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| Radio network: | Mutual. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total Major League Baseball on Mutual was the De facto title of the Mutual Broadcasting System 's (MBS national radio coverage of Major League Baseball | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Bill Slater and Al Helfer. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Not to be confused with the American former Paramount News newsreel sports announcer William John "Bill" Slater (also commonly known as W Al Helfer was a Major League Baseball radio announcer for 17 years | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Bill Summers (AL), Lou Jorda (NL), Art Passarella (AL), Jocko Conlan (NL) | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | Tigers: Hank Greenberg, Hal Newhouser. In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making William Reed Summers ( November 10 1895 &ndash September 12 1966) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan ( December 6, 1899 - April 16, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame umpire Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher Cubs: none. |
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The 1945 World Series matched the American League Detroit Tigers against the National League Chicago Cubs. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1944 World Series was an all-St Louis World Series matching up the St The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Tigers won the Series, 4 games to 3, giving them their second championship and first since 1935. The 1935 World Series featured the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances
Paul Richards picked up 4 runs batted in in the 7th game of the series, to lead the Tigers to the 9-3 game win, and 4-3 Series win. Paul Rapier Richards ( November 21, 1908 &mdash May 4, 1986) was an American player manager, scout and executive
The World Series again used the 3-4 wartime setup for home field sites, instead of the normal 2-3-2. Although the major hostilities of World War II had ended, some of the rules were still in effect. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Many of the majors' better players were still in military service. Warren Brown, author of a history of the Cubs in 1946, commented on this by titling one chapter "World's Worst Series". Warren Brown may refer to Warren Brown (politician, American politician Warren Brown (sportswriter, American sportswriter He also cited a famous quote of his, referencing himself anonymously and in the third person. When asked who he liked in the Series, he answered, "I don't think either one of them can win it. "
In a similar vein, Frank Graham jokingly called this Series "the fat men versus the tall men at the office picnic. "
One player decidedly not fitting that description was the Tigers' slugger Hank Greenberg, who had been discharged from military service early. Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' He hit the only two Tigers homers in the Series, and scored 7 runs overall and also drove in 7.
The Curse of the Billy Goat originated in this Series. The Curse of the Billy Goat refers to a Superstition that is commonly cited in explaining why the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team has not won the As of 2007, this is the last appearance for the Chicago Cubs in the Fall Classic. Having last won the Series in 1908, the Cubs own the dubious record of both the longest league pennant drought and the longest World Series drought in history. The 1908 World Series matched the defending champion Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series.
The Series was a rematch between the two opponents of the 1935 World Series. The 1935 World Series featured the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances In that Series' final game, Stan Hack had led off the top of the ninth inning of Game 6 with a triple but was stranded, and the Cubs lost the game and the Series. Stanley Camfield Hack ( December 6 1909 &ndash December 15 1979) nicknamed "Smiling Stan" was an American Third baseman Hack was still with the Cubs in 1945. According to Warren Brown's account, Hack was seen surveying the field before the first Series game. When asked what he was doing, Hack responded, "I just wanted to see if I was still standing there on third base. "
In an unknowing foreshadowing of their future, the Cubs would win two of three in relatively spacious Briggs Stadium but would lose three of four in the relatively hitter-friendly confines of Wrigley Field. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
The 1945 World Series is referenced in the Steve Goodman song "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request" when Goodman says, "The law of averages says, anything will happen that can, but the last time the Cubs won a National League Pennant was the year we dropped the bomb on Japan. Steve Goodman ( July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American Folk music Singer-songwriter from "
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Summary
AL Detroit Tigers (4) vs NL Chicago Cubs (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cubs - 9, Detroit Tigers - 0 | October 3 | Briggs Stadium | 54,637[1] |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs - 1, Detroit Tigers - 4 | October 4 | Briggs Stadium | 53,636[2] |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs - 3, Detroit Tigers - 0 | October 5 | Briggs Stadium | 55,500[3] |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers - 4, Chicago Cubs - 1 | October 6 | Wrigley Field | 42,923[4] |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers - 8, Chicago Cubs - 4 | October 7 | Wrigley Field | 43,463[5] |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers - 7, Chicago Cubs - 8 (12 innings) | October 8 | Wrigley Field | 41,708[6] |
| 7 | Detroit Tigers - 9, Chicago Cubs - 3 | October 10 | Wrigley Field | 41,590[7] |
Matchups
Game 1
Wednesday, October 3, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
WP: Hank Borowy (1-0) LP: Hal Newhouser (0-1)
HRs: CHC – Phil Cavarretta (1)
Game 2
Thursday, October 4, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
WP: Virgil Trucks (1-0) LP: Hank Wyse (0-1)
HRs: DET – Hank Greenberg (1)
Game 3
Friday, October 5, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
WP: Claude Passeau (1-0) LP: Stubby Overmire (0-1)
Claude Passeau pitched a complete game one-hitter. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Henry Ludwig (Hank Borowy ( May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher Philip Joseph Cavarretta (born July 19 1916 in Chicago Illinois) is a former First baseman and Outfielder in Major League Baseball Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Virgil Oliver Trucks (born April 26 1917) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Henry Washington Wyse ( March 1, 1918 - October 22, 2000) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Claude William Passeau ( April 9 1909 - August 30 2003) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Frank W Overmire ( May 16, 1919 - March 3, 1977) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played ten seasons for the Claude William Passeau ( April 9 1909 - August 30 2003) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The only hit of the game came with two outs in the second inning off the bat of Rudy York. Preston Rudolph York ( August 17, 1913 - February 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball First baseman who played for the Other Series pitchers in the "low-hit Complete Game Club" are:
Name Team League Series Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs N. L. 1906 World Series (1-hitter) Bill Bevens New York Yankees A. L. 1947 World Series (1-hitter) Don Larsen New York Yankees A. L. 1956 World Series (perfect game) Jim Lonborg Boston Red Sox A. L. 1967 World Series (1-hitter)
Game 4
Saturday, October 6, 1945 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
WP: Dizzy Trout (1-0) LP: Ray Prim (0-1)
Game 5
Sunday, October 7, 1945 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
WP: Hal Newhouser (1-1) LP: Hank Borowy (1-1)
Game 6
Monday, October 8, 1945 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
WP: Hank Borowy (2-1) LP: Dizzy Trout (1-1)
HRs: DET – Hank Greenberg (2)
Game 7
Wednesday, October 10, 1945 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
WP: Hal Newhouser (2-1) LP: Hank Borowy (2-2)
Composite Box
1945 World Series (4-3): Detroit Tigers (A. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout ( June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher primarily Raymond Lee "Ray" Prim ( December 30, 1906 &ndash April 29, 1995) nicknamed "Pop" was an American Pitcher Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher Henry Ludwig (Hank Borowy ( May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Henry Ludwig (Hank Borowy ( May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout ( June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher primarily Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher Henry Ludwig (Hank Borowy ( May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA L. ) over Chicago Cubs (N. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. L. )
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 54 | 5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 65 | 6 |
| Total Attendance: 333,457 Average Attendance: 47,637 | |||||||||||||||
| Winning Player’s Share: – $6,443 Losing Player’s Share – $3,930[8] | |||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 1 - Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 2 - Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 3 - Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 4 - Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 5 - Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 6 - Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1945 World Series Game 7 - Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
References
- Neft, David S. , and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 201-206)
- Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed. ), p. 2153. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
- Forman, Sean L. . 1945 World Series. Baseball-Reference. com - Major League Statistics and Information. . Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
External links
- 1945 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- 1945 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1945 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com
- 1945 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org
- Detroit Tigers History
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