One of baseball’s most infamous errors decided a World Series that needed eight games to find a winner.
“Sox Beat Giants in 10th and Win World’s Championship: Stupid Work by New Yorkers Gives Game to Stahl”
The 1912 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants was decided in the 10th inning of Game 8 — yes, Game 8, thanks to a tie called for darkness earlier in the series. The Giants were leading 2-1 and just three outs away from the title when outfielder Fred Snodgrass dropped a routine fly ball, a blunder forever remembered as “The $30,000 Muff.” The Red Sox capitalized, tying the game and then winning it in the same inning to take the series. The nickname came from the difference in prize money between the winning and losing teams — a costly error indeed.
More from the archives:
“Jake the Giant Killer” - and editorial cartoon depicting Giants manager John McGraw sinking into the “Moat of Defeat”
“What the Experts Have to Say about the Final Game of World Series” - commentary as well as a graphic depicting “Diagrams of Three Important Plays”