With a lineup that included Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, Tony Lazzeri, Joe Dugan and Pat Collins, the 1927 New York Yankees were collectively known as "Murderer's Row", a fearsome lineup that scored a total of 975 runs in 154 games.

After losing 21-1 in a July game against the Yanks, Washington Senators first baseman Joe Judge said, “Those fellows not only beat you but they tear your heart out. I wish the season was over.”

Arguably the greatest offensive lineup ever assembled in baseball, the 1927 Yankees would go on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.