player:Heinie Manush

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.

Johnny Tavener and June 22, 1926 baseball highlights featuring Detroit's win over St. Louis, National League pennant race action, and Kansas City Monarchs coverage.

team:Detroit Tigers

Johnny Tavener's Four Hits Power Tigers Past Browns in Five Run Eighth

Johnny Tavener collected four straight hits and drove in three runs as Ty Cobb's Tigers erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Browns 9 to 4 and win their fourth consecutive game.