1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1931
Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia Athletics, is named American League MVP. Grove led the league in Ks for the seventh straight season and topped all pitchers in winning percentage, ERA and complete games.
1968
Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins his first Cy Young Award. Gibson is unanimous after dominating hitters with a 22-9 record and an ERA of 1.12 during the “Year of the Pitcher.”
1985
Danny Jackson’s five-hitter cuts St. Louis’ lead to 3-2 in the World Series as the Royals take Game 5, 6 – 1. Willie Wilson’s two-run triple highlights a three-run 2nd inning and chases Cardinals starter Bob Forsch.
1976
With a 7 – 2 win, the Cincinnati Reds win the World Series in a four-game sweep of the Yankees. It is the Reds’ second straight World Championship. Johnny Bench hits two home runs for five RBI. He finishes with a .533 batting average and is named Series MVP.
1997
The first World Series game ever played in Florida belongs to the Marlins. Moises Alou and Charles Johnson hit back-to-back HRs against Cleveland’s Orel Hershiser to make a 7 – 4 winner of Livan Hernandez.
1968
In the American League expansion draft, pitcher Roger Nelson is selected first by the Kansas City Royals and first baseman Don Mincher is the first choice of the Seattle Pilots. The National League held its draft yesterday.
1929
Howard Ehmke, a surprise starter for the Philadelphia Athletics, strikes out 13 Chicago Cubs to win the opening game of the World Series, 3 – 1.
1926
In Game 3 of the World Series, Hall of Fame pitcher Jesse Haines throws a five-hit shutout as the Cardinals beat the Yankees, 4 – 0, to take a 2-1 lead in the Series.
1934
Dizzy Dean wins the opening game of the World Series, 8 – 3. Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane holds back his ace pitcher, Schoolboy Rowe, and the Cardinals’ Joe Medwick goes 4 for 4, including a home run.
