Pitting the Detroit Tigers against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 1909 World Series contained the interesting subtext of the game's two greatest hitters - Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner - facing each other for the first time.  Many photographs and even some film footage of that Series exists; it remains one of the more exciting in the game's history.  Also featuring two Hall of Fame managers (Fred Clarke and Hughie Jennings), the Pirates ultimately won the Series in seven games.  The Wagner vs. Cobb battle, however, fizzled, with Cobb hitting just .231 while Wagner batted .333 with six stolen bases.  Presented here is a beautiful three-panel panoramic postcard, which measures approximately 14" in length, featuring the 25 members of the World Champion Pirates standing shoulder to shoulder.  Featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Vic Willis and Fred Clarke, the card was manufactured by the RW Johnston Studios of Pittsburgh.  The card was addressed and mailed in October of 1909, and exhibits toning on the center panel that seems consistent with scrapbook mounting.  Eye appeal is extremely strong, though the technical grade would be low due to postal use and associated wear.  The postcard is professionally matted in a frame with a glass back, so that reading the reverse is possible, to a tidy finished size of 20 1/4" x 9 3/4".