The world series is major league baseballs mlb postseason playoff series between the champions of its two leagues. The program is in vg condition, a series of creases down the center, and pronounced wear at the edges and spine, along with overall userelated wear. The 1932 world series was a fourgame sweep by the american league champions new york yankees over the national league champions chicago cubs. And though the cardinals touched as ace lefty grove for a dozen hits in the opener, they had problems stringing many of them together and could thus manage only two runs, both of them in the first inning. The 1933 world series was the championship series of the 1933 major league baseball season. According to the handwritten notation, this program is from game five which was played on october 7 at. The series was won in seven games by the cardinals. The photograph was taken by harold sneckner and is part of the sievers collection, missouri historical society. A bestofseven playoff, it was played between the national league nl pennant winner new york giants and the american league al pennant winner washington senators. Statistically the new york and philadelphia minidynasties were remarkably even. New york yankees over cincinnati reds 41 statheads want to know. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Amazingly, the road teams have the edge in these contests, winning 21 and losing 19. Both teams won three consecutive pennants and two of three world series.
The 1931 world series featured the twotime defending champion philadelphia athletics and. Louis won the next two in detroit, including an 110 embarrassment in game 7 to win. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The 1931 world series featured the twotime defending champion philadelphia athletics and the st.
A 1931 world series champions coin featuring the athletics logo as well as the st. Louis cardinals won a team record 101 games, their first 100 win. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Louis cardinals defeated the philadelphia athletics 4 games to 3. Phillys pitching ace lefty grove, and george earnshaw, no. David freese 2011 takes over at third, while pepper martin 1931 and his. It pitted the philadelphia athletics versus the st.
Grauley, pursue that elusive worlds series pellet here tracing the contest to marvel at hallahans brilliance and to condole with the macks, philadelphia inquirer, october 3, 1931. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Twice in the last five years the series has been decided in four games. The cincinnati reds returned to the big show for the first time since 1919 when they were the beneficiaries of the famous black sox scandal in which their opponents, the chicago white sox, intentionally threw the series. Street, in his second year as cardinals manager, wanted to avenge his teams loss to the as in the 1930 world series, which philadelphia won in six games. Louis cardinals 4 vs philadelphia athletics 3 baseballs relentless dynasty, the philadelphia athletics, once again topped the american league on their way to a possible threepeat against their previous series rivals, the st. Louis cardinals over philadelphia athletics 43 series statistics and schedule.
Official souvenir program of the 1931 world series, st. Road teams have won four straight world series game 7s, including in 2019, after losing the previous nine. For now the cardinals responded with their greatest year yet, winning 101. Louis cardinals won a team record 101 games, their first 100 win season in franchise history a record that stood until 1942, and clinched the pennant on september 16, 1931 behind the bat of second baseman frankie frisch who won the first ever baseball writers association of america most valuable player award. The dodgers first won the world series as the brooklyn dodgers in 1955, beating the yankees in seven games. Louis cardinals against the detroit tigers, with the cardinals gashouse gang winning in seven games for their third championship in eight years the cardinals and tigers split the first two games in detroit, and detroit took two of the next three in st. Clean and bright sportsmans park program from the 1931 world series between the st. Earnshaw also pitched seven scoreless innings as game 5 starter, but ended up with a nodecision as grove relieved him in. That fall classic was a rematch of the 1930 world series. The as had won the world series in 1929 and 1930, but the cards took the 31 tilt in seven games. World series winners 19032018 mlb ws champions ranking result yankees dodgers. The 1930 world series featured the defending champion philadelphia athletics and the st. T the 1907, 1912, and 1922 world series each included one tied game. The philadelphia athletics were one game away from their third consecutive world series title, an unprecedented feat.
Click on the 1931 world series link on this page to see a game by game breakdown. Louis cardinals defeated the philadelphia athletics, four games to three. In 1933, the senators dueled the new york giants in the world series, which ran from oct. Louis cardinals 10153 who trounced their national league foes, winning the pennant by games. The cardinals made up for the disappointment of 1930 by winning the 1931 world series. The dodgers have won the world series six times in their franchise history.
Which two pitchers won two games each to send the world series crown to st. Casey stengel led the yankees to five straight titles 19491953, and joe torre was at the helm as. This attractive baseball program is from the 1931 world series. By far its most noteworthy moment was babe ruths called shot home run, in his 10th and last world series. It was punctuated by fiery arguments between the two teams, heating up the atmosphere before the world series even began. It marked their third meeting in the series in five years as well as a record eleventh series meeting. Having lost to the athletics in the 1930 world series, st. W indicates a team that made the playoffs as a wild card team rather than by winning a division. It is a unique and a great gift to your friends and families. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Louis cardinals win 1931 world series over philadelphia. World series 1931 the 1930 world series featured the defending champion philadelphia athletics and the st. The cardinals beat the athletics in seven games, a rematch and reversal of fortunes of the previous world series.
What did the world look like the last time dc hosted a world series. St louis cardinals world series 1931 champions replica ring size 11. Wild bill hallahan started and won the other two for the cards, and saved game 7. Players and managers receive their percentage of the receipts only from the first four contests. Since 1922 the world series has followed a bestofsevengames format. The only daytoday player in the cardinals lineup who was different in 1931 was the wild horse of the osage, pepper martina 27yearold rookie who had spent seven seasons in the minor leagues. The 1931 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description. Louis cardinals bird on the bat logo and the phrase 11time world series champions. The same two teams faced off during the 1930 world series and the athletics were victorious.
Best item to memorize the great time of winning the world series. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. St louis cardinals world series 1931 champions replica. The giants defeated the senators in five games for their first championship since 1922 and their fourth overall. The 1981 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1981 season. New york yankees over brooklyn dodgers 41 statheads want to know. Louis cardinals beat the philadelphia athletics in seven games, a rematch and reversal of. The coin features the world series logo and the team names. The table provides a list of world series champions.
Of the 40 winnertakeall world series contests, 15 have been decided by a single run. He had his chance as the day dawned on game seven of the 1931 series, thanks to wild bill hallahan, who won games two and five, and game three winner burleigh grimes. V the 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 world series were in a bestofnine format carried by the first team to win five games. The cardinals beat the athletics in seven games, a rematch and reversal of fortunes of the previous world series the same two teams faced off during. The 1931 world series was a rematch of the 1930 world series champion philadelphia athletics 10745 seeking to win three straight titles and the st.