On this day in The Bay, the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Yankees 41-0 to record the first shutout in franchise history.
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The 49ers were an All-America Football Conference powerhouse in 1948 led by quarterback Frankie Albert. The former great Stanford ran 17 yards for a score against New York and threw touchdown passes to Alyn Beals, John Strzykalski and Paul Crowe. Over 60,000 fans crammed into Kezar Stadium to watch the action. San Francisco set a 12-2 record in 1948, but finished second in AFC West behind rival Cleveland Browns.
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