George Joseph Moriarty was an American third baseman, umpire and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1903 to 1940. He played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Highlanders, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago White Sox from 1903 to 1916.
Moriarty in 1909
A baseball card of Moriarty as a member of the Detroit Tigers in 1911
Moriarty's grave at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery
The 1921 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1921 season. The 18th edition of the World Series, it matched the National League champion New York Giants and the American League champion New York Yankees.
Yankees player Roger Peckinpaugh, Giants player Dave Bancroft, and umpires at the Polo Grounds.
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The Polo Grounds during Game 1 of the series.