Even legends have one box score that doesn’t fit the script.

For the first – and only – time in his 1,987-game major league career, Joe DiMaggio struck out three times in a single game as the Yankees fell 5-4 to Cleveland. The loss marked their third straight and, paired with a 1-0 Red Sox victory, trimmed New York’s once-comfortable lead to 7½ games. On a day when the league leaders looked suddenly vulnerable, even the game’s biggest star couldn’t change the narrative.

🕵️ Inside Today’s Original Newspaper Coverage:

  • The unexpected hero behind Boston’s 1-0 win

  • Phil Rizzuto provided a bright sport for the Yanks

  • Cleveland writer’s colorful characterization of New York’s shortstop

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