1914 world series program

Historian margaret macmillan chronicles the road to war in 1914. The scarcity of this program and its outstanding cover graphics picturing four white elephants both contribute to its stature as one of the most desirable programs of the era. Despite massive crowds that explain the sox use of braves field for their home series games rather than their tiny home park of fenway, only a small handful of programs issued during this important october have survived to this day. In 1914, the united states army ranked seventeenth in the world, behind serbias. The 1907 world series is also officially listed as a sweep, but it included one 1 tie game. Issued for a game played at bostons fenway park on loan to the braves from the red sox between the mighty phila. Braves finish off shocking world series upset in game four. Description 1919 world series cincinnati reds game two program. Prosperity returned after the war, and teams started charging 50 cents for world series programs in 1947. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. The 1914 world series was the first true sweep in world series history. In their only world series before 1950, the phillies won game 1 before being swept the rest of the way.

World series programs part of history sports card and. This is the first episode of our ongoing series where we follow the events of world war 1 week by week 100 years later. Conspiring southpaw claude lefty williams took the mound for the black sox in this october 2. World series programs the national baseball hall of fame is proud to present a selection of cover art and scorecards from classic world series games from the past. The 1914 philadelphia as were already spending their world series championship purses when they were listed as heavy favorites over the upstart boston braves. By 1914, the philadelphia athletics had become a world series regular and had dethroned two of major leagues baseballs first postseason dynasties by beating. The braves ended up sweeping the athletics in one of the more lopsided upsets in world series history.

By 1914, the philadelphia athletics had become a world series regular and had. The strong chicago white sox club had finished the 1917 season with a 10054 record. In the 1914 world series, the boston braves beat the philadelphia athletics in a fourgame. Fans of the photos we share through the library of congress flickr account have expressed interest recently in the bain news services coverage of the 1914 world series which appear in our photostream. The miracle braves were in last place on july 4, then won the national league pennant by 10. It was 65 years before the phillies won their next series game.

Aug, 2014 remembering the miracle braves and the 1914 world series 082014 cotton boll conspiracy this saturdays atlanta bravesoakland athletics game will commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the 1914 world series, in which the braves and athletics met in one of the more improbable championship matchups in major league baseball history. Cover of 1914 philadelphia athletics world series program. A 1925 football program, a high chair, an oil lamp, and a glass vase. In dead last as late as july 19, the 1914 boston braves ended the season with a torrid 6116 surge and proceeded to sweep connie macks athletics in the fall classic for the franchises lone title in boston. Click on the 1914 world series link on this page to see a game by game breakdown. What is value of series 1914 large five dollar bill answers. Thousands of fans swarmed around the boston dugout, and manager stallings had to make a speech. The outbreak of wwi how europe spiraled into the great. Shortly after the turn of the previous century, the once mighty braves had become a perennial member of the national leagues second division. One of the annual rites of the american autumn is the release of the world series program, and over these past 11 decades there have been some great ones. Bostons original worsttofirst world series champions the sabr digital library volume 18 nowlin, bill, nowlin, bill, comly, clem, brady, bob, levin, len, faber, charles f.

Buy world series programs cards, sell world series programs. Robert edward auctions 1914 boston braves world series program. Stallings title was well deserved as his miracle braves went from last place to first place between july 18th and august 25th, en route to winning the pennant by ten and a half games. The red sox also won the world series in 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007 and 20. Athletics and the unlikely boston braves who moved from last place to first between july and august. The as had already won three of the prior four world series titles, and were planning a third straight title, but the miracle braves ended that thought with a systematic four game. Lot detail 1914 world series program boston braves at.

The sporting news lists leonards 1914 era at an even 1. Documentary series telling the history of the great war. Get the best deals on vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. National baseball hall of fame world series programs. The eighteenpage program features articles on both the as and the. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. The soxs next world series winner in 2005 would finish the regular season with a 9963 record. Thousands of fans swarmed around the boston dugout, and manager stallings had to make a.

Rare philadelphia athletics program issued for the 1914 world series against the boston braves. The 1919 world series program at cincinnati is a classic, both as a rare early world series program all pre1920 world series programs are rare and extremely desirable and as a significant keepsake from the worst scandal in baseball history 8 members of the white sox. Charlie comiskey, the team owner, was known as kind of a cheapskate. Boston never knew a wilder baseball celebration than that which followed the fourth game. Product of fans 1977 world series caper could bring big price notes. In the 1917 world series, the chicago white sox beat the new york giants four games to two. Much of the citys bustling life abruptly halted as men mobilized and shipped off to the frontlines. Rare antique authentic 1914 boston braves world series. The program from the cubs last world series victory in 1908 always draws a crowd at auction and sells for well into the thousands of dollars in good condition. Prices for the world series tickets stubs or rain check are based on recently closed auctions.

Vintage 1959 major league baseball all star game program. Drawn from bbcs days that shook the world series, heavily edited down the 1 hour program on the christmas truce of 1914. The british pound was the world s reserve currency. Louis cardinals against the texas rangers in a bestofseven games contest. Instead of creating a program the white sox just used their regular scorecard. The boston braves of the national league won the world series in 1914, defeating the philadelphia athletics 4 games. Its about 40 pages and people who went to the games kept them. The colorful cover of the 1914 world series program issued at boston features a portrait of boston braves manager george stallings, identified below as the miracle man. Desirable program dating to ruths first world championship as a yankee for. Issued at ebbets field during the 1916 fall classic, this program is a scarce and historically significant publication representing two storied franchises. The outbreak of wwi how europe spiraled into the great war. Fenway park, paradoxically the braves home field in their 1914 series sweep of the as while braves field was still being built, had been the home of the red sox for four seasons and was fully functional in 1915. Below is a price guide listing the year of the world series, team, ballpark, and price range for a full ticket, and a ticket stub in excellent nearmint condition.

With so many braves playing masterfully, boston captured the 1914 world series in four convincing games. Collins was traded over the winter, home run baker sat out the entire 1915 season in a dispute before being sold to new york yankees, and both plank and bender went off to the newly formed federal league. Buy world series programs cards, sell world series. Truly remarkably well preserved all original example, and high grade for such an early world series program. Oct 28, 2009 the program from the cubs last world series victory in 1908 always draws a crowd at auction and sells for well into the thousands of dollars in good condition. The boston braves defeated the philadelphia athletics 4 games to 0. Louis cardinals against the texas rangers in a bestofseven games. Classic 1914 philadelphia athletics world series program photo 8x10. Watch the great war american experience official site. Description 1916 world series program boston red sox. Leonard gets down secondyear pitcher dutch leonard of the boston red sox sets an alltime season record for the lowest earned run average.

In the 1914 world series, the boston braves beat the philadelphia athletics in a fourgame series. The sox won game 1 of the series in chicago 21 behind a complete game by eddie cicotte. The series was played against the backdrop of world war i, which dominated the american newspapers that year and next. World war i centennial series paris in august 1914 u. Extremely substantial 48page program issued for the first game of the 1919 world series held at redland field in cincinnati. One of the annual rites of the american autumn is the release of the world series program, and over. Conspiring southpaw claude lefty williams took the mound for the black sox in this october 2, 1919 meeting with the cincinnati reds.

As rare as that feat, this 1914 world series program was issued at fenway park for either game 3 or 4 of that onesided showdown. Issued at ebbets field during the 1916 fall classic, this program is a scarce and historically significant publication representing two. Oct 22, 20 the 10 greatest world series program covers. The miracle braves were bostons first worsttofirst winners of the world series. Robert edward auctions 1914 boston braves world series.

The history of the world series baseball program the new. Military historian max hastings presents a history of the first year of world war i in his book catastrophe 1914. Philadelphia athletics cover art from the collection of the national baseball hall of fame and museum. In the 1914 world series, the boston braves beat the philadelphia athletics in a fourgames. The program has been neatly scored in pencil for game 3 of the series and records a 21 boston victory. This 1914 world series program has been scored in pencil and originates from game 1 at shibe park, as evidenced by the 71 victory for the visiting braves. The 1918 program sold at fenway park commemorates the red sox first championship and is also highly sought after. He examines the diplomatic failings that led to the onset of. While the program presents in beautiful high grade, the center spread score sheet is detached at the bottom staple, with loss and discolouration along the seam as well as some edge creasing. Jul 28, 2014 this is the first episode of our ongoing series where we follow the events of world war 1 week by week 100 years later. While its luster hasnt waned in the least more than a century after its inception, the spectacular showdowns have identities and lives of their own. Save 1914 world series program to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article.

Remembering the miracle braves and the 1914 world series. It certainly is timely as the world series starts tonight pitting the st. World series programs after 1935 are easier to find and, although pricey on their own, are relatively affordable compared to the prewar programs. A program from the 1914 world series, featuring braves manager george stallings. These images are scanned from original world series programs that are part of the extensive collection at the national baseball library. This relic from the first meeting on the diamond of future yankee. Preseason pundits didnt believe the 1914 team posed a meaningful threat to john mcgraws powerful new york giants. Jun 15, 2016 this 1914 world series program has been scored in pencil and originates from game 1 at shibe park, as evidenced by the 71 victory for the visiting braves. The 1907 world series is also officially listed as a sweep, but it included one 1 tie game the boston braves pitched 39. Documentary series telling the history of the great war, in which nine million people perished. The loss was the end of a great run for the athletics. Pre 1920 world series programs are the highest priced publication in the market and virtually impossible to acquire due to age, condition, and price. Rare antique authentic 1914 boston braves world series baseball team photograph.