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It's May 24, 1928. The defending World Champion #Yankees roll into Philadelphia for a SIX-game showdown with the 2nd-place A's: back-to-back doubleheaders, followed by 2 more games. The Yanks are off to a hot start, with a 3-game winning streak running their record to 26-6. 1/
The Yankees haven't pulled away, though, as the A's are just 3 1/2 games back. If the A's can take 5 of 6 in the series, they'll take over first place. The A's starter for Game 1 is Lefty Grove, riding a six-game winning streak, including 2 shutouts. 2/
Backing up Grove in the outfield: Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, both playing their final @MLB seasons. Cobb is hitting .333, not bad for an 41-year-old, though it's 33 points below his lifetime average. Speaker, 40, is hitting just .268 after a dreadful April. But that's not all. 3/
