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.
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