Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 1, 1942, At Sportsman Park, in Game 2, Walker Cooper’s two-run double in the first, the Cardinals’ first hit of the game, put…
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.
October 6, 1938 at Wrigley Field future hall of famers clash as Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Joe Gordon, Lefty Gomex and Dizzy Dean face off. Game 2 pitted the Yankees’ Lefty Gomez against former St. Louis Cardinals ace Dizzy Dean, who had been traded to Chicago in April and won seven of his eight…
1937 – In the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez knocks in the winning run in the 4 – 2 clincher in Game 5 against the New York Giants. It is his record fifth World Series win without a loss. Another record comes when the Yankees complete the Series without an error.
On October 6, 1936 The Giants loaded the bases in the first off Lefty Gomez on a single and two walks before Mel Ott drove in two with a double, but Jake Powell’s home-run after a two-out triple off Freddie Fitzsimmons tied the game in the second. Next inning, Lou Gehrig’s sacrifice fly after two…
October 5, 1936 World Series Game 5 The New York Giants struck first with back-to-back leadoff doubles by Jo-Jo Moore and Dick Bartell off Red Ruffing. RBI singles by Jimmy Ripple and Burgess Whitehead made it 3–0 Giants. George Selkirk’s home run off Hal Schumacher in the second put the Yankees on the board. Next…
October 3, 1936 at Yankee Stadium game 3 of the World Series, Hard luck-loser Freddie Fitzsimmons allowed only two hits over seven innings, one of them a tremendous home run by Lou Gehrig in the second inning, but after the Giants tied the game in the fifth inning on Jimmy Ripple’s home run off Bump…
1936 – In the World Series opener, Carl Hubbell scatters 7 hits and limits the Yankees to a solo home run by George Selkirk. The Giants take a decisive 6 – 1 win.
On October 7, 1935, The Detroit Tigers were making their 5th appearance in the World Series, they had appeared 3 straight times from 1907 – 1909, and again in 1934 they had twice lost the Chicago Cubs. This was the third time facing the Cubbies. The Tigers went off 3 games to 1, Chicago took…
October 4, 1935 – Game 3 of the 1935 World Series at Wrigley Field, Frank Demaree’s leadoff home run in the second off of Elden Auker put Chicago on the board. A one-out single and subsequent error put runners on first and third before Bill Lee’s ground out made it 2–0 Cubs. They added a…
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