Five time defending champs New York Yankees are eliminated from post season

VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia

On September 12, 1954, the five-time defending world champion New York Yankees are eliminated from the pennant race.

A standing-room-only crowd of 84,587 at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, which establishes the record for the largest crowd to have ever watched a major-league baseball game, witness the pennant-bound Indianssweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, 4 – 1 and 3 – 2. On this bright sunny day, over 12,000 fans are without seats and stand 10-11 rows deep behind the outfield fences as well as 3-5 rows deep in walkways.

The Cleveland Indians sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, behind Bob Lemon and Early Wynn. Al Rosen’s two-run double is the key blow in the opener. In the nitecap‚ Wally Westlake’s double in the 5th is the big hit. The Yanks now trail Cleveland (104-40) by 8 1/2 games.

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