player:Hugh McQuillan

Newspaper-style collage featuring Babe Ruth, Waite Hoyt, John McGraw, Heinie Mueller, Kris Kringle cartoons, and June 1926 Yankees and Giants headlines.

team:New York Yankees

Yankees Carry Gospel to Chicago as Babe Ruth Draws Crowds Across the Midwest

Babe Ruth's popularity reaches new heights as the Yankees head for Chicago, while a whimsical Kris Kringle column imagines John McGraw postponing the Giants' game because June weather feels more like Christmas.

Action photo showing Bob Meusel stealing home for the Yankees against the Athletics in May 1926 while Mike Gazella watches from the batter's box.

team:New York Yankees

YANKS AND ROBINS WIN SLUG-FESTS

The Yankees answered their Athletics setback with a 9–3 rout behind Herb Pennock and an eight-run fifth inning, while Jess Barnes and the Robins battered the Braves 8–2. Meanwhile, John McGraw's Giants looked to climb back into the National League's first division.