The Baseball Egg weekly email newsletter contains news, factoids, trivia, photos, and links to articles you can’t find anywhere else. Hoyt had a 16–12 record with a 3.85 ERA in 218 innings for the 1926 season. Cardinals Pitcher Jessie Haines (Hall of Famer) started Game 7 against Waite Hoyt (Hall of Famer). Lazzeri hit a fly ball to left field, and Koenig tagged up on the play to score a run and give the Yankees a one-run lead. Meusel was a .315 hitter that year and had batted in 81 runs in just over 100 regular-season games. The next 60 years in Phillies history are rather […], […] 20 games a season two more times and was generally a problem to every team he was on. The Cardinals threatened again in the second inning, after back-to-back singles by catcher Bob O'Farrell and shortstop Tommy Thevenow. [30], The teams moved back to Yankee Stadium for Game 6. This was the first World Series appearance for the Cardinals, while the Yanks were in their fourth World Series in six years. The 1926 World Series. It was a set play called by the batter. Shocker had a 3.38 ERA in 258 innings, along with 59 strikeouts in the 1926 season. Holm followed by hitting a weak grounder that led to a force out of Thevenow at third base. With runners at first and second base, Pennock hit a groundball to shortstop Thevenow, who tossed it to second base to get the force out on Severeid. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We're out of our hitting slump. I’m very familiar with Taylor Douthit, a fine ballplayer who appeared in three WS. The hit-and-run play was on, and Ruth got hung out to dry when his teammate missed his pitch. Required fields are marked *. [40], The 1926 World Series produced one of the most famous anecdotes in baseball history, involving Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester. [7] (p75) Southpaw Bill Sherdel started for the Cardinals, having posted a 16–12 record with 235 innings pitched in the regular season. And lastly, we were taught that Babe Ruth, the great slugger (but fat slob) had made a puzzling and stupid decision to try to steal second base with two outs in the ninth inning of Game Seven. [31], In the eighth inning, Myles Thomas came in to relieve Shocker, who had given up three hits and two unearned runs in less than an inning of work. With runners at first and second base, Southworth lined a double right by Ruth, scoring Alexander and sending Holm to third base. The Cardinals' five pitchers combined to give up 10 Yankee runs and 14 hits. The future Hall of Fame pitcher, nicknamed "The Knight of Kennett Square" for his hometown, had a 3.62 ERA in 266​1⁄3 innings [34] during the regular season, and had finished third in the American League Most Valuable Player Award balloting behind winner George Burns and runner-up Johnny Mostil. But there was another George, a Mr. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, who did just that in Game Seven of the 1926 World Series. REMEMBERING WHITEY FORD, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, JOE MORGAN – LEADER, ALL-STAR, HALL OF FAMER. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The black & white border. Livac2@aol.com, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Gary Livacari, Editor and Site Administrator (Livac2@aol.com). He would be somewhat vindicated by his heroic performance in the 1926 Fall Classic. He was tagged out at the plate by catcher Bob O'Farrell. The Cardinals came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning with Hoyt trying to hold on to his six-run lead. The Cardinals are still considered one of the premier teams in the Majors. Rumors began circulating throughout baseball about why he didn’t, most of them involved the accusation that too much alcohol consumption had prevented him from being able to pitch. [7] (p76) Each member of the Cardinals' team received a new hat, a new pair of shoes, and an engraved white-gold watch valued at a manufacturer's price of $100. Or was it? The Only Website Dedicated To Deceased Major League Players! But at the moment he arrived, Rogers Hornsby also received a perfect throw from catcher Bob O’Farrell and slapped on the tag, getting Ruth on the right toe. Alexander told Hornsby that he would rather face Ruth than intentionally walk him. Catcher Hank Severeid hit a single into center field, and Dugan ran towards home. O'Farrell then threw the ball to Thevenow, but the tag was late and Dugan was called safe at second base. [17] (p119), With two outs and Ruth at first base, left fielder Bob Meusel came up to the plate, with Lou Gehrig waiting in the batting circle after him. Alexander then threw a curveball that Lazzeri swung at and missed for strike three, ending the inning and the Yankees' threat. But just as the crowd thought the baseball would rest safely in Meusel’s glove for the second out, he dropped it. Over 1,000 Articles Sorted by Category. Here it is, and a ball. Ruth’s foolish attempt to steal second base was one of those myths. What are the odds that George Springer will get thrown out trying to steal second base in the ninth inning with two outs tonight in Game Seven of JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO HELP GET GIL HODGES ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME! They lost the last game of the season to the Reds on September 26, but still finished two games ahead of them in first place in the final standings. The ball seemed a fraction of an inch from being a strike. Alexander was smart enough to know that he didn’t want to challenge the great Yankee slugger. [17] (p119) Alexander got the first two batters of the inning, Combs and Dugan, to ground out to third baseman Bell. Where a mistake is corrected. Alexander laid down a sacrifice bunt and was tagged out by first baseman Gehrig, but was successful in advancing Thevenow to second base. [44] Hornsby then grounded out to Koenig to end the inning. Your email address will not be published. He then ran home to score a run on a Les Bell single to center field. Hornsby laid down a sacrifice bunt to Shocker, moving each runner up a base. Babe Ruth is tagged out by Rogers Hornsby to end he 1926 World Series. Contact me: Livac2@aol.com. [7] (p76) The Cardinals players were treated like champions by fans and citizens alike. [10] Before 1926 was half over, they traded outfielder Heinie Mueller to the New York Giants for outfielder Billy Southworth. [40] [52], In the first inning, after striking out Earle Combs and Mark Koenig, Rhem gave up a home run to Babe Ruth. After a Hafey fly out, O'Farrell hit a single to Ruth in left field, and Bell ran from second base to home to score the run and give the Cardinals a 2–1 advantage. He has got two home runs and a base on balls so far today. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [19] By September 23, the Indians were only two games behind New York, but then lost three of their final four games to finish the season three games behind. Here is the story of the game and Now he stood at the plate in the ninth with Ruth a few steps off the bag at first base, and a chance for redemption. 1926 WORLD SERIES. [47] (p35) In the following half inning, the Cardinals came back to take a 3–1 lead over the Yankees. Gehrig followed with a single, scoring Ruth and giving the Yankees the lead. VOTE IN THE WEEKLY BLOG QUESTION In a few seconds after you vote, you will be redirected to the blog page where you can leave a comment. We're Contacted by Relative of a Former Player! Ruth had hit a solo home run and walked three times in the game. Each member of the championship team collected $5,584.51, while the Yankees' players were given $3,417.75 each. It has been reproduced from a larger. The Cardinals defeated the Yankees four games to three in the best-of-seven series, which took place from October 2 to October 10, 1926 at Yankee Stadium and Sportsman's Park. Here it is. [5] [53] As one of the game announcers (either McNamee or Carlin) [54] (pp337–338) [55] described the situation: The Babe is up. I'm a baseball historian who also enjoys writing. I’ve written three books of my own; and, as editor of Baseball HIstory Comes Alive,  over 900 sports-oriented essays. [17] (p118), Rogers Hornsby had to determine who he would put in to replace Haines as pitcher. The next two pitches were wide of the plate, fluttering breaking balls that Ol’ Pete hoped Ruth might lunge at. A little too close. Oct 10, 1926, Attendance: 38093, Time of Game: 2:15. In the top of the ninth inning, the Cardinals increased their lead back to eight runs after Hornsby had an RBI groundout, scoring Southworth. [22] (p71), To date, the Cardinals' 11 world championships are the most won by any National League team, and rank second only to the Yankees' 27. Haines left in the 7th with the bases loaded and a 3-2 lead. Those without tickets gathered at City Hall to watch the game's progress as charted on two large scoreboards. Pennock again won for the Yankees in Game 5, 3–2. Haines pitched a complete game shutout, and only gave up five hits total, two of which came from Gehrig. [29], To start the top of the fifth inning, Art Reinhart was put in as pitcher. Apparently, Meusel signaled to Ruth for the hit-and-run. This was the year before they were to become “The 1927 Yankees”, considered by most as the Greatest Baseball Team Ever. [7] (p77), Sportsman's Park was filled with 37,708 people on October 5 for Game 3. The decades have piled up, and it’s now been nearly a century, since Babe Ruth famously tried to steal a bag in the ninth inning of the World Series and failed. The 1927 New York Yankees season was the 25th season of the New York Yankees of the American League. Yes, his induction is long overdue. He then walked Ruth and Meusel in succession to load the bases for Gehrig. He played professional baseball for 14 seasons from 1923 to 1936, including 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1923–1927), New York Yankees (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1934). The New York Yankees' 1928 season was their 26th season. This time I’m sharing some photos of another Yankee legend, enjoy. [7] (p81) [58], There have been many alternate versions of this event. Do you have a writing project in mind and need an editor? Dec 6, 2014 - Explore Marc Rigby's board "1926 world series" on Pinterest. No one called him by that name, though. Ruth explained later that he attempted to steal second base because he thought no one would expect it and would have an easier chance of scoring if Meusel hit a single into the outfield. Alexander came back to strike Lazzeri out in dramatic fashion. [29] With the series tied at two games apiece, both teams anticipated Game 5, which featured a rematch between Herb Pennock and Bill Sherdel. Yankees manager Miller Huggins came out of the dugout and took Shocker out of the game, calling in Bob Shawkey from the bullpen to replace him. [15], The Yankees had the best record in the AL at 91–63, finishing three games ahead of the Cleveland Indians [16] and greatly improving on their 69-win, seventh-place 1925 season. Change ). Click on image below to see on Amazon: Search Web Site By Entering Player Name, Team Name, etc.

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