Candy LaChance was the first switch hitter in the World Series?
In game 1 of the very first World Series in 1903, he batted in the second inning. The Boston star, faced Decon Phillippe of Pittsburgh Pirates. Decon fanned not only him, but the entire side.
The Americans (not yet the Red Sox) were behind 4-0 at this point, despite the presence of the immortal Cy Young on the hill!
The Pirates weren't through as they added a run in the top of the 3rd and another in the top of the 4th. The game was pretty much over!
In the top of the 7th, Jimmy Sebring's inside-the-park home run made it 7-0 for the Pirates. It was becoming a real laugher.
But a pair of triples in the bottom of the frame brought home a run. LaChance then hit a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.
In the bottom of the 9th with 2 on and nobody out, LaChance hit another sacrifice fly to score a run. It would prove to be the last run of the game. Phillippe got Duke Farrell, another switcher who was batting for Young, to ground out and end the game.
LaChance ended up hitting just .222 for the Series, but had 2 more RBIs for Boston. Farrell failed to get a hit in two tries, although he ended up with an RBI.
The Pirates also had a switch hitter, Claude Ritchey, but he hit just .148 in this first World Series!
In game 1 of the very first World Series in 1903, he batted in the second inning. The Boston star, faced Decon Phillippe of Pittsburgh Pirates. Decon fanned not only him, but the entire side.
The Americans (not yet the Red Sox) were behind 4-0 at this point, despite the presence of the immortal Cy Young on the hill!
The Pirates weren't through as they added a run in the top of the 3rd and another in the top of the 4th. The game was pretty much over!
In the top of the 7th, Jimmy Sebring's inside-the-park home run made it 7-0 for the Pirates. It was becoming a real laugher.
But a pair of triples in the bottom of the frame brought home a run. LaChance then hit a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.
In the bottom of the 9th with 2 on and nobody out, LaChance hit another sacrifice fly to score a run. It would prove to be the last run of the game. Phillippe got Duke Farrell, another switcher who was batting for Young, to ground out and end the game.
LaChance ended up hitting just .222 for the Series, but had 2 more RBIs for Boston. Farrell failed to get a hit in two tries, although he ended up with an RBI.
The Pirates also had a switch hitter, Claude Ritchey, but he hit just .148 in this first World Series!
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