America in 1916, the last time Dodgers played Red Sox in World Series

America in 1916, the last time Dodgers played Red Sox in World Series image

The Boston Red Sox will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, but it's been a while since the teams have played each other in the Fall Classic.

In October 1916, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers (they were the Brooklyn Robins back then), in a five-game series.

The U.S. was a much different place in 1916.

Information courtesy of popculturemadness.com:

America in 1916

Top 10 baby names of 1916: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Joseph

U.S. life expectancy: Men: 49.6 years, Women: 54.3 years

Shopping: The first Piggly Wiggly was founded in Memphis, Tenn., by Clarence Saunders, becoming America's first true self-service grocery store. 

From PigglyWiggly.com:

"In grocery stores of that time, shoppers presented their orders to clerks who then gathered the goods from the store shelves. Clarence Saunders, a dynamic and innovative man, noticed that this method resulted in wasted time and expense, so he came up with an unheard-of solution that would revolutionize the entire grocery industry: he developed a way for shoppers to serve themselves."

Gallon of gas: 21.56 cents

Pop Culture: Mr. Peanut from Planters’ brand peanuts was created by a 14-year-old boy.

Coca-Cola brought its current formula to the market.

The term "movie star" originated from Paramount Pictures.

Sports: The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) was established.

The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field) and beat the Cincinnati Reds.

The Summer Olympics in Berlin were not held due to World War I.

World Series champions: Boston Red Sox

Stanley Cup champions: Montreal Canadians

NCAA football champions: Pittsburgh

Kentucky Derby winner: George Smith

Boston Marathon winner: Arthur Roth (Time: 2:27:16)

History/Trivia:

The U.S. Department of Interior formed the National Park Service.

John D. Rockefeller became the world’s first confirmed U.S. billionaire.

The British army stopped requiring soldiers to have a mustache.

The Statue of Liberty’s torch was closed to the public after German spies nearly destroyed it.

More than 2,220 Americans died in mining accidents.

Four people were killed in a series of shark attacks along the coast of the New Jersey shore.