The 1936 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1936. The
New York Giants and
New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Giants in the
World Series, four games to two.
The
Boston Braves changed their nickname to "Bees" this season; they would revert to the Braves in 1941.
July 30 –
The Boston Red Sox are the first Major League team to travel by aircraft to an away game, when they travel from
St. Louis to play
Chicago.[19]
The 1936 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1936. The
New York Giants and
New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Giants in the
World Series, four games to two.
The
Boston Braves changed their nickname to "Bees" this season; they would revert to the Braves in 1941.
July 30 –
The Boston Red Sox are the first Major League team to travel by aircraft to an away game, when they travel from
St. Louis to play
Chicago.[19]