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1874
Season Recap
Chicago White Stockings beat the Cincinnati Reds in a one game playoff to face the Cleveland Blues in the World Series.
World Series
Game 1: Chicago 9, Cleveland 8
Game 2: Cleveland 14, Chicago 5
Game 3: Chicago 5, Cleveland 4 (Chicago scores 3 in the bottom of the ninth for the win).
Game 4: Cleveland 9, Chicago 8 (Cleveland scores 2 in the top of the 9th to take the one run lead, and hold Chicago scoreless for the win).
Game 5: Chicago 14, Cleveland 13 (in 10)
Game 6: Chicago 11, Cleveland 5 Chicago White Stockings win their second World Series!
Offseason
Rookie of the year: NL- Orator Shaffer, LF, BRK; AL- Tommy Bond, RP, ATH
MVP : NL- John McMullin, SP, CIN (1874); AL- Asa Brainard, SP, ATH (1874)
MVH : NL- Cal McVey, C, CWS (1874); AL- George Hall, CF, STL (1872, 1873, 1874)
Boston Red Stockings take Lou Knight with the #1 pick.
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