Major League Baseball team season
The
1917
New York Giants
season
was the franchise's 35th season. It involved the Giants winning the
National League
pennant
for the first time in four years. The team went on to lose to the
Chicago White Sox
in the
World Series
, four games to two.
Regular season
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New York had no real superstars, but they had a very balanced roster and led the league in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed.
Third baseman
Heinie Zimmerman
had a fine offensive season, pacing the circuit in
runs batted in
, but suffered through an embarrassment in the World Series. A third baseman, Zimmerman had the unfortunate task of chasing White Sox star
Eddie Collins
across home plate when there was no one to throw to. The Giants lost in six games.
Between July 31 and August 10, the Giants hit at least one
triple
in each of 11 consecutive games, the longest such streak in franchise history (considering records from 1914 onwards).
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Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team
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BOS
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BR
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CHC
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CIN
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NYG
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PHI
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PIT
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STL
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Boston
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?
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13?9?1
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11?11
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10?12?2
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7?15
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11?11
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14?8
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6?15?1
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Brooklyn
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9?13?1
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?
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7?15
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10?12
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9?13?2
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9?11?1
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16?6?1
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10?11
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Chicago
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11?11
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15?7
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?
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8?14?1
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7?15?1
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6?16?1
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17?5
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10?12
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Cincinnati
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12?10?2
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12?10
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14?8?1
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?
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11?11
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8?14
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12?10
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9?13
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New York
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15?7
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13?9?2
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15?7?1
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11?11
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?
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14?8
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16?6?1
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14?8
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Philadelphia
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11?11
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11?9?1
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16?6?1
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14?8
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8?14
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?
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14?8
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13?9
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Pittsburgh
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8?14
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6?16?1
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5?17
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10?12
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6?16?1
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8?14
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?
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8?14?1
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St. Louis
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15?6?1
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11?10
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12?10
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13?9
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8?14
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9?13
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14?8?1
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?
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Notable transactions
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Roster
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1917 New York Giants
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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Starting pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
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League top five finishers
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Fred Anderson
George Burns
- NL leader in runs scored (103)
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (40)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.380)
Benny Kauff
- #3 in NL in runs scored (89)
- #3 in NL in stolen bases (30)
- #4 in NL in batting average (.308)
Pol Perritt
Dave Robertson
- MLB leader in home runs (12)
Ferdie Schupp
- #4 in NL in wins (21)
- #4 in NL in ERA (1.95)
- #4 in NL in strikeouts (147)
Heinie Zimmerman
1917 World Series
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Game 1
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October 6, 1917, at
Comiskey Park
in
Chicago
Game 2
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October 7, 1917, at
Comiskey Park
in
Chicago
Team
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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New York
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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8
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1
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Chicago
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0
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2
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0
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0
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5
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0
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0
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0
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x
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7
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14
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1
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W
:
Red Faber
(1?0)
L
:
Fred Anderson
(0?1)
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Game 3
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October 10, 1917, at the
Polo Grounds
in New York City
Team
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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Chicago
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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3
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New York
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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x
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2
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8
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2
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W
:
Rube Benton
(1?0)
L
:
Eddie Cicotte
(1?1)
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Game 4
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October 11, 1917, at the
Polo Grounds
in New York City
Game 5
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October 13, 1917, at
Comiskey Park
in
Chicago
Team
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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New York
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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5
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12
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3
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Chicago
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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3
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3
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x
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8
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14
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6
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W
:
Red Faber
(2?1)
L
:
Slim Sallee
(0?2)
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Game 6
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October 15, 1917, at the
Polo Grounds
in New York City
Team
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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Chicago
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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4
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7
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1
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New York
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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6
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3
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W
:
Red Faber
(3?1)
L
:
Rube Benton
(1?1)
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