The Indians went on to defeat the Red Sox in a one-game playoff for the American League pennant and the Boston Braves in six games in the 1948 World Series as Black recovered in the hospital.
The Indians ultimately triumphed over the Red Sox in a one-game postseason contest to secure the American League championship, and then they successfully defeated the Boston Braves in six games in the 1948 World Series as their teammate Black continued to recover from his illness in the hospital.