Indians Pickoff Plays In World Series

Below, a photo showing Phil Masi being called safe, just before the Boston Braves’ Tommy Holmes drove in Masi with the game’s only run. (#1, ’48 World Series).

I was fortunate enough to have met both Phil Rizzuto and Bob Feller, each a truly good man, in my time.

Phil talked of “poor Bob Feller” never winning a World Series game.

He came close, pitched very well, but the great baseball contributor and pitcher, John Sain outdueled Mr. Feller in the Boston Braves’ (1-0) win over the Cleveland Indians in game 1 of the 1948 World Series.

A pick off play by the Indians was ruled unsuccessful and Tommy Holmes, another baseball great in a better day, drove in the game’s only run soon after.

Apparently in Bob Lemon’s victory in game 2 at Boston, vs the Braves, the Indians pulled off a successful pick off play.

In 2016, in their heartbreaking game 7 loss, an Indians’ player (why embarrass him, has not there been enough?!!) was picked off first base.