The 1912 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1912 season. The ninth edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Boston Red Sox and the Na
Managers John McGraw and Jake Stahl during the 1912 World Series
Polo Grounds crowd at Game 1
Christy Mathewson in 1910
Smoky Joe Wood and Rube Marquard during the 1912 World Series
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1
1912 World Series
…Boston Red Sox (4) Jake Stahl (player/manager) 105–47, .691, GA: 14 New York Giants (3) John McGraw 103–48, .682, GA: 10 Dates October 8–16 Venue(s) Brush Stadium (New York) Fenway Park (Boston) Umpires Bill Klem (NL), Silk O'Loughlin (AL), Cy Rigler (NL), Billy Evans (AL) Hall of Famers Umpires: Bill Klem Billy…
Polo Grounds IV during the 1913 World Series (New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics) (below) Site of the original Polo Grounds, 1876–1888, between 110th and 112th Street, Manhattan
Earliest known image of Polo Grounds I, from 1882
Manhattan Field c. 1901 with Polo Grounds outfield in background. High Bridge crossing the Harlem River at about 173rd Street is in the background. The bridge's center spans over the river itself were replaced by a large single span in the 1920s. The tower on the left is Highbridge Water Tower
Fans on Coogan's Bluff watch the infamous Merkle's Boner game between the Giants and Cubs, September 23, 1908