The Giants and Cubs make a 7 player deal

The Giants and Cubs make a 7 player deal

In a trade of major namesā€š theĀ GiantsĀ sendĀ Dick Bartellā€šĀ Hank Leiberā€š andĀ Gus MancusoĀ to theĀ CubsĀ forĀ Billy Jurgesā€šĀ Frank Demareeā€š andĀ Ken O’Dea. The trade works best for the Giants as theĀ New York-born Jurges will anchor the infield for 7 years;Ā Chicago-born Bartell lasts just a season atĀ Wrigley.

DiMaggio takes Dean deep to seal World Series Win
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DiMaggio takes Dean deep to seal World Series Win

  October 6, 1938 at Wrigley Field future hall of famers clash as Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Joe Gordon, Lefty Gomex and Dizzy Dean face off.Ā  Game 2 pitted the Yankees’ Lefty Gomez against former St. Louis Cardinals ace Dizzy Dean, who had been traded to Chicago in April and won seven of his eight…