Fatto matematico: 1948 is the number of 4×4 sliding puzzle positions that require exactly 10 moves to solve starting with the hole in a corner.
Trivia: 1948 is an uninteresting number.
Data storica: May 1st is the day in 1991 that Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics steals his 939th base, making him the all-time leader in this category.