July 10, 1926: Violent vicissitudes as A’s rally to beat White Sox, 17-14

Philadelphia is not known the to be coolest place to summer…
Earl McNeely (TRADING CARD DB)

July 10, 1926: Senators explode for 12 runs in eighth inning

On Saturday, July 10, 1926, the temperature in Washington reached…

August 11, 1926: Mutinous Pirates ousted after loss to Brooklyn

The defending world champion Pittsburgh Pirates were in first…
Frankie Frisch (Library of Congress)

September 17, 1926: Frankie Frisch, Giants derail Reds’ pennant drive

On the eve of the 1926 season, the venerated New York Giants…
Claude "Red" Grier (SEAMHEADS.COM)

October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series

Red Grier wouldn’t have had the chance to pitch one of the…

October 9, 1926: Red Grange returns to Boston with upstart pro football league

Less than a year after Red Grange and the Chicago Bears debuted…

October 10, 1926: Pete Alexander saves the day

The seventh game of the 1926 World Series between the St. Louis…

April 12, 1927: Cubs wallop defending champion Cardinals on Opening Day

In the early part of 1927, the Midwest was bursting with anticipation…

May 10, 1927: Ty Cobb returns home to Detroit with Philadelphia A’s

Forty thousand fans turned out at Navin Field on a cloudy and…
Johnny Neun (Trading Card Database)

May 31, 1927: Johnny Neun’s unassisted triple play preserves victory for Detroit Tigers

Johnny Neun, the Detroit Tigers’ 26-year-old backup first baseman,…

June 4, 1927: Umpire Gerald Hayes halts tie game, infuriates Syracuse crowd

The Syracuse (New York) Stars, managed by Burt Shotton, were…
Earl Smith (Trading Card Database)

June 18, 1927: Sucker-punch knockout overshadows Pirates’ win over Braves

Catcher Earl “Oil” Smith was described during his playing…

July 28, 1927: Walter Johnson records 417th and final career win for Senators

On April 27, 1926, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators…
Cy Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

August 5, 1927: Cy Williams, NL’s career home run leader, hits for the cycle

As July 1927 came to a close, the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh…