1929, Philadelphia began a historic three-year run in the American League by winning 104 games, 18 games better than the second-place Yankees. The Athletics faced the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs in the World Series and dispatched them in five games to win the championship. Chicago led 8-0 in Game 4 before Philadelphia scored 10 late runs for a legendary comeback victory that all but secured the title for Connie Mack’s team.

Phillies OF Lefty O’Doul hit .398 to win the NL batting crown, while Cleveland’s Lew Fonseca (.369, 6 HR, 103 RBI, 19 SB) edged Al Simmons for the top average in the AL.

Babe Ruth led the league in home runs for the 10th time in 12 years, while Simmons finished in the top three in average, homers, and RBI.

The Athletics’ tandem of Lefty Grove and George Earnshaw combined for 44 wins while finishing in the top five of ERA and strikeouts.

Cubs 2B Rogers Hornsby hit .380 with 156 runs scored in his last legendary season. The New York Yankees added numbers to the back of uniforms in 1929, a practice all teams would adopt over the next few seasons.

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1929

Rick Ferrell
Doc Cramer
Earl Averill
Bobo Newsom
Larry French
Chief Hogsett
Dale Alexander
Lyn Lary
Eric McNair

MVP Awards – NL Rogers Hornsby

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World Series – Philadelphia A’s AL over Chicago Cubs NL 4 games to 1

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October 8, 1929

Howard Ehmke strikesout 13

October 11, 1929

The Cubs become the first National League team to win a Fall Classic contest since 1926

October 12, 1929

The A’s, trailing 8-0 during Game 4 of the World Series, erupt for ten runs in the seventh inning off three Cub pitchers en route to a 10-8 victory

October 14, 1929

The Philadelphia Athletics rally for three runs in the 9th inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2, and take the World Series in five games

December 24, 1929

History of the World Series – 1929

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November 9, 1928

Sunday Baseball Approved in Boston

January 1, 1929

Cool Papa Bell hits 3 homeruns in one game

January 1, 1929

Cool Papa Bell, playing for Cienfuegos, becomes the first slugger to connect for three home runs in a single game during Cuban professional play

January 22, 1929

The New York Yankees announce they will put numbers on the backs of their uniforms

February 20, 1929

1929 – The Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday games (allowed for the first time in Boston) at Braves Field, because Fenway Park is located too close to a church.

February 28, 1929

1929 – The Chicago White Sox send veteran outfielder Bibb Falk to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for catcher Chick Autry. Falk will hit over .300 in each of his three years with Cleveland.

March 27, 1929

Hank Gowdy, Boston Braves Coach at spring training in St. Petersburg, Florida – 1929

April 16, 1929

Yankees become first team to have numbers on back

April 16, 1929

Earl Averill of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat 

April 17, 1929

In a ceremony that takes place on Opening Day at five a.m. to avoid crowds, Claire Hodgson becomes the second Mrs. Babe Ruth. The Yankees’ outfielder’s first wife, Julia Woodford, died in a house fire in January.

April 17, 1929

On a cold and dreary day at Griffith Stadium, President Herbert Hoover throws out the first ball and then stays for the entire game, watching the A’s beat the hometown Senators, 13-4. The loss spoils the managerial debut of Washington legend Walter Johnson.

April 18, 1929

The Yankees will become the second team to wear numbers on uniforms when rain postpones their Opening Day game, giving the Indians the distinction of being the first to don the digits. New York’s numbers are assigned based on the order in the lineup, thus Earle Combs wore #1, Mark Koenig #2, Babe Ruth #3, Lou Gehrig #4, Bob Meusel #5, Tony Lazzeri #6, Leo Durocher #7, Johnny Grabowski #8, Benny Bengough #9, and Bill Dickey #10 (#’s 8-10 are all catchers).

April 21, 1929

1929 – At Wrigley Field before 45,000, the Cubs top the Cardinals, 4 – 0, with Guy Bush winning over Willie Mitchell. Rogers Hornsby is 4 for 4 with two doubles, but he will go 1 for 13 in his next three games.

April 21, 1929

4/21/1929: Frank Sigafoos hit a ball into the stands for Detroit in St. Louis. However, the umpire had called a balk on the pitch and the home run was nullified. Detroit won the game, 16-9. Sigafoos finished his career with no home runs in 134 at bats.

April 27, 1929

1929 – Brooklyn Robins relief pitcher Clise Dudley hits a home run on the first major league pitch he sees at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl.

April 28, 1929

1929 – The Boston Red Sox lose to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7 – 3, in their first-ever Sunday home game. Due to Fenway Park’s proximity to a church, the game is played at Boston’s Commonwealth Park.

April 28, 1929

The Red Sox lose to the A’s, 7-3, in their first ever Sunday home game. Due to Fenway’s proximity to a church and the resulting protesters, the game is played one mile west of its home at its cross-town rival’s ballpark, Braves Field.

May 5, 1929

The Boston Braves play their first Sunday home game in history, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 – 2, before 35,000. The winning pitcher is Burleigh Grimes, who helps his own cause by starting a 3rd-inning triple play. On a grounder by Al Spohrer, Heinie Mueller is run down, Spohrer is caught trying to reach second base, and Rabbit Maranville is caught trying to score. The Pirates hit four triples, one each by Lloyd and Paul Waner.

May 6, 1929

The American League announces it will discontinue the league’s MVP award. In 1931, the Junior Circuit will resume the honor, naming A’s southpaw Lefty Grove (31-4, 2.06) as its most valuable player.

May 8, 1929

At Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park, the Giants’ Carl Hubbell pitches an 11 – 0 no-hitter against the Pirates, allowing just one walk. In the 9th, the first two batters reach on errors before Hubbell records a strikeout and starts the game-ending double play. It’s the first no-hitter by a lefthander since Dutch Leonard in 1918. Chick Fullis starts the scoring with a home run in the 2nd, his third in three days, and Mel Ott adds two home runs to take the National League lead.

May 10, 1929

1929 – The visiting Reds beat the Braves, 5 – 2, behind Red Lucas. Joe Stripp homers for Cincy, which scores another 3 unearned runs on Rabbit Maranville’s first error of the year. Boston’s Les Bell homers and teammate CF Earl Clark sets two National League records that will last the century: most putouts in a game (12) and most chances (13).

May 13, 1929

At Cleveland’s League Park the first game in major league history in which players from both teams wear numbers on the back of their jerseys.

May 16, 1929

In Boston, Mel Ott hits for the cycle in New York’s 5 – 4, 10-inning loss to the Braves in a doubleheader nightcap. Ott’s home run in the 7th lands half-way up in the right field bleachers, the longest home run to that section since 1915. Joe Dugan matches Ott’s four hits and scores the winner. The Braves also win the opener, 4 – 3.

May 18, 1929

Phillies and Robins combine to score 50 runs in a double header

May 18, 1929

5/18/1929 – In the first game of two in Boston, Braves manager Judge Fuchs moved Joe Dugan up one spot in the batting order based on his recent improved batting. Evidently the batters did not know about the change. The official lineup had Dugan hitting fifth, Earl Clark sixth and Freddie Maguire seventh. In the second inning Clark and Dugan reversed their order with Clark making an out, Dugan singling to left and Maguire making an out. The Giants said nothing here. In the third, Clark batted one spot early again and made the last out of the inning. Dugan led off the fourth with a single to left. New York’s acting manager Schalk spoke with umpire Quigley who wiped out the base hit and called the proper batter, Maguire, out. During the course of this discussion Braves coach Johnny Evers was ejected. Dugan drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly to beat the Giants, 5-4.

May 23, 1929

In Philadelphia‚ the A’s win a pair from the Senators by 9 – 8 scores. In game 1‚ they spot the Senators 8 runs in the first two innings and then come back to win. The win goes to Howard Ehmke‚ the A’s fourth pitcher. Rube Walberg goes all the way to win the nitecap. Ossie Bluege has a homer in each game for the Nationals. The first-place A’s will sweep the series with the Nats.

May 23, 1929

The Browns split a pair with the Indians‚ losing the opener, 5 – 4, in 12 innings‚ and taking the nitecap‚ 7 – 5. Oscar Melillo paces the second game offense by hitting for the cycle.

May 24, 1929

Chicago’s Ted Lyons and Detroit’s George Uhle go 21 innings before the Tigers get a run to win, 6 – 5, in the longest game – 3 hours and 31 minutes – ever seen to date at Comiskey Park. Uhle is the winner‚ tossing 20 innings‚ with Vic Sorrell pitching the bottom of the 21st. Lyons‚ the loser‚ goes the distance and gives up 24 hits. Charlie Gehringer drives in Roy Johnson with a sacrifice fly for the final run. No pitcher has matched either Lyons’ or Uhle’s marathon effort since. Les Mueller‚ in 1945‚ will come the closest.

May 25, 1929

Pitcher Dizzy Dean signs a contract with the Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League, a St. Louis Cardinals farm team.

May 26, 1929

Pinch hitters Pat Crawford of the New York Giants and Les Bell of the Boston Braves hit grand slams in the Giants’ 15 – 9 victory.

May 29, 1929

The Pirates take over first place from the Cubs with their 8th straight win‚ a 7 – 2 whipping of visiting Chicago. Rookie Steve Swetonic‚ who holds the Cubs scoreless for 7 frames‚ is the winner.

May 29, 1929

Detroit’s George Uhle notches his 9th consecutive win of the year‚ beating the Browns‚ 7 – 6. Marty McManus has 3 hits‚ including a home run and double for the Tigers.

June 4, 1929

Capped off by a steal of home, the Washington Senators score 6 runs in the 9th inning to beat the St. Louis Browns, 9 – 8. Ossie Bluege steals home with Chad Kimsey on the mound. The winner is ex-Yankee Walter Beall, making his first appearance for the Nats.

June 4, 1929

Former Red Sox owner Harry Frazee dies

June 10, 1929

Pete Alexander‚ in relief of Clarence Mitchell, is hit hard by Philadelphia‚ but emerges with a 10 – 9 Cards win. Chick Hafey leads the Cards offense with a double, triple and homer.

June 11, 1929

Fred Fitzsimmons shuts out the Reds for the second time in 4 days as the 4th-place Giants win‚ 9 – 0.

June 29, 1929

Alfred “Army Cooper, pitching for the Kansas City Monarchs, carries a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Chicago American Giants. After walking the bases full with one out, Cooper is removed, and Chet Brewer comes in to hold the Giants, finishing the no-hitter and the 4-0 victory.

June 29, 1929

Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell became the first African American sports broadcaster

July 3, 1929

The Cubs and Reds turn nine double plays, tying the Detroit-Washington 1925 mark. The 7 – 5 Chicago win is their seventh in a row, giving them a half-game lead over the Pirates.

July 4, 1929

A brawl breaks out in the 3rd inning of a game between the St. Paul Saints and the Minneapolis Millers in the American Association. The Millers’ Hughie McMullen grounds out to first base, and spikes P Huck Betts, who is covering the bag. Betts replies by firing the ball at McMullen’s head in retaliation, but misses him; however, reserve infielder Sam Bohne, who is coaching at first base, enters the fray by punching Betts, and both dugoutsempty and a free-for-all ensues. Reporter George Barton describes it as “the most vicious affair ever witnessed at Nicollet Park.”

July 5, 1929

At the Polo Grounds, the New York Giants become the first team to use a public address system.

July 5, 1929

Cards 1B Jim Bottomley hits the first of seven home runs he will knock in a five-game stretch.

July 6, 1929

Cardinals set MLB record scoring 28 against Phillies

July 6, 1929

After watching the Tigers belt eight home runs on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, the Browns use the off day to erect a screen in front of the RF pavilion. The screen stretches 156 feet from the foul pole toward CF, 310 feet down the line from home. In the next day’s game, Heinie Manush will hit three balls off the screen against the Yankees’ Waite Hoyt, while Babe Ruth will hit two off it in the series. This screen will remain in place into the 1940s, the only stadium with extended OF seating where it is impossible to catch a home run ball.

July 9, 1929

Chick Hafey 10-for-10 streak ties the National League record

July 10, 1929

The Pirates outslug the Phillies, 15 – 9, at the Baker Bowl. Pittsburgh hits five homers; the Phils, four, with one home run coming in each inning, a virtually insurmountable record.

July 18, 1929

1929 – Trying to curb the hitters, National League president John Heydler orders umpires to rub up new balls before each game to remove the gloss.

July 23, 1929

1929 – The Cardinals decide they made a mistake when they sent manager Bill McKechnie to Rochester and brought up Billy Southworth; they swap them back again. Both will make the Hall of Fame for their managerial work.

July 23, 1929

Jimmy Foxx clouts a drive over the double-deck roof in LF‚ one of the longest homers hit at Shibe Park.

July 24, 1929

1929 – The Cubs regain the National League lead; a 9-game winning streak gives them a 4 1/2 game lead.

July 31, 1929

Babe Ruth hits a fungo 447 feet in an unofficial test, beating all trial competition records.

August 1, 1929

Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 372nd game to tie Christy Mathewson’s National League record for wins (the record has since been amended to 373 wins). The Cardstop the Robins, 5 – 2.

August 2, 1929

In the 9th inning at Philadelphia, 1B Don Hurst cracks his 6th home run in as many games, a major league record up to this time. In the six games, Hurst has no other hits. The Phils win, 2 – 0, over Pittsburgh, with Les Sweetland allowing 11 hits in the shutout to beat Larry French.

August 2, 1929

In St. Louis, the Cards bomb Dazzy Vance for 18 hits and 13 runs in his six-inning stint, before Uncle Robbie mercifully removes him. As the Dazzler leaves, the band plays, “the old grey mare ain’t what she used to be.” Six of the blows are for extra bases, including Jim Bottomley’s 24th homer, as Sunny Jim knocks in five runs. Clarence Mitchell coasts home with the win for the Cards.

August 2, 1929

After being shut out four straight times by Giants hurler Fred Fitzsimmons, the Reds score off him in the 1st inning, add two unearned runs in the 3rd to win, 3 – 2. Freddie allows just four hits in losing to Pete Donohue. Before the game, John McGraw issues a vehement denial that he has hurt morale by browbeating his players and issuing fines for errors. He says he has only fined Carl Hubbell $25 for failing to touch second base in a game, and Frank Hogan $50 for failing to show up at the team hotel in Boston one night. “These, plus a fine of $100 assessed against Jack Cummings for being absent without leave for ten days during which I had no idea where he was and could not even notify him of his transfer to the Braves constitutes the total fines I have ordered.” He also states that he hasn’t even been in the clubhouse since July 18th.

August 2, 1929

The A’s spot the Tigers six runs in the 1st inning, then rally to win, 11 – 10. Harry Heilmann has four hits, including two homers, for the losers, as do Marty McManus and Dale Alexander. The Tigers outhit the A’s, 13-10. The A’s victory increases their American League lead to 11 1/2 games over the Yankees, losers today to the Indians, 9 – 8.

August 3, 1929

The Cubs complain about the ragged shirt sleeve on Robin Dazzy Vance’s pitching arm, an age-old trick to distract a batter

August 4, 1929

In front of 55,000 fans at Yankee Stadium, the Indians tally nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to rout the Bronx Bombers in the nightcap, 14-6. The Tribe’s comeback is assisted by two New York errors, including a miscue by Mark Koenig on a ground ball to short that would have ended the game.

August 5, 1929

Despite three triples by Charlie Gehringer, the Senators overwhelm the Tigers, 21 – 5, collecting 21 hits. Sam Rice and Buddy Myer each have four hits and four runs as every hitter in the lineup hits a safety. Winning pitcher Lloyd Brown scores three runs.

August 6, 1929

In a Ladies Day game at Wrigley Field that draws 29,000 women and 11,000 men, the Cubs have their five-game win streak stopped by Brooklyn, 5 – 4, despite Rogers Hornsby’s 23rd home run of the year. Brooklyn’s Johnny Morrison is the winner over Chicago ace Pat Malone. But Chicago will win its next three.

August 7, 1929

For the second game in a row, Babe Ruth hits a grand slam home run as the Yanks roll to a 13 – 1 win over the A’s in the lidlifter. Mickey Cochrane homers in his one at bat for the A’s only run as the Yankees score 10 runs in the first two innings. George Pipgras is the winner. The A’s take the nitecap, 4 – 2, as George Earnshaw goes eight innings for the win.

August 8, 1929

1929 – Rogers Hornsby cracks a 4th-inning homer – one of his 4 hits – as Chicago edges the Reds, 1 – 0, at Wrigley Field. Charlie Root allows 7 hits in beating rookie Benny Frey.

August 9, 1929

1929 – In Philadelphia, the Cubs roll over the Phils, 12 – 6, to give pitcher Guy Bush his 11th straight win.

August 9, 1929

8/9/1929 – The Giants confused their batting order at the start of this game in the Polo Grounds. The order was supposed to be Doc Farrell third, Mel Ott fourth, Bill Terry fifth and Travis Jackson sixth. With two out in the first inning Terry came to the plate ahead of Ott and made the last out of the frame. Ott led off the second out of order but also made an out. Jackson then batted out of order and walked. The Reds never spoke up about this. In the third inning, Ott strode to the plate after Farrell singled. There was an outcry from the fans in the stands that he was batting out of turn. It was explained by Terry that manager John McGraw had reversed Ott and Terry in the lineup and that now they were hitting in the proper order. It is interesting that the opponents said nothing either time but that the New York fans spoke out about the batting order. The Giants won, 7-1.

August 10, 1929

Pete Alexander wins his 373rd and final game

August 11, 1929

Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 500th home run

August 11, 1929

A three-run homer by Bubbles Hargrave and another run on a throwing error by Joe Cronin allows the Tigers to tie the A’s‚ 8 – 8, in the 9th. Bengal OF Roy Johnson wins it in the 11th by stroking a two-out inside-the-park homer‚ off Ossie Orwoll.

August 12, 1929

Reading Keystones outfielder George Quellich gets his 15th straight hit, apparently an organized baseball record. Quellich had a single, double and homer on August 9th against the Toronto Maple Leafs to begin the streak. He is stopped by Montreal Royals pitcher Elam Vangilder with a fly ball out.

August 12, 1929

At Boston‚ Guy Bush‚ the National League’s leading pitcher‚ loses his 2nd game‚ bowing as a reliever‚ 4 – 2‚ in 10 innings. Bush has won 16.

August 14, 1929

It is Charlie Gehringer Day in Detroit, and the popular 2B handles 10 chances in the field, hits three singles and a home run, and steals home in a 17 – 13 win over the Yankees.

August 14, 1929

The Pirates reduce the idle Cubs’ lead by a game by defeating the Braves, 1 – 0, behind lefty Jesse Petty. Percy Jones allows just three hits and the Pirates score without the aid of a hit.

August 17, 1929

The Yankees buy P Lefty Gomez from San Francisco (Pacific Coast League) for delivery in September 1930.

August 17, 1929

Aided by a triple play started by 2B George Grantham, the Pirates trip the Braves, 3 – 2.

August 18, 1929

Washington hurlers Bump Hadley and Lloyd Brown combine to whitewash the Tigers in a doubleheader, winning 2 – 0 and 1 – 0.

August 18, 1929

Forty-year-old Braves catcher Hank Gowdy, who last appeared in the majors in 1925, goes 4 for 4 to lead the Braves to a 10 – 9 win over the Reds.

August 21, 1929

1929 – Cubs 1B Charlie Grimm is sidelined for the rest of the regular season with a hand injury, but he’ll be okay for the World Series.

August 23, 1929

1929 – The Cubs buy Lon Warneke, 20, from Alexandria (Cotton States League) for $100.

August 25, 1929

After three straight shutouts by Browns hurlers, the Yankees break their 32-inning scoreless streak with a 4th-inning homer by Babe Ruth. St. Louis still wins, 3 – 2.

August 25, 1929

The second-largest crowd ever to pack the Reds’ ballpark – 35,432 – watches their team split a pair with the pennant-bound Cubs. The Reds win the opener, 6 – 3, behind Red Lucas’ 17th victory, while Guy Bush wins his 18th in the nitecap, 10 – 1.

August 25, 1929

The Giants become the first team to employ a public address system when they place a microphone inside the mask of connected home plate umpire Charles Rigler. The team’s effort to have the ump broadcast ball-and-strike calls to the Polo Grounds crowd doesn’t work very well.

August 26, 1929

In the 8th inning of a 5 – 5 game at Wrigley Field, Cubs 3B Norm McMillan hits a line drive down the LF line with the bases loaded. Reds LF Evar Swanson, shaded toward center, can’t find the ball, which he sees bounce off a gutter in foul territory. McMillan circles the bases and four runs score. Later, Cubs relief P Ken Penner picks up his jacket in the bullpen and discovers the ball in his right sleeve. It is Chicago’s 8th grand slam of the year.

August 26, 1929

Abraham Mills, National League president in 1883 and 1884, author of the National Agreement and original reserve clause that governed baseball’s early years, dies at 84.

August 27, 1929

 Rogers Hornsby has four hits and Sheriff Blake allows six to lead the Cubs to a 4 – 1 win over the Reds. Chicago now leads by 14 1/2 games, the greatest lead a National League team has enjoyed at this stage since the 1906 Cubs.

August 28, 1929

1929 – Donie Bush resigns as Pirates manager; coach Jewel Ens replaces him.

August 30, 1929

1929 – At Pittsburgh, Pie Traynor is 5 for 5 to lead a 21-hit attack that sinks the Cubs, 15 – 0. It is the Pirates’ 4th win over the Cubs in three days.

September 2, 1929

1929 – The Cubs beat the Cards twice, 11 – 7 and 12 – 10, before 81,000 fans at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 38,000 sees the morning game and 43,000 watch the afternoon game. Rogers Hornsby has two home runs and Hack Wilson has one.

September 2, 1929

In the first game of a holiday doubleheader, Senator shortstop Joe Cronin completes the third cycle in franchise history, collecting five hits in the team’s 10-7 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. In 1940, the 22 year-old infielder will accomplish the feat for the Red Sox against the Tigers at Briggs at Briggs Stadium.

September 14, 1929

1929 – The A’s clinch the American League pennant with a 5 – 0 win over the White Sox.

September 15, 1929

Cincinnati outfielder Evar Swanson breaks Hans Lobart’s record of 13.8 seconds set earlier in the year as he completes the 360-foot dash in 13.3 seconds

September 18, 1929

1929 – A Pirates loss to the Braves clinches the National League pennant for the Cubs.

September 19, 1929

Joe Sewell sets a major league record by playing in his 115th consecutive game without striking out. The Indian third baseman will be fanned only four times in 578 at-bats this season.

September 24, 1929

The Yankees’ Tom Zachary wins his 12th without a loss, 5 – 3 over Boston. His 12-0 season record will not be equaled.

September 24, 1929

The Giants sweep the Braves, 5 – 4 and 6 – 5, as Mel Ott hits a homer in each game, his 41st and 42nd home runs of the year. This ties Rogers Hornsby’s National League mark set on this day in 1922.

September 24, 1929

Brooklyn OF Johnny Frederick connects for his 52nd double in the Robins’ 8 – 6 loss to the Phils.

September 25, 1929

During the fifth inning of the Red Sox-Yankee contest at Fenway Park, all the players are summoned to home plate and are told a telegram had just arrived announcing the death of New York manager Miller Huggins. The crowd rises and the centerfield flag lowered to half-staff when home plate umpire Bill McGowan requests a moment of silence in memory of the Bronx Bomber skipper.

September 27, 1929

1929 – Phils outfielder Chuck Klein hits home run number 42, tying Mel Ott and equaling Rogers Hornsby’s National League record. He’ll hit one more to top the NL with 43.

October 5, 1929

On the next-to-last day of the season, Reds reliever Rube Ehrhardt wins his first and only start of the season, allowing five hits and issuing one walk when he blanks the first-place Cubs at Redland Field, 9-0. The shutout, which takes 75-minutes to complete, will be 34 year-old right-hander’s final major league appearance.

October 5, 1929

Chuck Klein and Ott doubleheader tied at 42 home runs apiece Klein wins HR crown and Lefty ODoul sets the NL hit record

October 8, 1929

Howard Ehmke strikesout 13

October 11, 1929

The Cubs become the first National League team to win a Fall Classic contest since 1926

October 12, 1929

The A’s, trailing 8-0 during Game 4 of the World Series, erupt for ten runs in the seventh inning off three Cub pitchers en route to a 10-8 victory

October 14, 1929

The Philadelphia Athletics rally for three runs in the 9th inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2, and take the World Series in five games

October 22, 1929

In Baltimore, Phillies’ starting catcher Walt Lerian dies from injuries sustained when a runaway truck pins him against a brick wall for hours before his extraction. Minutes before the collision, the 24 year-old backstop, known as Peck, had attended mass at St. Martin’s Catholic church.

October 30, 1929

The Cardinals name their coach Gabby Street as the team’s field boss to replace Bill McKechnie, who left to manage the Boston Braves. In his first two seasons, the new Redbirds’ manager will lead the club to two National League pennants and a World Series championship.

November 14, 1929

Former pitching star Joe “Iron Man” McGinnity dies at the age of 58

December 11, 1929

The Cards send Grover Alexander, 42, back to the Phillies with C Harry McCurdy for OF Homer Peel and P Bob McGraw.

December 11, 1929

The Browns trade C Wally Schang back to the Athletics for 3B Sammy Hale.

December 20, 1929

Bill Carrigan has had enough of managing the Red Sox. He quits, and Heinie Wagner signs on for a year.

December 23, 1929

1929 – Alva Warren “Al” Cicotte is born in Melvindale, MI. Related to infamous Black Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte, this righthander would appear in five games for the 1962 Colt .45s, earning no record in 4-2/3rds innings. He would die on November 29th, 1982, in Westland, MI at age 52.

December 24, 1929

The Giants file a $200,000 damage suit against Francis X. McQuade for seeking to “wreck and destroy” the club. The team’s long-time club treasurer countersues, and the NY Supreme Court will eventually rule that he is entitled to back pay, but not his job.