| Property of Harry
Gowdy -- 117 36 Hubbard Ave. |
| "Boston World Series Champions
over Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics." |
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The
Miracle Men of 1914
Twenty-two
games into the 1914 season, the Boston Braves were 4-18.
By July 4th they were in last place, 15 games behind the
first-place New York Giants. Left for dead, the Braves,
after the fourth of July, stunned the baseball world by
going 68-19 to win the pennant, finishing 10 1/2 games
ahead of the Giants. It was and still is the greatest
finish in baseball history.
They became known as the "Miracle Men" and went
into the 1914 World Series facing the heavily favored
defending World's Champion Philadelphia A's. The Braves
polished them off in 4 straight games (the first 'sweep'
in World Series history). The star of the Series was Braves
catcher Hank Gowdy who hit .545 with a key home run.
This ball was the last out ball of the World Series of
1914—the finishing touch on the most remarkable
comeback in baseball history. 
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| "Miracle Men"
Boston Braves, World's Champions 1914. Defeat Philadelphia
A's 3-1 at Fenway Park. Last Out ball. Presented
to Harry Gowdy, hero of Series. |
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 The
members of the 1914 World Series team are written
on this panel:
Gowdy, Evers, Maranville, Rudolph, Schmidt, Mann,
Whitted, Deal, Connolly, Moran, Cather, Gilbert,
Devore, Tyler, James. |
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| This mini-pennant, from 1914,
shows Hank in action. |
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