1926 – After three games with the Tigers are rained out at home, Connie Mack and Tom Shibe decide that Sunday baseball is entitled to be played. Armed with a court injunction preventing police from interfering, they play the first Sunday game ever seen in Philadelphia. A light rain holds the crowd to 10,000, but Lefty Grove sets down the White Sox, 3 – 2, without incident. A court later rules Sunday baseball still illegal; it will be 1934 before that law changes in Philadelphia.

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1926 – After three games with the Tigers are rained out at home, Connie Mack and Tom Shibe decide that Sunday baseball is entitled to be played. Armed with a court injunction preventing police from interfering, they play the first Sunday game ever seen in Philadelphia. A light rain holds the crowd to 10,000, but Lefty Grove sets down the White Sox, 3 – 2, without incident. A court later rules Sunday baseball still illegal; it will be 1934 before that law changes in Philadelphia.

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8/20/1926 – The Tigers were in Philadelphia to play the Athletics. In the second game of a twin bill, the team did not follow Ty Cobb’s lineup at the start of the game but were not called on it the first time through the list. In the fourth inning, Harry Heilmann doubled and, with two out, scored on a hit by Charlie Gehringer. However, coach Kid Gleason asked umpire Billy Evans about the proper order and Evans negated the play and called out Gehringer for batting out of turn. Before the game, when the announcer had listed the Tigers lineup, the writers thought he had made a mistake and simply transposed the two names in their scorebooks. Apparently, so did O’Rourke, the correct batter, and Gehringer. The Tigers won in spite of the gaffe, 5-4.

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8/20/1926 – The Tigers were in Philadelphia to play the Athletics. In the second game of a twin bill, the team did not follow Ty Cobb’s lineup at the start of the game but were not called on it the first time through the list. In the fourth inning, Harry Heilmann doubled and, with two out, scored on a hit by Charlie Gehringer. However, coach Kid Gleason asked umpire Billy Evans about the proper order and Evans negated the play and called out Gehringer for batting out of turn. Before the game, when the announcer had listed the Tigers lineup, the writers thought he had made a mistake and simply transposed the two names in their scorebooks. Apparently, so did O’Rourke, the correct batter, and Gehringer. The Tigers won in spite of the gaffe, 5-4.

1926 – The Giants lose their fifth in six games, 6 – 2 in St. Louis. Frankie Frisch misses a sign that costs a run. After the game, berated by John McGraw in front of the team, Frisch buys a ticket to New York and leaves the team. Fined $500, McGraw’s favorite, and heir apparent, is through with the Giants.

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1926 – The Giants lose their fifth in six games, 6 – 2 in St. Louis. Frankie Frisch misses a sign that costs a run. After the game, berated by John McGraw in front of the team, Frisch buys a ticket to New York and leaves the team. Fined $500, McGraw’s favorite, and heir apparent, is through with the Giants.

1926 – The Braves are at Ebbets Field with Brooklyn’s Hank DeBerry on third base, Dazzy Vance on second, and Chick Fewster on first. Babe Herman drives the ball against the right field wall, and DeBerry scores. Vance holds up, then rounds third headed for home. Fewster stops at third base. The RF throws home and traps Vance, who heads back to third. Herman slides into the base as Fewster steps off. Herman is out for passing a baserunner. Fewster, thinking he’s out, too, walks off with Babe, and gets tagged out. Vance, still on third base, later admits it was his fault, but Herman, who doubles into a double play, gets the blame.

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1926 – The Braves are at Ebbets Field with Brooklyn’s Hank DeBerry on third base, Dazzy Vance on second, and Chick Fewster on first. Babe Herman drives the ball against the right field wall, and DeBerry scores. Vance holds up, then rounds third headed for home. Fewster stops at third base. The RF throws home and traps Vance, who heads back to third. Herman slides into the base as Fewster steps off. Herman is out for passing a baserunner. Fewster, thinking he’s out, too, walks off with Babe, and gets tagged out. Vance, still on third base, later admits it was his fault, but Herman, who doubles into a double play, gets the blame.

1926 – Pittsburgh players ask that Fred Clarke, assistant to owner Barney Dreyfuss, not be permitted to sit on the bench. Dreyfuss squelches the revolt by releasing Carson Bigbeeand Babe Adams, and suspending Max Carey, who has slumped to .222. Carey is waived to the Robins. The Adams-Bigbee-Carey punishment becomes known as the A-B-C Affair.

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1926 – Pittsburgh players ask that Fred Clarke, assistant to owner Barney Dreyfuss, not be permitted to sit on the bench. Dreyfuss squelches the revolt by releasing Carson Bigbeeand Babe Adams, and suspending Max Carey, who has slumped to .222. Carey is waived to the Robins. The Adams-Bigbee-Carey punishment becomes known as the A-B-C Affair.

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For the 2nd in 20 years Walter Johnson allows 2 homeruns in a game to a batter – Lou Gehrig

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Lou Gehrig hits two home runs off Walter Johnson in the Yankees’ 7-5 victory over the Senators at Griffith Stadium. The Iron Horse’s accomplishment marks only the second time in the Big Train’s 20-year career that the right-hander has allowed two homers in the same game to the same player.

In a 7-2 loss to Chicago, Indian outfielder Tris Speaker hits his 700th career double. ‘Grey Eagle’ will establish a major league mark for two-baggers, collecting 792 during his 22-year career.

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In a 7-2 loss to Chicago, Indian outfielder Tris Speaker hits his 700th career double. ‘Grey Eagle’ will establish a major league mark for two-baggers, collecting 792 during his 22-year career.

Robins rookie Babe Herman collects his 8th and 9th hits in a row‚ but flies out to Kiki Cuyler in the 6th to fall short of the record of 10 straight‚ held by Cuyler and Ed Konetchy. Brooklyn tops the Pirates‚ 4 – 2.

Robins rookie Babe Herman collects his 8th and 9th hits in a row‚ but flies out to Kiki Cuyler in the 6th to fall short of the record of 10 straight‚ held by Cuyler and Ed Konetchy. Brooklyn tops the Pirates‚ 4 – 2.

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Robins rookie Babe Herman collects his 8th and 9th hits in a row‚ but flies out to Kiki Cuyler in the 6th to fall short of the record of 10 straight‚ held by Cuyler and Ed Konetchy. Brooklyn tops the Pirates‚ 4 – 2.