1934 STANDINGS National League St. Louis Cardinals 95 58 .621 — New York Giants 93 60 .608 2 Chicago Cubs 86 65 .570 8 Boston Braves 78 73 .517 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 74 76 .493 19.5 Brooklyn Dodgers 71 81 .467 23.5 Philadelphia Phillies 56 93 .376 37 Cincinnati Reds 52 99 .344 42 American…
St. Louis Cardinals sell minor league first baseman Johnny Mize to the Cincinnati Reds.
1934 – Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees won the American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 home runs and 165 RBI. Nevertheless, Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane, who hit .320 with 2 home runs and 76 RBI, is named AL Most Valuable Player. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean, who posted a 30-7 record with 195 strikeouts and a 2.66 ERA, is chosen as National League MVP.
On October 8, 1934 At Navin Field the St Louis Cardinals Paul Dean won his second game of the series, Dean pitched a complete game 7 hitter, he will go 2-0 in his only World Series appearance. The Tiger’s came into the game up 3 games to 2 and pitched ace Schoolboy Rowe who had…
October 6, 1934 At Sportsman’s Park The Detroit Tigers evened the World Series, winning game 4 10-4, with five runs in the eighth. Hank Greenberg had four hits and three RBI and Billy Rogell had four RBI. Elden Auker (1–0) picks up the win and Bill Walker (0–2) takes the loss. This game was the…
Hank Greenberg and Goose Goslin at Sportsman’s Park before a World Series game in 1934. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!” subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″] Subscribe to our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples Podcast | Spotify | Google | Stitcher…
1934 – Schoolboy Rowe evens the World Series with a 12-inning, 3 – 2 victory, shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals over the final nine innings. The Detroit Tigers tie the game in the 9th inning and win on Goose Goslin’s single.
With a two-run round-tripper off Allyn Stout at Sportsman’s Park in the Cardinals’ 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 baseman’s mark will not be broken until Howard Johnson goes deep from both sides of the plate 36 times in 1987 for the Mets.
Dizzy Dean wins his 28th, beating the Pirates, 3 – 2. The Giants’ lead is cut to one game when the Phillies rally in the 9th for a 5 – 4 win.
On September 21, 1934, the Dean brothers enjoy an incredible day against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the first game of a twinbill, Dizzy Dean spins a three-hit shutout. In the nightcap winning 13-0, Daffy Dean pitches a 3-0 no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Deans set a record for the fewest hits allowed…
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