1955 - The 4th Place Team Is the Favorite

The Boston Red Sox are in 4th place in the American League with under 20 games remaining, yet they may be in the driver's seat for the pennant

FENWAY PARK, BOSTON - September 7, 1955

The Sports Time Traveler is following the 1955 Dodgers. The Dodgers were off yesterday. They lead the NL by 15 games and their magic number is down to 3 with 18 games to play.

The question is not whether the Dodgers will reach their 5th World Series in the past 8 years, but rather who will they play.

It's a fascinati…