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Before the 1935 season, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey announced that he would, at least temporarily, have to cease spending money for new players. Ironically, though, the Sox still finished 78-75 that year, marking the team's best record in 17 seasons.
The '35 Red Sox featured a pair of 20-game winners in Wes Ferrell and Lefty Grove, who won 25 and 20 games, respectively. Ferrell also proved to be a valuable two-way player that year, hitting .347 with seven home runs.
The highlight of the season came in a Sept. 7 matchup with Cleveland, when a ricochet off Indians third baseman Odell Hale's head helped jump-start a triple play that ended the game.
In addition to Red Sox games, Fenway continued to host high school baseball in 1935, along with football games, a summer carnival and two wrestling matches.
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