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The 1903 schedule consisted of 140 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the 1901 season.
The National League at first refused to recognize the new league, but reality set in as talent and money was split between the two leagues, diluting the league and decreasing financial success. After two years of bitter contention, a new version of the National Agreement was signed in 1903.
National League; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; Pittsburgh Pirates: 91: 49 .650 — 46–24 45–25 New York Giants: 84: 55 .604 6½ 41–27 43–28 Chicago Cubs: 82: 56 .594 8 45–28 37–28 Cincinnati Reds: 74: 65 .532 16½ 41–35 33–30 Brooklyn Superbas: 70: 66 .515 19 40–33 30 ...
The 1885 St. Louis Browns of the American Association. Beginning with an exhibition series after the American Association's birth in 1882, a championship series between the NL and AA regular-season champions was promoted and referred to as the "World's Championship Series" (WCS), or "World's Series" for short; however, these series are not officially recognized by Major League Baseball as part ...
July 1 – Jimmy Cooney, 37, shortstop for the Chicago Colts and Washington Senators National League teams from 1890 to 1892. July 2 – Ed Delahanty , 35, slugging left fielder since 1888, a three-time .400 hitter who ranked second only to Cap Anson in career hits; died after falling from a railroad trestle crossing the Niagara River .
The following is a list of ballparks previously used by professional baseball teams. In addition to the current National (NL) and American (AL) leagues, Major League Baseball recognizes four short-lived other leagues as "major" for at least some portion of their histories; three of them played only in the 19th century, while a fourth played two years in the 1910s.
1903 events in Canada by month (2 C) This page was last edited on 27 January 2025, at 02:42 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ... 1903 in North America by ...
October 1 – The first modern World Series pits the National League's Pittsburgh against Boston of the American League. November 2 Maggie L. Walker becomes the first African American woman to charter a bank. Lyceum Theatre (Broadway) opens, making it the oldest continuously operating legitimate theater in New York City.