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The World Series was a best 5 of 9 format in 1903 and 1919-1921. None of those four Series went the full 9 games ... in 1903, 1919, and 1921 the Series was won in 8 games and in 1920 the Series was won in 7 games.
The Cincinnati Reds won 5 World Series titles. 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, and 1990
Ruth didn't play in the 1919 World Series. That was the infamous "Black Sox Scandal" Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. He appeared in the 1918 Series against the Chicago Cubs and won Games 1 and 4. The Red Sox won the world championship in six games.
Arnold Rothstein, a gambling-oriented Chicago Gangster.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox 5 games to 3 in the 1919 World Series.