Tag Archives: Babe Adams
The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates
After winning their first World Series title in 1909, the Pirates could manage just a third place finish the following year. Led by the hitting of Honus Wagner, the managing… Read more
The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Five
Through August 1st of the 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates season, the defending World Series champs had gone 50-36, putting them in third place. The Giants had a half game lead on… Read more
The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Three
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up their 1910 season strong, hoping to defend their World Series title. Things quickly went downhill as the weather played havoc with their schedule, postponing games… Read more
The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Two
The Pirates opened up the 1910 season with a 16-9 record before losing six in a row in late May, pushing them into fourth place in the NL. With the team… Read more
The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part One
The Pittsburgh Pirates were ready to begin their defense of the 1909 World Series title. Going into Opening Day of the 1910 season, they made very few changes from the… Read more
The Pirates 1909-10 Off-Season: One Big Change
The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series over the Detroit Tigers in seven games, the first title in franchise history. The off-season that followed started off slow but ended… Read more
The 1909 World Series: Game Seven
After the Pirates took a three games to two lead in Pittsburgh, Detroit was able to pull out a close one in game six behind the pitching of their ace,… Read more
Pirates Pitching Great, Babe Adams
In the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, only one player has won more games than Charles “Babe” Adams. Born on May 18,1882, he played eighteen seasons in a Pirates… Read more
The 1909 World Series: Game Five
The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut down in game four of the 1909 World Series by the strong pitching of Detroit Tigers ace, George Mullin. The two teams had now gone… Read more