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Yankees Carry Gospel to Chicago as Babe Ruth Draws Crowds Across the Midwest

Babe Ruth's popularity reaches new heights as the Yankees head for Chicago, while a whimsical Kris Kringle column imagines John McGraw postponing the Giants' game because June weather feels more like …

Ghosts Of The Diamond·2d ago·6 min read

Old Stars Fade as Yankees Roll On: Baseball Reflections from June 6 1926

As the Yankees rode a seemingly charmed winning streak, baseball writers also reflected on the passing of an older generation. Heinie Groh, Milton Stock and Grover Hartley were among the veterans leav…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·Jun 6·12 min read

Heinie Groh Milton Stock Grover Hartley John McGraw

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 31·8 min read

Miller Huggins Bob Meusel Herb Pennock Connie Mack

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 27·100 min read

Babe Ruth Walter Johnson Lundgren Stan Coveleski

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 25·5 min read

Earle Combs Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Bob Meusel

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 …

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 23·20 min read

St. Louis Cardinals Ernie Maun Ed Baecht Rogers Hornsby

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 20·89 min read

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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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 18·7 min read

Jack Scott Al Moore Bubbles Hargrave Red Lucas

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’…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 16·26 min read

Glenn Wright Stuffy McInnis Kiki Cuyler Johnny Morrison

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 …

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 15·6 min read

G. Herman Ruth Myles Thomas Lou Gehrig Pat Collins