As October begins, the 1904 baseball season has reached its end. With there being no World Series to look forward to at the end of this season, teams were playing for the right to be called league champion, possibly for the first time. Midway through the season, Washington and Brooklyn looked like they would take their first pennants. Were they able to hold on and claim the titles? The final standings are below.
Despite Major League owners deciding that there would be no World Series played at the end of the 1904 season, all 16 teams gave it their all through the first three months of the season. Halfway through the year, there have been surprises in both leagues. Who is in the best position to take home the pennants this year? You can find out here.
As the spring of 1904 rolled along, horse racing's Triple Crown races were run once again. Unfortunately, no horse was able to claim all three races, but the events had no shortage of drama whatsoever. Who was able to ride their way to victory? Read on to find out.