team:New York Yankees
Lefty Grove struck out 14 Yankees during an Athletics doubleheader sweep, the Phillies swept the Giants at the Polo Grounds, and Brooklyn salvaged a split in Boston on July 5, 1926.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals fell into third place after a lopsided loss in Pittsburgh, while Oscar Melillo and Flint Rhem emerged as two of baseball's brightest young stars. Babe Ruth also weighed in on the best rookies of 1926.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
At midseason 1926, the New York Daily News saw Rogers Hornsby’s Cardinals as real National League contenders and Miller Huggins’ Yankees as the American League’s best bet.
publication:The Sporting News
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.
publication:The Sporting News
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.
team:New York Yankees
Babe Ruth launched his 26th home run, Bill Marriott hit two for Brooklyn, the Giants unraveled with costly errors, and Rogers Hornsby underwent surgery in another eventful day across major league baseball.
team:New York Yankees
Lefty Grove struck out 10 to overpower the Yankees, while the Giants rallied past the Braves and the Phillies hammered the Robins in another action-packed day from the June 29, 1926 New York Daily News.
team:New York Yankees
Babe Ruth blasted his 25th home run of 1926, Tony Lazzeri added another, Wayland Dean silenced Brooklyn, and a controversial call sparked a bottle-throwing riot in St. Louis in a dramatic day across the major leagues.
team:New York Yankees
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:Brooklyn Robins
Brooklyn's ownership future appeared set for change as Humbert J. Fugazy moved toward purchasing the Ebbets interest, while the Robins swept Boston with dramatic ninth-inning rallies and Babe Ruth inspired another memorable Paul Gallico column.
team:New York Yankees
Babe Ruth launched his 23rd home run of 1926 as the Yankees split a bizarre doubleheader in Washington. Burleigh Grimes dominated Boston, Hal Carlson beat the Giants, and Grover Alexander was sent from the Cubs to the Cardinals.
team:Pittsburgh Pirates
The National League pennant race reached a fever pitch on June 22, 1926, as the Pirates and Cardinals prepared for a crucial series in St. Louis while writers debated whether Rogers Hornsby's club had the pitching, stamina and star power to challenge Pittsburgh and Cincinnati for the flag.