On September 30, 1934 ā With a two-run round-tripper off Allyn Stout at Sportsmanās Park in the Cardinalsā 9-0 victory over Cincinnati, Rip Collins establishes a National League record when he blasts his league-leading 35th home run of the season as a switch hitter. The 30 year-old first basemanās mark will not be broken until Howard Johnson goes deep from both sides of the plate 36 times in 1987 for the Mets.
Collins blast helps Dizzy Dean win his 30th game and the Cardinals clinch the 1934 Pennant.
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