player:Bill Hallahan

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.

May 9, 1926 St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports front page with headline about Babe Herman’s homer helping Brooklyn defeat the Cardinals 5–3 at Sportsman’s Park.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Babe Herman Sinks Cardinals While Browns Collapse in Philadelphia — St. Louis Baseball Coverage from May 9, 1926

Babe Herman’s late homer sinks the Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park while the Browns are crushed 14–0 in Philadelphia. Plus: rumors swirl around George Sisler’s future, Brownie Notes, and a fascinating 1926 column on Ernie Nevers and baseball’s reserve clause system.