Classic Sports Broadcasts

October 11 1948 World Series Game 6 Cleveland Indians vs Boston Braves

October 9, 1934 Game 7 World Series - St Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers

October 4, 1934 Game 2 World Series - St Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers

Welcome to 1934, when a wilson baseball glove cost 1.49 and a baseball cost 33 cents. Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, AL. The gas house gang was born, and the Tigers had there own version of the Gmen and the historic career of Babe Ruth was winding down.

Tickets in 1934 at Fenway Park, box seat and reserved grandstand tickets were $1.65 and $1.40, respectively, unreserved grandstand were $1.10, pavilion were 85 cents, and bleacher seats 55 cents.  

In the second installment of the All Star Game Carl Hubbell sets a mark fanning 5 straight future hall of famers.

Outside of the world outsode of baseball, 1934 also saw the turning point in the great depression in America with unemployment decreasing to 22% . But in other parts of the world some of the political changes occurring would cause the next world war , in Germany Adolf Hitler declared himself the fuhrer ( ultimate ruler ) , in Russia Stalin began his massacres and in China Mao Tse-Tung spread the communist doctrine. The further weather drought problems in the US Midwest continued and some 35 million acres of farmland were utterly destroyed and a further 225 million acres were in danger. The president set up public works around the US including bridges, roads and flood control Dams in an attempt to put America back on it's feet. The FBI had considerable success ending the careers with celebrity criminals and John Dillinger , Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson.

If you want to learn more about the 1934 MLB season and its highlights check them out here, 1934.

Todays game features the Detroit Tiger, you can learn more about the Tigers history and highlights by visiting their Encyclopedia.

To listen to Tigers games on the Detroit Tigers playlist.

Todays game features the Detroit Tiger, you can learn more about the Cardinals history and highlights by visiting their Encyclopedia.

To listen to Cardinal games on the Detroit Tigers playlist.

Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources.

October 3, 1934 Game 1 World Series - St Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers

1934 All-Star Game was played on Tuesday, July 10, 1934, the Start Time: 1:37 p.m. Local

Game Attendance: 48,368, the Venue: Polo Grounds V, time of Game: 2:44 played on grass

History of the MLB All-Star game - 1934

American League 4,

National League 2

The second All-Star Game belonged to Carl Hubbell. On the afternoon of July 10 -- on the mound of his home park, New York's Polo Grounds -- he turned in perhaps the most spellbinding bit of pitching ever seen in baseball.

Hubbell began the game by getting into hot water -- very hot. Charlie Gehringer led off with a single and moved to second on an outfield bobble. Heinie Manush drew a walk and King Carl was facing Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx with two on, none out.

Hubbell began turning over his screwball with uncanny precision. It was a delivery designed to break the backs of free swingers. Ruth (who three days later hit his 700th homer), took a called third strike, looking "decidedly puzzled," according to one account. Gehrig went down swinging mightily and warned Foxx on his way back to the dugout, "You might as well cut. It won't get any higher." The advice didn't help; Foxx went down on strikes.

In the second, Hubbell faced Al Simmons (who went into the 1934 season with a 10-year .355 average) and he struck out, too. Hubbell made it five in a row when he struck out Joe Cronin.

Bill Dickey ended the string with a single to left. "I was happy to see that," Gehringer said. "It was starting to get embarrassing." Hubbell ended the inning, though, by striking out Lefty Gomez.

Hubbell's achievement of striking out, in succession, five of baseball's greatest hitters will always be the glowing memory of the '34 All-Star Game. And the capstone of Hubbell's career.

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Folks I hope you enjoy todays game. As I always say take this on a walk with you, play it in the back ground, invite a few friends over to listen. Find a way to embrase these treasures.

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If you want to see the box score, go to retrosheet and get the box and play by play of todays game (I would suggest doing that after wards)

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