The 1903 World Series - McFarland

The 1903 World Series The Boston Americans, the Pittsburg Pirates, and the “First Championship of the United States” Andy Dabilis and Nick Tsiotos

The first World Series was a best-of-nine series between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburg Pirates, with the first three games to be played in Boston starting at the Huntington Avenue Grounds on October 1, 1903. The series started with baseball's winningest pitcher, Cy Young, throwing the first pitch, and ended with baseball's greatest hitter, Honus Wagner, striking out on the last pitch. Boston won the series, five games to three.