Frankie Frisch, Pepper Martin, Jim Bottomley and catcher Jimmie Wilson led the Cardinals' attack in the 1931 World Series. And, Pitchers Burly Grimes and Will Bill Hallahan won two games apiece in the Series.

The New York Yankees, 'the Bronx Bombers,' led by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Frankie Crosetti and pitchers Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing crushed the Chicago Cubs in four straight in the 1932 World Series.

New York was in the 1933 World Series but this time it was the New York Giants. Mel Ott, Jo-Jo Moore, Bill Terry and pitcher Carl Hubbell led the Giants to a five-game Series' win over the Washington Senators during the height of the 'Great Depression.' The key men of the Senators were shortstop Joe Cronin, outfielders Goose Goslin and Heinie Manush and first baseman Joe Kuhel. Their main mounds-men were Alvin 'General' Crowder, who was 24-15 for the regular season, Earl Whitehead - 22-8- and Lefty Stewart - 15-6.

The Cardinals returned and beat the Detroit Tigers in the 1934 World Series, winning in seven games. St. Louis was led by first baseman Ripper Collins, shortstop Leo Durocher, outfielder Joe Medwick, third baseman Pepper Martin and Hall of Fame Frankie Frisch at second base. Christened 'The Gashouse Gang' for their crazy antics on the field, the Redbirds' two fun-loving brothers, Dizzy and Daffy Dean, each hurled two complete game victories.

1935 saw the Cubs again, this time the Tigers led by Charlie Gehringer, Pete Fox, Jo-Jo White, Mickey Cochrane and pitcher Tommy Bridges won the 1935 World Series in six games. The Cubs featured stars were Phil Cavarretta, Billy Herman, Billy Jurges, Stan Hack, Fred Lindstrom, Augie Galan and pitchers Larry French, Bill Lee and Lon Warneke.

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The Yankees won the next four consecutive World Series! Although Babe Ruth retired, Lou Gehrig played in the first three Series before illness struck. Joe DiMaggio arrived on the scene and was a star in all four Series. Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey played in all four Series as did shortstop Tony Crosetti and third baseman Red Rolfe.

In the 1936 World Series left-fielder Jake Powell hit a Series' high .455, with 10 hits in 22 at-bats, lined 3 doubles, scored a resounding 8 runs, drove in 3 runs as the Yankees beat the NY Giants in six games. Hall of Fame Pitcher Lefty Gomez picked up two wins... The Giants and Yankees both returned in the 1937 World Series, which the 'Bronx Bombers' won in five games. Yanks' second baseman Tony Lazzeri led all players by batting an even .400, including a triple and home run.

The power-packed Yankees swept the Cubs again in the 1938 World Series. Pitcher Red Ruffing won 2 complete games, allowing just 3 earned runs in 18 innings. Monte Pearson and Lefty Gomez won the other two. Joe DiMaggio, Joe 'Flash' Gordon, Frankie Crosetti, Tommy Henrich and Bill Dickey all hit homers for the winning Yankees, while center fielder Joe Marty and catcher Ken O'Dea homered for the Cubs.

In the last Series of the decade the Yankees swept the Cincinnati Reds in four straight. Right-fielder Charlie Keller rained on Reds' pitching, hitting a torrid .438, smashed 3 homers, and also doubled and tripled, scored 8 runs and collected 6 RBIs. Bill Dickey blasted two homers, 5 RBIs while Joe D hit .313, including a homer with 3 Runs and 3 RBIs... The main men on the Reds in '39 were outfielders Frank McCormick and Wally Berger and catcher Ernie Lombardi. Their mound-hurlers were Bucky Walters, Paul Derringer, Junior Thompson and Whitey Moore.

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The following from Microsoft Complete Baseball:

'Up on Coogan's Bluff back in the 1930s New York Giants fans fell in love with a guy they called "Harry the Horse.'

Harry Danning, who stood 6-foot-1 and weighed 190 pounds, was a backup catcher for the first half of his career until Giants manager Bill Terry (the last National Leaguer to bat .400 in one season) elevated him to a starting role in 1938.

Given his opportunity, Danning didn't disappoint. He became an All-Star. In 120 games that year, Danning batted .306, the first of three consecutive .300 seasons. Harry the Horse, a contact hitter with a little pop in his bat, had the year of his career the following season when he hit .313, drove in 74 runs and smashed 16 home runs. And he handled the great Carl Hubbell to boot.

Giants fans were wild about Harry, maybe because he represented the underdog, the guy who waited patiently for his big chance and then delivered when his turn in the spotlight came.

Danning played 890 big-league games - all for the Giants - in his 10 seasons and finished with a career batting average of .285.'

Harry Danning career stats: .285 BA, 847 Hits, 2971 at-bats, 162Ds, 26Ts, 57 HR, 363 Runs, 397 RBIs, 217Ks, 187 Walks, .330 on-base-pct, .415 slugging pct... baseballhistorian.com - Baseball History

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