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The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.As the 105th [1] edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL).
The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any MLB team. The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied for the most losses with 14 each. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees. [3]
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 LCS MVP was first awarded in 1977 for the National League and in 1980 for the American League. [125] To date, only one World Series MVP has also won the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award in the same season: Derek Jeter in 2000. An All-Star Game MVP has been named since 1962. [126]
After having missed the entire 2008 season with right shoulder problems, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announces his retirement from baseball. Japan wins the 2009 World Baseball Classic with a 5–3 victory over South Korea in ten innings. Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-run single in the top of the tenth inning with two outs for the winning runs.
The Most Valuable Player Award, commonly known as the "MVP", is the oldest individual award, given in its current format since 1931. [1] MVP awards are also presented for performances in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the League Championship Series, and the World Series. [1]
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.
The 19th century Baltimore Orioles team won three National League pennants, one of three defunct teams to have won the league. The Detroit Wolverines won their only pennant in 1887, followed by a victory in the World's Championship Series. Italics represent a franchise that is defunct in Major League Baseball as of the 2023 season.