1918 World Series 1920 but retired after that season and was never officially suspended. There was no solid evidence that the 1918 World Series itself was "fixed", and with the war dominating the news nothing came of the rumors. It was another season before baseball's relationship with gambling erupted in a major scandal. Star pitcher "Ol' Pete" Alexander of the Cubs saw almost no action in the 1918 regular season due to military service and none in the Series. This left the Cubs pitching corps thin compared to the strong Red Sox staff, which included Babe Ruth and Carl Mays. Hippo Vaughn was
Babe Ruth League along with the Host League and State Champion compete for the World Series Title. The World Series can be hosted by any chartered league which in turn gets an automatic bid into the World Series. The Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series is hosted annually at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, MD. The Host Team is the Harford County, MD Champion. 8 International Teams compete for the International Championship with the winner playing the US Champion for the World Championship. The Babe Ruth League Hall of Fame was established in 1968. Individuals are inducted each year. Organizations are inducted from time