team:Philadelphia Athletics - Ghosts Of The Diamond

1926 newspaper sports page featuring Ty Cobb's Tigers, Babe Ruth's home run race, Grantland Rice's baseball column, and major league pennant race coverage.

team:Detroit Tigers

Tigers Rest on Sunday as Pennant Race Tightens Across Both Leagues

Ty Cobb's Tigers prepare for a key showdown with the Athletics as Babe Ruth's home run pace cools, Grantland Rice debates baseball's greatest manager, and pennant races tighten across both major leagues.

Washington Times sports front page from July 12, 1926, highlighting Browns vs. Senators pitching matchup, league standings, and Bobby Jones' U.S. Amateur victory at Scioto.

team:Washington Nationals

Walter Johnson Leads Senators Past Browns as Washington Eyes Pennant Race

Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators continue their midsummer surge while Louis A. Dougher details the club's renewed confidence, Goose Goslin's struggles, Joe Judge's suspension, and the tightening American League pennant race.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals and Yankees Hit Midseason as Pennant Favorites in 1926

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.

Page 4 of the July 1, 1926 Sporting News featuring baseball editorials, opinion columns, John B. Sheridan's Back of the Home Plate, and Baseball By-Plays.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 2: Alexander, Editorials, and Baseball's Midseason Debate

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.

July 1, 1926 front page of The Sporting News featuring Grover Cleveland Alexander, Ted Lyons, and Major League pennant race headlines from around baseball.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 1: Grover Alexander Ignites Cardinals' Pennant Push

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.

June 30, 1926 New York Daily News baseball front page featuring Babe Ruth, Bill Marriott, Rogers Hornsby and National League game coverage.

team:New York Yankees

Babe Ruth's 26th Homer Lifts Yankees While Bill Marriott Powers Robins in 1926

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.

Collage styled as the June 27, 1926 New York Daily News featuring Bob Meusel's injury, Miller Huggins editorials, Phillies coverage, baseball features, and a vintage cigar advertisement.

team:New York Yankees

Miller Huggins Finally Gets His Due While Bob Meusel Heads to the Injured List

Bob Meusel's broken foot shakes the Yankees, the New York Daily News defends Miller Huggins, blasts Phillies owner Bill Baker, revisits baseball's funniest prank, and recaps a busy day around both major leagues.