History of the World Series – 1922

History of the World Series – 1922

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If the Yanks as a whole had a difficult time getting things going in 1922, consider Ruth’s plight. The Bambino didn’t appear in a league game until May 20. He and Bob Meusel had been suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for making an unauthorized barnstorming tour after the 1921 Series. Later, the Babe was…

History of the World Series – 1920

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When Brooklyn and Cleveland squared off on Sunday, October 10, the Series — another best-of-nine test — was tied at two victories apiece. Indians righthander Stan Coveleski had throttled the National Leaguers on five hits in both Games 1 and 4, winning 3-1 and 5-1 decisions (in the latter contest, Leon Cadore, who had pitched…

History of the World Series – 1919

History of the World Series – 1919

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Unfortunately, Francis C. Richter was a little off the mark. The 1919 World Series was, in fact, not honorably played by every participant, as was disclosed late in the 1920 season when confessions were made. Eight members of the 1919 White Sox — pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude (Lefty) Williams, outfielders Joe Jackson and Happy…

History of the World Series – 1918

History of the World Series – 1918

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  In the aftermath of the United States’ entry into World War I in 1917, a U.S. government edict called for the end of major-league baseball’s 1918 regular season by Labor Day and the playing of the World Series immediately thereafter. Accordingly, the 1918 Series was a late-summer classic that ran from September 5 through…

History of the World Series – 1916

History of the World Series – 1916

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Manager Wilbert Robinson’s Dodgers — they were known as the Robins at the time — had standout hitters in Zack Wheat and Jake Daubert, plus a formidable pitching staff led by Jeff Pfeffer (a 25-game winner), Larry Cheney and Sherry Smith, a threesome backed by retreads Rube Marquard and Jack Coombs of New York Giants…

History of the World Series – 1915

History of the World Series – 1915

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Five pitchers, including 20-year-old lefthander Babe Ruth, won 14 or more games in 1915 for Manager Bill Carrigan’s Red Sox, whose 101 victories (against 50 losses) were just enough to stave off the Detroit Tigers (100-54) in the American League pennant race. The Phillies rode the pitching of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the slugging of…

History of the World Series – 1914

History of the World Series – 1914

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Dick Rudolph, a 27-game winner for the Braves, was chosen to start Game 1 against Chief Bender, whose .850 winning percentage(l7 victories in 20 decisions) led the majors in 1914. Rudolph spun a five-hitter and batterymate Hank Gowdy singled, doubled and tripled. Boston won, 7-1. The next day, Stallings called on his other ace, Bill…

History of the World Series – 1913

History of the World Series – 1913

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Giants Manager John McGraw, whose team had won the National League pennant by 12 1/2 games, did have the services of pitching aces Rube Marquard, Christy Mathewson and Jeff Tesreau throughout the Series, which conceivably could have been enough to overcome Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics. Conceivably . . . The Athletics roughed up Marguard in…

History of the World Series – 1912

History of the World Series – 1912

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Manager John McGraw’s Giants received an astonishing performance in 1912 from lefthander Rube Marquard, who set a modern major-league record by winning his first 19 decisions. Marquard finished with 26 victories. Christy Mathewson won 23 games. Rookie Jeff Tesreau was a key find, winning 17 games, leading the league in earned-run average with 1.96 figure…