Baseball Historians

April 11, 1928 at Shibe Park
Yankees 8, Athletics 3  (1-0)
Babe Ruth didn’t need the long ball as he scored three runs with a walk and a triple as the Yankees took their season opener over the Athletics.  Ty Cobb began his season with a pair of singles and two walks but it wasn’t nearly enough [...]

April 15, 1927 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Athletics 3  (3-0)
The Yankees pulled out their sort of sweep as they doubled up the A’s today.  Babe Ruth hit his first homerun of the season and he finished the game with two hits and two runs.  Mike Gazella also had a solid day at the plate.  He [...]