1934 St. Louis Cardinals

1934 St. Louis Cardinals / Franchise: St. Louis Cardinals / BR Team Page

Record: 95-58-1, Finished 1st in National League (1934 NL)

Clinched Pennant: September 30, 1934, vs. Cincinnati Reds

World Series Champs

Managed by Frankie Frisch

Coaches: Mike Gonzalez and Buzzy Wares

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals were known by their nickname, "The Gas House Gang". They won the National League pennant and went on to defeat the Detroit Tigers in seven games in a memorable World Series.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Dizzy Dean, Frankie Frisch, Pepper Martin and Joe Medwick
• NL MVP: Dizzy Dean

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Cardinals – 8, Tigers – 3	October 3	Navin Field	42,505
2	Cardinals – 2, Tigers – 3 (12 innings)	October 4	Navin Field	43,451
3	Tigers – 1, Cardinals – 4	October 5	Sportsman's Park	37,073
4	Tigers – 10, Cardinals – 4	October 6	Sportsman's Park	37,492
5	Tigers – 3, Cardinals – 1	October 7	Sportsman's Park	38,536
6	Cardinals – 4, Tigers – 3	October 8	Navin Field	44,551
7	Cardinals – 11, Tigers – 0	October 9	Navin Field	40,902

Further Reading

• Charles F. Faber, ed.: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals: The World Champion Gas House Gang, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014. ISBN 978-1-933599-731
• Doug Feldmann: Dizzy and the Gas House Gang: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and Depression-Era Baseball, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2000. ISBN 978-0-7864-0858-0
• G.H. Fleming: The Dizziest Season: The Gashouse Gang Chases the Pennant, William Morrow & Co, New York, NY, 1984. ISBN 0688030971
• John Heidenry: The Gashouse Gang, PublicAffairs Books, New York, NY, 2007.
• Washington Post: "Cards win Pennant, beating Reds, 9-0", historic-newspapers.com, October 1, 1934

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