IN THE NEWS: The Giants complete a western trip that ices the pennant by beating the Cubs, 50, behind Rube Marquard. Chicago's Jimmy Sheckard sets a NL record by drawing his 147th walk, a mark not broken until Dodger Eddie Stanky's 148 in 1945.
IN THE NEWS: In the 2nd inning at New York, the Red Sox pull off a double steal with Duffy Lewis scoring from 3B and Jack Lewis swiping 2B (as noted by Retrosheet). Jack Lewis is shaken up on the play and the Hilltoppers allow Duffy to replace him at 2B as a courtesy runner. He doesn't score and Jack returns to the game as Boston wins. The Sox win their last three games in New York this season, 10 straight in 1912, and the first five games of 1913a major-league record 18 games on the road versus one team.
IN THE NEWS: The National Commission sells motion picture rights to the World Series for $3,500. When the players demand a share of it, the Commission cancels the deal.
IN THE NEWS: With just 1,000 fans on hand at the Polo Grounds, New York Giants' mascot Victory Faust hurls an inning against Boston, allowing a hit and a run. Faust also hits, circling the bases for a score as the Rustlers deliberately throw wildly. Faust will reprise his act on October 12th against Brooklyn: he allows a hit in his one inning; is hit by a pitch and then steals 2B and 3B, and scores on a grounder.
IN THE NEWS: With the World Series not scheduled to start until the 14th, the Athletics tune up in a series against an AL all-star team. The A's clinched on September 26th in an 115 win over Detroit.
IN THE NEWS: The first game of the Ohio championship between Cleveland and the Reds is won by Cincinnati 40. The next day the St. Louis city series begins, and two days later the Chicago series. These post season matches are popular with the fans and put money in the players' pockets.
IN THE NEWS: The first MVPs are announced. Using a point system8 for a first-place vote, seven for 2nd, and so onthe eight voting writers give OF Ty Ty Cobb the maximum 64 points. P Ed Walsh is 2nd, and 2B Eddie Collins 3rd. The NL winner is the Cubs OF Frank "Wildfire" Schulte. Christy Mathewson is 2nd. Winners receive Chalmers automobiles.
IN THE NEWS: The Athletics go into the World Series minus their star rookie 1B Stuffy McInnis. The veteran Harry Davis replaces him and drives in the first run as Chief Bender tries again to outpitch Christy Mathewson. The Giants are dressed in the same black uniforms they wore in their 1905 conquest of the Mackmen, and this Series starts as their last meeting ended: Mathewson wins it 21. The largest crowd ever to watch a ball game38,281is at the Polo Grounds. Gate receipts are $77,379.
IN THE NEWS: In an exhibition game in New York, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Gabby Street and other white major leaguers take on the Lincoln Giants, a star-studded black team featuring Pop Lloyd, Dick McClelland, and Louis Santop. Johnson K's 14 to give the white all-stars a 53 win.
IN THE NEWS: The World Series resumes today, Monday, and the pitchers continue to dominate. Rube Marquard and Eddie Plank are in command of a 11 game when Philadelphia's Eddie Collins doubles in the last of the 6th and Frank Baker hits one over the RF fence for a 31 victory.
At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, the Browns whip the Cardinals 51, to sweep the City series with five wins. The first game ended in a scoreless tie.
IN THE NEWS: After criticizing his teammate Rube Marquard's pitching to Frank Baker in his newspaper column, Christy Mathewson takes the mound for game three against 29-game winner Jack Coombs. Matty takes a 10 lead into the 9th. With one out, Baker lines another drive over the RF fence to tie it. With that blow, he becomes "Home Run" Baker to future generations. Errors by 3B Buck Herzog and SS Art Fletcher give the A's two unearned runs in the top of the 11th. New York scores once, but the A's win 32 behind Coombs's 3-hitter.
IN THE NEWS: After six days of rain, Chief Bender gets another chance against Christy Mathewson. New York takes a 20 first-inning lead. But aided by an overflow crowd in the outfield, the A's collect seven doubles among their 11 hits, pick up three in the 3rd and one in the 4th while Bender shuts down the Giants, and the A's take a 31 lead in games.
IN THE NEWS: Before 33,228 at the Polo Grounds, the Giants put three hits together off Coombs in the last of the 9th for two runs and a 33 tie. The A's Eddie Plank comes on in the 10th and gives up the winning run in the 43 contest. Relief specialist Doc Crandall gets the win after working two scoreless innings.
IN THE NEWS: Chief Bender cruises to his second victory, a 4-hit 132 breeze. The A's cap the win with a 7-run 7th, battering three tired Giant hurlers, Red Ames, Hooks Wiltse, and Rube Marquard. Overall, the Giants manage just 13 runs and a .175 BA off Chief Bender, Jack Coombs, and Eddie Plank. Because of the NL's extended playing season, this is the latest ending ever for a World Series, until the "Earthquake Series" of 1989.
IN THE NEWS: A's longtime captain and 1B Harry Davis is named manager of Cleveland. He won't last the 1912 season and 28-year-old J.L. Birmingham will take over, going 217 to earn the job.
IN THE NEWS: Clark Griffith is named manager at Washington, beginning a stand in the Capital as manager, then owner, that will last until his death in 1955.