1926 – Bill Carrigan, popular Boston Red Sox manager who won pennants in 1915 and 1916, is drafted out of retirement to resurrect the cellar-dwellers.
On November 29, 1926, Tris Speaker resigns as manager of the Cleveland Indians. Speaker led the Indians to a respectable second-place finish in 1926. Stories of a thrown game and betting on games by Ty Cobb and Speaker gain momentum when Judge Landis holds a secret hearing with the two stars and former P-OF Joe Wood. The story and testimony…
Roy Sievers Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)Born: November 18, 1926 in St. Louis, MODied: April 3, 2017 in Spanish Lake, MOHigh School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)Debut: April 21, 1949 (8,169th in MLB history)vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 9, 1965 vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Roy Edward SieversNicknames: SquirrelView Player Bio from the SABR…
On November 11, 1926, the Chicago White Sox fire one Hall of Famer and replace him with another. The White Sox fire Eddie Collins as both player and manager, despite his record of 81-72 and .344 average. He will rejoin the Philadelphia Athletics as a player-coach. In his place, Chicago hires catcher Ray Schalk, who will guide the White…
On November 3, 1926, Ty Cobb resigns as manager of the Detroit Tigers after a 79-75 season and announces his retirement as a player. Early in 1927, Cobb will sign a one-year contract with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia A’s and return as a player hitting .357. It will later be revealed that Cobb’s resignation in Detroit,…
On November 2, 1926 – The Detroit Tigers release Ty Cobb. The release ends his 22-year association with the team. The Georgia Peach, was Detroit’s player-manager for the past six seasons, he compiled a 479-444 (.509) winning record. Despite the winning record the club never finished closer than 16 games from first place. Mainly because…
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