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	World Series Information
		The World Series is held in October and concludes the major league baseball season.
		World Series, major league baseball's annual championship series, played between the winners of the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) playoffs.
		But in 1969, they shocked the baseball world by winning 100 regular-season games.
	www.baseballstadiums.net /world_series.htm

	George Kelly (baseball player) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Giants appeared in the (Series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship) World Series in 1921, (Click link for more info and facts about 1922) 1922, (Click link for more info and facts about 1923) 1923 and (Click link for more info and facts about 1924) 1924, and won in 1921 and 1922.
		Kelly drove in 100 or more runs for four consecutive seasons (which he did again in (Click link for more info and facts about 1929) 1929) and (Click link for more info and facts about batted) batted.300 or higher six consecutive seasons.
		Kelly shares the (Click link for more info and facts about National League) National League record with seven home runs in six consecutive games, set in 1924.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ge/George_Kelly_(baseball_player).htm (289 words)

	Description of the Guru's Player Cards for the Complete Subway Series Set
		Some of baseball's best teams and most thrilling World Series were recreated in this awesome set of 28 teams.
		This time the Yankees win both series with the one of the most potent batting lineups in baseball history, including: Dickey, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Rolfe, "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio and "Twinkletoes" Selkirk.
		AL MVP Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees were too tough in the World Series.
	baseballguru.com /subwaydes.html (289 words)

	1923 World Series - NYY vs. NYG - Baseball-Reference.com
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		1923 World Series - NYY vs. NYG - Baseball-Reference.com
		1923 World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (98-54) over New York Giants (95-58)
	www.baseball-reference.com /postseason/1923_WS.shtml (289 words)

	The Year in American Soccer - 1923
		Scullin would have had to field a very diluted team in the replay because of injuries and the departure of several players to fulfill baseball contracts.
		Paterson FC of the American Soccer League won the cup by forfeit when Scullin Steel of St. Louis decided to pass up the replay after the two had tied, 2-2, at the former Federal League ballpark in Harrison, N.J., on April 1.
		St. Louis was mindful of the veteran status of many stars, and looked to land a number of international players from the influx that began sweeping the country along the east Coast.
	www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/1923.html (289 words)

	Sports timeline -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/sports_timeline.htm (4144 words)

	1923 New York Yankees Roster by Baseball Almanac
		The 1923 New York Yankees played 152 games during the regular season, won 98 games, lost 54 games, and finished in first position.
		They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 102/99) where 1,007,066 fans witnessed their 1923 Yankees finish the season with a.645 winning percentage.
		Included, where data is available, is a 1923 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1923 New York Yankees salary list, a 1923 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1923 New York Yankees primary starters list:
	www.baseball-almanac.com /teamstats/roster.php?y=1923&t=NYA (387 words)

	The Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
		The 1923 World Series -- which featured two Yankee Stadium crowds in excess of 62,000 and another surpassing 55,000 -- was the first to hit the $1 million figure in gate receipts.
		More significant, though, was the fact this fall classic was the first won by the New York Yankees.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/worldseries/1923.html (956 words)

	World Series : A Comprehensive History of the World Series by Baseball Almanac
		Every sport has their pinnacle trophy, but none is as coveted as baseball's World Series; a best of seven contest that celebrates our national pastime.
		Pittsburgh and Boston went head-to-head for eight games proving that great baseball between the two leagues was possible and that a merger would benefit the growth of the sport.
		The inaugural World Series of 1903 was a resounding success and represented the first step in healing the bruised egos of both the veteran National and fledgling American Leagues.
	baseball-almanac.com /ws/wsmenu.shtml (956 words)

	1923 World Series by Baseball Almanac
		Once again, the Subway Series was on as the Yankees and the Giants met for the third consecutive year.
		A lthough the Yankees had lost two consecutive World Series to the Giants, they were quickly becoming the more popular of the two.
		Finally, the Yankees had beaten the Giants for their first world championship in their brand new stadium (which featured crowds in excess of 62,000 and over $1million dollars in ticket sales).
	www.baseball-almanac.com /ws/yr1923ws.shtml (956 words)

	The Biographical Encyclopedia of Negro Leagues Umpires
		Entry in The Negro Leagues Book says, "1923-umpire, NNL." Listed in Robert Peterson, Only The Ball Was White.
		Entry in The Negro Leagues Book says, "1887, ump., LCBBP." (League of Colored Base Ball Players) Jerry Malloy reports that a Sporting Life 3/23/1887 article names him on the initial roster of Colored League umpires, as working Louisville Fall Citys games.
		Entry in The Negro Leagues Book says, "1887, ump., LCBBP." (League of Colored Base Ball Players) Jerry Malloy reports that a Sporting Life 3/23/1887 article names him on the initial roster of Colored League umpires, as working Baltimore Lord Baltimores games.
	home.earthlink.net /~johnmur/umpencyc.htm (956 words)

	Nebraska Minor League Baseball
		The Nebraska State League is represented in each of its four incarnations (1910-1915, 1922-1923, 1928-1938 and 1956-1959).
		This lists the twenty two towns that have hosted minor league teams in the past and provides detail as to the teams, the towns, the fields, the players and the history of their participation.
		Baseball is the story of leagues, towns, players and years.
	marian.creighton.edu /~besser/baseball/second.html (439 words)

	Jimmy Ryan (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Edward "Jimmy" Ryan (February 11, 1863 - October 26, 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was a National League baseball player for the Chicago teams White Stockings (1885-89), Pirates (1890), Colts (1892-97) and Orphans (1898-1900), and for the Washington Senators in the American League (1902-03).
		Ryan enjoyed his best season in 1888, leading the league in home runs (16), hits (182), doubles (33), total bases (283) and slugging percentage (.515), and also was second in batting average (.332), runs (115) and extra base hits (59).
		Jimmy Ryan died in Chicago, Illinois at age of 60.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Ryan_(baseball_player) (439 words)

	Baker Bowl
		In 1923, 11-year-old Reuben Berman was detained overnight for keeping a baseball hit into the bleachers and refused to give it up.
		The judge ruled that "a boy who gets a baseball in the bleachers to take home as a souvineer is acting on the natural impulse of all boys and is not guilty of larceny." As a result, you can now keep that ball hit into the stands.
		Other than baseball, it had been used for a circus, horse diving, grazing ground for three sheep and a ram (between games), donkey baseball, midget auto racing, crusades, police and fire department parades, roller skating ice skating, and the Alpine Music Bar.
	www.projectballpark.org /history/nl/baker.html (430 words)

	George Kelly BaseballLibrary.com
		A nephew of outfielder Bill Lange, one of Cap Anson 's Colts (later the Cubs) of the 1890s, and a brother of Ren Kelly, who pitched one game with the 1923 A's, George was shuffled about for five years before becoming the Giants' regular first baseman in 1920.
		In the 2nd game, Mel Ott hits a double and three consecutive home runs to drive in six runs, but the Braves counter with a homer by George Sisler and two by slugging rookie Wally Berger among their 18 hits.
		August 31, 1930 : With a chance to pick up a game and a half on the leading Cubs, the Giants edge the Braves 4—3 in the opener a doubleheader before 40,000 fans at the Polo Grounds.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/K/Kelly_George.stm (430 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Bobby Thomson
		Bobby Thomson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 23, 1923.
		Beginning in the 1970s, as Major League Baseball increasingly cloaked itself in the garb of nostalgia, the shot heard round the world symbolized a simpler America, where an average guy who lived with his mother on Staten Island could drive to Manhattan one autumn afternoon and return home a hero.
		Robert Brown "Bobby" Thomson played major league baseball from 1946 through 1960.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201209 (970 words)

	Eastern Colored League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Eastern Colored League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were created during the time organized baseball was segregated.
		The ECL lasted from 1923 to part of the 1928 season.
		This page was last modified 17:26, 22 December 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eastern_Colored_League (91 words)

	kenn.com > sports > baseball > mlb > 1923 mlb attendance
		You are here: kenn.com > the sports attendance database > baseball > mlb > 1923 mlb attendance
		kenn.com > sports > baseball > mlb > 1923 mlb attendance
		Keep in mind the nearest exit may be behind you.
	www.kenn.com /sports/baseball/mlb/1923.html (52 words)

	MCLUB
		He appointed Dr. Kemp as Chairman of an Organization Committee consisting of the other six founders who represented the varsity sports existing in 1923 - baseball, basketball, football, tennis, track and lacrosse.
		At the M Club's organization meeting on November 12, 1923, there were 100 letterwinners present out of a possible 250 members.
		The objectives of the 1923 Constitution stressed (1) promotion of amateurism; (2) courtesy and fair play by the athletes; (3) hosting officials and guests; and (4) spectator decorum.
	www.themclub.org /about/history/founding.html (457 words)

	African Americans in the Sports Arena
		On view are seven major sporting events - boxing, horse racing, cycling, track and field, basketball, baseball, and football- which opened the doors to the expanding Sports Arenas of today.
		The world of sports is such a strong part of the recognizable American fabric that it would be hard to imagine the social, cultural, or political development of this nation without this pastime.
		On the other hand, American sports are filled with records of African American athletes capable of participating in the broad sports arena but not given the chance due to their race.
	www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm (14867 words)

	Martin Dihigo -- Latino Legends in Sports
		Known as "El Maestro" in Mexico and "El Immortal" in Cuba, Dihigo began his U.S. career in 1923 as an 18-year-old second baseman for the Cuban Stars.
		Six years after his death, Martín Dihigo was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 by the Negro League Committee.
		Martín Dihigo, "El Maestro", served as the Minister of Sports in Cuba, until his death at age 65 in 1971.
	www.latinosportslegends.com /Dihigo_Martin.htm (725 words)

	Babe Ruth The BASEBALL Page
		As the Series progressed into its third game, the stage was set for one of the most remembered events in baseball history.
		In fact, the idea was first mentioned seriously by Red Sox Hall of Fame outfielder Harry Hooper, who saw the value in the Babe's bat and glove in the outfield on a regular basis.
		In the 1918 World Series he continued his pitching heroics, running his series record to 29 2/3 scoreless innings, a mark that stood for forty-three years.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/ruthbabe (725 words)

	Waite Hoyt The BASEBALL Page
		A clutch performer, Hoyt was 6-3 with a stellar 1.62 ERA for the Bronx Bombers in the World Series.
		Of course, the Red Sox have never won a World Series since and after the trade it was 26 years before they even played in one.
		The Yankees won their third straight AL pennant and Hoyt was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two complete games in the World Series win over the Cardinals.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/hoytwaite (725 words)

	BallparkTour.com - Yankee Stadium
		Less than a month after ending a streak of 2,130 games played, the baseball world was shocked to learn Lou Gehrig was stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurological disorder for which there is no cure.
		Brooklyn was leading the Yankees 2-0 in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series and trying to claim its first World Series title in eight tries.
		58,000 (1923); 82,000 (1927); 67,113 (1928); 71,699 (1937); 67,205 (1958); 65,010 (1971); 54,028 (1976); 57,145 (1977); 57,545 (1980).
	www.ballparktour.com /Yankee_Stadium.html (725 words)

	The Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
		The Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
		The trip to the plate was Mason's first and last in World Series competition, making him the only man to hit a home run in his lone career Series at-bat.
		With the AL's designated-hitter rule being used in the Series for the first time (it would be implemented in alternating years), Driessen had found a spot in the Cincinnati lineup.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/worldseries/1976.html (725 words)

	Subway Series
		The Yankees moved to their own stadium in the Bronx for the 1923 classic, and from there the battle lines were drawn, with games alternating between Yankee Stadium and either the Polo Grounds or Brooklyn’s Ebbetts Field, and later Shea Stadium in Queens.
		Baseball’s relatively new three-tier playoff system makes it a bit more difficult for teams to make it to the World Series, and while the Yankees advanced to the capture their 25th championship, the Mets fell in the NLCS to the pennant-winning Atlanta Braves.
		Technically, the first two all-NYC series, in 1921 and 1922, were not Subway Series because the Yankees and Giants shared the same ballpark — the Polo Grounds in upper Mahnattan.
	mrudolf.tripod.com /subway (725 words)

	Jimmy Ryan (baseball player)
		James Edward Ryan (born February 11, 1863 in Clinton, MA, died October 26, 1923 in Chicago, IL) was a baseball player for Chicago (1985-1889, 1891-1900), Chicago Pirates (1890), and the Washington Senators (1902-1903).
		Ryan, a power hitting outfielder, occasionally made made pitching appearances throughout his career.
		He hit for the cycle on July 28, 1888.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/j/ji/jimmy_ryan__baseball_player_.html (725 words)

	Vintage Baseball Autographs
		George Pipgras played with the New York Yankees from 1923-33 during which time he was one of their finest pitchers.
		Shanty was one of the finest hitting and finest fielding catchers in baseball during the 1920's and 30's.
		Gehringer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1949.
	www.sportsartifacts.com /matted.html (725 words)

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