White Sox beat Cubs 16-0 in the final game of Windy City Series
October 18, 1912: The White Sox crush the Cubs 16-0 in the Windy City series, with Ed Walsh’s shutout and Ray Schalk calling it his greatest game
Boston Red Sox win the World Series, thanks in part to an error by New York Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass
On October 16, 1912 –At Fenway Park, game 8 was played as a make up for a game 2 tie. Christy Mathewson faces off vs Hugh Bedient. Bedient pitched 7 solid innings of 1 run ball. Mathewson was his equal through 7. Bedient was replaced by Smokey Joe Wood, who got pounded for 7…
New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series
1912 – At Fenway Park, the New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series. Boston center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the 8th inning, the only one by an outfielder in Series history.
Rube Marquard pitches a complete game and Buck Herzog has four hits as the New York Giants beat the Boston Red Sox, 5 – 2, in Game 6 of the World Series.
1912 – Rube Marquard pitches a complete game and Buck Herzog has four hits with two doubles and three stolen bases, as the New York Giants beat the Boston Red Sox, 5 – 2, in Game 6 of the World Series.
Hugh Bedient beats Christy Mathewson 2-1, Sox take 3-1 series lead
October 12, 1912 at Fenway Park the Red Sox scored two quick runs in the bottom of the third against Christy Mathewson when Harry Hooper led off with a triple, Yerkes also tripled, and Tris Speaker reached on an error by Giants second baseman Larry Doyle allowing Yerkes to score. Mathewson then proceeded to…
The Red Sox win game 4 3–1 on Joe Wood’s eight-strikeout complete game
1912 – At Fenway Park, the New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series. Boston center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the 8th inning, the only one by an outfielder in Series history.
Rube Marquard spins a masterpiece to tie world series at a game each
October 10, 1912, At Fenway Park Game 2 of the World Series, in the top of the second, Red Murray doubled to center. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Fred Merkle and scored on a sacrifice fly by Buck Herzog, giving the Giants a 1–0 lead. Three innings later, Herzog doubled…
Fans parade around Fenway Park before the 1912 World Series
October 9, 1912 Boston fans parade around Fenway Park before the start of the world Series, Game 2. Christy Mathewson later said of the moment when he took the mound at Fenway Park, “This was the only place in the world that I wanted to be. I could think of nothing greater than pitching…
Giants gaffs lead to Red Sox taking game 1 behind Joe Wood
October 8, 1912 On batting practice before Game 1 of the World Series, Tris Speaker drove a ball not only over the right field grandstand but completely out of the Polo Grounds. The Series opened with the Red Sox as 10–8 betting favorites. Giants manager John McGraw surprised everyone by starting rookie Jeff Tesreau…
Owen Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits his 36th triple of the season
On October 6, 1912, Owen Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits his 36th triple of the season, establishing a major league record. Wilson actually tries to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park home run, but is thrown out the plate. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE…
