Philadelphia Athletics win World Series 100 years ago today (1913)


Image: 'The Polo Grounds during a 1913 World Series game'

(Saturday, October 11, 1913) — The Philadelphia Athletics won the 1913 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 3-1 at the Polo Grounds (IV) in upper Manhattan, New York, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of nine World Series victories for the Athletics (1910-1989).