Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4–0) All-Star Game, July 6 at Crosley Field: National League, 4-1 Other champions Amateur World Series: Great Britain Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-4 Central American and Caribbean Games: Cuba Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Grover Cleveland Alexander Alexander Cartwright Henry Chadwick Most Valuable Player Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox, 1B (AL) Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds, C (NL) The Sporting News Player of the Year Award Johnny Vander Meer, Cincinnati Reds, P The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award Joe McCarthy, New York Yankees MLB statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Negro league baseball final standings Negro American League final standings Memphis won the first half; Atlanta won the second half. Memphis beat Atlanta 2 games to 0 games in a contested play-off that was declared "no contest" after 2 games. Negro National League final standings Events January–May February 10 – The St. Louis Browns trade Rollie Hemsley to the Cleveland Indians for Ed Cole, Roy Hughes and Billy Sullivan. March 6 – The Philadelphia Phillies trade Dolph Camilli to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Eddie Morgan and $45,000. April 3 – Goose Goslin joins the Washington Senators. April 16 – The St. Louis Cardinals trade Dizzy Dean to the Chicago Cubs for Curt Davis, Clyde Shoun, Tuck Stainback and $185,000. April 18 – The Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees in the season opener at Fenway Park. Hall of famer Joe Gordon makes his major league debut at second base for the Yankees. April 19 Heinie Mueller of the Philadelphia Phillies and Ernie Koy of the Brooklyn Dodgers each hit a home run in their first Major League Baseball at-bats, as Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia, 12–5, at the Baker Bowl. Enos Slaughter goes three-for-five in his major league debut with a double and a strike out. Fritz Ostermueller holds the New York Yankees to just two hits, as the Boston Red Sox shutout the Yanks, 6-0. April 24 – Dizzy Dean holds his former team to just four hits, as the Cubs beat the Cardinals, 4-0. May 5 – The Chicago Cubs defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 21-2 at Wrigley Field. May 6 – At International League, Newark Bears outfielder Bob Seeds hits four home runs in four successive innings and drives in 12 runs