U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for October 1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1: FIRST WORLD SERIES

Profile America - Friday, October 1st.  The first World Series game in major league history took place on this date in 1903, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 before 16,200 fans.  The game also saw the first home run in series play. The Red Sox went on to win the series, five games to two.  This year's will be the 106th World Series, scheduled to begin the 27th of this month.  Unlike recent years, the NFL has scheduled a game Sunday evening between the Steelers and the Saints in New Orleans - opposite the fourth game of the World Series.  Baseball draws nearly 80 million spectators each year to its games - about 220,000 attend the World Series.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Kane's Famous First Facts, 7123

www.baseball-almanac.com

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1208

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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