1918 World Series 1920 but retired after that season and was never officially suspended. There was no solid evidence that the 1918 World Series itself was "fixed", and with the war dominating the news nothing came of the rumors. It was another season before baseball's relationship with gambling erupted in a major scandal. Star pitcher "Ol' Pete" Alexander of the Cubs saw almost no action in the 1918 regular season due to military service and none in the Series. This left the Cubs pitching corps thin compared to the strong Red Sox staff, which included Babe Ruth and Carl Mays. Hippo Vaughn was
1928 World Series Series sweep. In 1930, Ruth called this game the biggest thrill of his career. 1928 World Series (4–0): New York Yankees (A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) 1928 World Series In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. This was the first time a team had swept consecutive Series. Babe Ruth hit .625 (10 for 16) as the Yankees demolished their opponents by a combined score of 27 to 10. As he had done against the Cards in the Series, Ruth rocketed three home runs over the right field pavilion in