The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5,2009 and ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to decide the American League Central Division champion.
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5,2009, with the New York Yankees defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4--2. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to decide the American League Central Division champion.