The 1935 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 to October 7, 1935. The
Chicago Cubs and
Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The Tigers then defeated the Cubs in the
World Series, four games to two.
May 25 –
Babe Ruth of
the Boston Braves goes 4-for-4 with three home runs and six runs batted in. It is the last multi-homer game of Ruth's career, with the final home run being the first ball ever hit to clear the roof at
Forbes Field in
Pittsburgh.
November 26 – The National League takes over the bankrupt, last-place
Boston Braves franchise after several failed attempts to buy the club. The league takes over only temporarily, until matters can be straightened out.
The 1935 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 to October 7, 1935. The
Chicago Cubs and
Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The Tigers then defeated the Cubs in the
World Series, four games to two.
May 25 –
Babe Ruth of
the Boston Braves goes 4-for-4 with three home runs and six runs batted in. It is the last multi-homer game of Ruth's career, with the final home run being the first ball ever hit to clear the roof at
Forbes Field in
Pittsburgh.
November 26 – The National League takes over the bankrupt, last-place
Boston Braves franchise after several failed attempts to buy the club. The league takes over only temporarily, until matters can be straightened out.