, by the Cleveland Indians.[3]