In a trade of pitchers, the Cincinnati Reds send Lee Grissom to the New York Yankees for Joe Beggs, who had to clear waivers from all seven American League teams. This is due to the new rule voted last month barring the AL pennant winner from any trades within the league. Beggs will go 12-3 for the Reds, while Grissom will be sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 15th.

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1940 – In a trade of pitchers, the Cincinnati Reds send Lee Grissom to the New York Yankees for Joe Beggs, who had to clear waivers from all seven American League teams. This is due to the new rule voted last month barring the AL pennant winner from any trades within the league. Beggs will go 12-3 for the Reds, while Grissom will be sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 15th.

History of the World Series – 1939

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Manager Bill McKechnie’s Reds out-hit the Yankees by more than a 2-to-1 margin in Game 3, but all 10 of Cincinnati’s hits were singles. New York, meanwhile, got two-run homers from rookie Charlie Keller in the first and fifth innings, a two-run blast from Joe DiMaggio (who batted a career-high .381 in the regular season)…

Wes Parker Stats & Facts

Wes Parker Stats & Facts

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    Wes Parker Positions: First Baseman and OutfielderBats: Both  •  Throws: Left6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)Born: November 13, 1939 in Evanston, ILSchools: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA)Debut: April 19, 1964 (12,229th in major league history)vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1972vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Maurice Wesley ParkerNicknames: Mr. SteadyView…

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New York Yankees set a record by winning their fourth consecutive World Championship in 1939

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test On October 8, 1939, In the top of the tenth, Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio scores all the way from first base when Reds’ catcher Ernie Lombardi lies in a daze at home plate after being run over by ‘King Kong’ Charlie Keller. The Bronx Bombers score three runs thanks to ‘Lombardi’s Swoon’ and will…

Monte Pearson does not allow a base hit until one out in the 8th inning as he shuts out Cincinnati, 4 – 0. Babe Dahlgren hits a home run and a double as the Yankees take a 2-0 Series lead.
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Monte Pearson does not allow a base hit until one out in the 8th inning as he shuts out Cincinnati, 4 – 0. Babe Dahlgren hits a home run and a double as the Yankees take a 2-0 Series lead.

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1939 – In Game 2 of the World Series, Yankees pitcher Monte Pearson does not allow a base hit until one out in the 8th inning as he shuts out Cincinnati, 4 – 0. Babe Dahlgren hits a home run and a double as the Yankees take a 2-0 Series lead.