The
1910 World Series featured the
Philadelphia Athletics and the
Chicago Cubs. The Athletics had won the American League pennant with a record of 102-48, while the Cubs had won the National League pennant with a record of 104-50. The Athletics won the series 4 games to 1, with the final game ending in a 10-inning scoreless tie. The series was marked by strong pitching performances from both teams, as the Athletics' Jack Coombs and the Cubs' Ed Reulbach both had two shutouts apiece. The Athletics' Eddie Collins was the star of the series, as he hit .429 with a .737 slugging percentage, and scored the winning run in the decisive Game 5. The Athletics' victory marked the first time an American League team had won the World Series.