“DIARY OF A WINNER”


 

BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPS

July 5, 1916 ... The Red Sox were prevented from playing the final game of the series with the Athletics on account of rain, which made it an early start for home.  Carrigan sent foster and Mays home early, and they were at Braves Field for that game in Boston.

 

 

1916 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

 

 

New York Yankees

41

27

-

 

 

Cleveland Indians

40

29

1 1/2

 

 

Chicago White Sox

37

30

3 1/2

 

 

BOSTON RED SOX

37

31

4

 

 

Washington Nationals

36

33

5 1/2

 

 

Detroit Tigers

35

36

7 1/2

 

 

St. Louis Browns

30

40

12

 

 

Philadelphia Athletics

17

47

22