– 1934 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1934/standings/
– Thursday, September 20, 1934
– Attendance: 29,000
– Venue: Navin Field . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/navin-field/
– Game Duration: 2:30
– Day Game, on grass
– Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET193409200.shtml
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– Radio Announcers
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– Ty Tyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ty-tyson/
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– Managers
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– Joe McCarthy . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/joe-mccarthy/
– Mickey Cochrane . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mickey-cochrane/
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– Starting Lineups
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– 1934 New York Yankees . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/new-york-yankees/1934/overview/
– 1 – SS – Frankie Crosetti . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/frankie-crosetti/
– 2 – 3B – Red Rolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/red-rolfe/
– 3 – LF – George Selkirk . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/george-selkirk/
– 4 – 1B – Lou Gehrig . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lou-gehrig/
– 5 – 2B – Tony Lazzeri . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/tony-lazzeri/
– 6 – CF – Ben Chapman . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ben-chapman/
– 7 – RF – Samuel Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/samuel-byrd/
– 8 – C – Arndt Jorgens . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/arndt-jorgens/
– 9 – P – Johnny Broaca . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/johnny-broaca/
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– 1934 Detroit Tigers . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/detroit-tigers/1934/overview/
– 1 – RF – Pete Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/pete-fox/
– 2 – CF – Jo-Jo White . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jo-jo-white-2/
– 3 – 2B – Charlie Gehringer . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/charlie-gehringer/
– 4 – 1B – Hank Greenberg . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/hank-greenberg/
– 5 – 3B – Marv Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/marv-owen/
– 6 – LF – Goose Goslin . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/goose-goslin/
– 7 – SS – Billy Rogell . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/billy-rogell/
– 8 – C – Ray Hayworth . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ray-hayworth/
– 9 – P – Firpo Marberry . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/firpo-marberry/
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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On September 20, 1934, the New York Yankees faced off against the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field in Detroit. With the season nearing its end, both teams had different trajectories. The Yankees, who were out of pennant contention, still had star power with players like Lou Gehrig, while the Tigers were fighting for the American League pennant, led by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer. Starting on the mound for the Yankees was Johnny Broaca, while Detroit’s Fred Marberry took the ball for the Tigers. As Detroit aimed to maintain their lead in the standings, this game carried significant weight for their postseason ambitions.
The game saw an explosive start, with the Yankees jumping ahead early, scoring two runs in the first and adding a six-run third inning, capitalizing on a mix of hits and Tigers errors. Detroit struggled to keep pace despite a late surge, including Goose Goslin’s two-run homer in the seventh inning. Key Yankees hitters like George Selkirk and Red Rolfe kept the pressure on Detroit’s pitching staff, who couldn’t contain New York’s offense. While Broaca wasn’t flawless on the mound, he managed to limit the damage from a Tigers lineup that had multiple scoring chances throughout the game.
New York emerged victorious with an 11-7 win, thanks to consistent hitting and capitalizing on Detroit’s defensive mistakes. While the Tigers would go on to win the American League pennant, this loss was a stumble in their otherwise successful campaign. The Yankees, meanwhile, ended their season on a high note with individual performances from players like Selkirk and Rolfe, although they would finish far from the top of the standings. Hank Greenberg and Goose Goslin, both critical to Detroit’s pennant run, would continue to be key players in the Tigers’ push to the World Series.
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3 Comments
The oldest complete baseball radio broadcast that we know of.
I read an interesting story about why this game was recorded. As some of you might know, until the mid 70’s the broadcasters from the teams participating in the World Series were among the broadcasters doing the Series. For some reason it was thought that the Detroit broadcasters would be too biased for this duty. The commissioner’s office, then in Chicago, sent a team up to record a random game and bring their findings back.
Smooth announcer, worked the commercials in real natural. Like the cadence of his voice.