player:Mark Koenig

1926 newspaper photo of Yankees players Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri accompanying headline about New York defeating the Boston Red Sox, 4–2.

team:New York Yankees

Yankees Win 13th Straight as Tony Lazzeri Sinks Red Sox in Boston

Tony Lazzeri’s first-inning hit and Urban Shocker’s steady pitching carried the Yankees to their 13th straight victory over the Red Sox, while the injury-riddled Giants welcomed a cold-weather postponement before facing the Robins again at the Polo Grounds.

Close-up 1926 newspaper portrait of Babe Ruth smiling in his New York Yankees cap beneath the headline “His Majesty” during his powerful 1926 season.

team:New York Yankees

Ruth Reaches Fifteen as Giants Turn Back Pirates and Reds Drop Robins

Babe Ruth blasted his fifteenth homer of the season as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to nine games, while the Reds dropped Brooklyn into third place and the Giants survived Pittsburgh behind the defensive brilliance of Frankie Frisch and Frank Snyder.