World Series Timeline

1903 Oct 1 The First Game Of The First World Series
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 S...
1905 Oct 9
to 1905 Oct 14
 1905 World Series
The 1905 World Series matched the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Athletics, with the Giants winning four games to one. Four of the five games featured duels between future Hall ...
1906 Oct 9
to 1906 Oct 14
 1906 World Series
e 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116) and winning percentage (.763) in the major leagues sin...
1907 Oct 8
to 1907 Oct 12
 1907 World Series
The 1907 World Series featured the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, with the Cubs winning the Series four games to none (with one tie) for their first championship. The Cubs came bac...
1908 Oct 10
to 1908 Oct 14
 1908 World Series
The 1908 World Series matched the defending champion Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series. In this first-ever rematch of this young event, the Cubs won ...
1909 Oct 8
to 1909 Oct 16
 1909 World Series
The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Base...
1910 Oct 17
to 1910 Oct 23
 1910 World Series
The 1910 World Series featured the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, with the Athletics winning in five games to earn their first championship. Jack Coombs of Philadelphia won...
1911 Oct 14
to 1911 Oct 26
 1911 World Series
In the 1911 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants four games to two. Philadelphia third baseman Frank "Home Run" Baker earned his nickname during this Series....
1912 Oct 8
to 1912 Oct 16
 1912 World Series
In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie). This dramatic series showcased great pitching from Giant Christy Mathewson and f...
1913 Oct 7
to 1913 Oct 11
 1913 World Series
In the 1913 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants four games to one. The A's pitching gave the edge to a closer-than-it-looked Series in 1913. The great Chris...
1914 Oct 9
to 1914 Oct 13
 1914 World Series
In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-games sweep. A contender for greatest upset of all time, the "Miracle Braves" were in last place on ...
1915 Oct 8
to 1915 Oct 13
 1915 World Series
In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one. In their only World Series before 1950, the Phillies won Game 1 before being swept the rest...
1916 Oct 7
to 1916 Oct 12
 1916 World Series
In the 1916 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins (a.k.a. Dodgers) four games to one. Casey Stengel shined on offense for the Robins in the 1916 Series but the Red So...
1917 Oct 6
to 1917 Oct 15
 1917 World Series
In the 1917 World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two. The Series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated the American newspap...
1918 Sep 5
to 1918 Sep 11
 1918 World Series
The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two. The Series victory for the Red Sox was their fifth in five tries, going back to 1903. ...
1919 Oct 1
to 1919 Oct 9
 1919 World Series
The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seve...
1920 Oct 5
to 1920 Oct 12
 1920 World Series
In the 1920 World Series, the Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, then known interchangeably as the Robins in reference to their manager Wilbert Robinson, in seven games, five ga...
1921 Oct 5
to 1921 Oct 13
 1921 World Series
In the 1921 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees five games to three. This was the last of the experimental best-five-of-nine series. The Series was much-anticipat...
1922 Oct 4
to 1922 Oct 8
 1922 World Series
In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in five games (four games to none with one tie; starting this year the World Series was again best-of-seven). By no...
1923 Oct 10
to 1923 Oct 15
 1923 World Series
In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games. This would be the first of the Yankees' 27 World Series championships (as of 2009). The home field al...
1924 Oct 4
to 1924 Oct 10
 1924 World Series
In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. Though the Senators (interchangeably called the Nationals in those days) would reach the World S...
1925 Oct 7
to 1925 Oct 15
 1925 World Series
In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games. In a reversal of fortune on all counts from the previous 1924 World Serie...
1926 Oct 2
to 1926 Oct 10
 1926 World Series
The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, featuring the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees. The Cardinals defeated th...
1927 Oct 5
to 1927 Oct 8
 1927 World Series
In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games. This was the first sweep of a National League team by an American League team. That year, the Y...
1928 Oct 4
to 1928 Oct 9
 1928 World Series
In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. Along with 1927, this was the first time a team had swept consecutive Series. Babe Ruth hit .6...
1929 Oct 8
to 1929 Oct 14
 1929 World Series
In the 1929 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs in five games. The famous "Mack Attack" occurred in 1929, named for the legendary manager of the Athletics, Con...
1930 Oct 1
to 1930 Oct 8
 1930 World Series
In the 1930 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games, 4–2. Philadelphia's pitching ace Lefty Grove won two and saved one as the "Mackmen" pla...
1931 Oct 1
to 1931 Oct 10
 1931 World Series
In the 1931 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Athletics in seven games, a rematch and reversal of fortunes of the 1930 World Series. The same two teams faced of...
1932 Sep 28
to 1932 Oct 2
 1932 World Series
The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees (American League) and the Chicago Cubs (National League), with the Yankees holding home field advantage. The Yankees swept th...
1933 Oct 3
to 1933 Oct 7
 1933 World Series
The 1933 World Series featured the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, with the Giants winning in five games for their first championship since 1922, and their fourth overall. T...
1934 Oct 3
to 1934 Oct 9
 1934 World Series
The 1934 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' "Gashouse Gang" winning in seven games for their third championship in nine years. T...
1935 Oct 2
to 1935 Oct 7
 1935 World Series
The 1935 World Series featured the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances. They had lost in 1907...
1936 Sep 30
to 1936 Oct 6
 1936 World Series
The 1936 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship. The Yankees played their first Wor...
1937 Oct 6
to 1937 Oct 10
 1937 World Series
The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their second c...
1938 Oct 5
to 1938 Oct 9
 1938 World Series
The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for their seventh championship ...
1939 Oct 4
to 1939 Oct 8
 1939 World Series
The 1939 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Cincinnati Reds, who were making their first Series appearance since the scandal-tainted 1919...
1940 Oct 2
to 1940 Oct 8
 1940 World Series
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 scandal-...
1941 Oct 1
to 1941 Oct 6
 1941 World Series
The 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall....
1942 Sep 30
to 1942 Oct 5
 1942 World Series
The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship si...
1943 Oct 5
to 1943 Oct 11
 1943 World Series
The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their ...
1944 Oct 4
to 1944 Oct 9
 1944 World Series
The 1944 World Series was an all-St. Louis World Series, matching up the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park. It marked only the third time in World Series histor...
1945 Oct 3
to 1945 Oct 10
 1945 World Series
The 1945 World Series matched the American League Detroit Tigers against the National League Chicago Cubs. The Tigers won the Series, four games to three, giving them their second champio...
1945 Oct 6 Billy Sianis and his Billy Goat Murphy are Ejected from Game Four of the 1945 World Series, Starting the 'Curse of the Billy Goat'
The curse was allegedly placed on the Cubs during the 1945 World Series by Billy Goat Sianis himself. Sianis happened to be a Cubs fan and attempted to bring his goat "Murphy" into Game 4...
1946 Oct 6
to 1946 Oct 15
 1946 World Series
The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). In the eight...
1947 Sep 30
to 1947 Oct 6
 1947 World Series
The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning the Series in seven games for their first title since 1943, and the eleventh cham...
1948 Oct 6
to 1948 Oct 11
 1948 World Series
The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the "Miracle Braves" team of 1914. T...
1949 Oct 5
to 1949 Oct 9
 1949 World Series
The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the twelfth...
1950 Oct 4
to 1950 Oct 7
 1950 World Series
The 1950 World Series was the 47th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies as 1950 champions of the...
1951 Oct 4
to 1951 Oct 10
 1951 World Series
The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with ...
1952 Oct 1
to 1952 Oct 7
 1952 World Series
The 1952 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. The Yankees won their fourth straight title—tying the mark t...