1916 World Series Championship

Lore & Background

The 1916 World Series was the third title for the Red Sox since moving into Fenway Park in 1912. Babe Ruth pitched all 13 innings of Game 2, earning the win as the Red Sox won 2–1 in the bottom of the 14th. Game 5 was started by Dutch Leonard, and the Red Sox clinched the series with a 4–1 win.

In Their Own Story

The air at Fenway Park hung thick with October humidity as the sun dipped below the Green Monster, casting long, dramatic shadows across the infield dirt. Babe Ruth stood atop the rubber, his jersey soaked through, staring down a Brooklyn batter who had already seen three strikes. The crowd was a deafening roar of hope and anxiety, vibrating in the chest of every man on the bench. With the game tied deep into extra innings, Ruth wound up—not with the explosive power he would later unleash at the plate, but with a deceptive, graceful motion that sent the ball screaming toward the catcher's mitt. The umpire's call was immediate: strike three. As the final out was recorded days later in Brooklyn, the Red Sox players poured onto the field, their arms raised not just for a victory, but to secure another gold ring for a dynasty teetering on the edge of immortality.

Reader's Guide

The 1916 championship was one of two World Series titles won by manager Bill Carrigan, who also led the team to victory in 1915.

Did You Know?

• Bill Carrigan is one of only two Red Sox managers to win two World Series championships, along with Terry Francona.
• The 1916 World Series was the Red Sox' third title at Fenway Park, following wins in 1912 and 1915.