1926 New York Yankees (vs. St. Louis Cardinals) World Series Game 7 Ticket Stub PSA VG-EX 4 - Babe Ruth Home Run and Cardinals' First Championship

Sold For:

$4,320

Year:

1926

Auction:

2022 Fall

Lot #:

2349

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Rare ticket stub issued for Game 7 of the 1926 World Series between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, held at Yankee Stadium on October 10. Encapsulated and graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. This is only the second Game 7 example we have handled in the past 20 years. (The first was a full ticket, which was offered as Lot 2165 in REA's Fall 2018 auction, realizing $9,600.) Game 7 of the 1926 World Series featured one of the most dramatic moments in postseason history. With the Cardinals clinging to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, Tony Lazzeri came to bat with the bases loaded and two out. Cardinals player/manager Rogers Hornsby removed starter Jesse Haines and replaced him with Grover Alexander, who had notched a complete-game victory the day before. After Lazzeri brought the crowd to its feet with a line drive that landed just foul in the left-field stands, Alexander struck him out to end the threat. Alexander then blanked the Yankees over the next two innings to give the Cardinals franchise their first World Championship. While the game will forever be remembered for Alexander’s pitching feat, Babe Ruth played a prominent role as well. He gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the third inning (his fourth of the Series and eighth all time in World Series play). However, it was his actions in the ninth inning that left fans and historians scratching their heads. With two out and nobody on base, Ruth worked the count full before drawing his 11th walk of the Series. With hard-hitting Bob Meusel at bat and Lou Gehrig on deck, Ruth inexplicably attempted to steal second and was thrown out by Cardinals catcher Bob O’Farrell. To this day, it remains the only World Series in which the final out was made on an attempted stolen base. The ticket (3.75 x 2.25 inches) has corner wear and a few light creases. There is evidence of erased pencil along the top edge of the reverse. This is an outstanding example of this rare and historically significant World Series ticket stub. Reserve $500.