Daley described how Yankee Stadium would be dressed up for the day with “extra flourishes and furbelows.” And indeed, American flags fluttered from stadium towers, and red, white and blue banners flowed from the grandstands. Everyone paid admission that day, including Ruth and Yankees management, reporters and umpires, even the players wearing jerseys for the Yankees and the Indians. And when they took the field, they beat the Yanklands, 11-5, scoring seven runs in the seventh inning. They could say they beat some of the Yankees who went on to win the World Series that year. The crowd of 27,281 generated about $30,000, a disappointment compared to war bond games that raised much more.

Source: New York Times July 28, 2018 16:41 UTC