player:Christy Mathewson - Ghosts Of The Diamond

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.

1926 newspaper montage featuring Grover Hartley, Heinie Groh, and Milton Stock beneath the headline "Giants and Dodgers Replace Veterans With Young Players."

team:New York Yankees

Old Stars Fade as Yankees Roll On: Baseball Reflections from June 6 1926

As the Yankees rode a seemingly charmed winning streak, baseball writers also reflected on the passing of an older generation. Heinie Groh, Milton Stock and Grover Hartley were among the veterans leaving center stage as younger stars reshaped the game in 1926.

1926 newspaper portrait of New York Giants manager John McGraw ahead of the Christy Mathewson memorial game at Braves Field in Boston.

team:New York Yankees

Robins Split Twin Bill as Yankees Keep Baseball Buzzing in May 1926

Babe Ruth predicts another Yankees pennant as New York pushes its winning streak to sixteen games, while John McGraw prepares for Christy Mathewson Day and the Robins split a doubleheader in Philadelphia during a packed day of baseball news from May 1926.