The 1934 Philadelphia A's are a shadow of their recent selves. Having won the World Series in 1929 and 1930, and the AL pennant in 1931, the A's have been slowly sliding, and would reach fifth place in 1934 with a record of 68-82. They still have Jimmie Foxx (1b). Bob Johnson (of) and Pinky Higgins (3b) also provide solid hitting. Their starting pitching, however, is mediocre. George Caster, a reliever, is their best pitcher in 1934. Connie Mack is still managing after 34 years. Even more amazingly, he's got another 16 to go before he hangs it up after the 1950 season. Still, the A's slide will continue. Next year, they'll drop to 8th and will not do better than 7th for the rest of the decade.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
March 30th, 1934 - The 1934 Philadelphia A's
The 1934 Philadelphia A's are a shadow of their recent selves. Having won the World Series in 1929 and 1930, and the AL pennant in 1931, the A's have been slowly sliding, and would reach fifth place in 1934 with a record of 68-82. They still have Jimmie Foxx (1b). Bob Johnson (of) and Pinky Higgins (3b) also provide solid hitting. Their starting pitching, however, is mediocre. George Caster, a reliever, is their best pitcher in 1934. Connie Mack is still managing after 34 years. Even more amazingly, he's got another 16 to go before he hangs it up after the 1950 season. Still, the A's slide will continue. Next year, they'll drop to 8th and will not do better than 7th for the rest of the decade.
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