1920s – Page 14 – Society for American Baseball Research

Ira Flagstead (Trading Card DB)

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

September 11, 1927: Browns avoid the skunk as Milt Gaston earns ‘brilliant victory’ over mighty Yankees

MattesonEddie

September 11, 1927: Goodbye, Shamokin: Pennsylvania city leaves affiliated ball with win

Walter Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

September 22, 1927: ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson makes his last stop on the mound

September 29, 1927: Babe Ruth hits grand slam in second consecutive game for No. 59

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

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

October 5, 1927: Yankees take advantage of Pirates’ miscues in World Series opener

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

Luther "Red" Farrell (SEAMHEADS.COM)

October 8, 1927: Red Farrell of Bacharach Giants tosses the second Negro League World Series no-hitter

Herb Bradley (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1928: Herb Bradley, Milt Gaston both throw shutouts in 50-minute game, quickest in Red Sox history

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

May 29, 1928: Bill Terry hits for the cycle with grand slam as Giants rout Brooklyn

Urban Shocker, Trading Card Database

May 30, 1928: Months before his death, Urban Shocker pitches two final innings for Yankees in loss to Nationals

June 2, 1928: Les is more: Braves’ Bell wallops three home runs

Curt Walker (Trading Card DB)

June 8, 1928: Curt Walker’s 3 clutch hits lead Reds to comeback victory over Brooklyn

June 26, 1928: Red Barnes becomes first Senator to hit two home runs in cavernous Griffith Stadium

July 26, 1928: Hornsby’s Braves edge Cubs in 14 innings

July 26, 1928: Yankees’ Bob Meusel becomes first AL player to hit for cycle three times

Art Shires (Trading Card DB)

August 20, 1928: Art Shires raps out 4 hits in big-league debut with White Sox

August 22, 1928: Mule Haas home run ends 17-inning marathon

BlakeSheriff

September 13, 1928: Cubs win one for the road over Cardinals behind Sheriff Blake’s 4-hit gem

September 15, 1928: Braves play the last of record nine straight doubleheaders

Heinie Mueller (TRADING CARD DB)

September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates