player:Charlie Grimm - Ghosts Of The Diamond

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.

Lester Bell slides home safely on Tommy Thevenow's game-tying single as Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett awaits the throw during the Cardinals-Cubs doubleheader at Sportsman's Park, June 27, 1926.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Pop Bottles Fly as Alexander Tops Cubs Before Record Baseball Crowd

Grover Cleveland Alexander defeated his former Cubs before a record crowd of 37,196 at Sportsman's Park, while Billy Southworth homered and fans showered the field with bottles and seat cushions during a memorable 1926 doubleheader.

Vintage June 28, 1926 St. Louis Globe-Democrat collage featuring Cardinals-Cubs headlines, box score, Camel and Coronado Barber Shop advertisements, and White Sox-Browns coverage.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Grover Cleveland Alexander Beats Cubs as Record Crowd Packs Sportsman's Park

Grover Cleveland Alexander defeated his former Cubs in his St. Louis debut as a record crowd of nearly 38,000 packed Sportsman's Park for a dramatic doubleheader that also featured a controversial bottle-and-cushion barrage.