Major League Baseball Season RecapĀ 1930
World Series āĀ Philadelphia Aās AL overĀ St. Louis Cardinals NLĀ 4 games toĀ 2
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1930, Changes were made to the baseball in 1930, causing all-time highs for offensive production. Seven players batted .379 or better while only Philadelphiaās Lefty Grove and Brooklynās Dazzy Vance managed ERAās under 3.00 for the season. Hack Wilson (.356, 56 HR, 191 RBI) set a league record for runs batted in that still stands today while Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Chuck Klein also hit over .350 with at least 40 homers and 150 RBI. The Philadelphia Athletics won their second consecutive World Series in 1930 powered by the bats of Al Simmons, Jimmie Foxx, and Mickey Cochrane as well as the arms of Grove and George Earnshaw. No official league awards were issued, though the Sporting News declared Washington SS Joe Cronin and Giants 1B Bill Terry as Most Valuable Players for their respective leagues.
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