The First Fall Classic; The Red Sox, The Giants And the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Reinvented the World Series in 1912 by Mike Vaccaro

The first World Series was played in 1903, but the series in 1912 elevated it to the Fall Classic that those of us today know.

“‘Not your fault, Ray,’ he said.  ‘Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, Duffy catches that ball blind-folded and we’re already out this dammed inning.’”