Polo grounds
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Polo Grounds V

Polo Grounds V,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/28/1911 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Rustlers (Braves): 06/28/1911 Final Score 3-0 (NY1) Attendance – 10,000 Starting Pitchers Christy Mathewson (NY1); Al Mattern (BSN) First Batter – Bill Sweeney (BSN) Result – Singled First Hits – Bill Sweeney (BSN),Singled (1st) First Run – Larry Doyle…

History of the World Series – 1912

History of the World Series – 1912

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…

Boston Red Sox win the World Series, thanks in part to an error by New York Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass
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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

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.

Smoky_Joe_Wood_and_Rube_Marquard 1912 world series

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

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…

Smoky_Joe_Wood_and_Rube_Marquard 1912 world series

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…

Fenway Park 1912 World Series Game 2
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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

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…