The Chicago White Sox met the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series. (In 1917 there were two professional sports teams in New York going by the same name. Surely this caused confusion during water cooler talks until 1957 when the Giants moved to San Francisco.) Charles Comiskey had his White Sox decked out in patriotic uniforms, with players wearing white socks with two broad stripes, one red and one blue. Comiskey Park also was decked out in a wartime theme, with red, white and blue bunting covering the whole stadium. According to the sportswriters, there was no clear-cut favorite.
With Eddie Cicotte leading the way, the White Sox took the first two games in Chicago. Things changed when the series moved to New York, where the Giants won games three and four.
The series returned to Chicago, and the Sox staged a late inning comeback to take a 3-to-2 series lead. Jim Thorpe was penciled in to start right field in game five, but before the game started he was replaced. This was Thorpe's only "appearance" in a world series.
Game six moved to New York, where the Sox got a complete game from their starter Red Farber and a 4-2 victory to win the series. For a closer look at the White Sox stars of the 1917 World Series, take a look at The 1917 White Sox by Warren Wilbert.
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