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Ty Cobb Suspends Ken Holloway as Browns Push Tigers Into Second Division

Ty Cobb suspended pitcher Ken Holloway, George Sisler stole home in a pivotal Browns victory, Grantland Rice weighed in on the Yankees, and George Kelly’s two homers powered the Giants past Philadelph…

2d ago·15 min read·2892 words

Wind, Homers, and a Stolen Home: A Wild Day for St. Louis Baseball

The Cubs outslug the Cardinals in a wind-blown 10–9 thriller featuring four Chicago home runs, while George Sisler steals home and the Browns capitalize on a costly Detroit error. Ty Cobb adds drama b…

3d ago·12 min read·2210 words

George Kelly’s Two Homers Lift Giants as Rain Washes Out New York and Brooklyn

George Kelly slugged two home runs and drove in five runs as the Giants defeated Philadelphia, while rain halted both the Yankees and Robins and Ebbets Field prepared for a massive outdoor boxing card…

3d ago·9 min read·1605 words

Browns Need a Traffic Cop as Tigers Capitalize on Costly Mix-Up

A costly outfield miscommunication between Harry Rice and Baby Doll Jacobson helps sink the Browns in a chaotic doubleheader with Detroit, while Rogers Hornsby answers readers' baseball rules question…

3d ago·7 min read·1288 words

YANKS AND ROBINS WIN SLUG-FESTS

The Yankees answered their Athletics setback with a 9–3 rout behind Herb Pennock and an eight-run fifth inning, while Jess Barnes and the Robins battered the Braves 8–2. Meanwhile, John McGraw's Giant…

4d ago·8 min read·1584 words

A's Kibosh Yankee Streak as Lefty Grove Plays Executioner

The Yankees' 16-game winning streak came to an abrupt end as Lefty Grove and the Athletics swept a Philadelphia doubleheader. Plus, Paul Gallico reflects on the glory and heartbreak of life on the pit…

5d ago·6 min read·1113 words

May’s Effective Hurling Enables Reds to Trip Cardinals, 3 to 1

St. Louis Cardinals coverage from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Sunday Morning May 30, 1926 May’s Effective Hurling Enables Reds to Trip Cardinals, 3 to 1 Single by Thevenow, Douthit’s Triple Give K…

6d ago·6 min read·1164 words

Springfield Crowd Storms Field Before Yankees Tie Is Official

Babe Ruth brought a record crowd to Springfield in May 1926, but confusion reigned as fans stormed the field believing the Ponies had defeated the Yankees — only to learn later the game ended in a dra…

May 28·5 min read·961 words

Robins Split Twin Bill as Yankees Keep Baseball Buzzing in May 1926

Babe Ruth predicts another Yankees pennant as New York pushes its winning streak to sixteen games, while John McGraw prepares for Christy Mathewson Day and the Robins split a doubleheader in Philadelp…

May 28·16 min read·3200 words

Ruth, Hornsby and the Reds: Baseball’s Biggest Stories from May 27, 1926

Babe Ruth chases another home run record while the Reds, Cubs and Pirates reshape the National League race. The Sporting News from May 27, 1926 captures baseball at a turning point, with pennant conte…

May 27·100 min read·19890 words

Cardinals Storm Back as Hornsby Sparks Triple Play and Reds Collapse

The Cardinals roared back from a five-run deficit behind Rogers Hornsby, Heinie Mueller, and a rare triple play, while the Browns staggered home in last place and the St. Louis Stars edged the Cuban S…

May 27·19 min read·3724 words

Heine Mueller Wins Over St. Louis as Cardinals Surge in May 1926

The St. Louis Star praised Cardinals outfielder Heine Mueller’s brilliant May 1926 play, while Alan Gould reflected on baseball’s unpredictability and a feature chart examined White Sox first baseman …

May 26·4 min read·666 words

Yankees Win 13th Straight as Tony Lazzeri Sinks Red Sox in Boston

Tony Lazzeri’s first-inning hit and Urban Shocker’s steady pitching carried the Yankees to their 13th straight victory over the Red Sox, while the injury-riddled Giants welcomed a cold-weather postpon…

May 25·5 min read·972 words

Pirates Pound Reds as Emil Yde Silences Cincinnati’s League Leaders

The defending Pirates battered the first-place Reds, 7–2, behind Emil Yde, Glenn Wright, and Pie Traynor, while the Cincinnati Enquirer captured the mood of May 1926 with baseball notes, humor, and sp…

May 24·15 min read·2855 words

Yankees Win Their 12th Straight as Robins Edge Giants in Brooklyn

The Yankees stretched their winning streak to twelve games behind Waite Hoyt and Pat Collins, while Jess Petty outdueled the Giants before 30,000 fans at Ebbets Field in the May 24, 1926 New York Dail…

May 24·7 min read·1247 words

Hornsby Day Lifts Cardinals as Browns Collapse Late to Ruth’s Yankees

Rogers Hornsby Day brought celebration to Sportsmans Park as Wee Willie Sherdel led the Cardinals past Philadelphia, while across the league the Browns squandered a five-run lead to Babe Ruth and the …

May 23·20 min read·3836 words

Rogers Hornsby Day: A 1926 St. Louis Newspaper Special Edition

On May 22, 1926, St. Louis celebrated Rogers Hornsby as National League MVP. This special edition follows Hornsby Day through the Globe-Democrat, Star and Post-Dispatch, capturing the atmosphere surro…

May 22·21 min read·4074 words

Ruth Reaches Fifteen as Giants Turn Back Pirates and Reds Drop Robins

Babe Ruth blasted his fifteenth homer of the season as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to nine games, while the Reds dropped Brooklyn into third place and the Giants survived Pittsburgh beh…

May 22·8 min read·1478 words

Tigers Nip Senators, Ruth Reaches Fifteen and Cardinals Hold Serve in St. Louis

Babe Ruth blasted his fifteenth homer as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to nine games, while the Tigers edged Washington in a chaotic finish and the Reds continued their surprising climb a…

May 21·10 min read·1886 words

Ruth’s Power, Hornsby’s Honor, and the Reds’ Rise - Baseball’s Big Stories of May 1926

Babe Ruth keeps hammering home runs, Rogers Hornsby prepares for “Hornsby Day” in St. Louis, and the Reds, Robins, Yankees, and Athletics all surge in the 1926 pennant races in this packed Sporting Ne…

May 20·89 min read·17689 words

Rogers Hornsby Day Nears as Cardinals Battle Back Toward .500

The Cardinals return home riding a hot streak as Rogers Hornsby prepares for a citywide celebration and St. Louis opens a critical five-game series against the struggling Philadelphia Phillies.

May 19·6 min read·1157 words

“Spaghet! Tony Wins for Da Yanks!” Lazzeri Lifts New York in 1926

Tony Lazzeri’s eighth-inning grand slam carried the Yankees past the White Sox, while rain froze Brooklyn and Pittsburgh in a 4–4 deadlock during a wet May 18, 1926 baseball slate.

May 19·7 min read·1290 words

Rain Halts Cardinals as Howard Ehmke Silences Sisler’s Browns in Boston

Rain washed out the Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park while Howard Ehmke dominated George Sisler’s Browns in Boston. Elsewhere, Irish Meusel found himself benched by John McGraw and Bucky Harris prepared …

May 19·8 min read·1582 words

Red Lucas Lifts Reds Over Giants as Cincinnati Tightens Grip on First Place

Red Lucas crushed a game-winning triple, Adolfo Luque outpitched Jack Scott, and the Reds stretched their winning streak to six games before more than 30,000 fans at Redland Field. Meanwhile, Billy Ev…

May 18·20 min read·3858 words

Reds Deepen Giants’ Misery as Babe Ruth Waits Out the Rain — Baseball News from May 17, 1926

The Giants dropped their third straight in Cincinnati after a disastrous eighth inning, while Babe Ruth’s Yankees sat idle in the rain and Brooklyn lost a lucrative one-day stand to the weather. Baseb…

May 18·7 min read·1311 words

Kiki Cuyler’s Blast Lifts Pirates as Rogers Hornsby Prepares for St. Louis Coronation

Kiki Cuyler homered and Johnny Morrison outdueled Brooklyn as the Pirates climbed the standings at Forbes Field. Meanwhile, Rogers Hornsby prepared for a grand St. Louis celebration honoring baseball’…

May 16·26 min read·5157 words

Babe Ruth’s 11th Homer Lifts Yankees as Giants Falter and Robins Hang On — May 15, 1926

Babe Ruth smashed his eleventh home run of 1926 to lift the Yankees over Cleveland in a tight pitching duel, while the National League pennant race grew even tighter as the Robins and Pirates battled …

May 15·6 min read·1158 words

Babe Ruth Roars and Giants Crush Cardinals — New York Daily News Baseball Coverage, May 14, 1926

Babe Ruth belts two more home runs in a Yankees slugfest with Cleveland while the Giants crush the Cardinals behind Virgil Barnes and lose Travis Jackson to another painful knee injury.

May 14·1 min read·48 words

Bean-Balls, Billy Evans and Ty Cobb’s Pitching Prospect — Baseball Features from May 1926

A devastating bean-ball alters Ralph Shinners’ career, Billy Evans defends pitching prospect Owen Carroll, and baseball writers examine the uncertain path from rookie sensation to major league survivo…

May 14·1 min read·45 words

McGraw Re-Signs, Grove Silences Critics and the Pirates Eye Genewich — Inside The Sporting News, May 13, 1926

John McGraw signs a new Giants contract as The Sporting News dives into 1926 baseball rumors, pennant races, Ty Cobb’s Tigers, Lefty Grove’s rise, Red Lucas, and major league chatter coast to coast.

May 13·1 min read·51 words

Pirates Pound Phillies as Bottomley Buries Giants Again — Pittsburgh Post Baseball Coverage from May 1926

All the Pirates had to do yesterday in order to break a deadlock which existed between them and their Philadelphia opponents was to take a few pokes at the pellet, lean back and idle along to an 11-1 …

May 12·1 min read·55 words

Cardinals Rally Past Giants While Browns Collapse in Washington

Table of Contents 1. Pinch Hurling of Haines Enables Cards to Down Giants Again, 6–5 2. Browns Present Washington with Victory, 6–5, in Opening Contest 3. ATHLETICS WIN 8TH STRAIGHT, BEAT SOX, 6–2…

May 12·1 min read·96 words

Burleigh Grimes Dominates Cubs While McGraw’s Giants Face Growing Pressure

Burleigh Grimes baffled the Cubs with his spitter as Brooklyn stayed in first place, while the Giants spiraled deeper into chaos — both on the field and inside the front office. The May 12, 1926 New Y…

May 12·1 min read·60 words

Ruth Homers, Tigers Collapse, and Grantland Rice Sings of Swat - Detroit Free Press, May 1926

Ruth Lands One of Them, His Eighth of Season—Hugmen Get to Gibson and Barfoot for Six Runs in Sixth and Are Never Headed Off After That—Wells Is Finishing Pitcher.

May 12·1 min read·45 words

Babe Herman Sinks Cardinals While Browns Collapse in Philadelphia — St. Louis Baseball Coverage from May 9, 1926

Babe Herman’s late homer sinks the Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park while the Browns are crushed 14–0 in Philadelphia. Plus: rumors swirl around George Sisler’s future, Brownie Notes, and a fascinating 1…

May 9·1 min read·58 words

Babe Ruth’s Cannon Arm, Walter Johnson’s 401st Win, and Washington Baseball Oddities — May 1926

Babe Ruth’s towering blasts and cannon arm headline a fascinating day in Washington baseball coverage from May 8, 1926, alongside Walter Johnson’s 401st victory, Roger Peckinpaugh’s resurgence, Brookl…

May 8·1 min read·55 words

Pat Collins Saves the Yankees as Cubs Blank Giants and Robins Crush Cardinals — May 8, 1926

A noisy single snapped along the left foul line by the bat of Pat Collins in the eleventh inning yesterday was one of the most welcome blows of the season, for that hit defeated the Detroit Tygers by …

May 8·1 min read·70 words

Brooklyn Pounds Cardinals While Grove Silences Browns in Tough Day for St. Louis Baseball

Contents * Grimes Yields Five Hits and Robins Trounce Cardinals, 7 to 1 * Grove Holds Browns at Bay as Athletics Win Again, 5 to 1 Grimes Yields Five Hits and Robins Trounce Cardinals, 7 to 1 D…

May 8·1 min read·103 words

Macks Fell Browns for Fifth Straight Win as Reds Down Phillies Once More

In this Edition 1. Groves Triumphs in Battle of Southpaws 2. Ninth-Inning Rally Overcomes Quakers 3. Phulbits 4. Macaroons 5. Baseball at a Glance 6. Ten Leading Hitters Groves Triumphs in Ba…

May 8·1 min read·95 words