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1881
Season Recap
Cincinnati meets Baltimore in the World Series.
George Gore sets the longest recorded hit streak of 31 games.
World Series
Game 1: Cincinnati 10, Baltimore 3
Game 2: Baltimore 5, Cincinnati 2
Game 3: Baltimore 12, Cincinnati 5
Game 4: Baltimore 14, Cincinnati 10
Game 5: Baltimore 4, Cincinnati 2 Baltimore Orioles win their first World Series!
Offseason
Rookie of the year: NL- George Derby, SP, BOS; AL- Tony Mullane, SP, ATH
MVP : NL- Jim McCormick, SP, CIN (1878-1881); AL- John Ward, SP, BAL (1880, 1881)
MVH : NL- John O'Rourke, CF, CIN (1881); AL- Fred Dunlap, 2B, BAL (1881)
League expands to 16 teams.
Chicago White Sox take Hugh Daily with the #1 pick.
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