The World Series
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1924 World Series
Washington Senators (4) v New York Giants (3)
October 4-10
Griffith Stadium (Washington), Polo Grounds (New York)

Game 1: New York 4, Washington 3
Game 2: Washington 4, New York 3
Game 3: New York 6, Washington 4
Game 4: Washington 7, New York 4
Game 5: New York 6, Washington 2
Game 6: Washington 2, New York 1
Game 7: Washington 4, New York 3

WASHINGTON: Ossie Bluege (ss, 3b), Goose Goslin (of), Bucky Harris (2b), Walter Johnson (p), Joe Judge (1b), Nemo Leibold (of), Firpo Marberry (p), Joe Martina (p), Earl McNeely (of), Ralph Miller (3b), George Mogridge (p), Curly Ogden (p), Roger Peckinpaugh (ss), Sam Rice (of), Muddy Ruel (c), Allan Russell (p), Mule Shirley (ph), By Speece (p), Bennie Tate (ph), Tommy Taylor (3b), Tom Zachary (p). Mgr: Bucky Harris

NEW YORK: Harry Baldwin (p), Virgil Barnes (p), Jack Bentley (p), Wayland Dean (p), Frankie Frisch (2b, 3b), Hank Gowdy (c), Heinie Groh (ph), Travis Jackson (ss), Claude Jonnard (p), George Kelly (1b, 2b), Freddie Lindstrom (3b), Hugh McQuillan (p), Irish Meusel (of), Art Nehf (p), Rosy Ryan (p), Frank Snyder (ph), Billy Southworth (of), Bill Terry (1b), Mule Watson (p), Hack Wilson (of), Ross Youngs (of). Mgr: John McGraw

The Giants led 3-1 in the 8th in Game 7, but three fielding errors gave the Senators the win and the championship. Washington ace Walter Johnson lost the two games he started, but "Big Train" pitched well in relief in the final game. This was Giants manager John McGraw's ninth and final world series appearance.
1925 World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates (4) v Washington Senators (3)
October 7-15
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh), Griffith Field (Washington)

Game 1: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 1
Game 2: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2
Game 3: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3
Game 4: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 0
Game 5: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 3
Game 6: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2
Game 7: Pittsburgh 9, Washington 7

PITTSBURGH: Babe Adams (p), Vic Aldridge (p), Clyde Barnhart (of), Carson Bigbee (of), Max Carey (of), Kiki Cuyler (of), Johnny Gooch (c), George Grantham (1b), Ray Kremer (p), Stuffy McInnis (1b), Lee Meadows (p), Eddie Moore (2b), Johnny Morrison (p), Red Oldham (p), Earl Smith (c), Pie Traynor (3b), Glenn Wright (ss), Emil Yde (p). Mgr: Bill McKechnie

WASHINGTON: Spencer Adams (2b), Win Ballou (p), Ossie Bluege (3b), Stan Coveleski (p), Alex Ferguson (p), Goose Goslin (of), Joe Harris (of), Buck Harris (2b), Walter Johnson (p), Joe Judge (1b), Nemo Leibold (ph), Firpo Marberry (p), Earl McNeely (of), Buddy Myer (3b), Roger Peckinpaugh (ss), Sam Rice (of), Muddy Ruel (c), Dutch Ruether (ph), Hank Severeid (c), Bobby Veach (ph), Tom Zachary (p). Mgr: Bucky Harris

Pittsburgh was the first team in World Series history to trail 3-1 and go on to win the championship. Joe Harris hit .440 with three home runs, while Sam Rice made an amazing catch by diving into the stands in the 8th inning of Game 3, a play that sparked a controversy that lasted decades.
1926 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals (4) v New York Yankees (3)
October 2-10
Sportsman's Park (St. Louis), Yankee Stadium (New York)

Game 1: New York 2, St. Louis 1
Game 2: St. Louis 6, New York 2
Game 3: St. Louis 4, New York 0
Game 4: New York 10, St. Louis 5
Game 5: New York 3, St. Louis 2
Game 6: St. Louis 10, New York 2
Game 7: St. Louis 3, New York 2

ST. LOUIS: Grover Alexander (p), Hi Bell (p), Les Bell (3b), Jim Bottomley (1b), Taylor Douthit (of), Jake Flowers (ph), Chick Hafey (of), Jesse Haines (p), Bill Hallahan (p), Wattie Holm (of), Rogers Hornsby (2b), Vic Keen (p), Bob O'Farrell (p), Art Reinhart (p), Flint Rhem (p), Bill Sherdel (p), Billy Southworth (of), Tommy Thevenow (ss), Specs Toporcer (ph). Mgr: Rogers Hornsby

NEW YORK: Spencer Adams (ph), Pat Collins (c), Earle Combs (of), Joe Dugan (3b), Mike Gazella (3b), Lou Gehrig (1b), Waite Hoyt (p), Sam Jones (p), Mark Koenig (ss), Tony Lazzeri (2b), Bob Meusel (of), Ben Paschal (ph), Herb Pennock (p), Dutch Ruether (p), Babe Ruth (of), Hank Severeid (c), Bob Shawkey (p), Urban Shocker (p), Myles Thomas (p). Mgr: Miller Huggins

New York's Spencer Adams, Hank Severeid and Dutch Ruether all played for the Washington Senators in the previous World Series. Babe Ruth became the first player to hit three homers in a single World Series game -- a feat he accomplished in Game 3.St. Louis took no chances in Game 7, walking Ruth four times, another World Series record.
1927 World Series
New York Yankees (4) v Pittsburgh Pirates (0)
October 5-8
Yankee Stadium (New York), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)

Game 1: New York 5, Pittsburgh 0
Game 2: New York 6, Pittsburgh 2
Game 3: New York 8, Pittsburgh 1
Game 4: New York 4, Pittsburgh 3

NEW YORK: Benny Bengough (c), Pat Collins (c), Earle Combs (of), Joe Dugan (3b), Cedric Durst (ph), Lou Gehrig (1b), Johnny Grabowski (c), Waite Hoyt (p), Mark Koenig (ss), Tony Lazzeri (2b), Bob Meusel (of), Wilcy Moore (p), Herb Pennock (p), George Pipgras (p), Babe Ruth (of). Mgr: Miller Huggins

PITTSBURGH: Vic Aldridge (p), Clyde Barnhart (of), Fred Brickell (ph), Mike Cvengros (p), Joe Dawson (p), Johnny Gooch (c), George Grantham (2b), Heinie Groh (ph), Joe Harris (1b), Carmen Hill (p), Ray Kremer (p), Lee Meadows (p), Johnny Miljus (p), Hal Rhyne (p), Earl Smith (c), Roy Spencer (c), Pie Traynor (3b), Lloyd Waner (of), Paul Waner (of), Glenn Wright (ss), Emil Yde (pr). Mgr: Donie Bush

This was the first World Series in which the American League team swept the National League team. New York's "Murderer's Row" included Lou Gehrig, who led the league with 175 RBIs, and Babe Ruth, who hit 60 homers. Game 4 was tied in the 9th when Pittsburgh's Johnny Miljus, facing a bases-loaded, no-outs situation, struck out two before throwing a wild pitch that allowed Earl Combs to score from third and win the game.
1928 World Series
New York Yankees (4) v St. Louis Cardinals (0)
October 4-9
Yankee Stadium (New York), Sportsman's Park (St. Louis)

Game 1: New York 4, St. Louis 1
Game 2: New York 9, St. Louis 3
Game 3: New York 7, St. Louis 3
Game 4: New York 7, St. Louis 3

NEW YORK: Benny Bengough (c), Pat Collins (c), Earle Combs (ph), Joe Dugan (3b), Leo Durocher (2b), Cedric Durst (of), Lou Gehrig (1b), Waite Hoyt (p), Mark Koenig (ss), Tony Lazzeri (2b), Bob Meusel (of), Ben Paschal (of), George Pipgras (p), Gene Robertson (3b), Babe Ruth (of), Tom Zachary (p). Mgr: Miller Huggins

ST. LOUIS: Grover Alexander (p), Ray Blades (ph), Jim Bottomley (1b), Taylor Douthit (of), Frankie Frisch (2b), Chick Hafey (of), Jesse Haines (p), George Harper (of), Andy High (3b), Wattie Holm (of), Syl Johnson (p), Rabbit Maranville (ss), Pepper Martin (pr), Clarence Mitchell (p), Ernie Orsatti (of), Flint Rhem (p), Bill Sherdel (p), Earl Smith (c), Tommy Thevenow (ss), Jimmie Wilson (c). Mgr: Bill McKechnie

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth led the injury-riddled Yankees to their second consecutive World Series sweep, with Gehrig (.545) collecting nine RBIs and Ruth hitting .625 (10 hits in four games).
Murderer's Row

1929 World Series
Philadelphia Athletics (4) v Chicago Cubs (1)
October 8-14
Shibe Park (Philadelphia), Wrigley Field (Chicago)


Game 1: Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1
Game 2: Philadelphia 9, Chicago 3
Game 3: Chicago 3, Philadelphia 1
Game 4: Philadelphia 10, Chicago 8
Game 5: Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2

PHILADELPHIA: Max Bishop (2b), Joe Boley (ss), George Burns (ph), Mickey Cochrane (c), Jimmy Dykes (3b), George Earnshaw (p), Howard Ehmke (p), Jimmie Foxx (1b), Walter French (ph), Lefty Grove (p), Mule Haas (of), Bing Miller (of), Jack Quinn (p), Eddie Rommel (p), Al Simmons (of), Homer Summa (ph), Rube Walberg (p). Mgr: Connie Mack

CHICAGO: Footsie Blair (ph), Sheriff Blake (p), Guy Bush (p), Hal Carlson (p), Kiki Cuyler (of), Woody English (ss), Mike Gonzalez (c), Charlie Grimm (1b), Gabby Hartnett (ph), Cliff Heathcote (ph), Rogers Hornsby (2b), Pat Malone (p), Norm McMillan (3b), Art Nehf (p), Charlie Root (p), Riggs Stephenson (of), Zach Taylor (c), Chick Tolson (ph), Hack Wilson (of). Mgr: Joe McCarthy

The Athletics were 109-46 in the regular season, winning the AL pennant by eighteen games. Philadelphia skipper Connie Mack had secretly sent Howard Ehmke to Cubs games to watch Chicago's hitters, then picked Ehmke as his starting pitcher in Game 1, which the A's won. Chicago led Game 4 by a score of 8-0 in the 7th, but Philadelphia scored 10 runs in the bottom of the inning and went on to win.
1930 World Series
Philadelphia Athletics (4) v St. Louis Cardinals (2)
October 1-8
Shibe Park (Philadelphia), Sportman's Park (St. Louis)

Game 1: Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 2
Game 2: Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 1
Game 3: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 0
Game 4: St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 1
Game 5: Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 0
Game 6: Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 1

PHILADELPHIA: Max Bishop (2b), Joe Boley (ss), Mickey Cochrane (c), Jimmy Dykes (3b), George Earnshaw (p), Jimmie Foxx (1b), Lefty Grove (p), Mule Haas (of), Eric McNair (ph), Bing Miller (of), Jim Moore (of), Jack Quinn (p), Bill Shores (p), Al Simmons (of), Rube Walberg (p). Mgr: Connie Mack

ST. LOUIS: Sparky Adams (3b), Hi Bell (p), Ray Blades (of), Jim Bottomley (p), Taylor Douthit (of), George Fisher (ph), Frankie Frisch (2b), Charlie Gelbert (ss), Burleigh Grimes (p), Chick Hafey (of), Jesse Haines (p), Bill Hallahan (p), Andy High (3b), Syl Johnson (p), Jim Lindsey (p), Gus Mancuso (p), Ernie Orsatti (ph), George Puccinelli (ph), Flint Rhem (p), George Watkins (of), Jimmie Wilson (c). Mgr: Gabby Street

The Cardinals led the National League in runs scored, averaging six per game with a lineup of batters with a .300 or better average. (1930 has been called "The Year of the Hitter" as six NL ballclubs had team averages above .300.) Ironically, outstanding pitching on both sides resulted in a series average of .200 for St. Louis and .197 for Philadelphia. This World Series championship was the fifth for Philadelphia.
Cards Manager Gabby Street with President Herbert Hoover, Game 3
1931 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals (4) v Philadelphia Athletics (3)
October 1-10
Sportman's Park (St. Louis), Shibe Park (Philadelphia)

Game 1: Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 2
Game 2: St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 0
Game 3: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 2
Game 4: Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 0
Game 5: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1
Game 6: Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 1
Game 7: St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2

ST. LOUIS: Sparky Adams (3b), Ray Blades (ph), Jim Bottomley (1b), Ripper Collins (ph), Paul Derringer (p), Jake Flowers (3b), Frankie Frisch (2b), Charlie Gelbert (ss), Burleigh Grimes (p), Chick Hafey (of), Bill Hallahan (p), Andy High (3b), Syl Johnson (p), Jim Lindsey (p), Gus Mancuso (c), Pepper Martin (of), Ernie Orsatti (of), Flint Rhem (p), Wally Roettger (of), George Watkins (of), Jimmie Wilson (c). Mgr: Gabby Street

PHILADELPHIA: Max Bishop (2b), Joe Boley (ph), Mickey Cochrane (c), Doc Cramer (ph), Jimmy Dykes (3b), George Earnshaw (p), Jimmie Foxx (1b), Lefty Grove (p), Mule Haas (of), Johnnie Heving (ph), Waite Hoyt (p), Roy Mahaffey (p), Eric McNair (2b), Bing Miller (of), Jim Moore (of), Eddie Rommel (p), Al Simmons (of), Phil Todt (ph), Rube Walberg (p), Dib Williams (ss). Mgr: Connie Mack
This series featured a rematch of the 1930 teams. Pepper Martin, who had spent seven years in the minors, led the Cardinals in hits, doubles, stolen bases, runs scored and RBIs for a .500 batting average. St. Louis second baseman Frankie Frisch had won the first-ever MVP Award, while the Cardinals had won 101 games during the regular season -- the franchise's first 100-win season. Wild Bill Hallahan threw a three-hit shutout in Game 2, while Philadelphia's George Earnshaw pitched a two-hit shutout in Game 4.
1932 World Series
New York Yankees (4) v Chicago Cubs (0)
September 28-October 2
Yankee Stadium (New York), Wrigley Field (Chicago)

Game 1: New York 12, Chicago 6
Game 2: New York 5, Chicago 2
Game 3: New York 7, Chicago 5
Game 4: New York 13, Chicago 6

NEW YORK: Johnny Allen (p), Sammy Byrd (of), Ben Chapman (of), Earle Combs (of), Frankie Crosetti (ss), Bill Dickey (c), Lou Gehrig (1b), Lefty Gomez (p), Myril Hoag (pr), Tony Lazzeri (2b), Wilcy Moore (p), Herb Pennock (p), George Pipgras (p), Red Ruffing (p), Babe Ruth (of), Joe Sewell (3b). Mgr: Joe McCarthy

CHICAGO: Guy Bush (p), Kiki Cuyler (of), Frank Demaree (of), Woody English (3b), Burleigh Grimes (p), Charlie Grimm (1b), Marv Gudat (ph), Stan Hack (ph), Gabby Hartnett (p), Rollie Hemsley (c), Billy Herman (2b), Billy Jurges (ss), Mark Koenig (ss), Pat Malone (p), Jakie May (p), Johnny Moore (of), Charlie Root (p), Bob Smith (p), Riggs Stephenson (of), Bud Tinning (p), Lou Warneke (p). Mgr: Rogers Hornsby, Charlie Grimm

In Game 3, Babe Ruth came to the plate with the score tied at 4 -- and allegedly called his center field home run. The debate as to whether Ruth actually pointed to the spot where he intended to deposit the next ball from Cubs pitcher Charlie Root rages to this day. (It would be Ruth's last World Series homer.) This was the third World Series sweep of an opponent by the Yankees. Both Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit two homers in Game 3, and Tony Lazzeri hit a pair of two-run homers in Game 4.
1933 World Series
New York Giants (4), Washington Senators (1)
October 3-7
Polo Grounds (New York), Griffith Stadium (Washington)

Game 1: New York 4, Washington 2
Game 2: New York 6, Washington 1
Game 3: Washington 4, New York 0
Game 4: New York 2, Washington 1
Game 5: New York 4, Washington 3

NEW YORK: Hi Bell (p), Hughie Critz (2b), Kiddo Davis (of), Freddie Fitzsimmons (p), Carl Hubbell (p), Travis Jackson (3b), Dolf Luque (p), Gus Mancuso (p), Jo-Jo Moore (of), Lefty O'Doul (ph), Mel Ott (of), Homer Peel (of), Blondy Ryan (ss), Hal Schumacher (p), Bill Terry (1b). Mgr: Bill Terry

WASHINGTON: Ossie Bluege (3b), Cliff Bolton (ph), Joe Cronin (ss), Alvin Crowder (p), Goose Goslin (of), Dave Harris (of), John Kerr (pr), Joe Kuhel (1b), Heinie Manush (of), Alex McColl (p), Buddy Myer (2b), Sam Rice (ph), Jack Russell (p), Fred Schulte (p), Luke Sewell (c), Lefty Stewart (p), Tommy Thomas (p), Monte Weaver (p), Earl Whitehill (p). Mgr: Jim Cronin
Both teams were managed by players in their first year as pilots -- first baseman Bill Terry for the Giants and shortstop Joe Cronin for the Senators. This was the first World Series with consecutive extra-inning games (Games 4 and 5). Washington had the offense, with a "Lumber Yard" consisting of Heinie Manush (.336), Joe Kuhel (.322), Buddy Myer (.302), and Goose Goslin (.297). But New York had the edge in pitching, with Carl Hubbell posting an NL-best 23 wins and a 1.66 ERA, Hal Schumacher with 19 wins and a 2.16 ERA, and Parmalee and Fitzsimmons nearly as good. Washington hit only .214 in the series after leading the majors with a .287 team batting average during the season.
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