This day in baseball: World Series slams
Posted: October 10, 2016 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Elmer Smith, history, Jim Bagby, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, World Series Leave a commentThe first World Series grand slam came on October 10, 1920 when Elmer Smith of the Indians belted a bases-loaded homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the same game, Indians pitcher Jim Bagby hit the first World Series homer by a pitcher. Cleveland won the game, 8-1.

Elmer Smith (Library of Congress)