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The Giants swept the Indians in four games, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1933. The 21st Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 13, hosted by the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio, with the American League winning, 11–9, ending the National League's four-win streak.
The 1930 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. ... 10–12: 16–6: 5–17 Philadelphia: 18–4: ... 1930 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball ...
April 12 – Tom Phillips, 40, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators in parts of four seasons spanning 1915–1922. April 13 – John Castle , 49, outfielder for the 1910 Philadelphia Phillies.
The 1899 Cleveland Spiders own the worst single-season record of all time (minimum 120 games) and for all eras, finishing at 20–134 (.130 percentage) in the final year of the National League's 12-team era in the 1890s; for comparison, this projects to 21–141 under the current 162-game schedule, and Pythagorean expectation based on the Spiders' results and the current 162-game schedule ...
The Indians defeated the Braves, four games to two, capturing their second championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1920. The 15th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 13, hosted by the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri, with the American League winning, 5–2 for their third ...
September 19 – The Chicago White Sox lose their 100th game of the season, 9–6 to the Philadelphia Athletics. September 28 The Chicago Cubs jump out to a 2–0 lead in game one of the 1932 World Series , however, a three-run fourth inning capped off by a two-run home run by Lou Gehrig gives the Yankees the lead, as they take game one, 12–6.
April 15 – Major League Baseball's color line is officially broken forever when Jackie Robinson makes his Major League debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. April 22 – Ben Chapman, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, leads his team in racist chants directed at Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Julio Bonetti, 40, pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs over part of three seasons spanning 1937–1940, one of only seven Italian-born players in Major League Baseball history. June 19 – Dick Crutcher, 62, pitcher for the Boston Braves in part of two seasons from 1914 to 1915.