Sebring's 11 hits led all participants in the first World Series (Pirates and Red
Sox, 1903). He left the Reds in August 1905 to play for a team outside organized
baseball in his hometown of Williamsport, PA; his wife was too ill to be left alone
for long periods of time. Most players who jumped to "outlaw" leagues were blacklisted
by organized baseball, but the National Commission, headed by Reds owner Garry Herrmann,
did not take disciplinary action against Sebring. He led Williamsport, of the outlaw
Tri-State League, to a championship. When he returned to the majors in 1909, he had
lost his form.
(ME)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 1, 1903: The first modern World Series game, also called "Championship of the United States," is played at Boston's Huntington Street park before 16,242. Deacon Phillippe pitches Pittsburgh to a 7–3 win over Cy Young. Pittsburgh RF Jimmy Sebring hits the first home run and adds three other hits. 3B Tommy Leach has four hits, including two triples for the Pirates and winds up with four three-baggers, a Series record.
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