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class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Baseball_by_year" title="Category:Baseball by year">←</a> <a href="/wiki/1923_in_baseball" title="1923 in baseball">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_in_baseball" title="1924 in baseball">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_in_baseball" title="1925 in baseball">1925</a></li> <li><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1926</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_in_baseball" title="1927 in baseball">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_in_baseball" title="1928 in baseball">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_in_baseball" title="1929 in baseball">1929</a> <a href="/wiki/Category:Baseball_by_year" title="Category:Baseball by year">→</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="font-size:larger; line-height:1.8em;"> <hr /><a href="/wiki/1926_in_sports" title="1926 in sports">1926 in sports</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_air_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in air sports (page does not exist)">Air sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_American_football&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in American football (page does not exist)">American football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_aquatic_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in aquatic sports (page does not exist)">Aquatic sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_in_association_football" title="1926 in association football">Association football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_the_sport_of_athletics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in the sport of athletics (page does not exist)">Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_Australian_rules_football&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in Australian rules football (page does not exist)">Australian rules football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_badminton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in badminton (page does not exist)">Badminton</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Baseball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_basketball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in basketball (page does not exist)">Basketball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_in_Canadian_football" title="1926 in Canadian football">Canadian football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_chess&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in chess (page does not exist)">Chess</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_sport_climbing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in sport climbing (page does not exist)">Climbing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_combat_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in combat sports (page does not exist)">Combat sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_sumo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in sumo (page does not exist)">Sumo</a></li></ul></li> <li>Cricket <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1925%E2%80%9326" title="International cricket in 1925–26">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1926" title="International cricket in 1926">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1926%E2%80%9327" title="International cricket in 1926–27">1926–27</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_cycling&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in cycling (page does not exist)">Cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_dance_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in dance sports (page does not exist)">Dance sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_darts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in darts (page does not exist)">Darts</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_equestrianism&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in equestrianism (page does not exist)">Equestrianism</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_esports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in esports (page does not exist)">Esports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_field_hockey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in field hockey (page does not exist)">Field hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_flying_disc_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in flying disc sports (page does not exist)">Flying disc</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_golf&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in golf (page does not exist)">Golf</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_gymnastics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in gymnastics (page does not exist)">Gymnastics</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_handball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in handball (page does not exist)">Handball</a></li> <li><a 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title="1926 in motorsport">Motorsport</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_orienteering&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in orienteering (page does not exist)">Orienteering</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_paralympic_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in paralympic sports (page does not exist)">Paralympic sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_precision_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in precision sports (page does not exist)">Precision sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_shooting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in shooting (page does not exist)">Shooting</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_racquetball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in racquetball (page does not exist)">Racquetball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_roller_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in roller sports (page does not exist)">Roller sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_sailing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in sailing (page does not exist)">Sailing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_skiing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in skiing (page does not exist)">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_speedway&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in speedway (page does not exist)">Speedway</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_rugby_league_in_1926&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International rugby league in 1926 (page does not exist)">Rugby league‎</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_rugby_union&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in rugby union (page does not exist)">Rugby union</a></li> <li>Snooker <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925%E2%80%9326_snooker_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1925–26 snooker season (page does not exist)">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926%E2%80%9327_snooker_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926–27 snooker season (page does not exist)">1926–27</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_strength_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in strength sports (page does not exist)">Strength sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_weightlifting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in weightlifting (page does not exist)">Weightlifting</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_squash_sport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in squash sport (page does not exist)">Squash</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_table_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in table tennis (page does not exist)">Table tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 in tennis (page does not 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<li><a href="/wiki/1926_Colored_World_Series" title="1926 Colored World Series">Negro World Series</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chicago_American_Giants" title="Chicago American Giants">Chicago American Giants</a> over <a href="/wiki/Bacharach_Giants" title="Bacharach Giants">Bacharach Giants</a> (5–4–2)</li></ul> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-style:none;font-size:90%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;margin:1em 2em 1em 1em"><tbody><tr><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)">NNL Championship Series </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><a href="/wiki/1926_Colored_World_Series" title="1926 Colored World Series">World Series</a> 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style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">4 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">NNL </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b>Chicago</b> </td><td 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title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th width="51%">Team </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="9%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Home_(sports)" title="Home (sports)">Home</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_St._Louis_Cardinals_season" title="1926 St. Louis Cardinals season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>89</td> <td>65 </td> <td>.578 </td> <td>— </td> <td>47‍–‍30 </td> <td>42‍–‍35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Cincinnati_Reds_season" title="1926 Cincinnati Reds season">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td> <td>87</td> <td>67 </td> <td>.565 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>53‍–‍23 </td> <td>34‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Pittsburgh_Pirates_season" title="1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td> <td>84</td> <td>69 </td> <td>.549 </td> <td>4½ </td> <td>49‍–‍28 </td> <td>35‍–‍41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Chicago_Cubs_season" title="1926 Chicago Cubs season">Chicago Cubs</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td>72 </td> <td>.532 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>49‍–‍28 </td> <td>33‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_New_York_Giants_(MLB)_season" title="1926 New York Giants (MLB) season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td>74</td> <td>77 </td> <td>.490 </td> <td>13½ </td> <td>43‍–‍33 </td> <td>31‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Brooklyn_Robins_season" title="1926 Brooklyn Robins season">Brooklyn Robins</a> </td> <td>71</td> <td>82 </td> <td>.464 </td> <td>17½ </td> <td>38‍–‍38 </td> <td>33‍–‍44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Boston_Braves_season" title="1926 Boston Braves season">Boston Braves</a> </td> <td>66</td> <td>86 </td> <td>.434 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>43‍–‍34 </td> <td>23‍–‍52 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1926_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1926 Philadelphia Phillies season">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td> <td>58</td> <td>93 </td> <td>.384 </td> <td>29½ </td> <td>33‍–‍42 </td> <td>25‍–‍51 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width: 345px;"> <div class="thumbimage" style="width: 343px; height: 212px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -79px; left: -369px; width: 760px"><div class="noresize"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738"><div class="locmap" style="width:760px;float:right;clear:right"><div style="width:760px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:760px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a 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</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Negro_leagues_final_standings">Negro leagues final standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Negro leagues final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All Negro leagues standings below are per Seamheads.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Eastern_Colored_League_final_standings">Eastern Colored League final standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Eastern Colored League final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span 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title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="6%" style="border-left: 2px solid"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Tie_(draw)#Baseball" title="Tie (draw)">T</a> </th> <th width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hilldale_Club" title="Hilldale Club">Hilldale Club</a> </td> <td>52 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.616 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">— </td> <td>53 </td> <td>33 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.614 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CCFFCC"> <td><a href="/wiki/Bacharach_Giants" title="Bacharach Giants">Atlantic City Bacharach Giants</a> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.604 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">2½ </td> <td>43 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.595 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Stars_(East)" title="Cuban Stars (East)">Cuban Stars (East)</a> </td> <td>29 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.569 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">6½ </td> <td>29 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.569 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harrisburg_Giants" title="Harrisburg Giants">Harrisburg Giants</a> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.551 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">7½ </td> <td>27 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.551 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Lincoln_Giants" title="New York Lincoln Giants">New York Lincoln Giants</a> </td> <td>21 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.413 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">14½ </td> <td>22 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.417 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Black_Sox" title="Baltimore Black Sox">Baltimore Black Sox</a> </td> <td>22 </td> <td>38 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.371 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">18 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>38 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.371 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Royal_Giants" title="Brooklyn Royal Giants">Brooklyn Royal Giants</a> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.314 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">16½ </td> <td>11 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.314 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Newark_Stars" title="Newark Stars">Newark Stars</a>† </td> <td>1 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.091 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">14½ </td> <td>1 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.091 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>†Newark folds mid-season before the conclusion of the season. </p><p><br /> </p> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width: 345px;"> <div class="thumbimage" style="width: 343px; height: 212px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -139px; left: -797px; width: 1181px"><div class="noresize"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Stars"><img alt="Stars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/8px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/12px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/16px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><b><small><a href="/wiki/Newark_Stars" title="Newark Stars">Stars</a></small></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"><a class="mw-selflink selflink"> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Locations of teams for the 1926 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Colored_League" title="Eastern Colored League">Eastern Colored League</a> season<br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ButtonDarkGreen.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/8px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/12px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/ButtonDarkGreen.svg/16px-ButtonDarkGreen.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Colored_League" title="Eastern Colored League">Eastern Colored League</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Negro_National_League_final_standings">Negro National League final standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Negro National League final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the second season in which a playoff was held to determine the pennant, for which the first half leader would be matched against the second half winner. Kansas City won the first half while Chicago won the second half. As such, they met for a best-of-nine Championship Series. Chicago would win the series in nine games to win their fourth pennant.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable" width="535em" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="border-right: 2px solid">vs. Negro National League </th> <th colspan="4">vs. Major Black Teams </th></tr> <tr> <th width="43%"><a href="/wiki/Negro_National_League_(1920%E2%80%931931)" title="Negro National League (1920–1931)">Negro National League</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Tie_(draw)#Baseball" title="Tie (draw)">T</a> </th> <th width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="6%" style="border-left: 2px solid"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Tie_(draw)#Baseball" title="Tie (draw)">T</a> </th> <th width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CCFFCC"> <td><sup>(1)</sup> <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Monarchs" title="Kansas City Monarchs">Kansas City Monarchs</a> </td> <td>60 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.732 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">— </td> <td>60 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.732 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CCFFCC"> <td><sup>(2)</sup> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_American_Giants" title="Chicago American Giants">Chicago American Giants</a> </td> <td>56 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.695 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">3 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>.696 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Stars_(baseball)" title="St. Louis Stars (baseball)">St. Louis Stars</a> </td> <td>56 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.635 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">7 </td> <td>61 </td> <td>35 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.633 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Stars" title="Detroit Stars">Detroit Stars</a> </td> <td>52 </td> <td>45 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.536 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">15½ </td> <td>52 </td> <td>47 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.525 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_ABCs" title="Indianapolis ABCs">Indianapolis ABCs</a> </td> <td>38 </td> <td>47 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.448 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">23½ </td> <td>40 </td> <td>50 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.445 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Stars_(West)" title="Cuban Stars (West)">Cuban Stars (West)</a> </td> <td>19 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.279 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">34 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.279 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Elites" title="Cleveland Elites">Cleveland Elites</a>† </td> <td>8 </td> <td>40 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.173 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">35 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>41 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.170 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dayton_Marcos" title="Dayton Marcos">Dayton Marcos</a>§ </td> <td>6 </td> <td>36 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.143 </td> <td style="border-right: 2px solid">34 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>36 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.143 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup>(1)</sup> First half champion   <sup>(2)</sup> Second half champion<br /> †Cleveland folds mid-season before the conclusion of the season.<br /> §Dayton departs mid-season as an 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data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Negro_National_League_(1920%E2%80%931931)" title="Negro National League (1920–1931)">Negro National League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Traveling_team" title="Traveling team">Traveling team</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cuban_Stars_(West)" title="Cuban Stars (West)">Cuban Stars (West)</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Independent_teams_final_standings">Independent teams final standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Independent teams final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Homestead_Grays" title="Homestead Grays">Homestead Grays</a> were not a part of any league but were considered major-league tier. </p> <table class="wikitable" width="400em" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6">vs. All Teams </th></tr> <tr> <th width="58%">Independent Clubs </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Tie_(draw)#Baseball" title="Tie (draw)">T</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Homestead_Grays" title="Homestead Grays">Homestead Grays</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.833 </td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 15 – The <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> purchase the contract of first baseman <a href="/wiki/Wally_Pipp" title="Wally Pipp">Wally Pipp</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> for $7,500.</li> <li>February 6 – The <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Browns" title="St. Louis Browns">St. Louis Browns</a> acquire catcher <a href="/wiki/Wally_Schang" title="Wally Schang">Wally Schang</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in exchange for pitcher <a href="/wiki/George_Mogridge" title="George Mogridge">George Mogridge</a> and cash considerations. Although Schang is 36 years old, he will hold the job as the regular catcher for the Browns for the next four seasons.</li> <li>April 13 <ul><li>In one of the greatest <a href="/wiki/Opening_Day" title="Opening Day">Opening Day</a> pitchers' duels ever, <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">Walter Johnson</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%931960)" title="Washington Senators (1901–1960)">Washington Senators</a> defeats <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Rommel" title="Eddie Rommel">Eddie Rommel</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics" title="Philadelphia Athletics">Philadelphia Athletics</a>, 1–0, in a 15-inning battle. Johnson strikes out nine and gives up just six hits.</li> <li>Future <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum">Hall of Famers</a> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Lazzeri" title="Tony Lazzeri">Tony Lazzeri</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Waner" title="Paul Waner">Paul Waner</a> made their debuts in the Major Leagues. Lazzeri with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, in a 12–11 victory against the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, while Waner does the same with the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> in a 7–6 loss to the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>.</li></ul></li> <li>April 19 – <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> center fielder <a href="/wiki/Ira_Flagstead" title="Ira Flagstead">Ira Flagstead</a> ties a Major League record by starting three <a href="/wiki/Double_play" title="Double play">double plays</a> in one game from the outfield.</li> <li>April 27 – Future Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/Mel_Ott" title="Mel Ott">Mel Ott</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">New York Giants</a> and strikes out in his only at-bat.</li> <li>April 29 – Future Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/Joe_Cronin" title="Joe Cronin">Joe Cronin</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> a 16–9 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> at <a href="/wiki/Forbes_Field" title="Forbes Field">Forbes Field</a>.</li> <li>May 1 <a href="/wiki/Satchel_Paige" title="Satchel Paige">Satchel Paige</a> makes his professional baseball debut. Pitching for the <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga_Black_Lookouts" title="Chattanooga Black Lookouts">Chattanooga Black Lookouts</a>, Paige pitches a complete game, giving up just two hits in a 1–0 win over the <a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Algiers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="New Orleans Algiers (page does not exist)">New Orleans Algiers</a>.</li> <li>May 8 – The left field bleachers and grand stand roof at <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a> are lost in a three alarm fire. The cash strapped Red Sox use the insurance money to pay for operations, leaving a vacant lot where the bleachers once were.</li> <li>May 12 – <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">Walter Johnson</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%931960)" title="Washington Senators (1901–1960)">Washington Senators</a> records his 400th career win when he defeats the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Browns" title="St. Louis Browns">St. Louis Browns</a>, 7–4, to reach the rarely achieved milestone.</li> <li>May 22 – The contest between the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%931960)" title="Washington Senators (1901–1960)">Washington Senators</a> is called after eight innings, resulting in a 6–6 tie.</li> <li>May 26 – The <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, 9–8, for their sixteenth victory in row.</li> <li>June 14 – <a href="/wiki/John_McGraw" title="John McGraw">John McGraw</a>, manager of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">New York Giants</a> trades outfielder <a href="/wiki/Billy_Southworth" title="Billy Southworth">Billy Southworth</a> to the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> for outfielder <a href="/wiki/Heinie_Mueller_(outfielder)" title="Heinie Mueller (outfielder)">Heinie Muller</a>. The trade is a flop. Southworth goes on to become a member of the "Gashouse Gang" in St. Louis and becomes part of a dynasty. Mueller struggles at the plate and leaves the Giants after two unproductive seasons.</li> <li>June 24 – At <a href="/wiki/Sportsman%27s_Park" title="Sportsman's Park">Sportsman's Park</a>, the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> play to a 3–3 tie.</li> <li>July 4 – The contest between the New York Yankees and Washington Senators is called after six innings, resulting in a 4–4 tie. It is Washington's second tie of the season.</li> <li>August 11 – <a href="/wiki/Tris_Speaker" title="Tris Speaker">Tris Speaker</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">Cleveland Indians</a> hits his 700th career double, but Cleveland loses to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>, 7–2. The double came in the third inning off Sox pitcher <a href="/wiki/Jim_Joe_Edwards" title="Jim Joe Edwards">Joe Edwards</a>.</li> <li>August 21 – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Lyons" title="Ted Lyons">Ted Lyons</a> pitches a <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> in a 6–0 <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> win over the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>.</li> <li>September 8 – <a href="/wiki/Hal_Wiltse" title="Hal Wiltse">Hal Wiltse</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, 5–2, to end their seventeen-game losing streak.</li> <li>September 15 – At <a href="/wiki/League_Park" title="League Park">Dunn Field</a>, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">Cleveland Indians</a>, 6–4. Nevertheless, the Indians take four of the six-game series to reduce the Yankees' lead in the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> to 3½ games from its peak of eleven.</li> <li>September 23 – After fifteen innings, the contest between the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Baker_Bowl" title="Baker Bowl">Baker Bowl</a> is called a 6–6 tie.</li> <li>September 25 – Excluding the tie on the 23rd, the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> lose their sixth game in a row, 6–1, against the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>. Meanwhile, the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, who had been playing poorly themselves, clinch the National League title.</li> <li>September 26 – The <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics" title="Philadelphia Athletics">Philadelphia Athletics</a> take their third game in a row from the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">Cleveland Indians</a>, relegating them to the second place in the American League two games behind the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.</li> <li>October 2 – After scoring a run in the first inning on two hits, the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> are held hitless for the next seven innings by <a href="/wiki/Herb_Pennock" title="Herb Pennock">Herb Pennock</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bottomley" title="Jim Bottomley">Jim Bottomley</a> singles in the ninth, but is left stranded as the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> win Game One of the <a href="/wiki/1926_World_Series" title="1926 World Series">1926 World Series</a>, 2–1.</li> <li>October 3 – <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Grover Cleveland Alexander</a> gives up two runs to the Yankees in the second inning, but sets down the last 21 batters, striking out 10, in Game Two of the World Series. A three-run home run by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Southworth" title="Billy Southworth">Billy Southworth</a> breaks a 2–2 tie, while <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Thevenow" title="Tommy Thevenow">Tommy Thevenow</a> collect three hits for a 6–2 Cardinals win.</li> <li>October 5 – In Game Three of the World Series, <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Haines" title="Jesse Haines">Jesse Haines</a> pitches a five-hit shutout and hits a three-run home run as the Cardinals beat the Yankees, 4–0, to take a 2–1 lead in the Series.</li> <li>October 6 – <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a> hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10–5 victory over St. Louis in Game Four of the World Series to tie the Series at two games apiece. His first inning curtain-raiser is a majestic 395-footer, exiting <a href="/wiki/Sportsman%27s_Park" title="Sportsman's Park">Sportsman's Park</a> over its right field bleacher roof. His second homer clears the roof in right center, carrying 515 feet, breaking a window on the other side of Grand Avenue. Ruth's final foray, however, is the main attraction, carrying deep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the 430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is still deemed, as of April 2012, the longest home run in World Series history. On October 18, <a href="/wiki/1977_in_baseball" title="1977 in baseball">1977</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Reggie Jackson</a> became the second player in history to hit three home runs during a single World Series game. On October 27, <a href="/wiki/2011_in_baseball" title="2011 in baseball">2011</a>, <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a> became the third player in history to hit three home runs in single World Series game.</li> <li>October 7 – <a href="/wiki/Mark_Koenig" title="Mark Koenig">Mark Koenig</a> scores on a sacrifice fly by <a href="/wiki/Tony_Lazzeri" title="Tony Lazzeri">Tony Lazzeri</a> in the tenth inning, giving the Yankees the 3–2 victory in Game Five of the World Series, to take a 3–2 lead in the Series.</li> <li>October 9 – <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Grover Cleveland Alexander</a> scatters eight hits in Game Six of the World Series, while St. Louis tee off New York at Yankee Stadium for a 10–2 romp that sends the Series to a seventh game.</li> <li>October 10 – The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees, 3–2, in the decisive Game Seven of the World Series to clinch their first World Championship. One day after picking up his second complete-game victory of the Series, 39-year-old <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Grover Cleveland Alexander</a> saves the game after fanning <a href="/wiki/Tony_Lazzeri" title="Tony Lazzeri">Tony Lazzeri</a> with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, then proceeding to no-hit New York the rest of the way. The Series would feature thirteen future Hall of Famers. The series ends when <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a> is thrown out trying to steal second base making it the only World Series to end on a caught stealing to this day.</li> <li>November 30 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Carrigan" title="Bill Carrigan">Bill Carrigan</a>, popular <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> manager who won World Series pennants for the team in <a href="/wiki/1915_World_Series" title="1915 World Series">1915</a> and <a href="/wiki/1916_World_Series" title="1916 World Series">1916</a>, is drafted out of retirement in an attempt to resurrect the moribund Red Sox.</li> <li>December 5 – <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> catcher <a href="/wiki/Bob_O%27Farrell" title="Bob O'Farrell">Bob O'Farrell</a> is named National League MVP. O'Farrell hit .293 in 146 games and polls 79 points. <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> second baseman <a href="/wiki/Hughie_Critz" title="Hughie Critz">Hughie Critz</a> is runner-up with 60 and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> pitcher <a href="/wiki/Ray_Kremer" title="Ray Kremer">Ray Kremer</a> (20–6, 2.61 ERA) is third with 32. Critz set a major-league record handling 588 <a href="/wiki/Assist_(baseball)" title="Assist (baseball)">assists</a>, which will be topped by <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Frisch" title="Frankie Frisch">Frankie Frisch</a> with 643 in <a href="/wiki/1927_in_baseball" title="1927 in baseball">1927</a>.</li> <li>December 20 – <a href="/wiki/Rogers_Hornsby" title="Rogers Hornsby">Rogers Hornsby</a> is traded by the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">New York Giants</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Frisch" title="Frankie Frisch">Frankie Frisch</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Ring" title="Jimmy Ring">Jimmy Ring</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Births">Births</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 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Scherbarth</a></li> <li>January 23 – <a href="/wiki/Chico_Carrasquel" title="Chico Carrasquel">Chico Carrasquel</a></li> <li>January 25 – <a href="/wiki/Frances_Janssen" title="Frances Janssen">Frances Janssen</a></li> <li>January 26 – <a href="/wiki/La_Ferne_Price" title="La Ferne Price">La Ferne Price</a></li> <li>January 27 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Borkowski" title="Bob Borkowski">Bob Borkowski</a></li> <li>January 31 – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Alston" title="Tom Alston">Tom Alston</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February">February</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: February"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>February 5 – <a href="/wiki/Hank_Workman" title="Hank Workman">Hank Workman</a></li> <li>February 6 – <a href="/wiki/Sam_Calderone" title="Sam Calderone">Sam Calderone</a></li> <li>February 6 – <a href="/wiki/Dale_Long" title="Dale Long">Dale Long</a></li> <li>February 7 – <a href="/wiki/Mary_Flaherty_(baseball)" title="Mary Flaherty (baseball)">Mary Flaherty</a></li> <li>February 7 – <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lane" title="Jerry Lane">Jerry Lane</a></li> <li>February 7 – <a href="/wiki/Danny_Lynch_(baseball)" title="Danny Lynch (baseball)">Danny Lynch</a></li> <li>February 10 – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Jackson_(baseball)" title="Randy Jackson (baseball)">Randy Jackson</a></li> <li>February 12 – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Garagiola,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Garagiola, Sr.">Joe Garagiola</a></li> <li>February 12 – <a href="/wiki/Ruth_Williams" title="Ruth Williams">Ruth Williams</a></li> <li>February 13 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Habenicht" title="Bob Habenicht">Bob Habenicht</a></li> <li>February 15 – <a href="/wiki/Bubba_Harris_(baseball)" title="Bubba Harris (baseball)">Bubba Harris</a></li> <li>February 16 – <a href="/wiki/Howie_Judson" title="Howie Judson">Howie Judson</a></li> <li>February 17 – <a href="/wiki/Jack_Crimian" title="Jack Crimian">Jack Crimian</a></li> <li>February 27 – <a href="/wiki/Audrey_Kissel" title="Audrey Kissel">Audrey Kissel</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March">March</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: March"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>March 2 – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Taylor_(outfielder)" title="Joe Taylor (outfielder)">Joe Taylor</a></li> <li>March 4 – <a href="/wiki/Cass_Michaels" title="Cass Michaels">Cass Michaels</a></li> <li>March 8 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Teed" title="Dick Teed">Dick Teed</a></li> <li>March 18 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Littlefield" title="Dick Littlefield">Dick Littlefield</a></li> <li>March 22 – <a href="/wiki/Billy_Goodman" title="Billy Goodman">Billy Goodman</a></li> <li>March 30 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Koecher" title="Dick Koecher">Dick Koecher</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April">April</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: April"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>April 1 – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Thies" title="Jake Thies">Jake Thies</a></li> <li>April 3 – <a href="/wiki/Alex_Grammas" title="Alex Grammas">Alex Grammas</a></li> <li>April 6 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_White_(baseball)" title="Ed White (baseball)">Ed White</a></li> <li>April 8 – <a href="/wiki/Pauline_Dennert" class="mw-redirect" title="Pauline Dennert">Pauline Dennert</a></li> <li>April 12 – <a href="/wiki/Moose_Moryn" class="mw-redirect" title="Moose Moryn">Walt Moryn</a></li> <li>April 12 – <a href="/wiki/Lou_Possehl" title="Lou Possehl">Lou Possehl</a></li> <li>April 15 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Pierro" title="Bill Pierro">Bill Pierro</a></li> <li>April 17 – <a href="/wiki/Helene_Machado" title="Helene Machado">Helene Machado</a></li> <li>April 26 – <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Glenn" title="Stanley Glenn">Stanley Glenn</a></li> <li>April 26 – <a href="/wiki/Ruth_Kramer" title="Ruth Kramer">Ruth Kramer</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May">May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 3 – <a href="/wiki/Stan_Jok" title="Stan Jok">Stan Jok</a></li> <li>May 4 – <a href="/wiki/Bert_Thiel" title="Bert Thiel">Bert Thiel</a></li> <li>May 6 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Cole_(baseball)" title="Dick Cole (baseball)">Dick Cole</a></li> <li>May 9 – <a href="/wiki/Ray_Medeiros" title="Ray Medeiros">Ray Medeiros</a></li> <li>May 12 – <a href="/wiki/Rose_Folder" title="Rose Folder">Rose Folder</a></li> <li>May 15 – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Baczewski" title="Fred Baczewski">Fred Baczewski</a></li> <li>May 16 – <a href="/wiki/Rube_Walker" title="Rube Walker">Rube Walker</a></li> <li>May 17 – <a href="/wiki/Irvin_Castille" title="Irvin Castille">Irvin Castille</a></li> <li>May 19 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kume" title="Mike Kume">Mike Kume</a></li> <li>May 21 – <a href="/wiki/Elmer_Sexauer" title="Elmer Sexauer">Elmer Sexauer</a></li> <li>May 24 – <a href="/wiki/Willy_Miranda" title="Willy Miranda">Willy Miranda</a></li> <li>May 27 – <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Gentry" title="Harvey Gentry">Harvey Gentry</a></li> <li>May 28 – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Saucier" title="Frank Saucier">Frank Saucier</a></li> <li>May 30 – <a href="/wiki/Kathleen_Malach" title="Kathleen Malach">Kathleen Malach</a></li> <li>May 30 – <a href="/wiki/Dixie_Upright" title="Dixie Upright">Dixie Upright</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June">June</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: June"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>June 1 – <a href="/wiki/Ray_Moore_(baseball)" title="Ray Moore (baseball)">Ray Moore</a></li> <li>June 2 – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Verdi" title="Frank Verdi">Frank Verdi</a></li> <li>June 7 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jarvis" title="Roy Jarvis">Roy Jarvis</a></li> <li>June 9 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Smalley_Jr." title="Roy Smalley Jr.">Roy Smalley Jr.</a></li> <li>June 13 – <a href="/wiki/Jeanne_Gilchrist" title="Jeanne Gilchrist">Jeanne Gilchrist</a></li> <li>June 14 – <a href="/wiki/Don_Newcombe" title="Don Newcombe">Don Newcombe</a></li> <li>June 16 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Miller_(baseball,_born_1926)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Miller (baseball, born 1926)">Bob Miller</a></li> <li>June 27 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Porto" title="Al Porto">Al Porto</a></li> <li>June 29 – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Morgan_(baseball)" title="Bobby Morgan (baseball)">Bobby Morgan</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July">July</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: July"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>July 5 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Hawes" title="Roy Hawes">Roy Hawes</a></li> <li>July 5 – <a href="/wiki/Mario_Picone" title="Mario Picone">Mario Picone</a></li> <li>July 7 – <a href="/wiki/Mel_Clark" title="Mel Clark">Mel Clark</a></li> <li>July 7 – <a href="/wiki/George_Spencer_(baseball)" title="George Spencer (baseball)">George Spencer</a></li> <li>July 8 – <a href="/wiki/Gene_Patton" title="Gene Patton">Gene Patton</a></li> <li>July 10 – <a href="/wiki/Harry_MacPherson" title="Harry MacPherson">Harry MacPherson</a></li> <li>July 15 – <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Levan" title="Jesse Levan">Jesse Levan</a></li> <li>July 23 – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Groth" title="Johnny Groth">Johnny Groth</a></li> <li>July 25 – <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Lockman" title="Whitey Lockman">Whitey Lockman</a></li> <li>July 26 – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Herrera" title="Bobby Herrera">Bobby Herrera</a></li> <li>July 27 – <a href="/wiki/Doris_Satterfield" title="Doris Satterfield">Doris Satterfield</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August">August</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: August"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>August 1 – <a href="/wiki/Erma_Keyes" title="Erma Keyes">Erma Keyes</a></li> <li>August 3 – <a href="/wiki/Christine_Jewitt" title="Christine Jewitt">Christine Jewitt</a></li> <li>August 6 – <a href="/wiki/Clem_Labine" title="Clem Labine">Clem Labine</a></li> <li>August 6 – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Schwamb" title="Ralph Schwamb">Ralph Schwamb</a></li> <li>August 10 – <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Farrow" title="Elizabeth Farrow">Elizabeth Farrow</a></li> <li>August 15 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Goodwin_(baseball)" title="Jim Goodwin (baseball)">Jim Goodwin</a></li> <li>August 15 – <a href="/wiki/Barney_Schultz" title="Barney Schultz">Barney Schultz</a></li> <li>August 16 – <a href="/wiki/Shirley_Danz" title="Shirley Danz">Shirley Danz</a></li> <li>August 25 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Milliken" title="Bob Milliken">Bob Milliken</a></li> <li>August 25 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Suchecki" title="Jim Suchecki">Jim Suchecki</a></li> <li>August 26 – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Barnes_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Frank Barnes (right-handed pitcher)">Frank Barnes</a></li> <li>August 26 – <a href="/wiki/Alva_Jo_Fischer" title="Alva Jo Fischer">Alva Jo Fischer</a></li> <li>August 28 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Trice" title="Bob Trice">Bob Trice</a></li> <li>August 29 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Naples" title="Al Naples">Al Naples</a></li> <li>August 31 – <a href="/wiki/Ruth_Roberts" title="Ruth Roberts">Ruth Roberts</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September">September</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: September"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>September 8 – <a href="/wiki/Lou_Sleater" title="Lou Sleater">Lou Sleater</a></li> <li>September 9 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Mickelson" title="Ed Mickelson">Ed Mickelson</a></li> <li>September 10 – <a href="/wiki/Helen_Westerman" title="Helen Westerman">Helen Westerman</a></li> <li>September 11 – <a href="/wiki/Lois_Bellman" title="Lois Bellman">Lois Bellman</a></li> <li>September 11 – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Miksis" title="Eddie Miksis">Eddie Miksis</a></li> <li>September 12 – <a href="/wiki/George_Freese" title="George Freese">George Freese</a></li> <li>September 16 – <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Krieger" title="Kurt Krieger">Kurt Krieger</a></li> <li>September 16 – <a href="/wiki/Roger_McKee" title="Roger McKee">Roger McKee</a></li> <li>September 19 – <a href="/wiki/Duke_Snider" title="Duke Snider">Duke Snider</a></li> <li>September 19 – <a href="/wiki/Murray_Wall_(baseball)" title="Murray Wall (baseball)">Murray Wall</a></li> <li>September 26 – <a href="/wiki/Mel_McGaha" title="Mel McGaha">Mel McGaha</a></li> <li>September 28 – <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Van_Brabant" title="Ozzie Van Brabant">Ozzie Van Brabant</a></li> <li>September 30 – <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Robin Roberts</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October">October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>October 4 – <a href="/wiki/Senaida_Wirth" title="Senaida Wirth">Senaida Wirth</a></li> <li>October 11 – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Ginsberg" title="Joe Ginsberg">Joe Ginsberg</a></li> <li>October 12 – <a href="/wiki/John_Kennedy_(baseball_1957)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Kennedy (baseball 1957)">John Kennedy</a></li> <li>October 13 – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Yost" title="Eddie Yost">Eddie Yost</a></li> <li>October 15 – <a href="/wiki/Don_Carlsen" title="Don Carlsen">Don Carlsen</a></li> <li>October 20 – <a href="/wiki/Leon_Brinkopf" title="Leon Brinkopf">Leon Brinkopf</a></li> <li>October 24 – <a href="/wiki/Beverly_Dustrude" title="Beverly Dustrude">Beverly Dustrude</a></li> <li>October 26 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Bokelmann" title="Dick Bokelmann">Dick Bokelmann</a></li> <li>October 28 – <a href="/wiki/Bowie_Kuhn" title="Bowie Kuhn">Bowie Kuhn</a></li> <li>October 28 – <a href="/wiki/Rudy_Rufer" title="Rudy Rufer">Rudy Rufer</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November">November</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: November"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>November 6 – <a href="/wiki/Harley_Hisner" title="Harley Hisner">Harley Hisner</a></li> <li>November 10 – <a href="/wiki/Carmen_Mauro" title="Carmen Mauro">Carmen Mauro</a></li> <li>November 11 – <a href="/wiki/Jacquelyn_Kelley" title="Jacquelyn Kelley">Jacquelyn Kelley</a></li> <li>November 12 – <a href="/wiki/Don_Johnson_(pitcher)" title="Don Johnson (pitcher)">Don Johnson</a></li> <li>November 13 – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Lembo" title="Steve Lembo">Steve Lembo</a></li> <li>November 16 – <a href="/wiki/Amy_Irene_Applegren" class="mw-redirect" title="Amy Irene Applegren">Amy Irene Applegren</a></li> <li>November 17 – <a href="/wiki/Naomi_Meier" title="Naomi Meier">Naomi Meier</a></li> <li>November 18 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Sievers" title="Roy Sievers">Roy Sievers</a></li> <li>November 19 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Thorpe_(outfielder)" title="Bob Thorpe (outfielder)">Bob Thorpe</a></li> <li>November 22 – <a href="/wiki/Lew_Burdette" title="Lew Burdette">Lew Burdette</a></li> <li>November 23 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Osgood" title="Charlie Osgood">Charlie Osgood</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December">December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>December 3 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Corwin" title="Al Corwin">Al Corwin</a></li> <li>December 4 – <a href="/wiki/Julie_Gutz" title="Julie Gutz">Julie Gutz</a></li> <li>December 7 – <a href="/wiki/Armando_Roche" title="Armando Roche">Armando Roche</a></li> <li>December 10 – <a href="/wiki/Leo_Cristante" title="Leo Cristante">Leo Cristante</a></li> <li>December 11 – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Gray_(baseball)" title="Johnny Gray (baseball)">Johnny Gray</a></li> <li>December 13 – <a href="/wiki/Carl_Erskine" title="Carl Erskine">Carl Erskine</a></li> <li>December 17 – <a href="/wiki/Ray_Jablonski" title="Ray Jablonski">Ray Jablonski</a></li> <li>December 25 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Manville" title="Dick Manville">Dick Manville</a></li> <li>December 29 – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Upton" title="Tom Upton">Tom Upton</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deaths">Deaths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Deaths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January–February"><span id="January.E2.80.93February"></span>January–February</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: January–February"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 12 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Campbell_(first_baseman)" title="Mike Campbell (first baseman)">Michael Campbell</a>, 76[?], Irish first baseman for the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players.</li> <li>January 27 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_McCauley" title="Bill McCauley">Bill McCauley</a>, 56, shortstop for the 1895 Washington Senators of the National League.</li> <li>January 31 – <a href="/wiki/Lou_Bierbauer" title="Lou Bierbauer">Lou Bierbauer</a>, 60, second baseman for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh teams who batted .300 three times, while leading the National League in fielding percentage in the 1892 season.</li> <li>February 10 – <a href="/wiki/Frank_J._Farrell" title="Frank J. Farrell">Frank J. Farrell</a>, 60, New York City politician prominent in horse-racing circles who, with <a href="/wiki/William_Stephen_Devery" title="William Stephen Devery">William Stephen Devery</a>, bought the original Baltimore Orioles of the American League in 1902, moved them to New York as the Highlanders in 1903, and sold them (as the New York Yankees) to <a href="/wiki/Jacob_Ruppert" title="Jacob Ruppert">Jacob Ruppert</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tillinghast_L%27Hommedieu_Huston" title="Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston">Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston</a> in 1915.</li> <li>February 10 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Krehmeyer" title="Charlie Krehmeyer">Charlie Krehmeyer</a>, 62, catcher and outfielder who played from to 1885 for the NL St. Louis Browns, AA Louisville Colonels and UA St. Louis Maroons.</li> <li>February 12 – <a href="/wiki/Francis_Richter" title="Francis Richter">Francis Richter</a>, 72, sportswriter, editor of annual Reach Guides since 1901, revered for his authoritative commentary on the state of the sport; established first newspaper sports department in 1872, founded <i>Sporting Life</i> newspaper in 1883; helped form 1882 American Association, assisted in 1891 merger with the National League, while renouncing NL presidency in 1907.</li> <li>February 14 – <a href="/wiki/Gil_Whitehouse" title="Gil Whitehouse">Gil Whitehouse</a>, 32, right fielder for the 1912 Boston Braves (NL) and the 1915 Newark Peppers (FL).</li> <li>February 20 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_High" title="Ed High">Ed High</a>, 52, pitcher for the 1901 Detroit Tigers of the American League.</li> <li>February 23 – <a href="/wiki/Hi_Church" title="Hi Church">Hi Church</a>, 62, outfielder for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association.</li> <li>February 24 – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Plank" title="Eddie Plank">Eddie Plank</a>, 50, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1914, who became the first left-hander to win 200 games, continuing until he had compiled 326 victories, including eight 20-win seasons, a two-hit victory in final game of 1913 World Series, 2246 strikeouts and 69 shutouts, being the top left-hander with 410 complete games, and setting American League career marks for left-handers in games, innings and starts.</li> <li>February 25 – <a href="/wiki/Otto_Hess" title="Otto Hess">Otto Hess</a>, 47, Swiss pitcher who played for the AL Cleveland Bronchos/Naps (1902–1908) and the NL Boston Braves (1912–1915).</li> <li>February 27 – <a href="/wiki/Otis_Clymer" title="Otis Clymer">Otis Clymer</a>, 50, right fielder for the Senators, Pirates, Cubs and Braves in six seasons between 1905 and 1913.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March–May"><span id="March.E2.80.93May"></span>March–May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: March–May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>March 8 – <a href="/wiki/Howard_Armstrong_(baseball)" title="Howard Armstrong (baseball)">Howard Armstrong</a>, 36, pitcher for the AL Philadelphia Athletics during the 1911 season.</li> <li>March 19 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hutchison_(baseball)" title="Bill Hutchison (baseball)">Wild Bill Hutchison</a>, 66, pitcher for the Colts, White Stockings, Browns and Cowboys between 1884 and 1897, who led the National League in wins from 1890 to 1892 (41, 44 and 36), averaging 596 innings in each of these seasons, while retiring with a 182–162 record and a 3.59 ERA in 356 games.</li> <li>March 27 – <a href="/wiki/Kick_Kelly" title="Kick Kelly">Kick Kelly</a>, 69, umpire in the 1880s who officiated in three World Championship Series; played 16 games in 1879 with Syracuse and Troy, also managed Louisville.</li> <li>April 1 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Martin_(second_baseman)" title="Al Martin (second baseman)">Al Martin</a>, 78, second baseman for the Brooklyn Eckfords (1872) and Brooklyn Atlantics (1874–75) of the National Association.</li> <li>April 14 – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Fusselback" title="Eddie Fusselback">Eddie Fusselback</a>, 69, catcher/outfielder for the 1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA), 1884 Baltimore Monumentals (UA), 1885 Philadelphia Athletics (AA) and 1888 Louisville Colonels (AA).</li> <li>April 16 – <a href="/wiki/George_Chauncey_(executive)" title="George Chauncey (executive)">George Chauncey</a>, 78, owner of the 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders and part-owner of the Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1896).</li> <li>April 18 – <a href="/wiki/George_Haddock_(baseball)" title="George Haddock (baseball)">George Haddock</a>, 59, pitcher for seven seasons from 1888 to 1894, winning 34 games for the 1891 Boston Reds and 29 for the 1892 Brooklyn Grooms.</li> <li>April 23 – <a href="/wiki/Henry_Schmidt_(baseball)" title="Henry Schmidt (baseball)">Henry Schmidt</a>, 52, pitcher for the 1903 Brooklyn Superbas (1903) of the National League.</li> <li>April 27 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Abbey" title="Charlie Abbey">Charlie Abbey</a>, 59, outfielder who played from 1893 through 1887 with the Washington Senators of the National League.</li> <li>May 1 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Conwell" title="Ed Conwell">Ed Conwell</a>, 36, pinch-hitter for the 1911 St. Louis Cardinals.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June–August"><span id="June.E2.80.93August"></span>June–August</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: June–August"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>June 4 – <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Griffin" title="Sandy Griffin">Sandy Griffin</a>, 67, outfielder for the Broncos/Browns/Statesmen/Gothams in parts of four seasons spanning 1884–1893.</li> <li>June 13 – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Beall" title="Johnny Beall">Johnny Beall</a>, 44, outfielder for the Cardinals/WhiteSox/Reds/Naps between 1913 and 1918.</li> <li>June 18 – <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gardner_(baseball)" title="Alex Gardner (baseball)">Alex Gardner</a>, 65, Canadian catcher for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the American Association.</li> <li>June 22 – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Crotty" title="Joe Crotty">Joe Crotty</a>, 66, catcher for the Louisville Eclipse, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Louisville Colonels and New York Metropolitans between the 1882 and 1886 seasons.</li> <li>June 24 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gillespie_(baseball)" title="Jim Gillespie (baseball)">Jim Gillespie</a>, 64, outfielder for the 1890 Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League.</li> <li>August 7 – <a href="/wiki/Moose_Baxter" title="Moose Baxter">Moose Baxter</a>, 50, first baseman for the 1907 St. Louis Cardinals.</li> <li>August 19 – <a href="/wiki/George_Cobb_(baseball)" title="George Cobb (baseball)">George Cobb</a>, 60, pitcher for the 1892 Baltimore Orioles of the National League.</li> <li>August 20 – <a href="/wiki/Cal_McVey" title="Cal McVey">Cal McVey</a>, 75, early star with the 1869 Red Stockings who batted .431 in National Association's 1871 debut season, topped .300 mark through 1878; led National League in hits, RBI and total bases twice each, and in runs and doubles once.</li> <li>August 23 – <a href="/wiki/Emil_Batch" title="Emil Batch">Emil Batch</a>, 46, third baseman and left fielder for the Brooklyn Superbas between 1904 and 1907.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September–October"><span id="September.E2.80.93October"></span>September–October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: September–October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>September 2 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_McDonough" title="Ed McDonough">Ed McDonough</a>, 39, backup catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1909 to 1910.</li> <li>September 9 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Conway_(baseball)" title="Dick Conway (baseball)">Dick Conway</a>, 60, pitcher/right fielder for the 1886 Baltimore Orioles and the 1887–1888 Boston Beaneaters.</li> <li>September 12 – <a href="/wiki/Danny_Richardson_(baseball)" title="Danny Richardson (baseball)">Danny Richardson</a>, 63, National League infielder/outfielder who played from 1884 through 1894 with the New York Gothams/Giants, Washington Senators and Brooklyn Grooms.</li> <li>September 17 – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Drohan" title="Tom Drohan">Tom Drohan</a>, 39, pitcher for the 1913 Washington Senators of the American League.</li> <li>September 21 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Keenan" title="Jim Keenan">Jim Keenan</a>, 68, catcher/first baseman who played between 1875 and 1891 for the New Haven Elm Citys, Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Indianapolis Hoosiers, and the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds.</li> <li>October 2 – <a href="/wiki/Art_Sunday" title="Art Sunday">Art Sunday</a>, 64, right fielder for the 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players' League.</li> <li>October 5 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Burch" title="Al Burch">Al Burch</a>, 42, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers from 1906 to 1911.</li> <li>October 5 – <a href="/wiki/Howard_Murphy_(baseball)" title="Howard Murphy (baseball)">Howard Murphy</a>, 44, backup centerfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1909 season.</li> <li>October 6 – <a href="/wiki/Holly_Hollingshead" title="Holly Hollingshead">Holly Hollingshead</a>, 73, center fielder/second baseman from 1872 to 1873, 1875 and manager in 1875 and 1884, for the National and Blue Legs teams in the Washington, D.C. area.</li> <li>October 10 – <a href="/wiki/Brownie_Foreman" title="Brownie Foreman">Brownie Foreman</a>, 51, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds from 1895 to 1896.</li> <li>October 16 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Levis" title="Charlie Levis">Charlie Levis</a>, 66, first baseman for the Baltimore Monumentals, Washington Nationals, Indianapolis Hoosiers and Baltimore Orioles between 1884 and 1885, and also a minor league player/manager during eight seasons spanning 1883–92.</li> <li>October 22 – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Aydelott" title="Jake Aydelott">Jake Aydelott</a>, 65, pitcher/centerfielder for the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers and the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November–December"><span id="November.E2.80.93December"></span>November–December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_in_baseball&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: November–December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>November 2 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Bailey_(pitcher)" title="Bill Bailey (pitcher)">Bill Bailey</a>, 38, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Terrapins, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Whales" title="Chicago Whales">Chicago Whales</a>, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals in parts of 11 seasons spanning 1907–1922.</li> <li>November 10 – <a href="/wiki/John_Cattanach" title="John Cattanach">John Cattanach</a>, 63, pitcher/right fielder who played for the Providence Grays and the St. Louis Maroons in the 1884 season.</li> <li>November 10 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Flanagan_(baseball)" title="Ed Flanagan (baseball)">Ed Flanagan</a>, 65, first baseman for the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1889 Louisville Colonels of the American Association.</li> <li>November 10 – <a href="/wiki/George_Pinkney" title="George Pinkney">George Pinkney</a>, 67, a daring base runner and steady third baseman, who played from 1884 to 1893 with the Cleveland Blues, Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms, St. Louis Browns and Louisville Colonels, collecting a .263 average with 874 runs and 296 stolen bases in 1163 games, while leading the American 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baseman for the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates.</li> <li>December 12 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Sixsmith" title="Ed Sixsmith">Ed Sixsmith</a>, 63, catcher for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers of the National League.</li> <li>December 14 – <a href="/wiki/George_Myers_(baseball)" title="George Myers (baseball)">George Myers</a>, 66, National League catcher/outfielder for the Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Maroons and Indianapolis Hoosiers from 1884 to 1889.</li> <li>December 14 – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Needham" title="Tom Needham">Tom Needham</a>, 47, Irish catcher who played from 1904 through 1914 for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs, collecting a .962 fielding average and a 45% of caught stealing in 465 career games, while gunning down a 60.5% percent of potential base stealers in 1911 to lead the National League.</li> <li>December 22 – <a href="/wiki/Harry_Weber_(baseball)" title="Harry Weber (baseball)">Harry Weber</a>, 64, backup catcher for the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the 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