What was the nickname of the famed 1927 Yankees lineup that included Ruth?

The famed 1927 Yankees lineup that included Babe Ruth was nicknamed Murderers' Row. The term is most closely associated with the first six hitters: Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, and Tony Lazzeri.

The nickname reflected the lineup's extraordinary concentration of power and run production. Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, then a major-league record, while Gehrig added 47. The Yankees won the American League pennant by 19 games and swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.

Murderers' Row was not originally invented specifically for the 1927 Yankees. Newspapers had used similar wording for other powerful baseball lineups, and the expression had already been applied to the Yankees before Ruth joined them. It nevertheless became permanently linked with the Ruth-era team.

Another common mistake is treating the nickname as the name of every player on the roster. In its classic usage, it referred especially to the fearsome top portion of the batting order, although the entire 1927 club was remembered as one of baseball's greatest teams.