1929 STANDINGS National League Chicago Cubs 98 54 .645 — Pittsburgh Pirates 88 65 .575 10.5 New York Giants 84 67 .556 13.5 St. Louis Cardinals 78 74 .513 20 Philadelphia Phillies 71 82 .464 27.5 Brooklyn Robins 70 83 .458 28.5 Cincinnati Reds 66 88 .429 33 Boston Braves 56 98 .364 43 American…
History of the World Series – 1929 Seemingly. Al Simmons, who had topped American League in 1929 with 157 runs batted in, gave the Philadelphia faithful something to cheer about when he led off the last of the seventh with a home run to left. Jimmie Foxx and Bing Miller followed with singles as Connie…
The Giants file a $200,000 damage suit against Francis X. McQuade for seeking to “wreck and destroy” the club. The team’s long-time club treasurer countersues, and the NY Supreme Court will eventually rule that he is entitled to back pay, but not his job.
1929 – Alva Warren “Al” Cicotte is born in Melvindale, MI. Related to infamous Black Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte, this righthander would appear in five games for the 1962 Colt .45s, earning no record in 4-2/3rds innings. He would die on November 29th, 1982, in Westland, MI at age 52.
1929 – Bill Carrigan has had enough of managing the Red Sox. He quits, and Heinie Wagner signs on for a year.
The Browns trade C Wally Schang back to the Athletics for 3B Sammy Hale.
The Cards send Grover Alexander, 42, back to the Phillies with C Harry McCurdy for OF Homer Peel and P Bob McGraw.
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