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September 5, 1927: Last-place Red Sox beat the Yankees, 12-11, in 18 innings

The 1927 New York Yankees were a legendary team. The “Murderers’…
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June 18, 1927: Sucker-punch knockout overshadows Pirates’ win over Braves

Catcher Earl “Oil” Smith was described during his playing…
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September 11, 1927: Goodbye, Shamokin: Pennsylvania city leaves affiliated ball with win

“‘Finis’ was written to the 1927 chapter of the New York-Pennsylvania…

October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch

After winning the first three games of the 1927 World Series,…
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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…
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September 22, 1927: ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson makes his last stop on the mound

The major sports story of the day for September 22, 1927, was…

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

On April 27, 1926, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators…

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

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

April 25, 1928: Red Lucas goes the distance for Reds in 17 innings

Standing only 5-feet-9 and weighing about 165 pounds, Cincinnati…

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

The Syracuse (New York) Stars, managed by Burt Shotton, were…

October 2, 1927: Heilmann takes batting title on season-ending spree

Harry Heilmann entered the final day of the 1927 regular season…

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…

September 30, 1927: Babe Ruth hits record 60th home run

Baseball history is filled with accounts of memorable home runs.…

October 10, 1926: Pete Alexander saves the day

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