1903 World Series

The World Series 1903 was the first edition of the modern World Series, the Finals of the Major League Baseball. It stood opposite the champion of the American League, the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates, the champion of the National League. Winner of the Best - Of -Nine series were the Boston Americans 5-3 victories.

Two players per team, which participated in the World Series, were later incorporated into the Baseball Hall of Fame. On the part of Americans that honor Jimmy Collins and Cy Young was given, Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner were honored at the Pirates.

Overview of the Games

(PIT -BOS)

The games in detail

Game 1

Thursday, October 1, 1903 at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston

WP: Deacon Phillippe (1-0 ) LP: Cy Young ( 0-1) HRs: PIT - Jimmy Sebring ( 1)

Game 2

Friday, October 2, 1903 at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston

WP: Bill Dinneen (1-0 ) LP: Sam Leever (0-1) HRs: BOS - Patsy Dougherty 2 ( 2)

Game 3

Saturday, October 3, 1903 at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston

WP: Deacon Phillippe (2-0 ) LP: Tom Hughes ( 0-1)

Game 4

Tuesday, October 6th, 1903 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

WP: Deacon Phillippe (3-0 ) LP: Bill Dinneen (1-1)

Game 5

Wednesday, October 7th, 1903 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

WP: Cy Young ( 1-1) LP: Brickyard Kennedy ( 0-1)

Game 6

Thursday, October 8th, 1903 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

WP: Bill Dinneen (2-1 ) LP: Sam Leever (0-2)

Game 7

Saturday, October 10, 1903 in Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

WP: Cy Young ( 2-1) LP: Deacon Phillippe (3-1)

Game 8

Tuesday, October 13, 1903 at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston

WP: Bill Dinneen (3-1) LP: Deacon Phillippe (3-2 )