Babe Herman, who quit the Reds in a dispute over a bonus, rejoins the team on orders from Commissioner Landis.

 

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On August 21, 1936 — Babe Herman ended his walkout and returned to the Cincinnati Reds today, but it made no difference to the Cubs as they downed the Reds 7 to 2, putting the game on ice with a six-run uprising in the fifth inning. ‘ A homecoming day crowd of 20,000 saw Bill Lee limit the Reds to eight hits and lead the Cubs at-bat with a homer and a single. Ival Goodman belted a round-tripper his 14th of the season for the Reds, Herman, ordered by Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis to get back to work and finish his rebellion over protest of non-payment of a bonus from the club, played the entire game at his left ‘field position. He batted in one of the Red runs with a single in the fifth

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