Jimmy Sebring of Pittsburgh hit the first home run in World Series history in the 7th inning of game one. Patsy Dougherty of Boston hit two home Runs in game two for a total of three home runs hit in the 1903 World Seriea.
There was no World Series until 1903
Since 1903, the Yankees have won 27 World Series titles.
One, the 1903 World Series with the Boston Americans (Red Sox).
1 - in 1903 against the Pittsburgh Pirates
91. Their record was 91-49. The Pirates lost the 1903 World Series to the Boston Americans, 5 games to 3.
Since the first World Series played in 1903 the Philadelphia Phillies won two World Series titles. 1980, and 2008.
One Cy Young was a member of the Boston Americans that defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series, the first World Series played in MLB history.
Eight. The Boston American defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 games to 3, in the first World Series.
Since 1903, a player has hit two homers in the same World Series game 51 times. The last major leaguer to do it was Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants, who actually hit three homers in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series.
Dustin Pedroia, as the first batter in the 2007 World Series, hit a home run off of Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies. That has been done once before, in the 1969 World Series when Don Buford of the Baltimore Orioles led off the Series with a home run off of Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. There have been many players to hit a home run in the first game of the World Series, the first being Jimmy Sebring of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series. But Pedroia and Buford are the only two players that hit home runs in the first at bat of a World Series.
The first World Series played was in 1903 and was a best 5 out of 9. The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3.
The New York Yankees, and the American League did not join the Major leagues until 1901. The First World Series was played in 1903. Since 1903 the New York Yankees won 27 World Series titles, more than any other team.