Garry Herrmann, citing poor health and deafness, resigns as the president of the Reds and will be replaced by C.J. McDiarmid, the club’s secretary. During the 68 year-old baseball executive’s 25-year tenure with the team, Cincinnati won only one pennant and World Series (1919) but finished in the first division 13 times.
1927 – Heinie Groh retires after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signs to manage in the minors.
Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs dies of Bright’s disease, a historical classification of kidney diseases. ‘Pep’ was a .322 hitter during his ten-year Giant career and was one of John McGraw’s favorite players.
1927 – Walter Johnson retires as a player. He will return to the majors as a manager.
In the bottom of the ninth of Game 4, Pirates right-hander Johnny Miljus loads the bases with no out, but gets Lou Gehrig to strike out swinging and strikes out Bob Meusel looking. The 32 year-old Pittsburgh hurler, facing Tony Lazzeri with two outs and a 0-1 count, throws a wild pitch, and Earle Combs races home with the winning run to give the Yankees the Fall Classic sweep of the Bucs and the team’s second world championship.
In Game 5 of the Colored World Series between the Chicago American Giants and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, southpaw Luther Farrell pitches a seven-inning no-hitter for the Bacharachs. As a drizzle falls throughout the game and heavier rain constantly threatens, Farrell no-hits his former team to give the Bacharachs their first win and stave off elimination. Allowing an unearned run in both the 4th and 5th innings, he finishes strongly, retiring the last seven men he faces. The home plate umpire calls the game in the middle of the 7th on account of darkness. Chicago protests his decision, but to no avail.
1927 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is handed an 8 – 0 lead and takes a perfect game into the 8th inning. The New York Yankees lefthander retires Glenn Wright, but Pie Traynor breaks the spell with a single and Clyde Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a three-hit, 8 – 1, victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to give the Yankees a commanding 3-0 edge in the World Series.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Joe Adcock Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)Born: October 30, 1927 in Coushatta, LADied: May 3, 1999 in Coushatta, LABuried: Holly Springs Cemetery, Martin, LAHigh School: Coushatta HS (Coushatta, LA)School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)Debut: April 23, 1950 (8,269th in MLB history)vs. PIT 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1966vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H,…
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