History of the World Series – 1925

History of the World Series – 1925

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History of the World Series – 1925 Pittsburgh had won the second game, 3-2, on Kiki Cuyler’s two-run home run in the eighth inning, while the Senators had prevailed in the third game, 4-3, thanks largely Sam Rice’s late-game circus catch in right-center field. Vic Aldridge, who had pitched the distance in the Pirates’ lone…

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French Baseball Federation presents medals to Giants’ manager John McGraw, Jennings and Comiskey

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[adrotate banner=”42″]   On January 5, 1925, the French Baseball Federation presents medals to Giants’ manager John McGraw, Giants’ coach Hughie Jennings, and White Sox’ owner Charles Comiskey during a tour of Europe by the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links…