Boston Pilgrims actually.................won the 1st one..........the Boston Red Sox bet the NYY to win the pennant.........of the American league..........

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	Honus Wagner (left) and Cy Young, faced off in the first World Series. (Courtesy Baseball Hall of Fame) Recalling a century full of Fall Classic memories It all began in 1903 with a gentlemen's challenge. Two Major Leagues -- an established one called the "National" and a newcomer called the "American." The owners of Pittsburgh's NL club and Boston's AL club agreed to schedule a series of games to decide true superiority. <full story> Baseball's world tour a smash They called it the "World" Series when it all began in 1903, and they could not have chosen a more perfect name. Decade after decade, Major League Baseball has reflected the course of a changing world. <full story>  • The elder statesman of the World Series Finding ways to get there While you are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the World Series this year, do the same for the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk (left) and the creation of the Ford Motor Company. <full story> World Series firsts From Cy Young's first pitch in 1903 to the first MVP in 1955, Johnny Podres (left), to the first meeting between two Wild Card teams in 2002, the World Series continues to set trends.