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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 7 – November 4, 2009[1] |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New York Yankees (27th title) |
| Runner-up | Philadelphia Phillies (7th World Series appearance) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Hideki Matsui (NYY) |
The 2009 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2009 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
In the American League, the New York Yankees returned to the postseason for the fourteenth time in the past fifteen years, the Boston Red Sox made their sixth appearance in the last seven years, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim returned for the sixth time in the past eight years, and the Minnesota Twins returned for the fifth time in the past nine years. This would be the last postseason appearance for the Angels until 2014.
In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers returned for the fourth time in the past six years, the Philadelphia Phillies returned for the third straight year, the Colorado Rockies returned for the second time in three years, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned for the seventh time in the past 10 years. This would be the last postseason appearance for the Rockies until 2017.
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 Leagues Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.