content-type:Standings - Ghosts Of The Diamond

1926 newspaper portrait of New York Giants manager John McGraw ahead of the Christy Mathewson memorial game at Braves Field in Boston.

team:New York Yankees

Robins Split Twin Bill as Yankees Keep Baseball Buzzing in May 1926

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.

1926 St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat sports page featuring the Cardinals’ seven-run eighth inning comeback over the Reds, alongside Browns coverage and American League roundup stories.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Storm Back as Hornsby Sparks Triple Play and Reds Collapse

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.

May 1926 newspaper photo showing Andy High sliding home for Brooklyn against Giants catcher Frank Snyder during a Robins victory at Ebbets Field.

team:Brooklyn Robins

Yankees Win Their 12th Straight as Robins Edge Giants in Brooklyn

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.

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.