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The 1904 Major League baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 10, 1904. The Boston Americans and New York Giants finished atop the standings for the American League and National League, respectively. There was no postseason, as the Giants declined to meet the Americans in a World Series.
This is considered the List of Major League Baseball perfect games#Modern era first perfect game in the modern era. May 11 – Following his perfect game against the Philadelphia Athletics six days before, Cy Young of the Boston Americans pitched another six hitless innings against the Detroit Tigers , until Sam Crawford stroked a single to end ...
New York Giants owner John T. Brush. During this time, there was an intense business rivalry between the two leagues, especially in New York. [2] During spring training in March 1904, New York Giants owner John T. Brush said "there will never be a series" between the New York-based teams—his Giants of the National League and the American League's New York Highlanders (now the New York ...
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
The 1904 Boston Americans season was the fourth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the New York Highlanders .
His 41 wins during the 1904 season remains an American League record. [1] Though some pitchers have won more games in some seasons prior to 1901, [2] [3] historians demarcating 1901 as the beginning of 'modern-era' major league baseball refer to and credit Jack Chesbro and his 1904 win-total as the modern era major league record and its holder ...
1904 Major League Baseball season; B. 1904 Boston Americans season; 1904 Boston Beaneaters season; 1904 Brooklyn Superbas season; C. 1904 Chicago Cubs season;
The 1904 New York Giants season was the 22nd season in franchise history. They led the National League in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed, on their way to 106 wins and the pennant . The first modern World Series had been played the previous year, but manager John McGraw and owner John T. Brush refused to play the American League ...