date:1926-06-02

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Wind, Homers, and a Stolen Home: A Wild Day for St. Louis Baseball

The Cubs outslug the Cardinals in a wind-blown 10–9 thriller featuring four Chicago home runs, while George Sisler steals home and the Browns capitalize on a costly Detroit error. Ty Cobb adds drama by suspending pitcher Kenneth Holloway.

player:George Kelly

George Kelly’s Two Homers Lift Giants as Rain Washes Out New York and Brooklyn

George Kelly slugged two home runs and drove in five runs as the Giants defeated Philadelphia, while rain halted both the Yankees and Robins and Ebbets Field prepared for a massive outdoor boxing card.