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A poster celebrating the
Pittsburgh Pirates
of
Major League Baseball
winning the
National League
title in the
1909 season
. Led by
Honus Wagner
(top right) and
Fred Clarke
(middle, third from left), the Pirates scored the most
runs
among all teams. Also shown are
Frank Chance
of the
Chicago Cubs
(bottom) and
John McGraw
of the
New York Giants
(center), two of the Pirates' rivals, being made to
walk the plank
.
Image: C. Rollins; Restoration:
Staxringold
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