Tommy Thevenow

1926 World Series Game 7: Cardinals win their first World Series

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Grover Cleveland Alexander carved his name into baseball history and Babe Ruth was caught stealing, but the most important result of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series was simple: for the first time in the World Series era, the Cardinals were world […]

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Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby tallies his 2,000th hit: June 23, 1926

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When Rogers Hornsby reached 2,000 career hits, it didn’t just mark a milestone in the slugger’s Hall of Fame career – it helped to serve notice that after years of futility, the Cardinals were ready to chase the National League pennant. Hornsby entered the game with 1,998 hits in a career that began in 1915

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