1917 World Series

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The 1917 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1917 season. The 14th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox and the National League (NL) champion New York Giants. The White Sox won the series in six games. The series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated American newspapers both that year and the next. The strong Chicago White Sox club finished the 1917 season with a 100–54 record, which remains their only 100-win season in franchise history to date. Their next World Series-winning team in 2005 finished the regular season with a 99–63 record. The Sox won Game 1 of the Series in Chicago 2–1 behind a complete game by Eddie Cicotte. Happy Felsch hit a home run in the fourth inning that provided the winning margin. In Game 2 the Sox beat the Giants 7–2 behind another complete game effort by Red Faber to take a 2–0 lead in the Series. Back in New York...

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