1915 – The Phillies get four runs early off Boston Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster in Game 5 of the World Series. The Red Sox break a tie in the 9th inning for the third time in the Series, as Harry Hooper hits his second home run of the game off reliever Eppa Rixey. Boston wins, 5 – 4, to take the Series in five games.
In front of the largest crowd to ever to see a World Series game, 42,300 fans watch the Red Sox beat the Phillies in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, 2-1. The contest, which is played at the National League home of the Braves to accommodate more Boston patrons, ends when Duffy Lewis singles with two outs to score Harry Hopper in the bottom of the ninth inning.
1915 – In the opening game at Shibe Park, Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Herb Pennock shuts out the Boston Red Sox, 5 – 0. Pennock gives up only one hit, a scratch single by Harry Hooper with two outs in the 9th inning.
Red Sox outfielder and future Hall of Famer Harry Hooper becomes the first major leaguer to start both games of a doubleheader with a home run. The feat will not be repeated until 1993, when A’s leadoff hitter Rickey Henderson opens each game of a twin bill against Cleveland with a homer.
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…
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.
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…
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…
On April 20, 1912 – The Boston Red Sox play the first game in the history of Fenway Park, after three previous attempts to play the opener have been rained out. Over 27,000 fans attended the opening, the Red Sox had “The Million Dollar” outfield of Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, and Harry Hooper. In 1912,…
Boston Red Sox – Duffy Lewis, Harry Hooper, and Tris Speaker at spring training. Hot Springs, Arkansas – 1912.
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