author:Sam Greene - Ghosts Of The Diamond

July 1, 1926 front page of The Sporting News featuring Grover Cleveland Alexander, Ted Lyons, and Major League pennant race headlines from around baseball.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 1: Grover Alexander Ignites Cardinals' Pennant Push

Part one of Diamond Ghosts' Sporting News Special Edition from July 1, 1926 features league-wide pennant reports, Grover Alexander's Cardinals debut, Ted Lyons' dominance, and club dispatches from every major league city.

publication:The Sporting News

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 contenders rising, dynasties wobbling and legends still commanding the spotlight.

1926 Sporting News front page featuring Babe Ruth’s homer chase, Rogers Hornsby Day, Pirates and Reds coverage, plus an early Hack Wilson Cubs feature.

publication:Sporting News

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 News special edition from May 20, 1926.

publication:Sporting News

McGraw Re-Signs, Grove Silences Critics and the Pirates Eye Genewich — Inside The Sporting News, May 13, 1926

John McGraw signs a new Giants contract as The Sporting News dives into 1926 baseball rumors, pennant races, Ty Cobb’s Tigers, Lefty Grove’s rise, Red Lucas, and major league chatter coast to coast.