way to a 7-3 victory in game four of the World Series. October 10 – The New York Yankees defeat the New York Giants, 4-2, in Game five of the World Series to win their Major-League-record sixth World Championship, four game to one. The Yankees had been tied with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox for most championships (they each had five). By the time either of those teams won their next Series, the Yankees had far outdistanced them, with 20 wins as of , and 26 wins as of , respectively. October 15- The New York Yankees release Tony Lazzeri, one of the last members of the famous "Murderers' Row" players on the roster. October 28 – Tony Lazzeri joins the Chicago Cubs. November 2 – American League batting champion Charlie Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers is named Most Valuable Player, receiving 78 out of a possible 80 points. Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees is a close second four points behind while Gehringer teammate Hank Greenberg, who collected 183 RBI, is a distant third. Gehringer also becomes the third Detroit player in four years to receive MVP honors. November 9 – St. Louis Cardinals Triple Crown winner Joe Medwick is named National League Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. December 2 The Detroit Tigers trade Marv Owen, Mike Tresh and Gee Walker to the Chicago White Sox for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker. The St. Louis Browns trade Joe Vosmik to the Boston Red Sox for Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom. December 6 – The Boston Red Sox acquired the contract of nineteen-year-old Ted Williams. December 7- The Red Sox begin to complete the deal with San Diego of the Pacific Coast league by sending cash, along with Dom Dallessandro, Al Niemiec to the Padres. The deal is officially considered complete when Boston sends Spence Harris to San Diego. Births January January 8 – Don Dillard January 10 – Jim O'Toole January 11 – Jack Curtis January 12 – Phil Mudrock January 14 – Sonny Siebert January 15 – Bob Sadowski January 16 – Moe Morhardt January 21 – Bill Graham February February 2 – Don Buford February 7 – Juan Pizarro February 9 – Clete Boyer February 12 – Stan Johnson February 18 – Cananea Reyes February 21 – Ted Savage February 27 – Carl Warwick March