player:Ross Youngs - Ghosts Of The Diamond

Collage featuring June 29, 1926 New York Daily News baseball headlines, player photos, box scores, and vintage advertisements highlighting Grove's victory over the Yankees.

team:New York Yankees

Lefty Grove Fans 10 as Athletics Crush Yankees; Giants and Phillies Also Prevail

Lefty Grove struck out 10 to overpower the Yankees, while the Giants rallied past the Braves and the Phillies hammered the Robins in another action-packed day from the June 29, 1926 New York Daily News.

1926 Daily News baseball collage featuring Babe Ruth, Grover Alexander, Burleigh Grimes, Giants Phillies coverage and vintage advertisements.

team:New York Yankees

Babe Ruth Smacks No. 23 as Yankees Split Wild Twin Bill in Washington

Babe Ruth launched his 23rd home run of 1926 as the Yankees split a bizarre doubleheader in Washington. Burleigh Grimes dominated Boston, Hal Carlson beat the Giants, and Grover Alexander was sent from the Cubs to the Cardinals.

Collage of June 22, 1926 New York Daily News baseball coverage featuring Giants-Phillies headline, player portraits, Polo Grounds diagram, box scores, and Baby Ruth ad.

Team:New York Giants

Giants Pound Phillies as Terry and Frisch Homer; Robins Split Twin Bill

Bill Terry and Frank Frisch powered an 18-hit Giants attack in a 10–3 win over Philadelphia, while Brooklyn split a doubleheader with Boston after a costly extra-inning error spoiled the opener.

player:George Kelly

George Kelly’s Two Homers Lift Giants as Rain Washes Out New York and Brooklyn

George Kelly slugged two home runs and drove in five runs as the Giants defeated Philadelphia, while rain halted both the Yankees and Robins and Ebbets Field prepared for a massive outdoor boxing card.

1926 newspaper photo of Brooklyn Robins pitcher Burleigh Grimes after defeating the Cubs 6–2 to keep Brooklyn in first place.

team:Brooklyn Robins

Burleigh Grimes Dominates Cubs While McGraw’s Giants Face Growing Pressure

Burleigh Grimes baffled the Cubs with his spitter as Brooklyn stayed in first place, while the Giants spiraled deeper into chaos — both on the field and inside the front office. The May 12, 1926 New York Daily News captured a National League race growing more dramatic by the day.