1909 World Series
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The 1909 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1909 season. The sixth edition of the World Series, it featured the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates[lower-alpha 1] against the American League champion Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era and the second championship in the club's history. This Series is best remembered for featuring two of the very best players of the time, Pittsburgh shortstop Honus Wagner, and Detroit outfielder Ty Cobb.
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Dates | October 8–16 | |||||||||
Venue | Forbes Field (Pittsburgh) Bennett Park (Detroit) | |||||||||
Umpires | Jim Johnstone (NL), Billy Evans (AL), Bill Klem (NL), Silk O'Loughlin (AL) | |||||||||
Hall of Famers | Umpires: Billy Evans Bill Klem Pirates: Fred Clarke Honus Wagner Vic Willis Tigers: Sam Crawford Ty Cobb Hughie Jennings (manager) | |||||||||
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