Claim: The only highlight for the Cleveland Indians was that they kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series as it was the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees.
Evidence: This was the first time (and only to date) that the Cleveland Indians were swept in a World Series. The only highlight for the Indians was that they kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series. The last time the Yankees had not won the series or pennant beforehand was 1948, when, again, the Indians kept them out (although that year, they won the Series). It was also the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees.