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OCTOBER
1932
IN THE NEWS:
The WS moves to Chicago, and the Yankees continue
to torment the Cubs. In the fifth inning, Babe
Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes and then gestures
to P Charlie Root. He belts the next pitch into the
CF bleachers. It is Ruth's 2nd HR of the game. Gehrig
also hammers out 2 round-trippers.
On the West Coast, a 17-year-old San Francisco
player appears in his first game with the Seals
(PCL). SS Joe DiMaggio has one hit against the Missions.
IN THE NEWS:
The demoralized Cubs lose 13-6, as the Yankees
sweep the Series. Tony Lazzeri hits 2 HRs, and Earle
Combs, one. Wilcy Moore gets the win in relief. Combs
ties a WS record with 4 runs scored, and Bill Dickey
ties another with 6 at bats.
IN THE NEWS:
Clark Griffith announces that Walter Johnson
will not be the manager of the Senators in 1933.
IN THE NEWS:
Washington names 27-year-old SS Joe Cronin manager.
IN THE NEWS:
The Giants get C Gus Mancuso from the Cards for
4 players, including veteran Bob O'Farrell.
IN THE NEWS:
NY Yankees manager Joe McCarthy signs a 3-year contract.
IN THE NEWS:
Judge Landis rejects Rogers Hornsby's appeal for
a share of the Cubs' WS money.
IN THE NEWS:
The BBWAA MVP awards are announced, with Jimmie
Foxx winning in the AL and Chuck Klein in the NL.
IN THE NEWS:
Rogers Hornsby signs to play with the St. Louis
Cardinals, whom he had managed to the World Championship
in 1926.
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