1903

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1903 throughout the world.  

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Contents 1 Champions 1.1 Major League Baseball 2 Major League Baseball final standings 2.1 American League final standings 2.2 National League final standings 3 Events 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Champions

[edit] Major League Baseball

• World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3), in the first modern World Series

[edit] Major League Baseball final standings

[edit] American League final standings

Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	Boston Americans	91	47	.659	--
2nd	Philadelphia Athletics	75	60	.556	14.5
3rd	Cleveland Indians	77	63	.550	15.0
4th	New York Highlanders	72	62	.537	17.0
5th	Detroit Tigers	65	71	.478	25.0
6th	St. Louis Browns	65	74	.468	26.5
7th	Chicago White Sox	60	77	.438	30.5
8th	Washington Senators	43	94	.314	47.5

[edit] National League final standings

National League Club Wins Losses Win %   GB Pittsburgh Pirates 91 49 .650 -- New York Giants 84 55 .604 6.5 Chicago Cubs 82 56 .594 8 Cincinnati Reds 74 65 .532 16.5 Brooklyn Superbas 70 66 .515 19 Boston Beaneaters 58 80 .420 32 Philadelphia Phillies 49 86 .363 39.5 St. Louis Cardinals 43 94 .314 46.5

[edit] Events

• January 9 - The National and American Leagues agreed to co-exist as major leagues.
• May 17 - Cleveland and the New York Highlanders played a game in Columbus, Ohio, because Sunday games were banned in Cleveland.
• June 25 - Boston Beaneaters' pitcher Wiley Piatt pitched two complete games against Pittsburgh and lost both of them.
• July 2 - Ed Delahanty of Washington died in a fall from a railroad bridge over Niagra falls.
• September 17 - Chick Fraser of the Cubs pitched a no-hitter against the Phillies.
• September 18 - An informal agreement between the pennant-winning teams called for a best-of-nine postseason championship series between the two titlists.
• December 18 - Ban Johnson was elected to another term as American League president with his salary set at $10,000.

[edit] Births

• February 12 - Chick Hafey (d. 1973)
• February 21 - Tom Yawkey (d. 1976)
• April 6 - Mickey Cochrane (d. 1962)
• April 16 - Paul Waner (d. 1965)
• May 11 - Charlie Gehringer (d. 1993)
• May 17 - Cool Papa Bell (d. 1991)
• May 29 - Bob Hope (comedian) (d. 2003)
• June 9 - Mike Ryba (d. 1971)
• June 19 - Lou Gehrig (d. 1941)
• June 22 - Carl Hubbell (d. 1988)
• October 9 - Walter O'Malley (d. 1979)
• November 2 - Travis Jackson (d. 1987)
• December 6 - Tony Lazzeri (d. 1946)

[edit] Deaths

• July 2 - Ed Delahanty, 35, Hall of Fame slugging first baseman since 1888, a 3-time .400 hitter who ranked second only to Cap Anson in career hits; died after falling from a railroad trestle (bridge) crossing Niagara falls