#Rogers Hornsby

Rain Keeps Pirates Idle as Cuyler Takes National League Batting Lead

Rain washed out the Pirates and Cubs in Pittsburgh, but the pennant race tightened as Kiki Cuyler claimed the National League batting lead, the Cardinals swept Philadelphia, and Babe Ruth continued hi…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·Jun 7·65 min read

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·Jun 2·12 min read

Rogers Hornsby Hack Wilson Cliff Heathcote Gabby Hartnett

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·Jun 2·7 min read

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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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 30·6 min read

Jakie May Vic Keen Bob O'Farrell Alex Dressen

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

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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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 27·19 min read

Red Lucas Jake May Babe Pinelli Jim Bottomley

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 24·15 min read

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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

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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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 22·21 min read

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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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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.

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 19·6 min read

Jess Haines Arthur Reinhart Rogers Hornsby Hal Carlson

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

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…

Ghosts Of The Diamond·May 8·1 min read

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