Davey Johnson did not play in the 1968 World Series. Tim McCarver was the last batter of the 1968 World Series.
Well, the first DH in World Series to enter the batter's box to bat was Dan Driessen of the Cincinnati Reds in the bottom of the 1st inning of Game 1 of the 1976 World Series against the New York Yankees. But before he could complete his at bat Tony Perez, who was on first base, was caught stealing for the final out of the inning.The Yankees' DH, Lou Piniella, was the first batter in the top of the 2nd inning. He doubled to right field.So, the first DH to take a pitch in the World Series was Dan Driessen. The first DH to complete a plate appearance in the World Series was Lou Piniella.
Red Sox pitcher Johnathan Papelbon struck out Rockies batter Seth Smith swinging to end the 2007 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.
Since the first World Series in 1903 the World Series was played every year but 1904, and 1994.
The first World Series was played in 1903
Mickey Mantle's first World Series was in 1951.
There was no World Series in 1870. The first World Series was in 1903.
There was no World Series in 1876. The first World Series was played in 1903.
The first World Series was played in 1903.
The first World Series was played in 1903.
There are 24 episodes in the first season of World series.