team:New York Yankees
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 Giants looked to climb back into the National League's first division.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
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 Knot Holers Only Run Keen in Fine Fettle Until Fifth When Rhinelanders Begin to Bunch Hits—
team:New York Yankees
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 pitching mound.
team:New York Yankees
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 dramatic 10–10 tie.
team:New York Yankees
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 Philadelphia during a packed day of baseball news from May 1926.
publication:The Sporting News
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 contenders rising, dynasties wobbling and legends still commanding the spotlight.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
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 Stars in extra innings.
publication:St. Louis Star
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 Earl Sheely’s steady career.
team:New York Yankees
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 postponement before facing the Robins again at the Polo Grounds.
team:Cincinnati Reds
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 sports-page verse.
team:Brooklyn Robins
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 Daily News.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
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 surging Yankees.