Garry Herrmann resigns as the president of the Reds

Garry Herrmann resigns as the president of the Reds

Garry Herrmann, citing poor health and deafness, resigns as the president of the Reds and will be replaced by C.J. McDiarmid, the club’s secretary. During the 68 year-old baseball executive’s 25-year tenure with the team, Cincinnati won only one pennant and World Series (1919) but finished in the first division 13 times.

Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs dies of Bright’s disease, a historical classification of kidney diseases. ‘Pep’ was a .322 hitter during his ten-year Giant career and was one of John McGraw’s favorite players.

Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs dies of Bright’s disease, a historical classification of kidney diseases. ‘Pep’ was a .322 hitter during his ten-year Giant career and was one of John McGraw’s favorite players.

In Game 5 of the Colored World Series between the Chicago American Giants and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, southpaw Luther Farrell pitches a seven-inning no-hitter for the Bacharachs. As a drizzle falls throughout the game and heavier rain constantly threatens, Farrell no-hits his former team to give the Bacharachs their first win and stave off elimination. Allowing an unearned run in both the 4th and 5th innings, he finishes strongly, retiring the last seven men he faces. The home plate umpire calls the game in the middle of the 7th on account of darkness. Chicago protests his decision, but to no avail.

In Game 5 of the Colored World Series between the Chicago American Giants and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, southpaw Luther Farrell pitches a seven-inning no-hitter for the Bacharachs. As a drizzle falls throughout the game and heavier rain constantly threatens, Farrell no-hits his former team to give the Bacharachs their first win and stave off elimination. Allowing an unearned run in both the 4th and 5th innings, he finishes strongly, retiring the last seven men he faces. The home plate umpire calls the game in the middle of the 7th on account of darkness. Chicago protests his decision, but to no avail.

Yankees win World Series on Walk Off Wild Pitch
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Yankees win World Series on Walk Off Wild Pitch

In the bottom of the ninth of Game 4, Pirates right-hander Johnny Miljus loads the bases with no out, but gets Lou Gehrig to strike out swinging and strikes out Bob Meusel looking. The 32 year-old Pittsburgh hurler, facing Tony Lazzeri with two outs and a 0-1 count, throws a wild pitch, and Earle Combs races home with the winning run to give the Yankees the Fall Classic sweep of the Bucs and the team’s second world championship.

1927 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is handed an 8 – 0 lead and takes a perfect game into the 8th inning. The New York Yankees lefthander retires Glenn Wright, but Pie Traynor breaks the spell with a single and Clyde Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a three-hit, 8 – 1, victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to give the Yankees a commanding 3-0 edge in the World Series.

1927 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is handed an 8 – 0 lead and takes a perfect game into the 8th inning. The New York Yankees lefthander retires Glenn Wright, but Pie Traynor breaks the spell with a single and Clyde Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a three-hit, 8 – 1, victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to give the Yankees a commanding 3-0 edge in the World Series.

Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns
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Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns

  On September 30, 1927, The New York Yankees were up 19 games in the standings, with a World Series appearance long since clinched only 8,000 fans attended the 154th game of the season this Friday afternoon game, even though history was in the balance! Babe Ruth had matched his league record 59 home runs,…

1927 – Babe Ruth connects for a grand slam off Lefty Grove while Lou Gehrig hits No. 46 in a 7 – 4 win over the A’s. Ruth has 57 with three games to play. The grand slam is the Babe’s second in three days.

1927 – Babe Ruth connects for a grand slam off Lefty Grove while Lou Gehrig hits No. 46 in a 7 – 4 win over the A’s. Ruth has 57 with three games to play. The grand slam is the Babe’s second in three days.

1927 – The Cubs play their last home date and report a season’s attendance of 1,190,000, the first time the team goes over a million.

1927 – The Cubs play their last home date and report a season’s attendance of 1,190,000, the first time the team goes over a million.