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1921 World Series
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Yankees player Roger Peckinpaugh, Giants player Dave Bancroft, and umpires at the Polo Grounds.
Team (Wins) Manager Season
New York Giants (5) John McGraw 94–59, .614, GA: 4
New York Yankees (3) Miller Huggins 98–55, .641, GA: 4 1⁄2
Dates: October 5–13
Radio: KDKA (Pittsburgh)
WBZ (Springfield)
WJZ (Newark)
KDKA coverage was live, and direct, from the Polo Grounds. WBZ coverage was relayed via studio re-creation. WJZ, according to "Popular Radio," covered the games live, with some play by play done by Grantland Rice.[1]
Radio announcers: KDKA and WJZ: Grantland Rice
WBZ re-created by Tommy Cowan
Umpires: Cy Rigler (NL), George Moriarty (AL), Ernie Quigley (NL), Ollie Chill (AL)
Hall of Famers: Giants: John McGraw (mgr.), Dave Bancroft, Jesse Burkett (coach), Frankie Frisch, George Kelly, Ross Youngs. Yankees: Miller Huggins (mgr.), Frank Baker, Babe Ruth.
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The much-anticipated 1921 World Series featured John McGraw's New York Giants, dedicated practitioners of the dead-ball era's "inside game", and the New York Yankees, who relied on the "power game" exemplified by Babe Ruth, who was coming off of what was arguably his best year ever statistically. The Series was a closely contested matchup which ended on a double play featuring a baserunning miscue.

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Background

The Series was the last of the experimental best-five-of-nine series, which the Giants won five games to three. All games took place at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York, with teams alternating "home team" designations, due to the fact that the Yankees had sub-leased the stadium from the Giants for the 1913 through 1922 seasons. This marked the first time in World Series history that the series occurred at a single site. The Series was also the first to be broadcast on radio, with Grantland Rice covering the games live through KDKA (which was rebroadcast on WBZ). Announcer Tommy Cowan also recreated the games over Westinghouse-owned WJZ in Newark by listening to phoned-in reports from the stadium.[2]

Because of an infected arm and a bad knee (which he wrenched in the fifth game), Babe Ruth didn't play in the whole series and did not start the final game. He did appear in the bottom of the ninth inning as a pinch hitter for Wally Pipp, however. Following the Series, Ruth and Bob Meusel participated in some post-season barnstorming, which was then against the rules for Series participants. Both were suspended for the start of the 1922 season, but Ruth made a personal appeal to Commissioner Landis. He upheld their suspensions, but agreed to rescind the rule effective with the end of the 1922 season.

Then New York Governor Nathan L. Miller, described as "a big baseball fan" by the New York Times, made plans to attend games as a guest of the National Commission (the Commissioner of Baseball).[3] The 1921 Series attracted guests from across the continent, from as far West as California and Mexico to as far South as Cuba, to attend the event in New York City. Hotels were solidly booked for the Series, and both the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads made plans to add cars and run their trains in sections if necessary in order to handle the extra traffic expected. Harry L. Davis, then the Governor of Ohio, was expected to attend the games alongside several other notable people of the time.[4]

This was the fourth World Series that Giants' assistant coach Hughey Jennings participated in. Jennings had been the manager for the 1907, 1908, and 1909 Detroit Tigers, and had been brought on as an assistant coach for the Giants by John McGraw the previous October following Jennings' resignation from the Tigers. The two had played baseball as teammates on the Baltimore Orioles in earlier seasons.[5]

Several players on both teams did not begin the season with either the Giants or the Yankees, and several others moved to other teams during the regular season earlier that year. For the Giants, Johnny Rawlings, Irish Meusel, Casey Stengel and Red Causey each started the season on the Philadelphia Phillies, who finished the 1921 season in last place in the National League. Outfielder Bill Cunningham had played for the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. Neither Cozy Dolan nor Red Shea started the season with the Giants, either. For the Yankees outfielder Elmer Miller and pitcher Tom Rogers were picked up by the team during the regular season. Players who missed opportunities to play on a World Series team that year included: Curtis Walker, Lee King, Johnny Monroe, Rube Benton, Goldie Rapp, Ping Bodie, Tom Sheehan, and Tom Connolly.[6]

Summary

NL New York Giants (5) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance
1 October 5 New York Yankees – 3, New York Giants – 0 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:38 30,203[7]
2 October 6 New York Giants – 0, New York Yankees – 3 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:55 34,939[8] 
3 October 7 New York Yankees – 5, New York Giants – 13 Polo Grounds (IV) 2:40 36,509[9] 
4 October 9 New York Giants – 4, New York Yankees – 2 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:38 36,372[10] 
5 October 10 New York Yankees – 3, New York Giants – 1 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:52 35,758[11] 
6 October 11 New York Giants – 8, New York Yankees – 5 Polo Grounds (IV) 2:31 34,283[12] 
7 October 12 New York Yankees – 1, New York Giants – 2 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:40 36,503[13] 
8 October 13 New York Giants – 1, New York Yankees – 0 Polo Grounds (IV) 1:57 25,410[14]

Matchups

The Polo Grounds during Game 1 of the series.

Game 1

Wednesday, October 5, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
New York (NL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
WP: Carl Mays (1–0)   LP: Phil Douglas (0–1)

Game 2

Thursday, October 6, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
New York (AL) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 3 3 0
WP: Waite Hoyt (1–0)   LP: Art Nehf (0–1)

Game 3

Friday, October 7, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 0
New York (NL) 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 1 X 13 20 0
WP: Jesse Barnes (1–0)   LP: Jack Quinn (0–1)

Game 4

Sunday, October 9, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 9 1
New York (AL) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
WP: Phil Douglas (1–1)   LP: Carl Mays (1–1)
Home runs:
NYG: None
NYY: Babe Ruth (1)

Game 5

Monday, October 10, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
New York (NL) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
WP: Waite Hoyt (2–0)   LP: Art Nehf (0–2)

Game 6

Tuesday, October 11, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 13 0
New York (AL) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
WP: Jesse Barnes (2–0)   LP: Bob Shawkey (0–1)
Home runs:
NYG: Irish Meusel (1), Frank Snyder (1)
NYY: Chick Fewster (1)

Game 7

Wednesday, October 12, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
New York (NL) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2 6 0
WP: Phil Douglas (2–1)   LP: Carl Mays (1–2)

Game 8

Thursday, October 13, 1921 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
New York (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
WP: Art Nehf (1–2)   LP: Waite Hoyt (2–1)

Composite box

1921 World Series (5–3): New York Giants (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Giants 2 3 4 5 0 1 9 4 1 29 71 4
New York Yankees 4 3 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 22 50 6
Total attendance: 269,977   Average attendance: 33,747
Winning player’s share: $5,265   Losing player’s share: $3,510[15]

Notes

  1. ^ Who Will Pay For Broadcasting? (1922)
  2. ^ Covil, Eric C.. "Radio and its Impact on the Sports World". American Sportscasters Online. http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/radiohistory.html. Retrieved May 6, 2007. 
  3. ^ "MILLER IGNORES O'BRIEN.: Says His Attitude on Transit Plans Is "Sufficiently Illuminating."". New York Times: p. 3. October 4, 1921. 
  4. ^ "SERIES ATTRACTING MANY VISITORS HERE: Hotels Report Lively Demand for Rooms During World's Baseball Classic. Fans Come Without Tickets. Would Be Near Babe.". New York Times: p. 20. October 4, 1921. 
  5. ^ "FOURTH FOR JENNINGS.: McGraw's Aid Has Figured, With Tigers, in Three Previous Series.". New York Times: p. 20. October 4, 1921. 
  6. ^ "LUCK FAVORS SOME; FROWNS ON OTHERS: Some Players on Both Teams Fall Heir to Unexpected Series Wealth.". New York Times: p. 20. October 4, 1921. 
  7. ^ "1921 World Series Game 1 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10050NY11921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  8. ^ "1921 World Series Game 2 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10060NYA1921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  9. ^ "1921 World Series Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10070NY11921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  10. ^ "1921 World Series Game 4 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10090NYA1921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  11. ^ "1921 World Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10100NY11921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  12. ^ "1921 World Series Game 6 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10110NYA1921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  13. ^ "1921 World Series Game 7 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10120NY11921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  14. ^ "1921 World Series Game 8 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10130NYA1921.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  15. ^ "World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares". Baseball Almanac. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 

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