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Who won the 1st game of the World Series?
Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3)
What was the first ever World Series?
October 1, 1903
World Series/First event date
When was the first World Series played what year?
1903
1, 1903, MLB played its first modern World Series game. The best pro football teams in 1902 had been the Phillies and Athletics of Philadelphia, the Stars of Pittsburgh, and the Red and Blacks of Watertown, New York.
When and where was the first baseball World Series played?
| 1903 World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1–13 |
| Venue | Huntington Avenue Grounds (Boston) Exposition Park (Pittsburgh) |
| Umpires | Hank O’Day (NL) Tom Connolly (AL) |
| Hall of Famers | Umpires: Tom Connolly Hank O’Day Americans: Jimmy Collins Cy Young Pirates: Fred Clarke Honus Wagner |
What was the first baseball team?
the Cincinnati Red Stockings
The Cincinnati Base Ball Club, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, fielded the first known openly professional team in 1869 and played its first game against an opposing club on May 4.
How much did each winning team member earn for playing in the first World Series?
The first time money was paid to the winners of the World Series was in 1903, the players of the winning team received $1,182.00 each and the losers a little less $1,316.25. Since then, season after season the Player’s Pool has grown considerably to become a millionaire prize.
What does Sluger mean?
: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as. a : a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill.
Who won the World Series baseball?
Atlanta Braves
World Series/Latest champion
Who won World Series Game 1?
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series, 6-2. The Braves got on top of the Astros early, scoring a quick five runs off Houston starter Framber Valdez. The Astros’ left-hander was knocked out of the game in just the third inning after a disappointing outing.
What is the highest scoring World Series game?
Highest Scoring World Series Games. The most runs scored by both teams in a World Series game, with final score, game number and year: 29 – Toronto 15, Philadelphia 14, Game 4, 1993. 25 – Houston 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 12, 10 innings, Game 5, 2017. 25 – Florida 14, Cleveland 11, Game 3, 1997. 23 – St. Louis 16, Texas 7, Game 3, 2011.
What are the most innings played in a World Series?
With 69 innings in total, the 1991 World Series shares the record for longest seven-game World Series ever, in terms of innings, with 1924 (some early series were best-of-nine contests or contained tie games; 1912 logged the most innings ever, at 75).
When is Game 1 World Series?
World Series Game 1 Oct. 20, 2020