On September 26, 1930 — At Sportsman Park, St. Louis tops the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2nd day in a row‚ as 37-year-old Jesse Haines pitches the Cardinals to a 10-5 pennant-clinching win. Rookie George Watkins has 3 hits‚ including an Homerun‚ and will finish the year with a .373 average‚ the highest ever for a rookie.