1923 World Series
Overview
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
beat the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in six games. This would be the first of the Yankees' 27 World Series championships (as of 2011). The home field alternated each game, a noted difference to the 2–3–2 format.
The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium in April on a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
by Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
, setting the tone for the season and this Series, in which Ruth hit three home runs along with drawing eight walks.
