Babe Ruth finishing fourth in the National League in both 1933 and 1934, but the team drew poorly at the box office. Unable to afford the rent at Braves Field, Fuchs had considered holding dog races there when the Braves were not at home, only to be turned down by Landis. After a series of phone calls, letters, and meetings, the Yankees traded Ruth to the Braves on February 26, 1935. Ruppert had stated that he would not release Ruth to go to another team as a full-time player. For this reason, it was announced that Ruth would become a team vice
Major League Baseball tie-breaking procedures (1995–2011) the winners of these games play each other at the ballpark of either team A or B (depending on who won the game). Major League Baseball tie-breaking procedures (1995–2011) Because inclusion in the Major League Baseball postseason is based upon the teams' regular-season records, procedures exist to break ties between teams. This page described tie-breaking procedures in effect from 1995 through 2011. For current procedures, see Major League Baseball tie-breaking procedures. One game tie-breakers are played between teams tied for a division championship or wildcard berth on the day after the season was scheduled to end. Two teams that are