World Series Winners Flashcards
1903
Boston Americans defeated The Pirates (5-3) 8 game series
1905
New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics (4-1)
Christy Matthewson tossed 3 complete game shutouts
1906
Chicago White Sox defeated the Cubs in 6 games (4-2)
The White Sox only won 93 games in the regular season and were known as the “hitless wonders”
1907
The Cubs technically swept the Tigers (4-0) with one tie
1908
The Cubs defeated the Tigers again 4 games to one in a rematch from last year (4-1)
1909
Pirates defeated the Tigers in 7 games (4-3) Honus Wagner’s first title
Ty Cobb would play for another 19 seasons but wouldn’t make another World Series appearance
1910
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs in 5 games (4-1)
1911
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)
1912
The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Giants in 7 games (4-3) With one tie
1913
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in 5 games (4-1)
1914
Boston Braves swept the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0)
The Braves were nicknamed the “Miracle Braves”
1915
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games (4-1)
1916
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins (4-1)
Babe Ruth threw a 14 inning complete game gem in his postseason debut
1917
The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)
1918
The Red Sox defeated the Cubs in 6 games (4-2)
This was the only World Series played in September
1919
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox (The White Sox fixed the series as the they were the favorites to win that year)
1920
Cleveland Indians defeated the Brooklyn Robins 5 games to 2
1921
New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees (5-3)
1922
New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees (4-0) with a tie
1923
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)
1924
The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games (4-3)
1925
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators in 7 games (4-3)
1926
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games (4-3)
1927
New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in 4 games (4-0)
1928
New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in 4 games (4-0)
1929
The Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Chicago Cubs in 5 games (4-1)