author:Jack Alexander

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.

Rogers Hornsby accepts the 1925 National League MVP trophy at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis on May 22, 1926, surrounded by Cardinals and Phillies players during the Hornsby Day celebration.

player:Rogers Hornsby

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 surrounding one of the city’s great baseball tributes.