1940 world series rosters

World series winners a complete championship history. This would be the reds last world series championship for 35 years despite appearances in 1961, 1970, and 1972. Cincinnati reds world series ring, 1940 digital collection. The 1940 cincinnati reds season was a season in american baseball. The 1940 world series marked the first time the cincinnati reds capture major league baseballs title since their controversial win over the chicago white sox in the 1919 world series, dubbed the black sox scandal. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. In just his third year, at only 23 years of age, ted williams went into the last day of the 1941 season hitting. The 1940 cincinnati reds team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1940 season. Bill mckechnies more carefully watched and consoled players on his roster.

Pittsburgh won the game by a score of seven to three, but lost the bestofnine series to boston, five games to three. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. The 1940 postseason games box scores and playbyplay at retrosheet history of the world series 1940 at the sportingnews. The american leagues newest dynasty had once again, swept the national league champs in four games without babe ruth or lou gehrig in their lineup. Cincinnati reds 4 vs detroit tigers 3 1940 world series fast facts. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. Hull nine young men who have enlisted in the regular army wait outside the fair park recruiting station in dallas, texas, in january 1946. See more ideas about american legions, baseball and american. It was a closely contested series, especially the final game, which was a heartbreaker for the tigers, as. Vintage sports poster advertising the 1940 world series in.

Although the bluejackets won the title by the sweep, the three other contests in the series were played for the benefit of men in other sections of this area. Franchise starting dates are based on joining the league. Houston buffs vs mlb old timers game baseball program astrodome houston 1975 vtg. Johnny pesky if anyone can say he eats, sleeps and breathes red sox baseball it. All teams that have participated in these were classic eight members of either the american or national league. This series also marked the last world series worked by hall of.

Records of the bureau of naval personnel national archives. On october 1, 1903, the boston americans soon to become the red sox of the american league played the national league champion pittsburgh pirates in the first game of the modern world series. The series was financially and popularly successful, but the. The 1940 world series matched the cincinnati reds against the detroit.

Lamade stadium, and the first little league world series night game is played. The table provides a list of world series champions. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters. Alltime historical stats draft history hall of fame history world series history. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters, covering every allstar player since 1933. The 1940 world series matched the cincinnati reds against the detroit tigers, the reds. Here are the baseball programs with the most college world series titles subscribe to email updates enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from and our. Below the main roster you will find in the fast facts section. The team finished first in the national league with a record of 10053, winning the pennant by 12 games over the brooklyn dodgers. World war ii administrative history of the bureau of naval personnel, prepared by the planning and control activity, n.

The melodrama of the 1940 world series revolved around detroits. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. A stateoftheart musco sports lighting system is installed at howard j. The 1940 world series matched the cincinnati reds against the detroit tigers, with the reds winning the series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandaltainted victory in 1919. World war ii operations reports national archives and. Reds manager bill mckechnie became the first manager to win world series with two.

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. Tigers stole signs from reds during 1940 world series. A 1940 cincinnati reds world series full ticket played at. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from. The 1940 world series was billed as a clash between baseballs best pitching staff and the games most powerful lineup. What is the value of a 1940 world series game 5 ticket. The amazing yankees of the 40s and 50s jugs unless youre a diehard new york yankees fan, you probably dont know that they have appeared in 40 world series and have won an incredible 27 of themwhich means they came out on top almost 70 percent of the time.

It was a closely contested series, especially the final game, which was a heartbreaker for the. Seager back, granderson left off curtis granderson was dropped from the world series roster to make room. A gold ring awarded to the 1940 world series champions, the cincinnati reds, featuring a circularshaped diamond set in a silver diamond and surrounded by a red stone. Can you name the world series game 1 lineups of the 1940s.

Records of the personnel diary section, consisting of microfilm copies of muster rolls, 194859. The amazing yankees of the 40s and 50s jugs sports. These rankings are based on 1969 to the present, when the mlb playoffs were expanded. The 1940 world series matched the cincinnati reds against the detroit tigers, the reds winning a closely contested sevengame series for their second championship 21 years after their scandaltainted victory in 1919. The two teams played the firstever playoff series, but it was not a happy one for the dodgers, as the cardinals won two straight games for the pennant and earned a trip to the world series. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb. The world war ii army enlistment records file and access. The world series is major league baseballs mlb postseason playoff series between the champions of its two leagues. Greatest nhl teams stanley cup champions 1940 1949. Since 1922 the world series has followed a bestofsevengames format. Bill klem worked the last of his record eighteen world series as an umpire. The main subseries, world war ii operations reports, and part of the subseries titled miscellaneous lists m. The 1940 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics and box scores. Jul 22, 2014 vintage sports poster advertising the 1940 world series in cincinnati ohio, which the cincinnati reds ended up winning.

Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Official world series videos for each year from the 1940s to 2016, some are highlight films, some are complete game broadcasts. One 1967 world series program from the fall classic between the st louis cardinals and the boston red sox. On april 15th opening day at ebbets field the dodgers took the. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Many consider the 1939 yankees one of baseballs greatest teams.

The 1940 world series featured the cincinnati reds beating the detroit tigers four games to two. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Major league baseball playoffs 1940s houston sports teams. They went on to face the detroit tigers in the 1940 world series. Extremely rare color footage of the 1939 world series between the yankees and reds. With the series returning to philadelphia for game 6 the philadelphia athletics won easily 71, to capture their second world series in a row, and fifth overall. Get the best deals on detroit tigers vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. Make offer 1940 detroit tigers world series cincinnati reds ticket game 4 briggs stadium.