1929 World Series

Team / Wins Manager Season Philadelphia Athletics (4) Connie Mack 104-46, . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862  – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American 693, GA: 18 Chicago Cubs (1) Joe McCarthy 98-54, . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in 645, GA: 10½
Dates:	October 8–October 14
Radio network:	NBC and CBS
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Umpires:	Bill Klem (NL), Bill Dinneen (AL), Charley Moran (NL), Roy Van Graflan (AL)
Future Hall of Famers:	Athletics: Connie Mack (mgr. In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making William Joseph Klem, born William Joseph Klimm ( February 22 1874 – September 16 1951) known as the "father of Baseball William Henry Dinneen, alternately spelled Dineen ( April 5 1876 - January 13 1955) was an American right-handed Charles Barthell Moran ( February 22 1878 – June 14 1949) nicknamed "Uncle Charley" was an American sportsman who gained Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862  – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American ), Mickey Cochrane, Jimmy Foxx, Lefty Grove, Al Simmons. Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane ( April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a Catcher and manager in Major League James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. Cubs: Joe McCarthy (mgr. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in ), Kiki Cuyler, Gabby Hartnett, Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson. Hazen Shirley "Kiki" Cuyler ( August 30 1898 – February 11 1950) was a Major League Baseball right fielder from 1921 until Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett ( December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major
World Series  < 1928 1930 >

In the 1929 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs in 5 games. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games In the 1930 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.

The famous "Mack Attack" occurred in 1929, named for the legendary manager of the Athletics, Connie Mack, in which the Athletics overcame an eight-run deficit by scoring ten runs in the 7th inning of Game 4. Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862  – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American The inning featured an infamous Cubs moment when center fielder Hack Wilson lost Mule Haas' fly ball in the sun resulting in a bases-clearing, inside-the-park home run, although the A's still trailed 8-7 at that point. Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major George William (Mule Haas ( October 15, 1903 - June 30, 1974) was a Center fielder in Major League Baseball. In Baseball parlance an inside-the-park home run or "leg home run" is a play where a hitter scores a Home run without hitting the ball out of play

Game 1 featured a surprise start by aging A's pitcher Howard Ehmke, whose record 13 strikeouts bested Ed Walsh's record from 1906 by 1, and stood until Carl Erskine broke it by 1 in 1953. Howard Jonathan Ehmke ( April 24, 1894 – March 17, 1959) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes This article deals with Ed Walsh baseball player For other meanings see Ed Walsh (disambiguation. The 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116 and winning percentage Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13 1926 in Anderson Indiana) is a former right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Matchups 2.1 Game 1 2.2 Game 2 2.3 Game 3 2.4 Game 4 2.5 Game 5 3 Composite Box 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

Summary

AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. NL Chicago Cubs (1)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Philadelphia Athletics - 3, Chicago Cubs - 1	October 8	Wrigley Field	50,740[1]
2	Philadelphia Athletics - 9, Chicago Cubs - 3	October 9	Wrigley Field	49,987[2]
3	Chicago Cubs - 3, Philadelphia Athletics - 1	October 11	Shibe Park	29,921[3]
4	Chicago Cubs - 8, Philadelphia Athletics - 10	October 12	Shibe Park	29,921[4]
5	Chicago Cubs - 2, Philadelphia Athletics - 3	October 14	Shibe Park	29,921[5]

Matchups

Game 1

Tuesday, October 8, 1929 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	6	1
Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	2

WP: Howard Ehmke (1-0)  LP: Charlie Root (0-1)  
HRs:  PHA – Jimmie Foxx (1)

The 35-year-old Ehmke's first-game appearance was no sentimental move by Mack. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Howard Jonathan Ehmke ( April 24, 1894 – March 17, 1959) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. Charles Henry Root ( March 17, 1899 - November 5, 1970) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First The pitcher was considered to be over the hill; he'd won only seven games, pitched only two complete games, and worked a total of 55 innings in the regular season. In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher Mack chose Ehmke over Grove or Earnshaw because he thought the hard-hitting Cubs would find Ehmke's pitches baffling. He was proven right, as Ehmke struck out 13 Cubs, a Series record that would stand until 1953. The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series. Howard had spent the last few weeks of the season scouting the Cubs. (Source: Lee Allen, The American League Story, 1961)

Game 2

Wednesday, October 9, 1929 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	9	12	0
Chicago	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	1

WP: George Earnshaw (1-0)  LP: Pat Malone (0-1)  SV: Lefty Grove (1)  
HRs:  PHA – Al Simmons (1), Jimmie Foxx (2)

Jimmie Foxx became the first player to homer in his first two World Series games. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First

Game 3

Friday, October 11, 1929 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	6	1
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	1

WP: Guy Bush (1-0)  LP: George Earnshaw (1-1)  

Game 3 had a strong showing of two defensive teams at their best and classic pitchers duel was also present at this nail bitter. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

Game 4

Saturday, October 12, 1929 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago	0	0	0	2	0	5	1	0	0	8	10	2
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	X	10	15	2

WP: Eddie Rommel (1-0)  LP: Sheriff Blake (0-1)  SV: Lefty Grove (2)  
HRs:  CHC – Charlie Grimm (1)  PHA – Mule Haas (1), Al Simmons (2)

After Wilson's miscue on Haas' hit, an unknown fan wrote lyrics to "My Old Kentucky Home" beginning with "The sun shone bright into poor Hack Wilson's eyes. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Edwin Americus Rommel ( September 13 1897 &ndash August 26 1970) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major Charles John Grimm ( August 28 1898 - November 15 1983) nicknamed "Jolly Cholly" was an American First baseman George William (Mule Haas ( October 15, 1903 - June 30, 1974) was a Center fielder in Major League Baseball. This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. " My Old Kentucky Home " (originally titled " Poor Uncle Tom Good Night! " and sometimes also titled " My Old Kentucky Home Good-Night! " . . " and ended "So we'll sing one song for the game and fighting Cubs, for the record whiffing Cubs far away. " Manager McCarthy, of course, was not in a jovial mood. When a boy came by after the game asking for a baseball, Marse Joe muttered, "Come back tomorrow, and stand behind Wilson, and you'll be able to pick up all the balls you want!" (Source: Baseball's Greatest Managers, 1961)

Game 5

Monday, October 14, 1929 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0

WP: Rube Walberg (1-0)  LP: Pat Malone (0-2)  
HRs:  PHA – Mule Haas (2)

Composite Box

1929 World Series (4-1): Philadelphia Athletics (A. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə George William (Mule Haas ( October 15, 1903 - June 30, 1974) was a Center fielder in Major League Baseball. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. L. ) over Chicago Cubs (N. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. L. )

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Athletics	0	0	3	3	1	0	12	2	5	26	48	4
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	4	3	8	1	0	1	17	43	7
Total Attendance: 190,490   Average Attendance: 38,098
Winning Player’s Share: – $5,621   Losing Player’s Share – $3,782[6]

Notes

References

• Neft, David S. , and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 128-131)
• Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed. ), p. 2137. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
• Forman, Sean L. . 1929 World Series. Baseball-Reference. com - Major League Statistics and Information. . Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city

External links

• 1929 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
• 1929 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
• 1929 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com
• 1929 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org

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