1905 World Series
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The 1905 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1905 season. The National League champion New York Giants defeated the American League champion Philadelphia Athletic
Conference on the field during one of the games at Columbia Park.
Philadelphia Athletics and Connie Mack before one of the games at the Polo Grounds.
Christy Mathewson, winning pitcher of Games 1, 3, and 5
The Polo Grounds during one of the games.
John McGraw
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John Joseph McGraw was an American Major League Baseball player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s B
1905 World Series
…1905 World Series New York Giants, 1904 and 1905 National League Champions. Team (Wins) Managers Season New York Giants (4) John McGraw (player/manager) 105–48, .686, GA: 9 Philadelphia Athletics (1) Connie Mack 92–56, .622, GA: 2 Dates October 9–14 Venue(s) Columbia Park (Philadelphia…
McGraw in 1910
McGraw while playing for Olean, 1890
Baltimore's "Big Four": McGraw (standing, to the right), with outfielder Joe Kelley (seated left), shortstop Hughie Jennings (seated right), and Wee Willie Keeler (standing left)
McGraw (2nd from left, front row) with the 1896 Baltimore Orioles