Episode 3: The 1905 World Series
Entering the 20th century, baseball was poised to make a giant leap in popularity, unlike any other sport. Horse racing was still popular, but still a sport only the rich could partake in, football was still in its primitive stages and while boxing was immensely popular and it resonated with all different groups, heavyweight championship bouts did not occur on a regular basis, so there was no day to day following of the sport. But for baseball fans or those who would soon become baseball fans, at the turn of the 20th century, the stars perfectly aligned. Because Baseball occupied nearly half of the calendar year, and games occurred nearly every day, the nature of the sport created an easy avenue for fans to follow the game. But technology would also play a huge role in developing its popularity.
