At the start of the day, both New York teams are on top, and both Boston teams are on the bottom. But today, the Red Sox take two and knock the leaders off their perch as they sweep the Yankees, 4 – 3 and 6 – 5. Babe Ruth hits his last regular-season home run in the Polo Grounds. He gets it off Herb Pennock, who also gave up Ruth’s first Yankee homer, also at the Polo Grounds.

On September 4, 1922 — At the start of the day, both New York teams are on top, and both Boston teams are on the bottom. But today, the Red Sox take two and knock the leaders off their perch as they sweep the Yankees, 4 – 3 and 6 – 5. Babe Ruth hits his last regular-season home run in the Polo Grounds. He gets it off Herb Pennock, who also gave up Ruth’s first Yankee homer, also at the Polo Grounds.

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