By the time the 1932 season rolled around, the Yankees had established themselves as the toast of the league. Thanks to the prodigious contributions of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the rest of Murderers’ Row, the New York outfit won the 1923, 1927, and 1928 World Series. With this newfound expectation of success, four years must have felt like an eternity without another title, so the team loaded up on even more talent to get back to their winning ways.
One of those acquisitions was Red Ruffing, a rather unassuming pitcher from the Red Sox.