1940 World Series Championship
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds won their first World Series since 1919, defeating the Detroit Tigers in seven games.
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds season was the 59th season for the franchise. Cincinnati entered the season as the reigning National League champion, having been swept by the New York Yankees in the World Series the previous year. They would defeat the Detroit Tigers four games to three to take the World Series title.
Quick Facts
- Manager
- Bill McKechnie
Lore & Background
Cincinnati won 100 games for the first time in franchise history. The team finished first in the National League with a record of 100–53, winning the pennant by 12 games over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the best record in MLB. They went on to face the Detroit Tigers in the 1940 World Series, beating them in seven games. This was their first championship since 1919. In August, back up catcher Willard Hershberger, depressed over what he felt was culpability for losing both games of a doubleheader, took his life. Coach Jimmie Wilson was added to the roster as the back up catcher. The Reds players would vote to send Hershberger's share of the World Series winnings to his mother.
Reader's Guide
The 1940 World Series was played between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. The Reds won the series four games to three. Game 1 was on October 2, 1940, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Game 2 was on October 3, 1940, at Crosley Field. Game 3 was on October 4, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Game 4 was on October 5, 1940, at Briggs Stadium. Game 5 was on October 6, 1940, at Briggs Stadium. Game 6 was on October 7, 1940, at Crosley Field. Game 7 was on October 8, 1940, at Crosley Field.
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