By Dayna Verstegen — Except for a single game he lost for St. Louis in 1906, Adams pitched his entire major league career with Pittsburgh. After a brief stay with the Pirates in 1907, the quiet Hoosier rejoined the team as a 27-year-old rookie in 1909 and helped them win the pennant with a 12-3 mark. The Pirates went into the World Series against Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers. Even though Adams ranked fifth on the club in wins, manager Fred Clarke chose him as the opening game pitcher on a tip that the righthander's style resembled that of Dolly Gray, an AL pitcher who'd handled the Tigers well during the season. Adams won Game One 4-1, Game Five 8-...Read More