TIGERS’ 5 IN SECOND CRUSH REDS, 7 TO 2, AS SERIES STARTS (10/3/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 10/3/40 | John Drebinger, John Kieran

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Tigers’ 5 in Second Crush Reds, 7 to 2, as Series Starts – 1-2
Box Score of the First Game – 2
31,793 Paid $147,138 at First Series Game – 2
Many See Contest from Outside Park – 2
World Series Photos – 3-5
One for the Tigers (Sports of the Times) – 6

[perez24]

It’s amazing. The 1940 World Series started today...and we don’t even know who is going to play for the chance to play in the World Series yet.

Of course the season was shorter by 8 games back then.

[henkster]

Exactly. Today Mrs. henkster and I are going to Minute Maid Park in Houston to watch the Cubs and Astros finish out their lame seasons. We haven’t even started our three-tier playoffs yet. But in 1940, the end of baseball is in sight.