1925 World Series

[GeoPoto]

Last night SD lost a postseason game in which the opposing starting pitcher got two outs or fewer as they took a lead of four runs or more in the top of the first inning. The last time this happened was 97 years ago. In game 7 of the 1925 World Series, Pirates starter Vic Aldridge gave up four runs and got just one out against the Washington Senators. But the Pirates piled up nine runs on Walter Johnson (in a downpour*), to win that game and the World Series.

*Commissioner Landis at the game and sharing a box with Clark Griffith, reportedly told Griffith he intended to call the game after the sixth inning (with Washington ahead), but Griffith talked him out of it. Griffith argued that Landis had decided to start the game in the rain to begin with, so he should see it through.

The photos are from earlier games in the 1925 World Series:

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