AL pennant Per this edit effectively reverting mine I think it unnecessary to constantly mention that the pennant was that of the American League Ruth played his entire competitive career I will not call the Braves competitive in 1935 It is not necessary to have to mention it when there is no ambiguity as they were never competing in any other league Saying they advanced to the postseason is going to look odd to the reader because at the time the World Series was it I don t mind reminding the reader now and then that they played in the American League but doing it constantly it s going to look odd to the informed baseball fan