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The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on April 5, 2009; the regular season was extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins for the American League Central title. The postseason began the next day with the Division Series.
The term "disabled list" was used as far back as 1887, and was common terminology in MLB for over 100 years until being changed to the current "injured list" prior to the 2019 season. [11] The name was changed after MLB was requested to do so by disability advocates, and also allows the term to be consistent with other professional sports that ...
The postseason began on October 7, 2009, and ended on November 4, 2009, with the Yankees defeating the defending World Series champion Phillies in the 2009 World Series. It was the Yankees' 27th title in franchise history, and their most recent title win, as well as the most recent title win by a team from New York City .
2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game; 2009 American League Central tie-breaker game; 2009 American League Championship Series; 2009 American League Division Series; 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season; 2009 Atlanta Braves season
On December 12, the Mets traded Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson. On January 12, 2009, the Mets signed RHP Tim Redding to a one-year contract. The Mets signed Alex Cora to a one-year, $2 million contract. The Mets signed Freddy García and Rob Mackowiak to minor league deals. Garcia's contract, which was full ...
Evans, with 335 receiving yards on the season, is hoping to return at full strength as he seeks his 11th straight season with at least 1,000 receiving yards, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice's record.
It is the third consecutive season – the longest such streak in MLB history – that the regular season goes beyond 162 games, requiring a division tiebreaker to finalize the postseason field. The Twins become the first club ever to play such a tiebreaker in consecutive years, having lost the AL Central tiebreaker against the Chicago White ...
It was only the eighteenth perfect game in Major League Baseball history. [51] On the road against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 25, the Rays were down 8–0 after four innings, and losing 9–1 entering the 7th inning. However the Rays would score eight runs over the next 3 innings to tie the game, including two solo home runs in the 9th inning.