October 21, 1921, Soon after Babe Ruth receives his World Series winnerâs share of $6,160.46, insurance agent Harry Heilmann, who beat Ruth for the batting title by 10 points, sells him a $50,000 life insurance policy. Beneficiaries are Mrs. Ruth and adopted daughter Dorothy.
1921 â In defiance of a Kenesaw Mountain Landis ban on World Series participants playing post-season exhibitions, Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy launch a barnstorming tour in Buffalo. Five days later, they cut it short in Scranton. In the meantime Ruth openly challenges Judge Landis to act. The judge does, fining the players their World Series shares ($3,362.26), and suspending them until May 20th of the following season. Judge Landis also outlaws gentlemanâs agreements and cover-ups of players optioned to the minors without proper paperwork. He declares six players free agents, including Heinie Manush, who will ride a 17-year career .330 batting average into the Hall of Fame in 1964.
Sponsor this Page  On October 13, 1921, at the Polo Grounds (home for both NY teams) the New York Giants win the first âSubway Series.â The Giants defeat the New York Yankees, 1-0, to take the World Series, five games to three. The only run of the game scores on a first inning errorâŠ
test On October 5, 1921, New York is host to the first one-city World Series since 1906 and the Polo Grounds is the site for all nine games. Carl Mays of the Yankees needs 86 pitches to set the Giants down on five hits, four of them by Frankie Frisch, as Babe Ruth drives inâŠ
After clinching the pennant with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in the opener behind Carl Maysâ 17th straight win over Philadelphiaâ the Yankees bring Babe Ruth into pitch in relief in the night cap. Ruthâ with just one other pitching appearance all seasonâ takes over in the 8th with New York in the lead 6-0. Ruth quickly allows the Aâs 6 runs to tie the scoreâ but then knuckles down to hold them scoreless to the 11th when New York scores a run to winâ 7-6. Ruth drives in his 167th run in the gameâ besting Sam Thompsonâs mark set in 1884. For Maysâ it is his 7th straight win over Philley this season.
1921 â Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox is the first catcher to make a putout at every single base. The feat has not been accomplished again since.
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