1908 World Series

The Cubs beat the Tigers in five games in a rematch of the 1907 Series.

The 1908 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1908 season. The fifth edition of the World Series, it matched the defending National League champion Chicago Cubs against the American League champion Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series. In this first-ever rematch of the young event, the Cubs won in five games for their second straight World Series title.

Quick Facts

Country

World

Champion

Chicago Cubs (4)

Champion manager

Frank Chance (player/manager)

Champion games

99–55, 99, 55, GA: 1

Date

October 10–14

Venue

Bennett Park (Detroit); West Side Grounds (Chicago)

Umpires

Jack Sheridan (AL)
Hank O'Day (NL)
odd-numbered games; Bill Klem (NL)
Tommy Connolly (AL)
even-numbered games

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Background

The Series was anticlimactic after tight pennant races in both leagues. Ty Cobb had a much better World Series than in the previous year, as did the rest of his team. The final two games, held in Detroit, were shutouts. It was also the most poorly attended World Series in history, with the final game drawing a record-low 6,210 fans; attendance in Chicago was harmed by a ticket-scalping scheme that fans accused the club's owner of participating in.