The New York Yankees led by Babe Ruth and the so-called "Murderous Row" were a huge favorite to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, who had won their first pennant since joining the National League in 1892. Both teams led their leagues in runs scored and slugging percentage. And although plenty of runs were scored in the Series, pitching dominated as each staff allowed better than one fewer run per game than in the regular season.

The Yankees started Herb Pennock, 23-11, 3.62 in 266 innings to pit against left-hander Bill "Wee Willie" Sherdel, 5'10" 160-pounds, who was 16-12, 3.49 in 234 innings in the season. Pennock gave up 2-hits, 1-run in the and shut the Cardinals out the rest of the games, allowing only 3-hits total. Sherdel also pitched effectively but the 2-runs he allowed enable the Yankees to win. In Game 2, 39-year-old Grover Cleveland Alexander struck out ten Yankees and Billy Southworth and shortstop Tommy Thevenow homered for four of the Cardinals six runs helping the Cardinals win 6-2.

In Game 3, St. Louis' Jesse Haines was a one-man gang. He spun a 5-hit shutout and belted a 2-run homer.

The Yankees' big bats came alive in Game 4, Babe Ruth belted a record three home runs, and five Yankees hit doubles in a 10-5 win. - Game 5, Pennock of the Yankees out-dueled Sherdel again as the Yankees won, 3-2, on a 10th inning sacrifice fly by rookie Tony Lazzeri.

With the Yankees up 3-games-to-2, the Series returned to N.Y. The Cardinals and veteran pitcher Grover Alexander won - his second win of the Series - as the Cardinals erupted for their own 10 run-game. Alexander pitched a completed game and Les Bell drove in 4 runs on a single and homer. Game 7 - And Alexander came on in relief of Haines in the 7th inning with the Cards leading 3-2. Two outs in the 9th, Babe Ruth was walked for the 11th time in this Series. But Ruth was out trying to steal second and the St. Louis Cardinals were the World Champions for the first time.

Hall of Famer Herb Pennock compiled a 240-162 career record and won five World Series games without a loss and posted a compelling WS ERA of 1.95 for the great New York Yankees teams during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

After going 54-52 in four seasons with the Red Sox he was traded to the Yankees in 1923 and in the next 11 years collected a resounding record of 162-90. He won two games for the Yankees in the 1926 WS vs the Cardinals, and in the '27 WS vs the Pirates, he retired the first 22 batters of the game before the great Pie Traynor singled. Herb Pennock lifetime stats: 240-162, .597 pct., 3.60 ERA, 617 G, 420 GS, 247 GC in 3572 innings, 1227 Ks, 916 Ws.

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As a 27-year-old rookie in 1920, Haines was 13-20 with a fine 2.98 ERA and led the league in games and in innings pitched, 301 2/3. A knuckle-ball pitcher he was 18-12 the next year, and pitched a no-hitter in 1924. In 1926, 'Pop' Haines went 13-4 and helped the Cardinal win the pennant and beat the Yankees with a 5-hit shutout in Game 3 of the World Series and was the winning in Game 7. The next year, he was 24-10 in 300 innings, 25 complete games and 6 shutouts. And then, 20.8 with a 3.18 ERA. From 1932 on, he was used as a reliever-starter and pitched until he was 44-years-old. Jesse Haines career: 210-158, 3.64 ERA, 555 G, 388 GS, 208 GC, 24 Shutouts, 3209 innings, 981 Ks and 871 Walks. Baseballhistorian.com - Archives

He held out for more money and missed the entire next year. From then-on, his career was plagued by injuries. In '28, he sustained a severe broken ankle which left him limp and limited his baseball career.

The next two-years his hitting tailed off to .194 and .205 as a part-time player. Thevenow was traded to the Phillies in 1930, and bounced back to hit a career high .286 in 156 games, 21 Ds and 78 RBIs and again led the NL in putouts, assists, total chances and DPs. And then he broke his jaw, finger and leg in an auto accident and for the next five years was a utility infielder. Toomy Thevenow career: .247 BA, 1030 Hits in 4164 at bats, 1229 G, 124 Ds, 32 Ts, 2 Hrs, 308 R, 456 RBIs, 210 Ws, 222 Ks.

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