Thomas James Hughes was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1900 through 1913, Hughes played for the Chicago Orphans, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Americans, New York
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Hughes' grave at St. Joseph Cemetery
1903 World Series
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The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the American League champion Boston Americans against the National League champion Pittsburgh
Tom Hughes (pitcher, born 1878)
…behind Cy Young and Bill Dinneen. Hughes responded with a 20–7 mark and a 2.57 ERA, helping his team to clinch the AL title. He pitched in the inaugural World Series, losing Game Three. Before the 1904 season, Hughes was sent to the Highlanders in exchange for Jesse Tannehill, an unpopular trade in Boston. Hughes…
An overflow crowd at the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston prior to Game 3
The 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1903 Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Sebring hit the first home run in World Series history, an inside-the-park home run in Game 1.