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.

On September 3, 1934 — 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.

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