Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s pops out in final plate appearance

On September 11, 1928,  In the Yankees’ 5 – 3 win at Yankee Stadium, Ty Cobb makes his last appearance as a batter, popping out against Yankee Hank Johnson to SS Mark Koenig as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Babe Ruth’s two-run clout, off Lefty Grove in the 8th, seals the win for New York. The Bronx Bombers seal the fate of the A’s with their 4th straight win over the Quakers, leaving the Mackmen in 2nd place, 2 1/2 games back.

The aging 41 year-old, who is the all-time hits leader, will announce his retirement six days later, ending a 24 year Hall of Fame career.

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