2009
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| 2009 in baseball |
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| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| National League |
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Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 2009.
Club competitions[edit]
Professional[edit]
Asia and Australia[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball
- Nippon Series: Yomiuri Giants (CL) over the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL), 4 - 2 - 0 (Details)
- Korea Baseball Organization: KIA Tigers defeated the SK Wyverns in the Korean Series (Details)
- Chinese Professional Baseball League: Uni-President Lions defeated the Brother Elephants in the Taiwan Series (Details)
- China Baseball League: Beijing Tigers
- Claxton Shield: Perth Heat
Europe[edit]
North America[edit]
- Major League Baseball
- Minor League Baseball
- Triple-A National Championship: Durham Bulls (IL) over the Memphis Redbirds (PCL), 5-4 (11 inn.)
- International League: Durham Bulls (Details)
- Pacific Coast League: Memphis Redbirds (Details)
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Saraperos de Saltillo
- Cuban Serie Nacional: La Habana (Details)
Winter Leagues[edit]
- Serie del Caribe: in Puerto Rico; Tigres de Aragua (Details)
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana: Tigres del Licey defeated the Gigantes del Cibao in the finals, 5-0
- Liga Mexicana del Pacífico: Venados de Mazatlán
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico: Leones de Ponce defeated the Lobos de Arecibo in the finals, 4-1
- Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional: Tigres de Aragua defeated the Leones del Caracas in the finals, 4-3
Amateur[edit]
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- College World Series (Division I): Louisiana State University defeated the University of Texas in the finals, 7-6, 1-5, 11-4 (Details)
- Division II Baseball Championship: Lynn University over Emporia State University, 2-1 (Details)
- Division III Baseball Championship: The University of St. Thomas over the The College of Wooster, 3-2 (Details)
- NAIA College World Series: Lubbock Christian University over Point Loma Nazarene University, 11-8 in the finals
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- Community College League of California: Orange Coast College over San Joaquin Delta College in the finals
- National Baseball Congress World Series: El Dorado Broncos (Details)
- National Club Baseball Association: Colorado State University
- Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association/Association de Baseball Inter-Universitaire Canadienne: Concordia University
- All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series: Hosei University defeated Fuji University in the final
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Seiho High School (Nagasaki) defeated Hanamaki Higashi High School (Iwate), 1-0 (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: Chukyo University Senior High School defeated Nihon Bunri High School, 10-9 in the finals
- Little League
- Little League World Series: Chula Vista, CA defeats Taoyuan County 6-3 in the championship (Details)
International competitions[edit]
- World Baseball Classic in several countries
- Japan (1st Place); South Korea (2nd Place) (Details)
- Asian Championship in Sapporo Japan (Details)
- Japan (Gold); Taiwan (Silver); South Korea (Bronze)
- Baseball World Cup in eight countries in Europe (Details)
- World Youth Championship in Taichung Taiwan (Details)
Events[edit]
Culture[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Baseball's First Inning, by William Ryczek
- The Baseball Talmud, by Howard Megdal
- Odd Man Out, by Matt McCarthy
- The Rocket That fell to Earth, by Jeff Pearlman
- Safe At Home, by Alyssa Milano
- Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, by Larry Tye
Song[edit]
- America's Favorite Pastime, by Todd Snider
- Moving Forward (album), by Bernie Williams
Film[edit]
- The Perfect Game
Births[edit]
- Further information: Births in 2009
Deaths[edit]
- Further information: Deaths in 2009
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