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’…
June 18, 1927: Sucker-punch knockout overshadows Pirates’ win over Braves
Catcher Earl “Oil” Smith was described during his playing…
April 12, 1927: Murderers’ Row Yankees kick off new pennant chase amid overflowing crowds
For the first of its eventual 110 wins, the 1927 Yankees team…
September 11, 1927: Goodbye, Shamokin: Pennsylvania city leaves affiliated ball with win
“‘Finis’ was written to the 1927 chapter of the New York-Pennsylvania…
June 18, 1927: Lucky Lindy helps Cardinals raise pennant as Rogers Hornsby returns to Mound City
Charles Lindbergh’s nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic…
April 14, 1928: Herb Bradley, Milt Gaston both throw shutouts in 50-minute game, quickest in Red Sox history
The game was the shortest official game in Boston Red Sox history,…
October 8, 1927: Red Farrell of Bacharach Giants tosses the second Negro League World Series no-hitter
In the 1926 Negro World Series, pitcher Claude “Red” Grier…
October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch
After winning the first three games of the 1927 World Series,…
October 5, 1927: Yankees take advantage of Pirates’ miscues in World Series opener
On the eve of the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees were…
July 15, 1927: Cardinals’ Jim Bottomley is ‘terror with ash’ as he hits for the cycle
Midway through the 1927 baseball campaign, it appeared as if…
September 11, 1927: Browns avoid the skunk as Milt Gaston earns ‘brilliant victory’ over mighty Yankees
Baseball had never seen a juggernaut quite like the 1927 New…
August 16, 1927: Babe Ruth’s homer reaches the roof at Comiskey Park in Chicago
During the 1926 American League season, there were a handful…
September 29, 1927: Babe Ruth hits grand slam in second consecutive game for No. 59
Babe Ruth was on fire. He had already hit 14 home runs in September…
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…
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 21, 1927: Jesse Haines goes the distance; Cardinals win on Les Bell’s 13th-inning single
On Tuesday, June 21, 1927, at Sportsman’s Park, the reigning…
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…