team:St. Louis Cardinals
Arthur Reinhart scattered seven hits while the Cardinals erupted for 15 of their own, chasing Adolfo Luque with a six-run fifth inning to salvage the series finale against Cincinnati, 11–2.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
Grover Alexander carried a two-hit shutout into the ninth before Wallie Pipp's dramatic two-run homer forced extra innings, where Cincinnati completed a stunning comeback to hand the Cardinals a crushing 5–2 defeat.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals fell into third place after a lopsided loss in Pittsburgh, while Oscar Melillo and Flint Rhem emerged as two of baseball's brightest young stars. Babe Ruth also weighed in on the best rookies of 1926.
team:Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh erupted for eight runs in one inning to reclaim second place, while a feature on rookie Andy Cohen, analysis of the Pirates' slump, and team notes captured one of the busiest baseball Sundays of July 1926.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
At midseason 1926, the New York Daily News saw Rogers Hornsby’s Cardinals as real National League contenders and Miller Huggins’ Yankees as the American League’s best bet.
publication:The Sporting News
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.
publication:The Sporting News
Part one of Diamond Ghosts' Sporting News Special Edition from July 1, 1926 features league-wide pennant reports, Grover Alexander's Cardinals debut, Ted Lyons' dominance, and club dispatches from every major league city.
team:St. Louis Browns
The Browns pounded Detroit with a 14-hit attack while the Cardinals received encouraging news on Rogers Hornsby and prepared for a pivotal four-game series against the Pirates.
team:New York Yankees
Babe Ruth launched his 26th home run, Bill Marriott hit two for Brooklyn, the Giants unraveled with costly errors, and Rogers Hornsby underwent surgery in another eventful day across major league baseball.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
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.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
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.
team:New York Yankees
Babe Ruth blasted his 25th home run of 1926, Tony Lazzeri added another, Wayland Dean silenced Brooklyn, and a controversial call sparked a bottle-throwing riot in St. Louis in a dramatic day across the major leagues.