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1903: Prior to the start of the season the Presidents of the American and National Leagues sat down and made an agreement for a post-season series between the Champion of the American and National Leagues. This series would settle the World Championship of Major League Baseball. In their 3rd season the Americans once again have a strong pitching rotation led by Cy Young, but in this season he is joined by Bill Dinneen, and Tom Hughes who each win 20 games. The Americans cruise to the AL Pennant with a record of 91-47, and earn a birth to the Inaugural World Series. The first World Series game is played at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, and Cy Young has the honors of delivering the first World Series Pitch. However the going is rough from the start as he allows 4 in the first inning runs en-route to a 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. However Bill Dinneen steps up and pitches the first Series shut out in game 2. After the Americans lose Game 3 and 4 in Pittsburgh to trail 3-1 in the 9 game series Cy Young redeems his poor Game 1 performance to get Boston back in the series 3-2. In Game 6 Bill Dinneen wins his second Series game and draws the Americans even 6-3. After rain pushes back Game 7 the final game in Pittsburgh Cy Young comes back and wins again to send the Americans back to Boston up 4-3. In Game 8 the pitching honors fell to Dinneen again who pitched another shut out to o win his 3rd Series game, and give the Americans the very first World Series Championship