1915 Red Sox / Phillies World Series

[Archive]

Posted By: Scott Sarian

I was hoping for a rematch of the Red Sox - Phillies 1915 World Series to show off this recent pickup, but alas, it isn't going to happen.

Nonetheless, I was happy to obtain several Boston newspapers from the 1910s, including this page from an October 3, 1915 Boston Globe. It has several articles and pictures about the upcoming World Series. This page is one of my favorites, featuring head shots of each of the Red Sox players. Ruth is top row, far left on the first pic. (Sorry for some of the poor pics on the other ones; I could only fit portions onto my scanner, so the rest are from my camera.)

[Archive]

Posted By: Rawn Hill

Nice Carrigan head shot. That made my morning.

Rawn

[Archive]

Posted By: Greg Theberge

Oh well....maybe next year

[Archive]

Posted By: Scott S

That 1915 Red Sox pennant is incredible!!

Also, based on the picture on the program, I didn't realize former Red Sox president Lannin also served as a model for W.B. Mason...

[Archive]

Posted By: jim

Finally bagged my white whale. The 1915 baseball magazine premium measures 28 x 20" framed. The 1916 Bosox measures half that size. Enjoy the lousy scan.

[Archive]

Posted By: Greg Theberge

Jim...

Sweet

[Archive]

Posted By: jim

Cost me an arm with an option on a leg but I had to get it. Picked it up at the last Reading show. I had to pull two other pieces off the wall to make room for it. I have heard a rumor that there is a large size Ruth BBM premium out there. Anybody ever see one of those or I am just tilting at windmills?

[Archive]

Posted By: Rawn Hill

You guys are really killing me.

Rawn

[Archive]

Posted By: Greg Theberge

Jim,

I just noticed that your "white whale" was up on ebay. Why the change in heart?

[Archive]

Posted By: Rawn Hill

Wish I could pull the trigger. Still a damn nice piece,

Rawn

[Archive]

Posted By: jim

Hi Greg, the wife found out what I paid for it; so I "agreed" to put it up on ebay. Just between us, I put it plenty high that I am fairly safe in that it won't sell. It's what I do to keep from finding my clothes on the front lawn. It's not easy being a kept man.

[Archive]

Posted By: Greg Theberge

Simply brilliant, Jim

[Archive]

Posted By: Rawn Hill

Yeah Jim, just out of my range by about $2000. I'm way too poor to hang with this crowd.

Rawn

[Archive]

Posted By: jim

Are you guys fans of the premiums? I have a bunch of them that I wouldn't mind showing. Some are framed and a bunch are still raw.

[Archive]

Posted By: Michael Steele

I love this thread. Jim, Nice 1915 premium. Maybe your wife will read this and you will lower the BIN....Insert smiley face here.

[Archive]

Posted By: jim

Here is another one; has a Gehrig in the NYY front row sitting. The NYG have Hack Wilson, Frankie Frisch and Bill Terry; might be their first appearance in pro uniform? Enjoy the pic.

[Archive]

Posted By: Glen Turner

Front cover from the December 1915 issue of the Baseball Magazine.



George Rube Foster was a friend of mine when I was a teenager. In the top newspaper (at the very top) he is the second from left next to Babe Ruth.

He was quite a pitcher the short time he was with the Red Sox. In the 1915 World Series, he pitched game 2 and won 2-1. At this game was the appearance of President Woodrow Wilson the first president to attend a World Series game.

George even drove in the winning run in the ninth inning. He told me in 1916 the Red Sox first trip to Washington that President Wilson sent an invitation to him to vist him at the White House. George told me he visited with the President for about 15 minutes in the oval office. He couldn't remember much about the conversation except it all involved baseball.

George also won Game 5 of the World Series 5-4. Oh by the way he was 4 fore 8 batting .500 for the World Series.

George also pitched a no hitter against the New York Yankees in 1916.

If you have ever checked Ty Cobb's yearly records you might have noticed that he only playes in 98 games in 1914. The reason was that George drilled him with a fastball and broke two or three of his ribs. Guess who the Tigers called up from the minors to take his place giving him his first playing time in the Major Leagues I believe at the ripe old age of nineteen. Give up? It was Harry Heilmann. George said all the Red Sox pitchers threw at Cobb everytime he came to the plate.

Best I can remember George said he hurt his knee in 1916 and never was the same.

He played with the Red Sox through 1917 and then was traded to Cincinnati. He refused to report. He said his knee was shot and he did not want to leave the Red Sox. He told me he came back to around Ft. Smith, Arkansas and played semi-pro ball for a few years. He never told me bout himself playing in the Pacific Coast League from 1923-25.

I could not ever figure out why he was not on more baseball cards because he was a star pitcher for the best team at the time the Red Sox. I have only found him on the 1913 Fatima teamcard. Just a few months ago I was able to obtain his 1924 Zeenut card. To the best of knowledge the only other thing I can find him on are the 1915 PM1 pins, but I have never seen one. If anyone has one I sure would like to see a scan of it.

The Red Sox spring training at the time was Hot Springs, Arkansas. George said they would take those hot mineral water baths. He said that when Babe Ruth came up that he was quite a physical specimen.

His best friend on the team I believer were Harry Hooper and Larry Gardner.

He said that one of their favorite past times was shooting dice. He said the player with the hottest temper whether in a ballgame or playing dice was Tris Speaker.

I hope you enjoyed this little tidbit of information.

I sure enjoyed hearing his stories when I as a kid.

[Archive]

Posted By: Glen Turner

Here is a picture of George Foster's 1924 Zeenut card.
George was only 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 170 pounds.

[Archive]

Posted By: Scott S

Awesome story, Glen - thanks for sharing...

In the top newspaper picture, Foster's head shot is pictured in the top row, second from left, next to Babe Ruth.

Scott

[Archive]

Posted By: Dan P.

Who'd want to root for the fillies?