At Boston, Lou Gehrig leads New York to an 11 – 4 victory by hitting three home runs, a first at Fenway Park. Gehrig hits a two-run homer in the 2nd, and solo shots in the 6th and 8th, off Danny MacFayden. He adds a single to his total as Dutch Ruether coasts to the win.

At Boston, Lou Gehrig leads New York to an 11 – 4 victory by hitting three home runs, a first at Fenway Park. Gehrig hits a two-run homer in the 2nd, and solo shots in the 6th and 8th, off Danny MacFayden. He adds a single to his total as Dutch Ruether coasts to the win.

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At Boston, Lou Gehrig leads New York to an 11 – 4 victory by hitting three home runs, a first at Fenway Park. Gehrig hits a two-run homer in the 2nd, and solo shots in the 6th and 8th, off Danny MacFayden. He adds a single to his total as Dutch Ruether coasts to the win.

With the help of a 3rd-inning triple play, the Tigers down the White Sox, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. Ted Lyons loses again, to reliever Earl Whitehill.

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With the help of a 3rd-inning triple play, the Tigers down the White Sox, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. Ted Lyons loses again, to reliever Earl Whitehill.

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6/23/1926: The Phillies and the Giants attempted to play a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds but rain washed it out. The Phils had scored five runs in the first inning, including a three-run homer by George Harper off Virgil Barnes.

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6/23/1926: The Phillies and the Giants attempted to play a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds but rain washed it out. The Phils had scored five runs in the first inning, including a three-run homer by George Harper off Virgil Barnes.

White Sox CF Happy Felsch handles a record-tying 12 chances in a 9-inning game. Only Harry Bay of Cleveland in 1904 has ever been so busy.

White Sox CF Happy Felsch handles a record-tying 12 chances in a 9-inning game. Only Harry Bay of Cleveland in 1904 has ever been so busy.

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White Sox CF Happy Felsch handles a record-tying 12 chances in a 9-inning game. Only Harry Bay of Cleveland in 1904 has ever been so busy.

Ernie Shore no hitter on June 23
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Ernie Shore no hitter in relief but some historians consider a perfect game

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  Ernie Shore No Hitter or Perfect Game? on June 23, 1917, the Washington Senators in the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park. Babe Ruth started the game, walking the first batter, Ray Morgan. As newspaper accounts of the time relate, the short-fused Ruth then engaged in a heated argument with apparently equally…

Chicago pitcher Tom Seaton provides the edge by stealing home in the 6th inning to help beat the Reds, 2 – 1. The second game at Wrigley Field is postponed.

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Chicago pitcher Tom Seaton provides the edge by stealing home in the 6th inning to help beat the Reds, 2 – 1. The second game at Wrigley Field is postponed.

Pitching for San Francisco, Skeeter Fanning fires his second Pacific Coast League no-hitter in three years, beating Vernon, 4 – 1. Fanning no-hit Portland on October 25, 1914.

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Pitching for San Francisco, Skeeter Fanning fires his second Pacific Coast League no-hitter in three years, beating Vernon, 4 – 1. Fanning no-hit Portland on October 25, 1914.

For the fifth time this month, and sixth time this year, Ty Cobb steals home, doing it in a 4 – 2 Tiger win over the St. Louis Browns. Cobb scores another run when Sam Crawford hits back to Browns P Grover Lowdermilk, who somersaults after catching the grounder and sits on the mound holding the ball. Cobb scores all the way from second base on the play.

For the fifth time this month, and sixth time this year, Ty Cobb steals home, doing it in a 4 – 2 Tiger win over the St. Louis Browns. Cobb scores another run when Sam Crawford hits back to Browns P Grover Lowdermilk, who somersaults after catching the grounder and sits on the mound holding the ball. Cobb scores all the way from second base on the play.

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For the fifth time this month, and sixth time this year, Ty Cobb steals home, doing it in a 4 – 2 Tiger win over the St. Louis Browns. Cobb scores another run when Sam Crawford hits back to Browns P Grover Lowdermilk, who somersaults after catching the grounder and sits on the mound holding the ball. Cobb scores all the way from second base on the play.