Ticket price minimums were set at 50 cents When the American League started play in 1901, there was no agreement in place to meet the well-established National League. In fact, even during the 1903 season, there were no plans for a championship series between the two. But in August, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Americans both cruising toward pennants, Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss and Boston president Henry Killilea made a deal, agreeing to a best-of-nine series between the two following the season. On September 16, they officially recognized the “World’s Championship Games” of 1903. Ticket price minimums were set at 50 cents, with the visiting club receiving 25 cents per ticket sold and each league furnishing one umpire. That fall, Boston topped Pittsburgh in what is now recognized as the first modern World Series, five games to three. More than 100,000 fans attended the eight dates, including a “monster crowd” for Game Three in Boston with 18,801 paid that day (thousands more were reportedly turned away). Gate receipts topped $100,000 with each of the Boston players taking home $1,182 each ($43,000 in 2025), while the losing Pirates players each got $150 more after Dreyfuss contributed his personal share to the players’ pool. It remains the only time in World Series history that the runners-up earned more than the champions. Air Jordan 1 Jordan 1s Cheap NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Formal Dresses Peter Millar Peter Millar Clothing Yeezy 350 Soccer Jerseys Cheap Red Dress Boutique Red Dress NFL Jerseys Custom NFL Jersey Baseball Caps Yeezy Slides RED WEDDING Red Dress Custom Baseball Jerseys Custom Jerseys Adidas Yeezy White Dress SLEEPWEAR SINTIMATES Prom Dresses Baseball Caps NFL Hats NBA Hats MLB Hats Soccer Jerseys Spain National Football Teams MLS Soccer Air Jordan 1 Air Jordan 11 Air Jordan 4 NIKE DUNK Yeezy 350 Yeezy 700 Yeezy 500 Air Jordan 1 Air Jordan 4 Jordan Travis Scott Peter Millar Shirt Peter Millar Golf
