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Feb 17, 2024 · Explore the 1903 World Series, a pivotal moment in baseball history. Discover the teams, key players, and historic significance in this detailed retrospective.
The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in major-league baseball. It matched the American League (AL) champion Boston Americans against the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates [note 1] in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last four.
Bill Dinneen started four of the eight games, completed all four of his starts, won three, had two shutouts and later became an American League umpire. The 1903 World Series by Baseball Almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics, and box scores.
- It Was The First World Series. May as well start with the most obvious, but the 1903 World Series was the first official World Series between the National League and the American League.
- The First Home Run Was An Inside-the-park Home Run. An inside-the-park Home Run is a homerun that is hit and does not go over the fence, but the hitter is able to make it home before he can be tagged.
- Deacon Phillippe Pitched 5 of the 8 Games. In modern Baseball, it is rare for a pitcher to pitch a complete game in a World Series, and it is unheard of for them to pitch more than 3 games in a 7 game series or pitch back-to-back games.
- Patsy Dougherty Had Three Firsts Game 2. Patsy was the leadoff hitter for the Boston Americans, and on his first at-bat, he hit an inside-the-park home run.
Oct 24, 2018 · A remarkably rare baseball program from the first World Series in 1903 could sell for up to $250,000 when it goes up for auction next month. The 115-year-old program will be offered in an online sale by Huggins & Scott, which runs online from November 2 until November 15.
Jul 20, 2010 · Background Info. Prior to the 1903 season, the National League held its own championship series, as did the “junior circuits”―one of which was the supposedly subpar American League. The ...
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Sep 18, 2018 · The first World Series ever played was a best-of-nine competition, and after seven games, it was Boston with four wins and Pittsburgh with three. All three of the Pirates’ victories went to Deacon Phillippe — Game One, Game Three, and Game Four.
