In the fall of 1934, the Brooklyn Dodgers had something to prove, and despite being in sixth place on the last weekend of the season, they had something to play for.

Before the season, Bill Terry, the manager of the crosstown New York Giants, was asked about the Dodgers’ chances that year, and Terry quipped, “Are they still in the league?” The season mostly confirmed Terry’s implication. By the final weekend, the Dodgers were 23 games out of first place, while the Giants were tied with the St. Louis Cardinals atop the National League.