Jimmy Collins signs a contract to manage the Boston Americans for three years
1903 – Jimmy Collins signs a contract to manage the Boston Americans for three years. They will acquire the name Red Sox during his tenure.
Boston Pilgrims win the first modern day World Series
On October 13, 1903, In the 95-minute contest at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, a crowd of 7,455 fans claimed the right to see the Boston Pilgrims win the first modern-day World Series Five games to three. The final game of this inaugural World Series started out as an intense pitcher’s duel, scoreless until…
Pirates take a 3-1 lead in first World Series
Tuesday, October 6, 1903, at Exposition Park (III) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania After two days of rest, Deacon Phillippe was ready to pitch a second straight game. He threw his third complete game victory of the series against Bill Dinneen, who was making his second start of the series. But Phillippe’s second straight win was…
Deacon Phillippe wins his second start in two days Pirates take lead in series
October 3, 1903, at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds Deacon Phillippe, pitching after only a single day of rest, started Game 3 for the Pirates and didn’t let them down, hurling his second complete-game victory of the Series to put Pittsburgh up two games to one. BASEBALL PLAYOFF HISTORY Division WinnersPlayoff Games/SeriesWild Card Games Divisional…
First World Series Game Played Boston vs Pittsburgh
As the 1903 season drew to a close and with his team in first place, Barney Dreyfuss, the owner of Pittsburgh’s franchise, saw the potential of re-kindling fans’ interest by arranging a series of games with the rival league’s champions, Boston. Dreyfuss wrote to Boston owner Henry Killilea in August 1903 stating: “The time has come for the National…
1903 – The seasonal contracts for Boston players expire and owner Henry Killilea offers a two-week extension to cover the upcoming World Series. This offer is later increased to head off a players’ strike.
1903 – The seasonal contracts for Boston players expire and owner Henry Killilea offers a two-week extension to cover the upcoming World Series. This offer is later increased to head off a players’ strike.
9/24/1903: The first game of the day lasted 11 innings and 2:25. In the top of the sixth of game two, the White Sox scored two runs on a Ducky Holmes homer to tie the game at 7 each. Four batters later, umpire Harry Adams called the game because of darkness with two out and two strikes on Lee Tannehill. The game reverted to the end of the fifth, giving the Athletics a win, 7-5.
9/24/1903: The first game of the day lasted 11 innings and 2:25. In the top of the sixth of game two, the White Sox scored two runs on a Ducky Holmes homer to tie the game at 7 each. Four batters later, umpire Harry Adams called the game because of darkness with two out and two strikes on Lee Tannehill. The game reverted to the end of the fifth, giving the Athletics a win, 7-5.
Bill Bradley hits for the cycle, accumulating 12 total bases in the Naps’ 12-2 rout of Washington
Bill Bradley hits for the cycle, accumulating 12 total bases in the Naps’ 12-2 rout of Washington at American League Park. Last month, the Cleveland third baseman collected three triples in a game to tie a still-standing AL record.
1903 – Christy Mathewson, pitching for the third time in four games, keeps the Giants in 2nd place by beating Chicago’s Clarence Currie, 8 – 3. For Matty, it is 30th win of the year.
1903 – Christy Mathewson, pitching for the third time in four games, keeps the Giants in 2nd place by beating Chicago’s Clarence Currie, 8 – 3. For Matty, it is 30th win of the year.
1903 – Cleveland’s Ed Killian loses to the Americans when he gives up a home run to Fred Parent. Killian will pitch 1,001 innings before serving up another round-tripper, to Socks Seybold, on August 7, 1907.
1903 – Cleveland’s Ed Killian loses to the Americans when he gives up a home run to Fred Parent. Killian will pitch 1,001 innings before serving up another round-tripper, to Socks Seybold, on August 7, 1907.