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Pittsburgh Pirates, behind the complete-game shutout thrown by Rookie Babe Adams, beat the Tigers, 8-0 to capture the Title

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On October 16, 1908 At Bennet Park in Detriot, Game 7 of the 1908 World World Series, the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, behind the complete-game shutout thrown by Rookie Babe Adams, beat the Tigers, 8-0, in the seventh and deciding game of the World Series. Adams won 3 games in the series, Honus Wagner tripled in the 6th to…

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Chicago Cubs and New York Giants replay their disputed game

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  On October 8, 1908 A special replay of a game infamously known as The “Merkle Boner” was replayed. On Sept 23, 1908, The New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs were battling for first place and a spot in the 5th World Series. The stage for the Merkle boner was set, on September…

The Pirates set a major league fielding record against the Cardinals by making only two assists, both by 2B Charlie Starr. The Bucs win, 2 – 0, with Honus Wagner driving in both runs.

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The Pirates set a major league fielding record against the Cardinals by making only two assists, both by 2B Charlie Starr. The Bucs win, 2 – 0, with Honus Wagner driving in both runs.

Before an overflow crowd of 30,000 in New York, the Pirates’ Lefty Leifield tops the Giants and Christy Mathewson, 7 – 2. The loss drops New York to 3rd place. Two errors by Larry Doyle in the 7th open the gates for five Pirate runs. Pittsburgh is led by Honus Wagner who goes 5 for 5 to take over the batting lead from a hitless Mike Donlin. After each hit, Wagner holds up a finger to show the number of safeties to the RF Donlin.

Before an overflow crowd of 30,000 in New York, the Pirates’ Lefty Leifield tops the Giants and Christy Mathewson, 7 – 2. The loss drops New York to 3rd place. Two errors by Larry Doyle in the 7th open the gates for five Pirate runs. Pittsburgh is led by Honus Wagner who goes 5 for 5 to take over the batting lead from a hitless Mike Donlin. After each hit, Wagner holds up a finger to show the number of safeties to the RF Donlin.

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Before an overflow crowd of 30,000 in New York, the Pirates’ Lefty Leifield tops the Giants and Christy Mathewson, 7 – 2. The loss drops New York to 3rd place. Two errors by Larry Doyle in the 7th open the gates for five Pirate runs. Pittsburgh is led by Honus Wagner who goes 5 for 5 to take over the batting lead from a hitless Mike Donlin. After each hit, Wagner holds up a finger to show the number of safeties to the RF Donlin.

At Pittsburgh, the Giants (43-30) take a 4 – 0 lead, but the Pirates claw back on back-to-back triples by Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke. Tommy Leach wins it for the Bucs with a 9th-inning home run to deep center.

At Pittsburgh, the Giants (43-30) take a 4 – 0 lead, but the Pirates claw back on back-to-back triples by Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke. Tommy Leach wins it for the Bucs with a 9th-inning home run to deep center.

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At Pittsburgh, the Giants (43-30) take a 4 – 0 lead, but the Pirates claw back on back-to-back triples by Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke. Tommy Leach wins it for the Bucs with a 9th-inning home run to deep center.

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Honus Wagner does it all today, smacking a home run and double, then breaking a 3 – 3 tie with an 8th-inning single

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Honus Wagner does it all today, smacking a home run and double, then breaking a 3 – 3 tie with an 8th-inning single. He ends his scoring with a steal of home as the Pirates win, 5 – 3, over the Reds.

 Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner, at age 34, announces his retirement. An annual rite of spring, it will not keep him from playing in 151 games, more than in any of the past 10 years, and leading the National League in batting average (for the sixth time), hits, total bases, doubles, triples, slugging, runs batted in, and stolen bases. He will miss the Triple Crown by hitting two fewer home runs than Tim Jordan’s 12.

 Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner, at age 34, announces his retirement. An annual rite of spring, it will not keep him from playing in 151 games, more than in any of the past 10 years, and leading the National League in batting average (for the sixth time), hits, total bases, doubles, triples, slugging, runs batted in, and stolen bases. He will miss the Triple Crown by hitting two fewer home runs than Tim Jordan’s 12.

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1908 – Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner, at age 34, announces his retirement. An annual rite of spring, it will not keep him from playing in 151 games, more than in any of the past 10 years, and leading the National League in batting average (for the sixth time), hits, total bases, doubles, triples, slugging, runs batted in, and stolen bases. He will miss the Triple Crown by hitting two fewer home runs than Tim Jordan’s 12.