Baseball in the 1920s

The Yankees acquired this slugger from the Red Sox for $100,000

At the age of 32, this hurler won his 300th game. He would go on to pitch 7 more seasons and finish with 417 career wins

Managed by John McGraw and featuring a young infielder named Frankie Frisch, this team defeated the Yankees five games to three in the World Series

In his lone season with the St. Louis Giants, this Hall of Fame centerfielder led the Negro National League (NNL) with a .433 average

In only his fourth career start, White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson throws a perfect game against this team, whose stadium at the time was known as Navin Field.

This Cardinals second basemen hit .401 with 42 home runs and 152 RBIs, winning the Triple Crown. in 1925, he'd win another.

Two years after receiving a lifetime ban for their actions in the 1919 World Series, Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch sue this team for back salary and financial damages

Hall of Famer George Kelly, more commonly known by what nickname, hits a home run off the same pitcher in three consecutive innings (4th, 5th, and 6th)

Led by Goose Goslin, this team defeated the New York Giants in the World Series. The franchise would not win another championship until 1987, in a new city and with a different team name.

This pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose real name was Charles, leads the NL in strikeouts for the third consecutive year and wins the MVP

Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane makes his MLB debut on opening day for this team, going 1 for 2.

Technically, this man's streak of 2,130 consecutive games began with a pinch-hit appearance the day before he famously replaced Wally Pipp in the Yankee lineup

This legendary outfielder, known as the Gray Eagle, hits his 700th career double while playing for Cleveland. He would finish with 792, still the major league record.

Grover Cleveland Alexander came on in relief in game seven to help this NL team secure its first ever World Series championship.

The New York Yankees win 110 games and sweep the World Series, and their offensive dominance earns the lineup this famous nickname

The Yankees were shutout only once all season, by this left-hander, who would go on to lead the AL in ERA nine times and finish his career with exactly 300 wins.

Mule Suttles of the St. Louis Stars wins the NNL batting title (.359), but the league leader in home runs (24) is this man, who plays for the Detroit Stars and also has an animal-inspired nickname.

This Cardinals first baseman, given the nickname "Sunny Jim" due to his pleasant disposition, leads the NL in triples (20), home runs (31), and RBI (136) and wins the NL MVP

This Hall of Fame manager of the Yankees, known for his short stature, died suddenly mid-season from blood poisoning.

For the first time in MLB history, two teams added numbers to the backs of the players' uniforms. The first team was the Yankees, followed shortly thereafter by this other AL team, which changed its name in 2022.