Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns
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Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns

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  On September 30, 1927, The New York Yankees were up 19 games in the standings, with a World Series appearance long since clinched only 8,000 fans attended the 154th game of the season this Friday afternoon game, even though history was in the balance! Babe Ruth had matched his league record 59 home runs,…

1927 – Babe Ruth connects for a grand slam off Lefty Grove while Lou Gehrig hits No. 46 in a 7 – 4 win over the A’s. Ruth has 57 with three games to play. The grand slam is the Babe’s second in three days.

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1927 – Babe Ruth connects for a grand slam off Lefty Grove while Lou Gehrig hits No. 46 in a 7 – 4 win over the A’s. Ruth has 57 with three games to play. The grand slam is the Babe’s second in three days.

1927 – The Cubs play their last home date and report a season’s attendance of 1,190,000, the first time the team goes over a million.

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1927 – The Cubs play their last home date and report a season’s attendance of 1,190,000, the first time the team goes over a million.

For the first time since 1927, the Pirates are headed for the World Series. While the Bucs lose, 4 – 2, to the Braves, the 2nd-place Cardinals are mathematically eliminated by 20-game loser Glen Hobbie’s 5 – 0 win for the Cubs. A gigantic torch light victory parade in Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle at midnight celebrates the pennant.

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For the first time since 1927, the Pirates are headed for the World Series. While the Bucs lose, 4 – 2, to the Braves, the 2nd-place Cardinals are mathematically eliminated by 20-game loser Glen Hobbie’s 5 – 0 win for the Cubs. A gigantic torch light victory parade in Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle at midnight celebrates the pennant.

1927 – The Yankees win their 106th, 6 – 0 over Detroit, for a new American League high. They will win 110, a record until the 1954 Indians win 111.

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1927 – The Yankees win their 106th, 6 – 0 over Detroit, for a new American League high. They will win 110, a record until the 1954 Indians win 111.

Babe Ruth hits 51st and 52nd homers in twin bill to help the New York Yankees to clinch pennant

Babe Ruth hits 51st and 52nd homers in twin bill to help the New York Yankees to clinch pennant

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On September 13, 1927, Babe Ruth hits two home runs to lead the New York Yankees to a doubleheader sweep and the clinching of the American League pennant. Ruth hits his 51st and 52nd home runs while Waite Hoyt earns his 20th victory of the season. The Yankees win a pair from Cleveland to clinch…

1927 – After losing 21 in a row to New York, the Browns win their last meeting, 6 – 2, behind Milt Gaston’s 5-hitter. No team has ever swept a 22-game season series. One National League team, the 1909 Cubs, went 21-1 against the Doves.

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1927 – After losing 21 in a row to New York, the Browns win their last meeting, 6 – 2, behind Milt Gaston’s 5-hitter. No team has ever swept a 22-game season series. One National League team, the 1909 Cubs, went 21-1 against the Doves.

1927 – After blasting three home runs in a doubleheader split with the Red Sox the day before, Babe Ruth hits two more in a 12 – 10 win, giving him a record-tying 5 in 3 games. He leads Lou Gehrig 49 homers to 45.

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1927 – After blasting three home runs in a doubleheader split with the Red Sox the day before, Babe Ruth hits two more in a 12 – 10 win, giving him a record-tying 5 in 3 games. He leads Lou Gehrig 49 homers to 45.