1935 World Series

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The 1935 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1935 season. The 32nd edition of the World Series, it matched the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers won in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances, as they had lost in 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1934. This was the first championship ever won by a Detroit-based team, but would be followed by the Lions winning their first NFL championship, and the Red Wings in 1936 winning the Stanley Cup for their first NHL championship. The date April 18, 1936 was designated Champions Day in Michigan by the state Governor Frank Fitzgerald. The Tigers won despite losing the services of first baseman Hank Greenberg. In Game 2, Greenberg collided with Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett and broke his wrist, sidelining him for the rest of the Series. The Cubs had won 21 consecutive games in September (still a club record), eventually taking the National League pennant by four games over the defending...

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