The 1935 season had some pretty thrilling divisional races. In fact, it was much more like 1933 than 1934. By the middle of August, the biggest divisional lead was the Knights' 4-game lead over the Captains. The Fireflies led the ABC West by one game over the Silverbacks. The Bears and Eagles were tied on top of the NBC East, with the Tigers in the hunt as well. And in the NBC West, the Browns had a 2-game lead over both the Cardinals and the Ravens.
The Fireflies and Knights both pulled away late to win their divisions in the ABC, while the Bears did the same in the NBC East. The NBC West, however, went down to the wire. Going into the final games of the season, the Ravens and Cardinals were tied for first place, with the Browns a game behind. A Browns win over the Eagles, coupled with losses by both the Cardinals (to the Lions) and Ravens (to the Tigers) would create a 3-way tie for the division title.
However, there would be no play-in games. The Ravens did their part by defeating the Tigers, but the Browns and Cardinals both lost their final games. The Ravens won the division.
In the playoffs, the two New York teams both went down in defeat, as the Indiana Fireflies and the Toledo Ravens moved on to the World Series. The Fireflies won the World Series in six games, having now won both World Series that they have appeared in. The Ravens are now 0-3 in their World Series appearances, having also lost to the Knights in 1917 and the Prowlers in 1925.
After the season, another historical great retired. Babe Ruth had not gotten much playing time, and neither had he contributed much, with a mediocre Baltimore Blackbirds team. At the end of the season, Ruth decided to retire. He retires with the following all-time records: highest on-base percentage (.457), highest slugging percentage (.692), most home runs (776) and most RBI (2,279). He also holds the single season records for most home runs (68, set in 1921) and most RBI (179, set in 1929).