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4 unusual facts about 1909 in baseball


1934 Detroit Tigers season

Fans grumbled, "Rosh Hashanah comes every year but the Tigers haven't won the pennant since 1909."

Fred Lake

He was hired as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1908, though he was replaced after the 1909 season despite leading the Sox to a third-place finish.

Jack Slattery

John Terrence Slattery (January 6, 1878 – July 17, 1949) was a catcher and first baseman for the Boston Americans, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators for parts of four seasons between 1901 and 1909.

Jim Delahanty

He was traded mid-season by the Senators to the Tigers in 1909 for Germany Schaefer and played in his only World Series that season, batting .346 with 4 RBI in 7 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates.



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