September 11 in Yankees History: Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s pops out in final plate appearance (1928)

On September 11, 1928, In the Yankees’ 5 – 3 win at Yankee Stadium, Ty Cobb makes his last appearance as a batter, popping out against Yankee Hank Johnson to SS Mark Koenig as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Babe Ruth’s two-run clout, off Lefty Grove in the 8th, seals the win for New York. The Bronx Bomb

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