As the newspapers reported itThe 1926 National League pennant race

1 day of original coverage, September 26, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Sunday, September 26, 1926

The 1926 National League pennant race · the Cardinals clinch

As printed: CARDS' TRIUMPH 'FITTING CLIMAX' TO SENIOR RACE

ContextThe National League pennant winner meets the American League champion in the World Series next month. Rogers Hornsby is the St. Louis club's second baseman as well as its manager, and John A. Heydler has been president of the National League since 1918.

The Montgomery Advertiser · Montgomery, Alabama · page 6 · View the page at the Library of Congress
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