A three team trade involving five players saw the Brooklyn Dodgers send future Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes (270-212 record) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Butch Henline, a standout catcher with a .291 career batting mark.

The New York Giants sent pitching star Jack Scott and second baseman Fresco Thompson, a lifetime .298 batter to the Phillies and received outfielder George Harper, a career .300 hitter.

Photo/Negatives from Chicago Daily News Collection

Jack Scott                                    Burleigh Grimes                     Butch Henline

The St. Louis Cardinals made a major trade in order to win the 1930 National League Pennant. On June 16, 1930 the St. Louis Cardinals acquired from the Boston Braves future Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes in exchange for pitchers Bill Sherdel and Fred Frankhouse 

Manager Charles 'Gabby' Street - took over the helm of the Cardinals after the team finished in fourth place the previous season (1929). A former part-time major league catcher. Born: Sept. 30, 1882 in Huntsville, Alabama - attended South Kentucky College. A life-time .208 hitter, Street played in 504 big-league games from 1904-1912.

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The Cardinals lounging in last place on May 6th, acquired the 37-year old Burleigh Grimes in a trade and then won 17 of their next 18 games. The last of the legal spitball pitchers, he complied a remarkable 270-212 W/L record in his great career and was so honor by being elected to the Hall of Fame. St. Louis won the 1930 NL Pennant then lost to the owner/manager Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's in the 1930 World Series.

Bill 'Wee Willie' Sherdel, Pitcher LH - a crafty southpaw, who threw an assortment of pitches during his 15-year major league career - 1918-1932. Sherdel rang up 10 or more wins in eight different seasons and won 21 games in 1928. A happy-go-lucky, free spirit he usually whistled or sang to himself on the pitching mound. Sherdel helped the Cardinals win two pennants - 1926, 1928 - and pitched in four World Series games - posting a nice 3.26 ERA even-though he had the misfortune of going 0-4.

Fred Frankhouse, Pitcher RH, - Born on 4/9/1904 in Port Royal, PA, he began his professional career with Ottawa of the Eastern Canada League and didn't make it for good in the majors until 1929, when he posted a 7-2 mark for the Cardinals. A curveball artist, Frankhouse pitched just eight games in 1930 before St. Louis traded him for Hall of Fame mound ace Burleigh Grimes.... In his career Fred Frankhouse posted a 106-97 W/L, 3.92 ERA, and hurled 10 shutouts in 402 games.

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The Chicago Cubs traded long-time fans favorite power-hitter Hack Wilson and left handed pitcher Bud Teachout to the St. Louis Cardinals for future Hall of Fame picture Burleigh Grimes.

While a member of the Cubs, rightfielder Hack Wilson led the NL in home runs four times, including 56 in 1930, and twice led in RBIs, including a still unbroken major league record 192 in 1930. Wilson was traded to Cards in December 1931 and in January of 1932 was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he played two years and then was ttraded to the Phillies, playing just seven games prior to being released.

Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes was also near the end of his career at the time of the trade to the Cubs. For the Cards he was 17-9 then fell to 6-11 for the Cubs, and pitched seldom the next two years, then retired. Grimes posted a resounding 270-212 career record.

Art 'Bud' Teachout pitched two seasons with the Cubs going 11-4 in 1930, then 1-2 in 1931. He was 0-0 for Cards in one game then retired.

Hack Wilson Birthdate: 4/26/1900 Died: 11/23/1948 Height / Weight: 5' 6" / 190 lbs. Place of Birth: Ellwood City, PA, USA Bats / Throws: R / R Outfielder batted .307 with 244 homers in 4,760 career at bats from 1923-34

Burleigh Grimes Birthdate: 8/18/1893 Died: 12/6/1985 Height / Weight: 5' 10" / 175 lbs. Place of Birth: Emerald, WI, USA Bats / Throws: R / R Pitcher won 270 lifetime games

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