1906 World Series
The World Series 1906 was the fourth edition of the World Series, the Finals of the Major League Baseball ( MLB). They were on 9 October, held until October 14, 1906 between the winners of the American League, the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs winning the National League. The Cubs had erected a valid until 2000 record of 116 wins and a winning percentage of 76.3 % during the regular season and went to my favorites in this World Series. The White Sox, however, had the worst batting average in the American League (23%) registered the nickname " Hitless Wonders ". This World Series was also the first modern World Series, in which two teams from the same city (see: Subway Series ) competed against each other.
Overview of the Games
(CWS -CHC )
The games in detail
Game 1
Tuesday, October 9, 1906 at the West Side Grounds in Chicago
WP: Nick Altrock (1-0 ) LP: Mordecai Brown ( 0-1)
Game 2
Wednesday, October 10, 1906 at South Side Park (III ) in Chicago
WP: Ed Reulbach (1-0 ) LP: Doc White ( 0-1)
Game 3
Thursday, October 11, 1906 at the West Side Grounds in Chicago
In Game 3 was the previous record of 11 strikeouts in a game of the World Series, established by Bill Dinneen in 1903, by Ed Walsh broken by the Chicago White Sox, who reached 12 strikeouts in this game.
WP: Ed Walsh ( 1-0) LP: Jack Pfiester (0-1)
Game 4
Friday, October 12, 1906 at South Side Park (III ) in Chicago
WP: Mordecai Brown ( 1-1) LP: Nick Altrock (1-1)
Game 5
Saturday, October 13, 1906 at the West Side Grounds in Chicago
WP: Ed Walsh ( 2-0) LP: Jack Pfiester (0-2) SV: Doc White ( 1)
Game 6
Sunday, October 14, 1906 at South Side Park (III ) in Chicago
WP: Doc White ( 1-1) LP: Mordecai Brown ( 1-2)
Summary of Results
World Series 1906: Chicago White Sox defeat Chicago Cubs 4-2
Total viewers: 99 846 Average number of spectators: 16,641
Trivia
- In the World Series in 1906 both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs first came to the club history.
- Two participants of the World Series in 1906 were later incorporated into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs and Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox.
- Game 1 and 2 were played in snow. This only came back in front in the World Series in 1997.