author:Babe Ruth - Ghosts Of The Diamond

Alt Text: Vintage July 18, 1926 newspaper collage featuring Rogers Hornsby, Flint Rhem, Babe Ruth, Yankees, Cardinals, and St. Louis Stars baseball coverage.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Pound Phillies Behind Flint Rhem as Yankees Edge Browns

Flint Rhem returned to dominant form as the Cardinals battered Philadelphia, Babe Ruth predicted a Cardinals-Yankees World Series, the Yankees defeated the Browns, and the St. Louis Stars extended their winning streak to eleven games.

Collage of July 4, 1926 St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Globe-Democrat sports pages featuring Cardinals, Browns, Babe Ruth, Oscar Melillo, Flint Rhem and vintage baseball advertisements.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Routed in Pittsburgh as Oscar Melillo and Flint Rhem Earn the Spotlight

The Cardinals fell into third place after a lopsided loss in Pittsburgh, while Oscar Melillo and Flint Rhem emerged as two of baseball's brightest young stars. Babe Ruth also weighed in on the best rookies of 1926.

Front page of the Pittsburgh Press sports section dated June 6, 1926.

team:Pittsburgh Pirates

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 his historic home run pace.