What Happened on December 2, 1948

Historical Events

Stan Musial

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

  • AntonĂ­n 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

About December 2, 1948

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius