They’d be roasted on talk show hosts and internet forums today but prior to the 1926 World Series, both managers had left the orbit of confidence and rocketed straight to planet smug. “We're going to come through winners. We have the better pitching staff, the better hitters and the greater experience. That's what it takes to win,” Hornsby told writers. “We're going to … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Rare Original 1926 Yankees Team Photo from World Series Time
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Photo of the Day: Cobb’s New Caddy
A few months earlier, no one would have expected Ty Cobb to retire from baseball, let alone be wearing the uniform of a team other than the Detroit Tigers in the spring of 1927. Then again, no one would have expected his name to surface in a seven-year-old gambling allegation, either. Under pressure from American League President Ban Johnson, Cobb and Tris Speaker “retired” … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Cobb’s New Caddy