The first-place Senators continue their march toward a second straight pennant with a 9 – 3 roughing up of Red Ruffing and the Red Sox. Roger Peckinpaugh leads the way, going 3 for 4 with a triple. Alex Ferguson, Yankeecastoff, is the winner. The idle A’s drop six games off the pace.

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The first-place Senators continue their march toward a second straight pennant with a 9 – 3 roughing up of Red Ruffing and the Red Sox. Roger Peckinpaugh leads the way, going 3 for 4 with a triple. Alex Ferguson, Yankeecastoff, is the winner. The idle A’s drop six games off the pace.

1925 – In the first of 5 games in Washington‚ Walter Johnson gives the Senators a 7 – 3 win over the A’s. Roger Peckinpaugh drives in 3 runs for the Senators. The Senators now lead the A’s‚ who are in a 12-game losing streak‚ by 4 1/2 games.

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1925 – In the first of 5 games in Washington‚ Walter Johnson gives the Senators a 7 – 3 win over the A’s. Roger Peckinpaugh drives in 3 runs for the Senators. The Senators now lead the A’s‚ who are in a 12-game losing streak‚ by 4 1/2 games.

The following round-robin deal Roger Peckinpaugh Joe Dugan and Bing Miller and Jose Acosta are traded

The following round-robin deal Roger Peckinpaugh Joe Dugan and Bing Miller and Jose Acosta are traded

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1922 – The following round-robin deal benefits everyone: Roger Peckinpaugh goes from the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators; Joe Dugan, from the Philadelphia Athletics to Boston; and Bing Miller and Jose Acosta, from Washington to Philadelphia. Acosta will be sold to the Chicago White Sox on February 4th.

The Yankees raid Boston again, and come away with P Bullet Joe Bush, SS Everett Scott, and P Sad Sam Jones in exchange for SS Roger Peckinpaugh (who goes on to Washington), pitchers Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, and Bill Piercy, and $50,000.

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The Yankees raid Boston again, and come away with P Bullet Joe Bush, SS Everett Scott, and P Sad Sam Jones in exchange for SS Roger Peckinpaugh (who goes on to Washington), pitchers Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, and Bill Piercy, and $50,000.

New York Giants win the first “Subway Series.” The Giants defeat the New York Yankees
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New York Giants win the first “Subway Series.” The Giants defeat the New York Yankees

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Sponsor this Page   On October 13, 1921, at the Polo Grounds (home for both NY teams) the New York Giants win the first “Subway Series.” The Giants defeat the New York Yankees, 1-0, to take the World Series, five games to three. The only run of the game scores on a first inning error…

1921 – Catcher Wally Schang has five of the Yankees’ 21 hits as the New Yorkers wallop the A’s, 19 – 3. A major league record-tying five Yankees collect two hits in the 9th inning: Schang, Carl Mays, Elmer Miller, Roger Peckinpaugh, and Babe Ruth. Ruth’s 2nd hit, a single, hits Peck for the 3rd out. Winning P Mays gives up 13 hits to Philadelphia in winning his 16th straight over them.

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1921 – Catcher Wally Schang has five of the Yankees’ 21 hits as the New Yorkers wallop the A’s, 19 – 3. A major league record-tying five Yankees collect two hits in the 9th inning: Schang, Carl Mays, Elmer Miller, Roger Peckinpaugh, and Babe Ruth. Ruth’s 2nd hit, a single, hits Peck for the 3rd out. Winning P Mays gives up 13 hits to Philadelphia in winning his 16th straight over them.

New York’s Jack Quinn shuts out the Tigers‚ 7 – 0. Yankee SS Roger Peckinpaugh is 2 for 3 to start his 29-game hitting streak.

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On June 11, 1919 New York’s Jack Quinn shuts out the Tigers‚ 7 – 0. Yankee SS Roger Peckinpaugh is 2 for 3 to start his 29-game hitting streak.

Roger Peckinpaugh becomes the youngest manager in major league history

Roger Peckinpaugh becomes the youngest manager in major league history

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  On September 16, 1914, 23-year-old Roger Peckinpaugh becomes the youngest manager in major league history. The New York Yankees name Peckinpaugh, their starting shortstop, as manager, to replace Frank Chance as the skipper of the team. During his 20-game tenure as the player-manager, the young infielder will finish the season with a 10-10 record…

Yankee SS Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, replaces Frank Chance and becomes the all-time youngest manager, and the 7th in the club’s 12-year existence. He will win 9 of 17 games and will manage next at Cleveland in 1928.

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Yankee SS Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, replaces Frank Chance and becomes the all-time youngest manager, and the 7th in the club’s 12-year existence. He will win 9 of 17 games and will manage next at Cleveland in 1928.