baseball-era:Live Ball Era

1926 newspaper photo of Yankees players Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri accompanying headline about New York defeating the Boston Red Sox, 4–2.

team:New York Yankees

Yankees Win 13th Straight as Tony Lazzeri Sinks Red Sox in Boston

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.

1926 photo of Rogers Hornsby receiving his NL MVP medal and cash award from John Heydler and Kenesaw Mountain Landis before a Cardinals-Phillies game at Sportsmans Park.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

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 surging Yankees.