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How long ago was the first World Series?
The first World Series was 122 years ago.
The first World Series began on October 1, 1903. That's 122 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Boston beat Pittsburgh.
The first World Series turns 125 on October 1, 2028.
If you were born before October 1, 1903, you're older than the first World Series.
Mind-bender: The first World Series is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.
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Older than the first World Series
- The teddy bear
- The Hershey bar
- Jell-O
- The first modern Olympics
- The first public movie screening
- X-rays