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1914 World Series
Boston Braves (4) v Philadelphia Athletics (0)
October 9-13
Fenway Park (Boston), Shibe Park (Philadelphia)

Game 1: Boston 7, Philadelphia 1
Game 2: Boston 1, Philadelphia 0
Game 3: Boston 5, Philadelphia 4
Game 4: Boston 3, Philadelphia 1

BOSTON: Ted Cather (of), Joe Connolly (of), Charlie Deal (3b), Josh Devore (ph), Johnny Evers (2b), Larry Gilbert (ph), Hank Gowdy (c), Bill James (p), Les Mann (of), Rabbit Maranville (ss), Herbie Moran (of), Dick Rudolph (p), Butch Schmidt (1b), Lefty Tyler (p), Possum Whitted (of). Mgr: George Stallings

PHILADELPHIA: Frank Baker (3b), Jack Barry (ss), Chief Bender (p), Joe Bush (p), Eddie Collins (2b), Jack Lapp (c), Stuffy McInnis (1b), Eddie Murphy (of), Rube Oldring (of), Herb Pennock (p), Eddie Plank (p), Wally Schang (c), Bob Shawkey (p), Amos Strunk (of), Jimmy Walsh (of), Weldon Wykoff (p). Mgr: Connie Mack

Dick Rudolph pitched 18 of the 39 innings pitched by the Boston Braves -- a record, yet to be broken, for innings pitched in a four-game series.
1915 World Series
Boston Red Sox (4) v. Philadelphia Phillies (1)
Baker Bowl (Philadelphia), Braves Field (Boston)

Game 1: Philadelphia 3, Boston 1
Game 2: Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
Game 3: Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
Game 4: Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
Game 5: Boston 5, Philadelphia 4

BOSTON: Jack Barry (2b), Hick Cady (c), Bill Carrigan (c), Rube Foster (p), Del Gainer (1b), Larry Gardner (3b), Olaf Henriksen (ph), Dick Hoblitzel (1b), Harry Hooper (of), Hal Janvrin (ss), Dutch Leonard (p), Duffy Lewis (of), Babe Ruth (ph), Everett Scott (ss), Ernie Shore (p), Tris Speaker (of), Pinch Thomas (c). Mgr: Bill Carrigan

PHILADELPHIA: Grover Alexander (p), Dave Bancroft (ss), Beals Becker (of), Ed Burns (c), Bobby Byrne (ph), George Chalmers (p), Gavvy Cravath (of), Oscar Dugey (pr), Bill Killefer (ph), Fred Luderus (1b), Erskine Mayer (p), Bert Niehoff (2b), Dode Paskert (of), Eppa Rixey (p), Milt Stock (3b), Possum Whitted (of, 1b). Mgr: Pat Moran

The Boston home games were played at Braves Field instead of Fenway Park because the former venue could accommodate bigger crowds. The Boston team became the second to win three world championships, twice as the Red Sox and once as the Americans.
1916 World Series
Boston Red Sox (4) v Brooklyn Robins (1)
October 7-12
Braves Field (Boston), Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)

Game 1: Boston 6, Brooklyn 5
Game 2: Boston 2, Brooklyn 1
Game 3: Brooklyn 4, Boston 3
Game 4: Boston 6, Brooklyn 2
Game 5: Boston 4, Brooklyn 1

BOSTON: Hick Cady (c), Bill Carrigan (c), Rube Foster (p), Del Gainer (1b), Larry Gardner (3b), Olaf Henriksen (ph), Dick Hoblitzel (1b), Harry Hooper (of), Hal Janvrin (ss), Dutch Leonard (p), Duffy Lewis (of), Carl Mays (p), Mike McNally (pr), Babe Ruth (ph), Everett Scott (ss), Ernie Shore (p), Chick Shorten (of), Pinch Thomas (c), Tilly Walker (of), Jimmy Walsh (of). Mgr: Bill Carrigan

BROOKLYN: Larry Cheney (p), Jack Coombs (p), George Cutshaw (2b), Jack Daubert (1b), Wheezer Dell (p), Gus Getz (ph), Jimmy Johnston (of), Rube Marquand (p), Fred Merkle (1b), Chief Meyers (c), Otto Miller (c), Mike Mowrey (3b), Hy Myers (of), Ivy Olson (ss), Ollie O'Mara (ph), Jeff Pfeffer (p), Nap Rucker (p), Sherry Smith (p), Casey Stengel (of), Zach Wheat (of). Mgr: Wilbert Robinson

Babe Ruth pitched a 14-inning complete game in Game 2, allowing one run on six hits while striking out three. That one run was an inside-the-park homer by Hy Myers.
1917 World Series
Chicago White Sox (4) v New York Giants (2)
October 6-15
Comiskey Park (Chicago), Polo Grounds (New York)

Game 1: Chicago 2, New York 1
Game 2: Chicago 7, New York 2
Game 3: New York 2, Chicago 0
Game 4: New York 5, Chicago 0
Game 5: Chicago 8, New York 5
Game 6: Chicago 4, New York 2

CHICAGO: Eddie Cicotte (p), Eddie Collins (2b), Shano Collins (of), Dave Danforth (p), Red Faber (p), Happy Felsch (of), Chick Gandil (1b), Joe Jackson (of), Nemo Leibold (of), Byrd Lynn (ph), Fred McMullin (3b), Swede Risberg (ph), Reb Russell (p), Ray Schalk (c), Buck Weaver (ss), Lefty Williams (p). Mgr: Pants Rowland

NEW YORK: Fred Anderson (p), Rube Benton (p), George Burns (of), Art Fletcher (ss), Buck Herzog (2b), Walter Holke (1b), Benny Kauff (of), Lew McCarty (c), Pol Perritt (p), Bill Rariden (c), Dave Robertson (of), Slim Sallee (p), Ferdie Schupp (p), Jeff Tesreau (p), Jim Thorpe (of), Joe Wilhoit (ph), Heinie Zimmerman (3b). Mgr: John McGraw

Jim Thorpe, the noted All-American athlete, made his only World Series appearance in Game 5, playing in the outfield for the Giants. Lefty Dave Robertson took his place at the plate, however.
1918 World Series
Boston Red Sox (4) v Chicago Cubs (2)
September 5-11
Comiskey Park (Chicago), Fenway Park (Boston)

Game 1: Boston 1, Chicago 0
Game 2: Chicago 3, Boston 1
Game 3: Boston 2, Chicago 1
Game 4: Boston 3, Chicago 2
Game 5: Chicago 3, Boston 0
Game 6: Boston 2, Chicago 1

BOSTON: Sam Agnew (c), Joe Bush (p), Jean Dubuc (ph), Harry Hooper (of), Sam Jones (p), Carl Mays (p), Stuffy McInnis (1b), Hack Miller (ph), Babe Ruth (p, of), Wally Schang (of), Everett Scott (ss), Dave Shean (2b), Amos Strunk (of), Fred Thomas (3b), George Whiteman (of). Mgr: Ed Barrow

CHICAGO: Turner Barber (ph), Charlie Deal (3b), Phil Douglas (p), Max Flack (of), Claude Hendrix (p), Charlie Hollocher (ss), Bill Killefer (c), Les Mann (of), Bill McCabe (ph), Fred Merkle (1b), Bob O'Farrell (c), Dode Paskert (of), Charlie Pick (2b), Lefty Tyler (p), Hippo Vaughn (p), Chuck Wortman (2b), Rollie Zeider (3b). Mgr: Fred Mitchell

Red Faber and Hippo Vaughn both tied Christy Mathewson's 1911 World Series record of 27.0 innings pitched. Lefty Tyler set a World Series record by issuing eleven walks -- a record tied by Lefty Gomez in 1936 and Allie Reynolds in 1951.
The Black Sox
1919 World Series
Cincinnati Reds (5) v Chicago White Sox (3)
October 1-9
Comiskey Park (Chicago), Crosley Field (Cincinnati)

Game 1: Cincinnati 9, Chicago 1
Game 2: Cincinnati 4, Chicago 2
Game 3: Chicago 3, Cincinnati 0
Game 4: Cincinnati 2, Chicago 0
Game 5: Cincinnati 5, Chicago 0
Game 6: Chicago 5, Cincinnati 4
Game 7: Chicago 4, Cincinnati 1
Game 8: Cincinnati 10, Chicago 5

CINCINNATI: Jack Daubert (1b), Pat Duncan (of), Hod Eller (p), Ray Fisher (p), Heinie Groh (3b), Larry Kopf (ss), Dolf Luque (p), Sherry Magee (ph), Greasy Neale (of), Bill Rariden (c), Morrie Rath (2b), Jimmy Ring (p), Edd Roush (of), Dutch Ruether (p), Slim Sallee (p), Jimmy Smith (pr), Ivey Wingo (c). Mgr: Pat Moran

CHICAGO: Eddie Cicotte (p), Eddie Collins (2b), Shano Collins (of), Happy Felsch (of), Chick Gandil (1b), Joe Jackson (of), Bill James (p), Dickie Kerr (p), Nemo Leibold (of), Grover Lowdermilk (p), Byrd Lynn (c), Erskine Mayer (p), Fred McMullin (ph), Eddie Murphy (ph), Swede Risberg (ss), Ray Schalk (c), Buck Weaver (3b), Roy Wilkinson (p), Lefty Williams (p). Mgr: Kid Gleason

In 1920, eight members of the White Sox -- Cicotte, Williams, Jackson, Felsch, Gandil, Risberg, Weaver and McMullin -- were charged with conspiring to fix the outcome of the 1919 World Series. All were acquitted but subsequently banned from baseball by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
1920 World Series
Cleveland Indians (5) v Brooklyn Robins (2)
October 5-12
Dunn Field (Cleveland), Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)

Game 1: Cleveland 3, Brooklyn 1
Game 2: Brooklyn 3, Cleveland 0
Game 3: Brooklyn 2, Cleveland 1
Game 4: Cleveland 5, Brooklyn 1
Game 5: Cleveland 8, Brooklyn 1
Game 6: Cleveland 1, Brooklyn 0
Game 7: Cleveland 3, Brooklyn 0

CLEVELAND: Jim Bagby (p), George Burns (1b), Ray Caldwell (p), Stan Coveleski (p), Joe Evans (of), Larry Gardner (3b), Jack Graney (of), Charlie Jamieson (of), Doc Johnston (1b), Harry Lunte (2b), Duster Mails (p), Les Nunamaker (c), Steve O'Neill (c), Joe Sewell (ss), Elmer Smith (of), Tris Speaker (of), Pinch Thomas (c), George Uhle (p), Bill Wambsganss (2b), Joe Wood (of). Mgr: Tris Speaker

BROOKLYN: Leon Cadore (p), Tommy Griffith (of), Burleigh Grimes (p), Jimmy Johnstone (3b), Pete Kilduff (2b), Ed Konetchy (1b), Ernie Krueger (c), Bill Lamar (ph), Al Mamaux (p), Rube Marquand (p), Bill McCabe (pr), Otto Miller (c), Clarence Mitchell (p), Hy Myers (of), Bernie Neis (of), Ivy Olson (ss), Jeff Pfeffer (p), Ray Schmandt (ph), Jack Sheehan (3b), Sherry Smith (p), Zack Wheat (of). Mgr: Wilbert Robinson

Game 5 was heralded as "the most unusual game in World Series history" because Elmer Smith hit the first-ever World Series grand slam, Jim Bagby became the first pitcher ever to homer in a Fall Classic, and Bill Wambsganss turned an unassisted triple play (pictured, left). Pete Kilduff was on second and Otto Miller on first when Clarence Mitchell came to the plate. Wambsganss speared Mitchell's line drive, doubled up Kilduff who had started for third, and turned to tag Miller, who was coming to second from first.
1921 World Series
New York Giants (5) v New York Yankees (3)
October 5-13
Polo Grounds (New York)

Game 1: New York AL 3, New York NL 0
Game 2: New York AL 3, New York NL 0
Game 3: New York NL 13, New York AL 5
Game 4: New York NL 4, New York AL 2
Game 5: New York AL 3, New York NL 1
Game 6: New York NL 8, New York AL 5
Game 7: New York NL 2, New York AL 1
Game 8: New York NL 1, New York AL 0

NY GIANTS: Dave Bancroft (ss), Jesse Barnes (p), George Burns (of), Phil Douglas (p), Frankie Frisch (3b), George Kelly (1b), Irish Meusel (of), Art Nehf (p), Johnny Rawlings (2b), Earl Smith (c), Frank Snyder (c), Fred Toney (p), Ross Youngs (of). Mgr: John McGraw

NY YANKEES: Frank Baker (3b), Rip Collins (p), Al DeVormer (c), Chick Fewster (of), Harry Harper (p), Waite Hoyt (p), Carl Mays (p), Mike McNally (3b), Bob Meusel (of), Elmer Miller (of), Roger Peckinpaugh (ss), Bill Piercy (p), Wally Pipp (1b), Jack Quinn (p), Tom Rogers (p), Babe Ruth (of), Wally Schang (c), Bob Shawkey (p), Aaron Ward (2b). Mgr: Miller Huggins

This was the first "Subway Series" but the second all-city world championship; the honor of being first in that category goes to Chicago (1906). This was the first World Series to be played in one ballpark. Yankees pitcher Waite Hoyt pitched no-run ball for 27 innings -- but still lost Game 8 because the Giants scored an unearned run in the first on an error. Babe Ruth (who hit 59 homers in the regular season) collected his first World Series homer in Game 4.
1922 World Series
New York Giants (4) v New York Yankees (0)
October 4-8
Polo Grounds (New York)

Game 1: New York NL 3, New York AL 2
Game 2: New York NL 3, New York AL 3
Game 3: New York NL 3, New York AL 0
Game 4: New York NL 4, New York AL 3
Game 5: New York NL 5, New York AL 3

NY GIANTS: Dave Bancroft (ss), Jesse Barnes (p), Bill Cunningham (of), Frankie Frisch (2b), Heinie Groh (3b), George Kelly (1b), Lee King (of), Hugh McQuillan (p), Irish Meusel (of), Art Nehf (p), Rosy Ryan (p), Jack Scott (p), Earl Smith (c), Frank Snyder (c), Casey Stengel (of), Ross Youngs (of). Mgr: John McGraw

NY YANKEES: Frank Baker (ph), Joe Bush (p), Joe Dugan (3b), Waite Hoyt (p), Sam Jones (p), Carl Mays (p), Norm McMillan (of), Mike McNally (2b), Bob Meusel (of), Wally Pipp (1b), Babe Ruth (of), Wally Schang (c), Everett Scott (ss), Bob Shawkey (p), Elmer Smith (ph), Aaron Ward (2b), Whitey Witt (of). Mgr: Miller Huggins

The previous three World Series had been played in a best-of-nine format. In 1922 the format returned to best-of-seven. Game 2 was the third tie game in World Series history -- and the last. Babe Ruth went 2-for-17 (.118 average).
1923 World Series
New York Yankees (4) v New York Giants (2)
October 10-15
Yankee Stadium (New York), Polo Grounds (New York)

Game 1: New York NL 5, New York AL 4
Game 2: New York AL 4, New York NL 3
Game 3: New York NL 1, New York AL 0
Game 4: New York AL 8, New York NL 4
Game 5: New York AL 8, New York NL 1
Game 6: New York AL 6, New York NL 4

YANKEES: Joe Bush (p), Joe Dugan (3b), Hinky Haines (of), Harvey Hendrick (ph), Fred Hofman (ph), Waite Hoyt (p), Ernie Johnson (ss), Sam Jones (p), Bob Meusel (of), Herb Pennock (p), Wally Pipp (1b), Babe Ruth (of, 1b), Wally Schang (c), Everett Scott (ss), Bob Shawkey (p), Aaron Ward (2b), Whitey Witt (of). Mgr: Miller Huggins

NY GIANTS: Dave Bancroft (ss), Virgil Barnes (p), Jack Bentley (p), Bill Cunningham (of), Frankie Frisch (2b), Dinty Gearin (pr), Hank Gowdy (c), Heinie Groh (3b), Travis Jackson (ph), Claude Jonnard (p), George Kelly (1b), Freddie Maguire (pr), Hugh McQuillan (p), Irish Meusel (of), Art Nehf (p), Jimmy O'Connell (ph), Rosy Ryan (p), Jack Scott (p), Frank Snyder (c), Casey Stengel (of), Mule Watson (p), Ross Youngs (of). Mgr: John McGraw

1923 was the first time that over $1 million in gate receipts were recorded for a World Series. Babe Ruth batted .368 in the series, with three home runs, a triple, a double, and two singles. Casey Stengel, who would go on to become the Yankees' most famous manager, won the first game for the Giants with an inside-the-park homer in the 9th to break a 4-4 tie.