October 10, 1916: Robins stave off Red Sox comeback, climb back into Series
Hall of Famer Zack Wheat played for Brooklyn for 18 years…
October 10, 1913: A’s rejoice in ‘the mighty shout of victory’ after Game 4
No matter how much the residents around Shibe Park loved…
October 8, 1913: Mathewson outduels Plank in extra-inning classic
It was the “most wonderful pitchers' battle ever in a World…
October 26, 1911: Bender tosses 4-hitter as A’s crush Giants to capture second straight championship
“The old White Elephant stands above the great throbbing…
October 24, 1911: ‘What’s the matter with Baker? He’s all right’ as A’s take Game 4
The Philadelphia Athletics were on Cloud Nine as they pulled…
October 13, 1915: Red Sox win their fourth 1-run game in a row and clinch World Series crown
“The Boston Red Sox scored only 12 runs in the five games of…
October 12, 1912: Boston rookie Hugh Bedient outpitches Christy Mathewson in Game 5
It was a dark, damp, foggy, gloomy day. Up until noontime,…
October 8, 1912: Red Sox finally get a measure of revenge against John McGraw in Game 1
The Boston Red Sox had finished 14 games ahead of the Washington…
October 11, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood holds Giants to one run and wins his second game of World Series
It was Smoky Joe Wood vs. Jeff Tesreau once more in Game Four…
October 10, 1912: Josh Devore’s spectacular catch saves Game 3 for the Giants
Rube Marquard (26-11) faced Buck O’Brien (20-13) in Game…
October 9, 1912: Giants make 5 errors and still finish in tie with Red Sox in Game 2
No one won. No one lost. Game Two of the 1912 World Series ended…
October 15, 1912: Giants tie the World Series with a lopsided win in Game 7
If Red Sox owner James McAleer had made a bundle betting against…
October 14, 1912: Boston’s Buck O’Brien battered and beaten by Giants in Game 6
The sixth game of the 1912 World Series was the one that produced…
October 8, 1915: Phillies’ Pete Alexander benefits from the breaks to win Game 1
The same two cities squared off in the 1915 World Series as had…
October 9, 1915: Red Sox’s Rube Foster pitches a gem and drives in winning run in Game 2
After dropping Game One of the 1915 World Series, 3-1, the Red…
October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14
For the second year in a row, Boston won the pennant in 1916,…
October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a home game — a mile away from home
The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…
October 13, 1914: Braves finish off shocking World Series upset in Game Four
Backed by stout defense,1 Dick Rudolph easily won his second…
October 12, 1914: Braves win Game Three in 12 innings
In the second consecutive thrilling contest, Philadelphia played…
October 10, 1914: Bill James outduels Eddie Plank in Game Two
On an unusually warm October day in Philadelphia in front of…
October 9, 1914: Rudolph outpitches Bender in World Series opener
The upstart Boston Braves surprised the defending World Series…
October 11, 1915: Red Sox squeeze by Pete Alexander’s Phillies in Game Three
The 1915 World Series featured the upstart Philadelphia Phillies,…
October 12, 1915: Ernie Shore leads Red Sox to Game Four victory
Game Four of the 1915 World Series was the second home game in…
October 16, 1912: Red Sox take advantage of Snodgrass’s Muff to win World Series
Boston Red Sox ace Smoky Joe Wood started three games in the…