manager:Eddie Collins - Ghosts Of The Diamond

1926 newspaper sports page featuring Ty Cobb's Tigers, Babe Ruth's home run race, Grantland Rice's baseball column, and major league pennant race coverage.

team:Detroit Tigers

Tigers Rest on Sunday as Pennant Race Tightens Across Both Leagues

Ty Cobb's Tigers prepare for a key showdown with the Athletics as Babe Ruth's home run pace cools, Grantland Rice debates baseball's greatest manager, and pennant races tighten across both major leagues.

Page 4 of the July 1, 1926 Sporting News featuring baseball editorials, opinion columns, John B. Sheridan's Back of the Home Plate, and Baseball By-Plays.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 2: Alexander, Editorials, and Baseball's Midseason Debate

Part two of our July 1, 1926 Sporting News special edition collects editorials, columns, humor, reader questions, and baseball commentary—from praise of Grover Alexander to debates over pennant races and baseball strategy.

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.

1926 St. Louis Globe-Democrat collage featuring Cubs-Cardinals headlines, Hornsby hospital story, box scores, and vintage St. Louis advertisements.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cubs' Eight-Run Fifth Buries Cardinals While Hornsby Heads to Hospital

The Cubs erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Cardinals 11–3, while Rogers Hornsby's painful battle with boils finally sent the St. Louis star to the hospital for surgery.

Collage styled as the June 27, 1926 New York Daily News featuring Bob Meusel's injury, Miller Huggins editorials, Phillies coverage, baseball features, and a vintage cigar advertisement.

team:New York Yankees

Miller Huggins Finally Gets His Due While Bob Meusel Heads to the Injured List

Bob Meusel's broken foot shakes the Yankees, the New York Daily News defends Miller Huggins, blasts Phillies owner Bill Baker, revisits baseball's funniest prank, and recaps a busy day around both major leagues.

team:St. Louis Browns

Four Runs in Ninth Give White Sox 6 to 5 Victory Over Browns

A three-run Browns rally in the eighth seemed enough, but the White Sox answered with four runs in the ninth to steal a 6-5 victory. Bob La Motte's late error proved costly, while Bibb Falk and Eddie Collins helped fuel Chicago's comeback in a dramatic American League finish.