1953 Major League Baseball season
Sports season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1953 Major League Baseball season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The 1953 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 12, 1953. It marked the first relocation of an MLB franchise in fifty years, as the Boston Braves moved their NL franchise to Milwaukee, where they would play their home games at the new County Stadium. This was also the first regular season of the televised Major League Baseball Game of the Week, originally broadcast on ABC.
This article is about the 1953 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1953 in baseball.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
1953 MLB season | |
---|---|
League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 13 – October 12, 1953 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Al Rosen (CLE) NL: Roy Campanella (BKN) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
NL runners-up | Milwaukee Braves |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Finals MVP | Billy Martin (NYY) |
MLB seasons | |
Close
The New York Yankees won their fifth consecutive World Series championship, an MLB record.