 Sanders became the Cardinals full-time first baseman in 1943, with Hopp moving to a utility role.The Cardinals won their second straight National League pennant, but lost a rematch with the Yankees in the 1943 World Series in five games.In their lone win in Game Two, Sanders followed Whitey Kurowski's home run with one of his own, which wound up being the margin of victory in the 4–3 win.