1921 – Harry Heilmann is 3 for 4 against Walter Johnson, but Washington wins the game over Detroit, 5 – 1. Ty Cobb is so incensed by the umpiring of Billy Evans that he challenges him to a fight. The two future Hall of Famers go at it with Cobb getting the best of Evans. George Hildebrand, the second umpire assigned to the game, reports the incident to American League president Ban Johnson. When Johnson fails to act, Commissioner Landis steps in and suspends Cobb, but allows him to continue as a non-playing manager.

1921 – Trailing by two points, the Indians come to New York for a four-game showdown. Waite Hoyt’s arm and Babe Ruth’s three doubles beat them, 4 – 2.

The Giants win their 10th in a row over the Pirates, and their 10th straight, 6 – 1. They will go on to finish four in front of the Pirates.

Spitballer Allen Sothoron runs his record to 12 – 4 as Cleveland beats Washington, 8 – 4. Sothoron, with his third American League team this year, pitches 178 innings allowing no homers, the only post-dead ball era pitcher to accomplish that. The Reds’ Eppa Rixey almost matches him, allowing one homer in 301 innings.

Babe Ruth hits home run No. 55 in New York’s 10 – 6 win over the Browns. The Yanks take game 2, 13 – 5.

1921 – Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up three hits but still faces just 27 batters in edging the Browns 1 – 0. Following two singles in the 4th, George Sisler’s line drive is turned into a triple play. Jack Tobin singles in the 7th, but Johnson picks him off. Tobin will set an American League record this year with 179 singles, a mark that Sam Rice will top in 1925.

1921 – The Giants whip Brooklyn, 11 – 3, behind Fred Toney in relief of Phil Douglas. The win moves the Giants into 1st place ahead of Pittsburgh.

1921 – An American League record for total runs and hits is made when Chicago beats Detroit, 20 – 15. Each team has 20 hits.

1921 – The Cards’ Bill Bailey makes his last major league start a good one‚ besting the Cubs’ Pete Alexander‚ 1 – 0.