The Pittsburgh Pirates won the pennant this year, ending a string of four in a row by the Giants. The Pirates then faced the Washington Senators in the World Series; they fell behind three games to one, then won the final three games to win the Series. The Pirates' primary strength was their offense, though they also had some fine pitchers; the Cincinnati Reds had a great pitching staff, but were sunk by some terrible hitters.

         Cincinnati's aces were Eppa Rixey, Pete Donohue, and Dolf Luque. Cuban-born Luque may have been the best pitcher in the league, but he got little support from his team, and had a losing record. Rixey and Donohue were both outstanding pitchers who had great years; I would give the edge to Rixey. This was Eppa's last big year; he hung for another seven years, then retired with 266 career wins. Warren Spahn and Steve Carlton are the only left-handers who have won more games in the National League.
        In the league MVP vote, Dazzy Vance led all pitchers in votes. Vance followed his great 1924 season with another impressive performance; though I don't think he was the best pitcher in the league, he was certainly the most impressive power pitcher. Pittsburgh's best pitchers were Ray Kremer and Lee Meadows. Meadows career was nearing its end, but he was finishing on a positive note. After some ugly losing seasons early in his career, Meadows' luck turned around with the Pirates. He retired with a winning record, 188 wins and 180 losses. Meadows was nicknamed "Specs", the name given to all players who wore glasses back then.