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Brooklyn Superbas The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

(3–1) * National League: Brooklyn Superbas

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Events

*January 19 -

Boston Beaneaters Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most po ...

catcher Marty Bergen, reportedly depressed by his son's death in 1898, allegedly kills his family with an ax and then commits suicide in Brookfield, Massachusetts. *February 17 - Due to unpaid alimony, Mary H. Vanderbeck takes possession of the American League franchise in Detroit. Her ex-husband,

George Vanderbeck George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

, will later regain control of the team. *March 8 - The National League decides to downsize to eight teams for the upcoming season by eliminating the circuit's franchises in Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington. *March 9 - Infielders John O'Brien,

Art Madison Arthur M. Madison (January 14, 1871 – January 27, 1933), was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the 1895 Philadelphia Phillies and 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team bas ...

, George Fox, and pitcher

Jack Chesbro John Dwight Chesbro (June 5, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "Happy Jack", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1899–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903–1909), and the Boston Red Sox ...

are transferred from the defunct Louisville Colonels franchise to the Pittsburgh Pirates. *April 19 – In Boston, the Phillies win 19–17 in the NL's highest scoring opening day game. Boston tied the game with 9 runs in the ninth. Philadelphia, once up 16–4, scores 2 in the 10th for the win. *May 5 – The Orphans' Jimmy Ryan hits his 20th career leadoff homer against the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Noodles Hahn. Chicago wins 4–3. *June 5 - Pirates' first baseman Duff Cooley has only two putouts in a 6-5 loss to the Phillies *June 19 - Clark Griffith and Rube Waddell have a duel for the ages. Each throw 13 shut out innings before Griffith hits a walk off double in the 14th. *June 21 - Citing the Superbas' poor attendance at Brooklyn's Washington Park, National League president

Ned Young The complement of , the Royal Navy ship on which a historic mutiny occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789, comprised 46 men on its departure from England in December 1787 and 44 at the time of the mutiny, including her commander Lieute ...

discusses the possibility of moving the franchise to Washington, D.C. The reigning NL champions, en route to their second consecutive title, are averaging only a thousand fans on non-holiday dates. *June 22 - Umpire Hank O'Day forfeits the game to the

when the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

stall in the bottom of the 11th inning, hoping the delay postpones the game due to darkness. Brooklyn had scored seven runs in the top of the frame to pull ahead 20-13. *July 4 – At the West Side Grounds, about 1,000 of the 10,000 fans at the game fire pistols to celebrate July 4. No injuries were reported. Meanwhile, Chicago beats Philadelphia, 5–4, in 12 innings. *July 7 –

Kid Nichols Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter w ...

of the

records his 300th career win. *July 12 –

Noodles Hahn Frank George "Noodles" Hahn (April 29, 1879 – February 6, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Highlanders between 1899 and 1906. The left-hander posted a 130–94 win–loss re ...

pitches a

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...

for the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

against the

. The Reds win, 4–0. *July 13 – The Phillies' third baseman,

Harry Wolverton Harry Sterling Wolverton (December 6, 1873 – February 4, 1937), nicknamed "Fighting Harry", was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball from 1898 through 1905 and 1912. He pla ...

, has 3 triples among his 5 hits in a 23–8 win over the Pirates. *July 17 – The Giants' Christy Mathewson, acquired from Norfolk of the

North Carolina League North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

, makes his major league debut, relieving in the 5th inning against Brooklyn at Washington Park with the score tied, 5–5. The results are less than glowing: 2 walks, 3 hit batters, 5 runs.

Ed Doheny Edward Richard Doheny (November 24, 1873 – December 29, 1916) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1895 to 1903. Doheny finished his career with a win–loss recor ...

relieves Mathewson after 4; the Superbas win the game, 13–7. *July 26 - In Brooklyn, a sheriff seizes the St. Louis Cardinals share of the gate receipts in order to pay former Cardinals pitcher

Gus Weyhing August Weyhing (September 29, 1866 – September 4, 1955) was an American pitcher in professional baseball. Nicknamed "Cannonball", "Rubber Arm Gun", and "Rubber-Winged Gus", he played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 188 ...

, who'd claimed the Cardinals had not paid him for his services before releasing him. Weyhing would later sign with Brooklyn as a free agent. *August 17 - Reds pitcher Bill Phillips punches Phillies hitter

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...

after Thomas fouled off 12 straight pitches. Phillips is ejected, but the Reds win in extra innings. *August 19 - After being promised by manager Connie Mack that he could take the next few days off, Rube Waddell pitches both games in a double header for Milwaukee of the Western League. In game one, Waddell threw for 17 innings, and followed that up by taking a one hitter into the fifth inning of the second game, in total, Waddell pitched 22 innings worth of baseball in one day. *August 22 - The

Chicago Orphans The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

acquire catcher

Roger Bresnahan Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee", was an American player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, Bresnahan competed in MLB for the Washington Senators (1897), Chicago ...

, only to release him after he appeared in two games. Bresnahan would go on to have a hall of fame career catching for the New York Giants. *September 11 Catcher Johnny Kling makes his MLB debut for the

. Kling doesn't get a hit in his debut, but he'd go on to be the Orphans (later re-named the Cubs) starting catcher for the next several seasons. *September 17 - Tommy Corcoran leaves his shortstop position and begins digging around the third base coaching box with his spikes. The Reds' captain uncovers a metal box with an electrical device inside with attached wires which is most likely being used by the Phillies in a sophisticated scheme to steal signs. *December 15 - The Cincinnati Reds trade pitcher Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants for pitcher

Amos Rusie Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. He had a 10-season career in the National League (NL), w ...

, who hadn't pitched in a game since 1898. This trade becomes one of the first ever "flops": Mathewson goes on to a Hall of Fame career with the Giants, while Rusie doesn't even last a full season in Cincinnati.

Births

January

*January 1 –

Teddy Kearns Edward Joseph Kearns (January 1, 1900 – December 12, 1949) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season and the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional ...

*January 1 – Al Stokes *January 6 – Clyde Beck *January 7 – John Beckwith *January 7 –

Johnny Grabowski John Patrick Grabowski (January 7, 1900 – May 23, 1946) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball for 12 years from 1922 to 1933, including seven years as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox (192 ...

*January 7 – Carlton Lord *January 9 – Frank Barnes *January 11 – Lefty Taber *January 16 – Joe Rabbitt *January 21 – Willie Ludolph *January 26 –

Lefty Jamerson Charles Dewey "Lefty" Jamerson (January 26, 1900 – August 4, 1980) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed. A native of Enfield, Illinois, Jamerson was a player whose major ...

*January 28 –

Emil Yde Emil Ogden Yde (January 28, 1900 – December 4, 1968) was a left-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1924–27) and Detroit Tigers in 1929. As a rookie ...

*January 31 – Honey Barnes

February

*February 2 –

Willie Kamm William Edward Kamm (February 2, 1900 – December 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball from to . Kamm played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox before finishing ...

*February 2 – Frank Mack *February 7 –

Bill Riggins Arvell "Bill" Riggins (February 7, 1900 – March 8, 1943) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, including the Detroit Stars from 1920 to 1926. Riggins joined the Detroit Stars at ...

*February 9 – Tom Gee *February 15 – George Earnshaw *February 19 – John Kane *February 19 –

Oscar Roettger Oscar Frederick Louis Roettger (February 19, 1900 – July 4, 1986) was an American baseball player whose 19-year active career was augmented by brief service as a minor-league manager and over 35 years as the liaison between the Rawlings Sport ...

*February 20 – Al Williamson *February 22 – Roy Spencer *February 25 – Joe Burns *February 25 –

John Gillespie John Gillespie may refer to: * John H. Gillespie, evolutionary biologist *John Gillespie (auditor) (1832–1897) state auditor and commissioner in Nebraska * Dizzy Gillespie (John Birks Gillespie, 1917–1993), jazz trumpeter * Jimmy Gillespie (J ...

*February 28 – Doc Wood

March

*March 6 – Lefty Grove *March 9 –

Bill Narleski William Edward Narleski (March 9, 1900 – July 22, 1964) was a Major League Baseball infielder. Primarily a shortstop, Narleski played two seasons in the majors, and , for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at , 160 lb., Narleski batted and threw ...

*March 11 –

Rusty Pence Russell William Pence (March 11, 1900 – August 11, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Chicago White Sox in 1921. External links

1900 births 1971 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Illin ...

*March 14 – Marty McManus *March 22 – Dip Orange *March 25 – Russ Miller *March 29 – Red Schillings *March 31 – Mule Suttles

April

*April 4 – Jule Mallonee *April 6 –

Joe Wyatt Loral John Wyatt (April 6, 1900 - December 5, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in four games in Major League Baseball in 1924 for Cleveland Indians, all as a right fielder. During his brief major league career, he had two hi ...

*April 11 – John Middleton *April 12 –

Mickey O'Neil George Michael Jakob O'Neil (April 12, 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri – April 8, 1964), was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1919 to 1927. O'Neil was coaching third base for the Brooklyn Robins when Babe Herman "doubled int ...

*April 13 –

Rufe Clarke Rufus Rivers "Rufe" Clarke (April 13, 1900 – February 8, 1983) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in and . External links

1900 births 1983 deaths Detroit Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers ...

*April 16 – Walt Schulz *April 22 –

Paul Florence Paul Robert Florence (April 22, 1900 – May 28, 1986) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants in its 1926 season. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Florence graduated from Georgetown University, where he was a ...

*April 23 – Jim Bottomley *April 23 – Joe Kelly *April 25 – Jake Freeze *April 26 –

Hack Wilson Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Despite his diminutive statur ...

May

*May 12 –

Phil Voyles Philip Vance Voyles (May 12, 1900 – November 3, 1972) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This arti ...

*May 20 –

Claral Gillenwater Claral Lewis Gillenwater (May 20, 1900 – February 26, 1978) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1923.

*May 20 –

George Grantham George Grantham may refer to: * George Grantham (baseball) * George Grantham (musician) George Grantham (born January 20, 1947) is an American drummer and vocalist best known for his work with pioneering country rock band Poco. Grantham and p ...

*May 20 –

Ollie Klee Ollie Chester Klee (May 20, 1900 – February 9, 1977) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Babe", he played for the Cincinnati Reds.

*May 21 – Sam Langford *May 22 –

Hooks Cotter Harvey Louis "Hooks" Cotter (May 22, 1900 – August 6, 1955) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major ...

*May 23 – Duke Brett *May 24 – Wally Shaner *May 24 –

Al Shealy Albert Berley Shealy (May 24, 1900 – March 7, 1967), was a professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, for the New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team ...

*May 24 –

Clay Van Alstyne Clayton Emory Van Alstyne (May 24, 1900 in Stuyvesant, New York – January 5, 1960 in Hudson, New York), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to for the Washington Senators. See also *List of Major League Baseball players with a home run ...

*May 28 – Bill Barrett *May 30 –

Jute Bell Julian "Jute" Bell (May 30, 1900 – December 7, 1991) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, L ...

June

*June 1 – Dutch Schesler *June 3 – Harry Baldwin *June 4 – George Watkins *June 5 – John Cavanaugh *June 7 – Ed Wells *June 9 –

Marty Callaghan Martin Francis Callaghan (June 9, 1900 – June 23, 1975) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons. He played for the Chicago Cubs from 1922 to 1923 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1928 and 1930. A 1916 graduate of Norwood Hi ...

*June 10 –

Garland Braxton Edgar Garland Braxton (June 10, 1900 – February 25, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 10 seasons (1921–1933) with the Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox a ...

*June 10 –

Lefty Wolf Walter Francis "Lefty" Wolf (June 10, 1900 – September 25, 1971) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in eight games in Major League Baseball in 1921 with the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League B ...

*June 12 –

Charlie Barnabe Charles Edward Barnabe (June 12, 1900 – August 16, 1977) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete ...

*June 13 –

Chief Youngblood Albert Clyde "Chief" Youngblood (June 13, 1900—July 6, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his two-week career in Major League Baseball in 1922 lasted from July 16 to July 31. He batted left-handed. ...

*June 21 – Red Barron *June 22 – Joe Poetz *June 23 – Bill Harris *June 26 –

Lum Davenport Joubert Lum Davenport (June 27, 1900 – April 21, 1961) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the Chicago White Sox. Sources

Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago White Sox ...

*June 26 –

Elmer Yoter Elmer Ellsworth Yoter (June 26, 1900 – July 26, 1966) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1921 and 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Chic ...

July

*July 1 – Louis Brower *July 1 –

Mel Simons Melburn Ellis Simons (July 1, 1900 – November 10, 1974), nicknamed "Butch", was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of two seasons (1931–32) with the Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a .268 batting ...

*July 2 – Joe Bennett *July 2 – Ernie Vick *July 3 – Joe Brown *July 4 –

Dot Fulghum James Lavoisier "Dot" Fulghum (July 4, 1900 – November 2, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in two games with the 1921 Philadelphia Athletics season, 1921 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Liste ...

*July 4 –

Wes Kingdon Westcott William Kingdon (July 4, 1900 – April 19, 1975) was an infielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is co ...

*July 12 – Rudy Miller *July 13 – Footsie Blair *July 14 –

Dave Harris Dave Harris (born February 25, 1971) is an American disc jockey, songwriter and musician. He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, and hosted the syndicated radio show ''Retro Rewind'' in 1999. Harris created ''Retro Rewind'' in Octob ...

*July 20 –

Hunter Lane James Hunter Lane (July 20, 1900 – September 12, 1994) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves in 1924.

*July 23 – Jimmie Wilson *July 24 –

Jim Lyle James Charles Lyle (July 24, 1900 – October 10, 1977) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1925) with the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. For his career, he did not record a d ...

*July 30 –

Paul Fitzke Paul Frederick Herman Fitzke (July 30, 1900 – June 30, 1950), also known as Bob Fitzke, was an American Professional sports, professional athlete, who played briefly as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1924 and as a Wingback (Ame ...

*July 31 – Heinie Scheer

August

*August 12 – Spence Harris *August 16 –

Billy Rhiel William Joseph Rhiel (August 16, 1900 – August 16, 1946) was a second and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Detroit Tigers in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Early y ...

*August 17 –

Elmer Pence Elmer Clair Pence (August 17, 1900 – September 17, 1968) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox com ...

September

*September 1 –

Hub Pruett Hubert Shelby "Hub" "Shucks" Pruett (September 1, 1900 in Malden, Missouri – January 28, 1982 in Ladue, Missouri), was a professional baseball left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from to . He acquired the nickname "Shucks" because t ...

*September 2 – Joe Heving *September 5 –

Ike Kamp Alphonse Francis Kamp (September 5, 1900 – February 25, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is compo ...

*September 5 –

Merv Shea Mervyn John Shea (September 5, 1900 – January 27, 1953) was an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodg ...

*September 15 –

Bud Clancy John William "Bud" Clancy (September 15, 1900 – September 26, 1968) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1934 for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Phil ...

*September 15 –

Roy Meeker Charles Roy Meeker (September 15, 1900 – March 25, 1929) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1923–24, 1926) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he co ...

*September 17 – Hughie Critz *September 17 –

Roy Luebbe Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an MLB catcher who played in eight games for the New York Yankees during the season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. Despite not having re ...

*September 17 –

Sam Streeter Samuel Streeter (September 17, 1900 - August 15, 1985) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played professionally from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, mostly with the Birmingham Black Barons and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Stree ...

*September 19 –

Jim Wright James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas's 12th congressional district as a ...

*September 21 –

John Bogart John Bogart (February 8, 1836 Albany, New York – April 25, 1920 Manhattan, New York City) was an American civil engineer from New York. He was appointed and elected to numerous public positions in the New York City metropolitan area. He also ser ...

*September 22 –

Bud Heine William Henry "Bud" Heine (September 22, 1900 – September 2, 1976) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned four seasons, which included one appearance in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Giants (1921). In the majors, ...

*September 23 –

Lefty Stewart Walter Cleveland "Lefty" Stewart (September 23, 1900 in Sparta, Tennessee – September 26, 1974 in Knoxville, Tennessee) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball between 1921 and 1935. He ...

October

*October 3 – Red Dorman *October 9 –

Freddy Spurgeon Fred Spurgeon (October 9, 1901 – November 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1924 to 1927. He was the starting second baseman during the 1926 Cleveland Indi ...

*October 13 –

Heinie Odom Herman Boyd "Heinie" Odom (October 13, 1900 – August 31, 1970) was an American baseball player. Odom was born in 1900 in Rusk, Texas. He attended the University of Texas. He began playing professional baseball in 1925 for the New York Yankees ...

*October 16 – Nick Cullop *October 16 –

Goose Goslin Leon Allen "Goose" Goslin (October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers, from until . Goslin ...

*October 17 –

Ernie Wingard Ernest James Wingard (October 17, 1900 – January 17, 1977) nicknamed "Jim", was a professional baseball pitcher. He played four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns. He started 77 games and relieved in 68 from 1924 to 1927. ...

*October 19 – Herb Welch *October 20 –

Jimmy Uchrinscko James Emerson Uchrinscko was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in three games for the Washington Senators in . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His height was , and he weighed . He made his major league debut on July 20, ...

*October 22 – Bill Bishop *October 22 – Jumbo Elliott *October 24 – Ossie Bluege *October 27 – Red Proctor *October 28 –

Johnny Neun John Henry Neun (October 28, 1900 – March 28, 1990) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1925 to 1931 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves. Neun is no ...

*October 31 –

Cal Hubbard Robert Calvin Hubbard (October 31, 1900 – October 17, 1977) was an American professional football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. After playing college football at Centenary College and Geneva College, Hubbard played in the N ...

November

*November 5 –

Pete Donohue Peter Joseph Donohue (November 5, 1900 – February 23, 1988) was a right-handed starting pitcher with a 12-year career from 1921 to 1932. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, both of the National League, and the Cleveland Indi ...

*November 11 – Boob Fowler *November 12 –

Herm Merritt Herman G. Merritt (November 12, 1900 – May 26, 1927) was an American baseball player. A native of Independence, Kansas, he played Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers in 1921, compiling a .370 batting average in his rooki ...

*November 17 –

Ossie Orwoll Oswald Christian Orwoll (November 17, 1900 – May 8, 1967) was an American professional baseball and professional football player. Listed as tall and , Orwoll batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Portland, Oregon, and attended Luther ...

*November 18 –

Jim Marquis James Milburn Marquis (November 18, 1900 – August 5, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Marquis played for the New York Yankees during the season. In two games, he had a 0–0 record with a 9.82 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed ...

*November 18 –

Vince Shields Vincent William Shields (November 18, 1900 – October 16, 1952) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924.

*November 26 – John Churry

December

*December 1 –

Eppie Barnes Everett Duane "Eppie" Barnes (December 1, 1900 – November 17, 1980) was an American baseball and basketball player. He played as an infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1923 and 1924 baseball seasons. He is a member of the Colgate At ...

*December 1 –

Mike Cvengros Michael John Cvengros (December 1, 1900 – August 2, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between 1922 and 1929, for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago ...

*December 8 –

Mose Solomon Mose Hirsch Solomon, nicknamed the Rabbi of Swat (December 8, 1900 – June 25, 1966) was an American left-handed baseball player. In 1923, he hit 49 home runs in the minors, a new minor league record. He briefly played for the New York Giants ...

*December 10 –

Roy Carlyle Roy Edward Carlyle (December 10, 1900 – November 22, 1956) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Washington Senators (1925), Boston Red Sox (1925–26) and New York Yankees (1926). Carlyle batted left-hande ...

*December 14 –

Harry Wilke Henry Joseph Wilke (December 14, 1900 – June 21, 1991) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major Leagu ...

*December 16 – Tony Kaufmann *December 17 –

Karl Swanson Karl Edward Swanson (December 17, 1900 – April 3, 2002) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball during parts of two seasons (1928 and 1929) for the Chicago White Sox. Baseball career Born in North Henderson, Illinois in 1900, Swanson's f ...

*December 19 –

Wally Gilbert Walter John Gilbert (December 19, 1900 – September 7, 1958) was an American athlete who performed in professional baseball, football and basketball. Over his career, Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932 as a third basem ...

*December 19 –

Tex Jeanes Ernest Lee "Tex" Jeanes (December 19, 1900 – April 5, 1973) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1921–1922), the Washington Senators (1925–1926), and the New York Gian ...

*December 20 –

Gabby Hartnett Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972), nicknamed "Old Tomato Face", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Chic ...

*December 21 –

Doc Hamann Elmer Joseph "Doc" Hamann (December 21, 1900 – January 11, 1973) was a Major League Baseball player. He only appeared in one game, a 15–5 loss to the Boston Red Sox while pitching for the Cleveland Indians on September 21, 1922. Hamann co-hold ...

*December 23 – Danny Taylor *December 28 – Ted Lyons *December 31 – Syl Johnson

Deaths

*January 9 – Henry Kessler, 53, shortstop who hit .253 for the Brooklyn Atlantics and Cincinnati Reds from 1873 to 1877. *January 19 – Marty Bergen, 28, catcher for the Boston Beaneaters since 1896 who batted .280 for the 1898 championship team *January 21 – Jim Rogers, 27, played two seasons and managed one from 1896 to 1897. *February 7 – "Brewery Jack" Taylor, 26, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (among others), who had three 20-win seasons from 1894–'96, and led the National League in games and innings in the 1898 season. *February 23 –

Nate Berkenstock Nathan "Nate" Berkenstock (September 17, 1832 – February 23, 1900) is believed to be the earliest-born professional baseball player, three years older than the next-"oldest" player, Hall of Famer Harry Wright, who was born in 1835. (Original ...

, 69 played right field for one game with the 1871 Philadelphia Athletics. *March 31 –

Foghorn Bradley George H. "Foghorn" Bradley (July 1, 1855 – March 31, 1900) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball for six full seasons who was born in Medford, Massachusetts. He also played one season in the National League. Playing career He pl ...

, 44, pitcher for the 1876 Boston Red Caps who went on to umpire for six major league seasons. *April 28 –

Walter Plock Walter S. Plock (July 2, 1869 – April 28, 1900) was an American professional baseball player, who appeared in two games for the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies. In six at bats, he collected two hits, and scored two runs. In addition to his short ...

, 30, center fielder for the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies. *May 14 – Billy Taylor, 45 player for seven seasons, mostly as a pitcher and outfielder, from 1881 to 1887. *May 15 – John Traffley, 38 right fielder who appeared in two games with the 1889 Louisville Colonels. *May 31 – Tom Patterson, 55 outfielder for four seasons in the National Association. *June 1 –

Charlie Gray Charles A. Gray (June 1864 – June 1, 1900) was an American baseball pitcher. He pitched five games in Major League Baseball, four of them as a starting pitcher. Early life Gray was born in 1864 in Indianapolis. The first record of his playing ...

, 36 pitcher who went 1–4 for the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys. *June 12 – Mox McQuery, 38, first baseman who hit .271 with 13 home runs and 160 RBI in 417 games, and the National League in putouts in 1886. *June 13 –

Frank Fleet Frank H. Fleet (1848 in New York, New York – June 13, 1900 in New York, New York) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world ...

, 52 utility player for five seasons in the National Association. *July 15 –

Billy Barnie William Harrison Barnie (January 26, 1853 – July 15, 1900), nicknamed "Bald Billy", was an American manager and catcher in Major League Baseball. Born in New York City, he played as a right fielder in the National Association in 1874–75. In 1 ...

, 47, manager of the Orioles from 1883 to 1891, and later of three other teams; pilot of Hartford team in Eastern League since 1899. *July 22 –

Harry Jacoby Harry Joseph Jacoby (September 2, 1910 – November 9, 1993) was an American football and basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the third head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—coaching in ...

, infielder/outfielder for two seasons with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. *July 24 – Fred Zahner, 30, backup catcher who hit .214 with the Louisville Colonels from 1894–'95. *August 24 –

John Puhl John G. Puhl (July 10, 1876 – August 24, 1900) was an American professional baseball player from Brooklyn, New York who appeared in three games over two seasons with the New York Giants from 1898 to 1899. He began his professional baseball ca ...

, 24, third baseman who played briefly for the New York Giants in 1898 and 1899. *September 14 –

Ed Knouff Edward Augustine "Fred" Knouff (June 1867 – September 14, 1900) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1885 to 1889. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, and Cleveland Blues. Biography Knou ...

, 33, pitcher/outfielder who posted a 20–20 record and hit a .187 average in the American Association from 1885 to 1889. *October 7 – Bill Phillips, 43, first baseman for Cleveland and Brooklyn who was the first Canadian in the major leagues; batted. 302 in 1885. *October 9 –

Harry Wheeler Harry Eugene Wheeler (March 3, 1858 – October 9, 1900) was an American 19th century Major League Baseball player from Versailles, Indiana. A well travelled player, he played for eight different teams in three different leagues during his six se ...

, 42, pitcher and outfielder for eight different teams between 1878 and 1884. *December 14 – Jim Devlin, 34, pitcher who posted an 11–10 record with a 3.38 ERA for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Quakers and St. Louis Browns from 1886 to 1889.

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