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- The Series was the result of the peace pact signed in January 1903 in Cincinnati, OH between the presidents of the two leagues - Ban Johnson for the American League and Harry Pulliam for the National League - that ended two years of bickering, contract jumping and name-calling that was hurting both leagues' attendance.
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The Pirates started Game 1 strong, scoring six runs in the first four innings, and held on to win the first World Series game in modern baseball history. They extended their lead to 7–0 on an inside-the-park home run by Jimmy Sebring in the seventh, the first home run in World Series history.
- Tragedy at The Ballpark
- Delahanty Falls
- It’S Always A Win-Win with Iron Joe
- Catching Up
- The Gas Is Usually More Poisonous
- If You’Re Looking For A Silver Lining, Forget It
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- Darn That Kid
- Shutting Out…
- …But Not Shut Out
Twelve are killed and nearly 300 injured when an overhang behind the third-base stands at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl collapses during the first game of a doubleheader between the Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals on August 8. The walk had become overloaded when fans gathered to check out a street fight behind the ballpark. It is the deadliest inciden...
Washington’s Ed Delahantyis killed under mysterious circumstances near Niagara Falls on July 2. His body is found two days later at the bottom of the falls. Accounts differ over how Delahanty came to fall into the Niagara after being booted off a train—some historians suspect a night watchman on the tracks may have precipitated some foul play—but i...
New York Giants pitcher Joe McGinnitystarts—and wins—both ends of a doubleheader three times during the month of August. No other pitcher has won both ends of a twinbill more than twice in an entire career. McGinnity’s daily doubles occur on August 1 at Boston, August 8 at home against Brooklyn, and again at home on August 31 against the Phillies. ...
The American League follows the lead of the National League and charges batters with strikes on every foul ball they hit, except when there’s already two strikes in the count. As with the NL in 1901, the rule change’s impact on the AL is telling. Scoring is down by 17%, and the league batting average drops from .275 to .255.
Win Mercer, recently named manager of the Detroit Tigers, writes a note in a San Francisco hotel discussing the “evils” of women and gambling. It’s his suicide note; he next inhales poison gas and dies. The 28-year-old Mercer was a nine-year major league veteran, with a 131-164 lifetime record as a pitcher and a .286 batting average in 1,763 at-bat...
Cleveland shortstop John Gochnauer muffs through an all-time AL record 98 errors. His fielding percentage is at .869, though that’s not as bad as the effort of Baltimore’s Bill Keister(.851 fielding average on 97 errors) in 1901. You might think the Blues are playing Gochnauer for his bat; not so. His .185 average (with no home runs) is the season’...
The Chicago White Stockings tie a major league record by committing 12 errors in one game on May 6. Detroit adds six to set an all-time mark for the most errors by both teams in one game, at 18. The White Stockings overcome the dozen errors and a 9-7, ninth-inning deficit to beat the Tigers, 10-9, at Chicago.
On August 1, Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics goes the distance and allows four hits against the New York Highlanders; all four hits are by Kid Elberfeld, setting an AL mark for most hits by one player while his teammates collect none. Elberfeld’s hits—and six walks given up by Waddell—lead to a 3-2 Highlanders victory over the A’s.
The Pittsburgh Pirates toss a major league record six straight shutouts from June 2-6. It is the beginning of an overall 15-game winning streak in which Pirates pitching will allow a total of 20 runs. Deacon Phillippe and Sam Leeverare each credited with two of the six blankings.
The Boston Americans score in a major league record 17 straight innings over three games, September 15-17. They set the record on the day they clinch the AL pennant, a 14-3 home rout over Cleveland.
Feb 18, 2024 · Explore the origins of the World Series in 1903 and its pivotal role in shaping the legacy of baseball. A deep dive into early baseball history.
Feb 17, 2024 · Game 1 (October 1, Boston): The series opener saw Pittsburgh triumph over Boston, showcasing their offensive strength. Deacon Phillippe pitched a complete game, a common feat at the time, leading Pittsburgh to a 7-3 victory.
Oct 18, 2021 · 1903: First World Series Played. The first modern World Series was a best-of-nine series played in 1903 between the American League champion Boston Americans (later Red Sox) and...
Oct 28, 2021 · In Boston on October 1, 1903, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Americans, 7-3, in the first professional baseball World Series game. Pirates right fielder Jimmy Sebring hits the first...
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.
