2009 World SeriesDatesOctober 28 – November 4Venue(s)Yankee Stadium (New York)Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)MVPHideki Matsui (New York)UmpiresGerry Davis (crew chief), Jeff Nelson, Brian Gorman, Mike Everitt, Dana DeMuth, Joe WestHall of FamersYankees:Derek JeterMariano RiveraCC SabathiaPhillies:Pedro MartínezBroadcastTelevisionFox (United States)MLB International (International)TV announcersJoe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)Dave O'Brien and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International)RadioESPNWCBS (NYY)WPHT (PHI)Radio announcersJon Miller and Joe Morgan (ESPN)John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman (WCBS)Scott Franzke, Tom McCarthy, Chris Wheeler, Larry Andersen and Gary Matthews (WPHT)ALCSNew York Yankees over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (4–2)NLCSPhiladelphia Phillies over Los Angeles Dodgers (4–1)← 2008World Series2010 →The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.
New York YankeesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1903Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1903–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers1234567889101516202123323742444649515242ColorsMidnight navy blue, white NameNew York Yankees (1913–present)New York Highlanders (1903–1912)NicknamesThe Bronx BombersThe YanksThe PinstripersThe Evil EmpireBallparkYankee Stadium (II) (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1974–1975)Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008)Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922)Hilltop Park (1903–1912)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(27)192319271928193219361937193819391941194319471949195019511952195319561958196119621977197819961998199920002009AL pennants(41)19211922192319261927192819321936193719381939194119421943194719491950195119521953195519561957195819601961196219631964197619771978198119961998199920002001200320092024AL East division titles (21)197619771978198019811996199819992000200120022003200420052006200920112012201920222024Wild card berths(11)19951997200720102015201720182020202120252026RivalriesBoston Red SoxNew York MetsLos Angeles DodgersCleveland GuardiansHouston AstrosSan Francisco Giants (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownersYankee Global Enterprises(Hal Steinbrenner, chairman)PresidentRandy LevineGeneral managerBrian CashmanManagerAaron BooneWebsitemlb.com/yankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
Texas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. The team was founded as the Washington Senators in 1961, an expansion team awarded to Washington, D.C., after the previous Senators incarnation moved to Minneapolis to become the Minnesota Twins.Atlanta BravesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1871Based in Atlanta since 1966Major league affiliationsNational League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present)West Division (1969–1993)National Association (1871–1875)Current uniformRetired numbers3610212529313541444742ColorsNavy blue, scarlet red, gold, white NameAtlanta Braves (1966–present)Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965)Boston Braves (1941–1952)Boston Bees (1936–1940)Boston Braves (1912–1935)Boston Rustlers (1911)Boston Doves (1907–1910)Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906)Boston Red Caps (1876–1882)Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875)NicknamesThe BravosAmerica's TeamBallparkTruist Park (2017–present)Turner Field (1997–2016)Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1966–1996)Milwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965)Braves Field (1915–1952)Fenway Park (1914–1915)Congress Street Grounds (1894)South End Grounds (1871–1914)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(4)1914195719952021NL pennants(18)187718781883189118921893189718981914194819571958199119921995199619992021NA Pennants (4)1872187318741875NL East division titles (19)1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520132018201920202021202220232026NL West division titles (5)19691982199119921993Pre-modern World Series (1)1892Wild card berths(3)201020122024Front officePrincipal ownersAtlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Traded as:Nasdaq: BATRA (Series A) OTCQB: BATRB (Series B) Nasdaq: BATRK (Series C) Russell 2000 components (BATRA, BATRK)PresidentDerek SchillerPresident of baseball operationsAlex AnthopoulosGeneral managerAlex AnthopoulosManagerWalt WeissMascotBlooperWebsitemlb.com/bravesThe Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
College baseballBaseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education College baseballDaniel Susac (right) batting for the Arizona Wildcats in a game against the California Golden Bears in March 2022Governing body List United States CCCAA NAIA NCAA NCCAA NJCAA USCAA Japan JUBF [ja] First played1947 (United States)1952 (Japan)Clubs301 (in 30 conferences)(NCAA Division I)Club competitions NCAA: College World Series Division I Division II Division III NAIA: NAIA World Series JUBF All Japan University Championship [ja] Audience recordsSingle match40,106 (San Diego State v Houston) at Petco Park – March 11, 2004 College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education.
Dick Howser TrophyThe Dick Howser Trophy is bestowed annually to the national college baseball player of the year. The award is named after former collegiate and Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager Dick Howser, who died as the result of brain cancer on June 17, 1987, at the age of 51. In that same year, the award was established by friends of Howser and presented to Mike Fiore, the inaugural winner. It is considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball.Los Angeles AngelsEstablished in 1961Based in Anaheim since 1966Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers112629305042ColorsRed, navy blue, silverNameLos Angeles Angels (2016–present)Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015)Anaheim Angels (1997–2004)California Angels (1965–1996)Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965)NicknamesThe HalosThe A-TeamBallparkAngel Stadium (1966–present)Chavez Ravine Stadium (1962–1965)Wrigley Field (1961)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(1)2002AL pennants(1)2002AL West division titles (9)197919821986200420052007200820092014Wild card berths(1)2002RivalriesAthleticsTexas RangersLos Angeles DodgersSeattle MarinersFront officePrincipal ownerArte MorenoPresidentGeneral managerJohn Mozeliak (Interim)ManagerKurt SuzukiWebsitemlb.com/angelsThe Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area.
BaseballBat-and-ball gameBaseball is a bat-and-ballsport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat.
World SeriesChampionship series of Major League BaseballThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champions of the league (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.
First basemanA first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3.
Georgia TechPublic university in Atlanta, Georgia, USThe Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a publicresearch university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Established in 1885, it has the largest student enrollment of the University System of Georgia, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, and Metz, France.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.