
This day in sports history: First modern World Series, Kevin Garnett rewarded and more
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A look at what happened Oct. 1 in sports history. The first modern World Series game was played, Roger Maris broke the Babe's record and Kevin Garnett is rewarded.
Pirates third baseman Tommy Leach went 4-for-5 with an RBI while Jimmy Sebring hit a home run off Cy Young as part of his 3-for-5 day with four RBIs Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
Boston came back to win the series 5-3 and capture the first World Series title.
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