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On October 16, 1909, Pittsburgh Pirates 27 year old rookie Babe Adams earns his third win of the World Series. Adams shuts out the Detroit Tigers, 8-0, to give the Pirates the World Championship. Adams also won Games 1 (4-1) and 5 (8-4), Pittsburgh wins its first Fall Classic in franchise history. Tigers Starter BillâŠ
1909 â George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers outlasts three Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers for a 5 â 4 victory that sends the World Series to a seventh game in Detroit. This is the first World Series to go the limit.
At Bennett Park, Honus Wagner becomes the first player to steal three bases in a World Series contest. The Pirates third basemanâs thievery enables Pittsburgh to beat Detroit, 8-6, in Game 3 of the Fall Classic.
Ty Cobbâs steal of home is the highlight of the Tigersâ 7-2 victory over the Pirates, that knots the World Series at one game apiece. The âGeorgia Peachâ swipes home plate 54 times during his career, a major league record.
Sponsor this Page  On October 3, 1909 Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb becomes the first player in baseball history to win the Triple Crown, leading the Junior Circuit in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. The âGeorgia Peachâ accomplishes the feat batting .377, driving in 107 runs, and hitting nine homers, all of whichâŠ
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