A pointed request led to a sweep-clinching performance.

On June 22, 1927, Grover Cleveland Alexander asked to pitch out of turn so he could face the Cubs, the club that had “sold him down the river” the year before. “Old Alex” answered with six-hit ball as the Cardinals rolled 11-5, completing a clean sweep of Chicago. The victory carried extra satisfaction for Alexander, who seized the moment against his former team. In St. Louis, it was another reminder that their new ace delivered when it mattered most.

🕵️ Inside Today’s Original Newspaper Coverage:

  • Alexander’s arrival in St. Louis had paid off long before this game

  • Frankie Frisch’s performance that day made a statement too

  • Also on the page: Casey Stengel’s late inning heroics for the Mud Hens

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