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Article: Celebrating 100 years of the World Series.(Special)
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- Junior Scholastic
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- September 29, 2003
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Play Ball! These words are music to the ears of baseball fans everywhere. They're especially sweet in the cool days of October, when the best teams in the National and American Leagues go head-to-head in the World Series.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first "Fall Classic." In October 1903, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Pilgrims (now the Red Sox) faced each other in eight grueling (punishing) games. Baseball legends such as Pittsburgh shortstop Honus Wagner and Boston pitcher Cy Young played in that legendary series.
Pittsburgh jumped out to an early lead behind pitcher Deacon Phillippe. Boston answered with their aces Bill Dinneen ...