May 8, 1926 – This Day In Baseball

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A three-alarm blaze burns down Fenway Park’s grandstand roof and left field bleachers

ByThis Day in Baseball May 8, 1926April 29, 2023

A three-alarm blaze burns down Fenway Park’s grandstand roof and left field bleachers. The Boston Red Sox, desperately in need of cash, use most of the insurance proceeds to pay for operations and leave a vacant lot where the bleachers once stood.

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The Yankees score seven in the 2nd but lose to Detroit, 14 – 10, knocking themselves out of the lead; Washington moves into first.

ByBaseball May 8, 1926

The Yankees score seven in the 2nd but lose to Detroit, 14 – 10, knocking themselves out of the lead; Washington moves into first.

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Chicago’s Grover Cleveland Alexander beats the Giants, 6 – 4, with George McQuillan taking the loss. It is Alex’s last win in a Cubs uniform.

ByBaseball May 8, 1926

Chicago’s Grover Cleveland Alexander beats the Giants, 6 – 4, with George McQuillan taking the loss. It is Alex’s last win in a Cubs uniform.

Day: May 8, 1926

A three-alarm blaze burns down Fenway Park’s grandstand roof and left field bleachers

The Yankees score seven in the 2nd but lose to Detroit, 14 – 10, knocking themselves out of the lead; Washington moves into first.

Chicago’s Grover Cleveland Alexander beats the Giants, 6 – 4, with George McQuillan taking the loss. It is Alex’s last win in a Cubs uniform.

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