Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief in total 7 HOFers play for the Pirates

Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief in total 7 HOFers play for the Pirates

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1934 – Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief, as the Pirates beat the Giants, 9 – 7. It is the Hall of Famer’s last major league win.

1934 – In one of the most memorable games in Negro League history, the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ Satchel Paige duels the Philadelphia Stars’ Slim Jones to a 1 – 1 stalemate, called after 9 innings due to darkness. Paige strikes out 12, and Jones, 9, before 30,000 at Yankee Stadium.

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1934 – In one of the most memorable games in Negro League history, the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ Satchel Paige duels the Philadelphia Stars’ Slim Jones to a 1 – 1 stalemate, called after 9 innings due to darkness. Paige strikes out 12, and Jones, 9, before 30,000 at Yankee Stadium.

1934 – Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx, heirs to Babe Ruth’s home run championship role, are in battle for the title. Gehrig hits his 44th in Chicago, and Foxx, his 41st in Detroit.

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1934 – Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx, heirs to Babe Ruth’s home run championship role, are in battle for the title. Gehrig hits his 44th in Chicago, and Foxx, his 41st in Detroit.

Washington’s player-manager Joe Cronin collides with Boston’s Wes Ferrell in a play at first base. Cronin fractures a bone in his arm and is out for the season. The Senators, last year’s champs, will finish 7th.

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Washington’s player-manager Joe Cronin collides with Boston’s Wes Ferrell in a play at first base. Cronin fractures a bone in his arm and is out for the season. The Senators, last year’s champs, will finish 7th.

The Giants are rained out but move 6 games ahead of the Cardinals, as the Deans have a double disaster in Pittsburgh. Paul Dean loses the first game, 12 – 2, and Dizzy Dean fails to hold the lead in the second game and is the losing pitcher with a final score of 6 – 5. The Cards drop to a tie with the Cubs, who split a pair with the Reds.

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The Giants are rained out but move 6 games ahead of the Cardinals, as the Deans have a double disaster in Pittsburgh. Paul Dean loses the first game, 12 – 2, and Dizzy Dean fails to hold the lead in the second game and is the losing pitcher with a final score of 6 – 5. The Cards drop to a tie with the Cubs, who split a pair with the Reds.

Labor Day doubleheaders define the standings for the final pennant surge. Detroit, rained out in Chicago, holds a 5-game lead over the Yankees, who split a pair with the A’s. Lefty Gomez wins his 24th and 10th straight in the opener, and Jimmie Foxx hits his 40th homer in the second.

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Labor Day doubleheaders define the standings for the final pennant surge. Detroit, rained out in Chicago, holds a 5-game lead over the Yankees, who split a pair with the A’s. Lefty Gomez wins his 24th and 10th straight in the opener, and Jimmie Foxx hits his 40th homer in the second.

1934 – Jimmie Foxx cracks a two-run homer in the 9th‚ his 39th‚ off reliever Lefty Grove‚ to give the A’s an 8 – 7 win over the Red Sox. Foxx‚ filling it at 3B for the injured Pinky Higgins‚ has three hits and 4 RBIs.

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1934 – Jimmie Foxx cracks a two-run homer in the 9th‚ his 39th‚ off reliever Lefty Grove‚ to give the A’s an 8 – 7 win over the Red Sox. Foxx‚ filling it at 3B for the injured Pinky Higgins‚ has three hits and 4 RBIs.