1927,The Yankees fielded what many still consider the finest team in baseball history in 1927, winning 110 games to easily take the American League pennant. Gehrig, Ruth, Lazzeri, Meusel, and Combs formed the “Murderers Row” that scored 975 runs while the rotation of Waite Hoyt, Urban Shocker, Herb Pennock, and Dutch Reuther held the league…
1927 – Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox is born in St. Thomas, PA. Before winding up his playing career in Houston, Fox had been a 12-time All-Star for the Chicago White Sox, winning American League MVP honors in 1959. He died of skin cancer on December 1, 1975 in Baltimore, MD at age 48. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1997.
The Browns sell home run-hitting Ken Williams to the Red Sox. At 38, Williams is still a .300 hitter, but his home run production will drop to 8.
In a joint meeting, the major leagues turn over $5,000 to the Association of Professional Ball Players to aid ill or disabled former players.
The Tigers trade OF Heinie Manush and 1B Lu Blue to the Browns for P Elam Vangilder and OF Harry Rice. Manush, who batted .298 for Detroit, will explode with the Browns, batting .378 with 108 RBI and a league-leading 241 hits.
The Cards trade P Jimmy Ring to the Phils with C Johnny Schulte for C Bubber Jonnard, SS Jimmy Cooney Jr., and OF Johnny Mokan.
Senators president Clark Griffith gains approval to have Washington open the American League season one day before the rest of the league, to celebrate a “National Day” with the U.S. president throwing out the first ball. The AL also installs Ernest S. Barnard as its president.
1927 – The National League reports more than five million attendance for the league in 1927, a new high. Veteran umpire Hank O’Day is named “player and umpire scout” for the league.
1927 – The Browns sell George Sisler to Washington for $25,000.
1927 – Roger Peckinpaugh begins a six-year term as Indians manager.