Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0) Awards and honors MLB Most Valuable Player Award Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies, OF Statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Negro leagues final standings East-West League standings Negro Southern League standings 1932 was the only time the Negro Southern League was considered a major league. Chicago won the first half while Nashville won the second half. They matched up against each other in a best-of-seven postseason series, which Chicago won four to three. Events January–May January 23 – The St. Louis Cardinals trade Hack Wilson to the Brooklyn Dodgers for a minor leaguer and $45,000. February 27 – Waite Hoyt joins the Brooklyn Dodgers. March 14 – The Brooklyn Dodgers trade Wally Gilbert, Babe Herman and Ernie Lombardi to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth. April 11 – The first game of the season goes extra innings. Heinie Manush's tenth inning double carries the Washington Senators to a 1–0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. April 17 – New York Giants First baseman Bill Terry ties a National League record with 21 putouts in the New York Giants' 6–0 victory over the Boston Braves. May 12 – Carey Selph of the Chicago White Sox collects his ninth strikeout of the season. But it won't happen again. Selph will go another 89 games without striking out, to set a major league record, hitting a .283 average in 396 at-bats in his second and last season. Selph's record will last until when another White Sox, Nellie Fox, sets a new mark with 98 consecutive games without striking out. May 16 – The New York Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians, 8–0, for their fourth shut out in a row. May 19 – With first place in the American League on the line, the Washington Senators sweep both games from the New York Yankees to advance to first place by half a game. The Yankees, however, win the following day's game, and both games of the May 21 double header to end the series up 2.5 games. They maintain first place for the rest of the season. May 20 – The Pirates' Paul Waner hits four doubles, tying a major league record held by many players. May 30 – The New York Yankees unveil a plaque