1945 – Billy Southworth leaves the St. Louis Cardinals to sign a three-year contract with the Boston Braves, who are making aggressive moves under Lou Perini and other new owners. Eddie Dyer will become the new Cardinals manager.
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1944 World Series – St. Louis Cardinals NL over St. Louis Browns AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Babe Ruth Award – Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Marty Marion AL Hal Newhouser Major League Rookie…
1944 – The Cardinals top the Browns, 3 – 1, and win the World Series in six games.
October 7, 1944, St Louis Browns starter Sig Jakucki had been away from baseball for five years, but returned to win 13 games in 1944. He lasted only three innings giving up four runs. Stan Musial hit a two-run homer in the first, and the Browns never recovered. Harry Brecheen went the distance for the…
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1943 World Series – New York Yankees AL over St. Louis Cardinals NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Babe Ruth Award – Awards – MVP Awards – NL Stan Musial AL Spud Chandler All-Star Game – July 13th – A.L. 5 over N.L. 3, played at Shibe Park (AL) AL Starter D. Leonard…
1943 – New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 – 0, as the Yankees win the World Series in five games. Chandler gives up 10 hits and strands 11 runners. Bill Dickey’s two-run homer in the 6th inning is the difference.
On October 10, 1943 In Game 4, of the World Series, St Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees, the Yankees struck first when Joe Gordon doubled with two outs in the fourth off of Max Lanier and scored on Bill Dickey’s single. In the seventh, Marius Russo got two outs, then allowed the Cardinals to…
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 5, 1943 Game 1 of the 1943 World Series pauses for a moment as a B-17 Flying Fortress flies over Yankee Stadium. Exactly…
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 7, 1943, St Louis Cardinals at Yankees World Series Game 3, the Cardinals loaded the bases in the fourth on a single, double…
1943 – The Cardinals clinch the National League pennant. Howie Pollet, Max Lanier, and Mort Cooper will rank 1-2-3 in NL ERA, and Al Brazle at 1.53 and Harry Brecheen at 2.27 are near the same level. For hitting, Redbirds prime with Whitey Kurowski, Walker Cooper, and Stan Musial, who in his second season hits .357 and has 220 hits, 347 total bases, 48 doubles and 20 triples.
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