What Happened on December 2, 1948

Historical Events

Baseball Record

After one of the best seasons in baseball history, St Louis Cardinals utility Stan Musial is named NL MVP; leads NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) & slugging (.702), with 39 HRs

Famous Birthdays

Antonín Panenka, Czech soccer midfielder (59 caps; Bohemians Praha, Rapid Vienna), born in Prague, Czech Republic
T. C. Boyle, American novelist (World's End), born in Peekskill, New York

Born in 1948

1948 Highlights