The most sensational fielding in the 1940 seven-game World Series between the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds, was turned in by the veteran third-baseman "Pinky" Higgins, of the Tigers. On October 5, Higgins accepted 10 chances, including 9 assists, for a series record. He added another record by taking 34 chances in all, with 30 assists, for the seven games. Besides his brilliant fielding, Higgins did some timely hitting in the classic. He batted .333, drove in 6 runs on his eight hits, among which were three doubles, one triple, and one homer. For the season, "Pinky" hit .271, but knocked across 76 tallies.