1901 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 1901 Pittsburgh[lower-alpha 1] Pirates finished in first place in the National League, 7½ games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first year that the American League operated as a major league, but there would be no World Series between the leagues until 1903.
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1901 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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National League Champions | ||||
League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Exposition Park | |||
City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania | |||
Owners | Barney Dreyfuss | |||
Managers | Fred Clarke | |||
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The team was managed by Fred Clarke, who was also their starting left fielder. Clarke, in his fifth year as a manager at age 28, won his first pennant. The Pirates won the National League championship in the next two years as well.