player:Sheriff Blake - Ghosts Of The Diamond

Lester Bell slides home safely on Tommy Thevenow's game-tying single as Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett awaits the throw during the Cardinals-Cubs doubleheader at Sportsman's Park, June 27, 1926.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Pop Bottles Fly as Alexander Tops Cubs Before Record Baseball Crowd

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.

Vintage June 28, 1926 St. Louis Globe-Democrat collage featuring Cardinals-Cubs headlines, box score, Camel and Coronado Barber Shop advertisements, and White Sox-Browns coverage.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Grover Cleveland Alexander Beats Cubs as Record Crowd Packs Sportsman's Park

Grover Cleveland Alexander defeated his former Cubs in his St. Louis debut as a record crowd of nearly 38,000 packed Sportsman's Park for a dramatic doubleheader that also featured a controversial bottle-and-cushion barrage.

June 25, 1926, St. Louis Globe-Democrat sports page with the lead story on the Cardinals and Pirates playing to a 3–3 tie before the game was called because of Pittsburgh's train schedule.

team:St Louis Cardinals

Call to Train Stops Cardinal-Pirate Final in Ninth with Score 3-3

The Cardinals erased a three-run deficit with a dramatic eighth-inning rally, but a prearranged train schedule forced the game to end in a rare 3–3 tie before extra innings could begin.