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Originally Posted by BuzzD
The composite notes team as 1909 but this is an error. See list of players at bottom noted as 1908. Reach did not use these composite photos for 1909 in the 1910 guide
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It is not an error; the composite notes that the Cubs were the "champions
for 1909". In the early 20th century, the team that won the league pennant or the World Series at the end of one season was typically described as the league or world champions for the next season.