Future President Jimmy Carter is born in Plains, Georgia. Serving as president from 1977 to 1981, Carter would later be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work with the Carter Center.
The Boston Americans of the American League and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League play the first World Series game at the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
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