1953 Major League Baseball season
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.
| 1953 MLB season | |
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| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 12, 1953 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Al Rosen (CLE) NL: Roy Campanella (BKN) |
| Postseason | |
| 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) |
The New York Yankees won their fifth consecutive World Series championship, an MLB record.
Final standings
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National League final standings
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League leaders
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National League
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Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- Al Rosen (unanimous), Cleveland Indians, 3B
- Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers, C
- MLB Rookie of the Year Award
- Harvey Kuenn, Detroit Tigers, SS
- Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn Dodgers, 2B
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- Bob Porterfield, Washington Senators
- Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| Boston Red Sox | Lou Boudreau | |
| Chicago White Sox | Paul Richards | |
| Cleveland Indians | Al López | |
| Detroit Tigers | Fred Hutchinson | |
| New York Yankees | Casey Stengel | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Jimmy Dykes | |
| St. Louis Browns | Marty Marion | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| Boston Braves | Tommy Holmes and Charlie Grimm | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Chuck Dressen | |
| Chicago Cubs | Phil Cavarretta | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Rogers Hornsby and Buster Mills | |
| Milwaukee Braves | Charlie Grimm | |
| New York Giants | Leo Durocher | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Steve O'Neill | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Haney | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Stanky |
See also
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