Bob O'FarrellRobert Arthur O'Farrell (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 21 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. O'Farrell also played for the Cincinnati Reds, albeit briefly. He was considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of his generation.
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals have played their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis.Chicago American GiantsThe Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team. From 1910 until the mid-1930s, the American Giants were the most dominant team in black baseball. Owned and managed from 1911 to 1926 by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster, they were charter members of Foster's Negro National League.
1926 World SeriesDatesOctober 2–10Venue(s)Yankee Stadium (New York)Sportsman's Park (St. Louis)UmpiresBill Dinneen (AL), Hank O'Day (NL)Bill Klem (NL), George Hildebrand (AL)Hall of FamersUmpires:Bill KlemHank O'DayCardinals:Rogers Hornsby (player-manager)Grover Cleveland AlexanderJim BottomleyChick HafeyJesse HainesBilly Southworth‡ Yankees:Miller Huggins (manager)‡Earle CombsLou GehrigWaite HoytTony LazzeriHerb PennockBabe Ruth‡ Elected as a managerBroadcastRadioWestinghouseRadio announcersGraham McNamee and Phillips Carlin← 1925World Series1927 →The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball season.
New York YankeesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1903Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1903–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers1234567889101516202123323742444649515242ColorsMidnight navy blue, white NameNew York Yankees (1913–present)New York Highlanders (1903–1912)NicknamesThe Bronx BombersThe YanksThe PinstripersThe Evil EmpireBallparkYankee Stadium (II) (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1974–1975)Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008)Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922)Hilltop Park (1903–1912)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(27)192319271928193219361937193819391941194319471949195019511952195319561958196119621977197819961998199920002009AL pennants(41)19211922192319261927192819321936193719381939194119421943194719491950195119521953195519561957195819601961196219631964197619771978198119961998199920002001200320092024AL East division titles (21)197619771978198019811996199819992000200120022003200420052006200920112012201920222024Wild card berths(11)19951997200720102015201720182020202120252026RivalriesBoston Red SoxNew York MetsLos Angeles DodgersCleveland GuardiansHouston AstrosSan Francisco Giants (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownersYankee Global Enterprises(Hal Steinbrenner, chairman)PresidentRandy LevineGeneral managerBrian CashmanManagerAaron BooneWebsitemlb.com/yankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.1926 Colored World SeriesThe 1926 Colored World Series was the championship tournament for the 1926 season of Negro league baseball. It was the third overall Series played. It matched the Chicago American Giants, champions of the Negro National League (1920–1931), and the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, New Jersey, champions of the Eastern Colored League. Initially planned as a best-of-nine series, two ties meant that the series went eleven games.
George Burns (first baseman)George Henry Burns (January 31, 1893 – January 7, 1978), nicknamed "Tioga George", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1914 to 1929. One of the league's top right-handed batters of the 1920s, he was named the AL Most Valuable Player in 1926 with the Cleveland Indians after batting .358 and setting a major league record with 64 doubles.
Bacharach GiantsThe Bacharach Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAmerican professional baseball awardThe Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL). The award has been presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) since 1931.
BaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. Gameplay centers around the pitcher on the fielding team throwing a baseball to a batter on the opposing team, who tries to hit it into the field of play. Successfully batted balls allow players on the batting team advance around a circuit of four bases and score runs.
Cleveland GuardiansThe Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. Since 1994, the team has played its home games at Progressive Field (originally known as Jacobs Field after the team's then-owner).
19261926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1926th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 926th year of the 2nd millennium, the 26th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1920s decade.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.