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Early 1949 baseball pennant dreams and likely contenders
The piece previews the 1949 season with lists of American and National League hopefuls. It highlights Cleveland Indians and Dodgers as top contenders, notes Red Sox and Braves pressures, and predicts strong campaigns from Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates, and Giants as spring training nears.
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Red Sox
Yankees
Tigers
Indians
Dodgers
Cardinals
Braves
Gene Bearden
Lou Boudreau
Larry Doby
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Boaston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds