The Detroit Tigers won their third straight pennant, led by their awesome outfield duo of Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford. They then lost their third straight World Series, losing this year to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a famous series that matched Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner.

         Cobb and Wagner were the two biggest stars in the game when they met in this years' Series. Cobb was young, and was already hated by many players and fans. Wagner was older, and was a beloved figure in the game. The tone of the series was set the first time Cobb reached base. He announced his intention to steal second, yelling "Look out, Krauthead, here I come" (or something to that effect). Cobb was tagged out on the play, and the congenial Wagner gave him a split lip for good measure. Cobb hit just .231 in the Series, and would never play in the World Series again.
        Another example about how great Ty Cobb was: Sam Crawford was a great player, make no mistake about it, and he had a fine year. But Crawford pales in comparison to Cobb, who led the league with 214 runs produced, 40 more than Crawford, who had the next best total in the league.
        After Boston's manager/outfielder, Chick Stahl, committed suicide, they went out and acquired Jake Stahl (no relation). It is easy to confuse the two players, not just because they had the same names and played during the same years and were both good hitters, but because they also played for Boston, and they both also managed Boston. Jake Stahl had better luck than Chick did, taking over the managerial reigns in 1912, and leading the Red Sox to the World Series.
         Eddie Collins had his first great year, and would soon supplant Wagner and Nap Lajoie as the best infielder in baseball. Collins' teammate, Frank Baker, had a fine rookie year, showing off his power and speed with 19 triples. Collins and Baker were 22 and 23 years old, respectively. Led by those two players, the Philadelphia Athletics would win the World Series three of the next four years.
        Donie Bush had his first full year, at age 21; it was the best year at the plate he would ever have. Bush played for 18 years, and was not a very good hitter. But he was a good defensive shortstop, and he could draw walks. On a team with Cobb and Crawford, all he had to do was reach first base to score runs. Bush led the league in walks five times, stole over 400 bases, and crossed home plate more than 1200 times in his career.