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July 9, 1940 – All-Star Game held at Sportsman Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The National League beat the American League 4–1 with help from Max West's home run. September 24, 1940 – Jimmie Foxx "The Beast" hits his 500th career home run. October 8, 1940 – The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Detroit Tigers in game 7 of the World Series.
The 1940 New York Yankees season was the team's 38th season. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy.Their home games were played at Yankee Stadium.The team finished in third place with a record of 88–66, finishing two games behind the American League champion Detroit Tigers and one game behind the second-place Cleveland Indians.
August 3 – Willard Hershberger, 30, Cincinnati Reds' catcher who committed suicide in his hotel room as the Reds were visiting the Boston Bees during a weekend series; he was hitting .309 in 48 games when he died; the Reds dedicated the 1940 season to his memory, then won NL pennant by 12 games and the seven-game 1940 World Series.
Marion played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns between 1940 and 1953. He was a defensive stalwart of the Cardinals' dynasty in the 1940s, which saw them win three World Series in a five year span, and was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1944, the first shortstop in the history of the National League to win ...
The 1940 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American major league baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 89–65, one game behind the Detroit Tigers . Had the Indians finished ahead of the Tigers, The Indians would have played their cross state National League rivals , the National League Champion ...
The 1940 New York Giants season was the franchise's 58th season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with a 72–80 record, 37 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Cincinnati Reds . Offseason
Negro Leagues legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Josh Gibson will become MLB’s single-season record holder in batting average (.466 in 1943), slugging percentage (.974 in 1937) and OPS (1.474 in ...
May 14, 1940: Goody Rosen was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [10] May 25, 1940: Jimmy Wasdell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators. [11] May 27, 1940: Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher. [12] May 29, 1940: Gene Moore was purchased from the Dodgers by the ...