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INDEPTH: BOSTON RED SOX
Then and now: 1918 vs 2004
CBC Sports Online | Last updated Oct. 27, 2004
The last time the Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 1918 a loaf of bread cost 10 cents, Canada's Mary Pickford was the queen of the silver screen, and the Democrats were in the White House.
A lot has changed in 86 years:
In 1918, Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) was enjoying a second term as U.S. President.
In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush (Republican) awaits re-election.
In 1918, Robert Borden (Conservative) served as Canada's eighth Prime Minister.
In 2004, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin (Liberal) was re-elected.
In 1918, Detroit's Ty Cobb was baseball's best hitter with a .382 batting average.
In 2004, Japanese sensation Ichiro Suzuki of the
Seattle Mariners led the Majors with a .372 batting average.
In 1918, baseball fans were not allowed to keep foul balls hit into the stands.
In 2004, four-year-old Nick O'Brien
is knocked down by a man trying to catch a foul ball at a Texas Rangers
game. The man refused to give the ball to O'Brien, igniting a controversy
that led O'Brien and his mother making several television appearances,
including ABC's Good Morning America.
In 1918, Al Jolson had a pair of hit songs with "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" and "Hello Central, Give Me No-Man's Land".
In 2004, R&B-pop diva Beyonce struck Grammy Gold with "Crazy In Love" and "The Closer I Get to You".
In 1918, a flight from Chicago to New York took 10 hours, five minutes.
In 2004, a flight from Chicago to New York takes three hours, five minutes.
In 1918, the Summer Olympics were cancelled due to the First World War
In 2004, Athens staged the Summer Olympics after spending several billion dollars on security.
In 1918, Vicente Blasco-Ibáñez's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was the best-selling book.
In 2004, Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code tops the best-seller list.
In 1918, Toronto's Mary Pickford, known as "America's Sweetheart," was Hollywood's biggest movie star.
In 2004, Julia Roberts is Hollywood's leading lady.
1n 1918, The New York Times began home delivery.
In 2004, The New York Times is available on the Internet.
In 1918, more than half of the U.S.'s 48 states prohibited the sale of alcohol.
In 2004, you can buy alcohol at the corner store
in the U.S.
In 1918, the average price of a loaf of bread was
10 cents.
In 2004, the average price of a loaf of bread is $2.09.
In 1918, a gallon of gasoline would set you back eight cents.
In 2004, a gallon of gasoline costs $1.94.
In 1918, the Toronto Arenas defeated the Vancouver Millionaires 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup.
In 2004, a lockout by NHL owners could wipe out the 2004-05 season and result in the cancellation of the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1919 when the finals between Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitans were cancelled because of an influenza epidemic.
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