Champions

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the Worl ...

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

over

Chicago Cubs 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 locate ...

(4–2) Inter-league playoff: Chicago (AL) declined challenge by New York Giants.

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

*May 8 –

Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oakla ...

manager

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untoucha ...

needed a substitute outfielder in the sixth inning of a game against the

Boston Pilgrims The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

and called on pitcher

Chief Bender Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884There is uncertainty about Bender's birth-date. He was voted the SABR "Centennial Celebrity" of 1983, as the best baseball player or figure born in 1883. However, the SABR ''Baseball Research Journal'' fo ...

to fill in. Bender hit two home runs, both inside the park. *May 17-

Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the l ...

hits a bunt to break up the no hitter being thrown by A's pitcher

Rube Waddell George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the National ...

. The A's go on to defeat the Tigers 5-0. *July 4 –

Mordecai Brown Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown (October 19, 1876 – February 14, 1948), nicknamed Three Finger Brown or Miner, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager during the first two decades of the 20th century (known as the " dead-ball e ...

of the

defeats

Lefty Leifield Albert Peter "Lefty" Leifield (September 5, 1883 – October 10, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns between 1905 and 1920. He batted and threw left-handed. Base ...

of the

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 ...

1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader, in which both pitchers throw a 1-hitter. Leifield collects the Pirates only hit off Brown and loses his own bid for a no-hitter by giving up a single in the 9th inning that ends up scoring the only run of the game. *July 20 –

Mal Eason Malcolm Wayne (Mal) Eason (March 13, 1879 – April 16, 1970) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Orphans (1900–1902), Boston Beaneaters (1902), Detroit Tigers (1903) and Brooklyn Superbas (1905–1906). Ea ...

tosses 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

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, Califo ...

, as they defeat the

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

, 2-0. *August 1 –

pitcher Harry McIntire would not allow a hit to the

through 10 innings, only to allow a single with two outs in the 11th inning. McIntire would allow three more hits before the Pirates outlasted the Superbas, 1-0, in 13 innings. *August 3 – At Sportsman's Park,

Long Tom Hughes Thomas James Hughes (November 29, 1878 – February 8, 1956) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , Hughes played for the Chicago Orphans (1900–01), Baltimore Orioles (1902), Boston Americans (1902–03) ...

of the Washington Senators and

Fred Glade Frederick Monroe Glade (January 25, 1876 – November 21, 1934) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1902 through 1908, Glade played for the Chicago Orphans (1902), St. Louis Browns (1904–1907) and New York Highlanders (1908). ...

of the St. Louis Browns entered the 10th inning with a scoreless tie, until Hughes decided the game with a solo home run to a 1–0 victory, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to pitch a shutout and hit a home run which accounted for the only run in the game. *September 1 – The

Philadelphia A's The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oakla ...

Jack Coombs and the

' Joe Harris each pitch all 24 innings of the A's 4–1 victory over the Pilgrims at Boston's Huntingdon Avenue Grounds. Coombs and Harris still hold the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league b ...

record. The major league record is held by the

Brooklyn Dodgers 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 ...

Leon Cadore Leon Joseph "Caddy" Cadore (November 20, 1891 – March 16, 1958) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cadore was orphaned at 13 and went to live with his uncle, ...

and

Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ...

Joe Oeschger Joseph Carl Oeschger (May 24, 1892 – July 28, 1986) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1914 to 1925. Oeschger is best known for hold ...

, who battled to a 26-inning, 1–1 deadlock on May 1, . *October 14 – In perhaps the greatest upset in

history, the

(93 wins) defeated the

(116 wins), 8–3, in Game 6, winning the

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

, four games to two, despite hitting only .198 and committing 15 errors in the series.

Births

January

*January 3 – Gus Suhr *January 4 –

Blondy Ryan John Collins "Blondy" Ryan (January 4, 1906 – November 28, 1959) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who is remembered primarily for his fielding and his starring for the New York Giants' 1933 World Series winners. Biography Bor ...

*January 9 – Harry Else *January 19 –

Rip Radcliff Raymond Allen Radcliff (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman who appeared 1,081 games over ten seasons for the Chicago White Sox (–), St. Louis Browns (–) and Detroit Tigers (� ...

*January 21 – Glenn Chapman *January 24 –

Stu Clarke William Stuart Clarke (January 24, 1906 – August 26, 1985) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates comp ...

*January 26 –

Charlie Gelbert Charles Magnus Gelbert (January 26, 1906 – January 13, 1967) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1929–32 and 1935–36), Cincinnati Reds (1937), Detroi ...

*January 28 –

Lyn Lary Lynford Horbart Lary (January 28, 1906 – January 9, 1973), nicknamed "Broadway", was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Washington S ...

February

*February 7 – Art Jones *February 8 – Bruce Caldwell *February 13 – Harry Kelley *February 15 – Bob Cremins *February 18 –

Charles Zomphier Charles Zomphier (February 18, 1906 – January 31, 1973) was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1927 to 1931 with several teams. After his playing days, he became an umpire in the Negro American League and in ...

*February 26 – Joe Graves *February 27 – Leroy Herrmann *February 28 – Al Baker *February 28 – Pete Daglia

March

*March 2 –

Woody English Elwood George English (March 2, 1906 – September 26, 1997) was an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1927 and 1938 for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers ...

*March 2 – Mike Powers *March 9 – Hughie Wise *March 10 –

Art Herring Arthur L. Herring (March 10, 1906 – December 2, 1995) born in Altus, Oklahoma, was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1929–33), Brooklyn Dodgers (1934 and 1944–47), Chicago White Sox (1939) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947). Herring led the Am ...

*March 11 – Bill Lawrence *March 12 – Rusty Saunders *March 12 –

Bud Tinning Lyle Forrest "Bud" Tinning (March 12, 1906 – January 17, 1961) was a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1930s. Early Minor League Career Tinning was born and raised in Pilger, Nebraska, where he ...

*March 13 – Ike Powers *March 16 –

Lloyd Waner Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 – July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. His small stature at and 132 lb (68 kg)

*March 17 –

Hy Vandenberg Harold Harris "Hy" Vandenberg (March 17, 1906 – July 31, 1994) born in Abilene, Kansas, was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1935), New York Giants (1937–40) and Chicago Cubs (1944–45). Vandenberg helped the Giants win the 1937 National ...

*March 21 –

Shanty Hogan James Francis "Shanty" Hogan (March 21, 1906 – April 7, 1967) was an American professional baseball player.Marv Owen *March 22 –

Moose Solters Julius Joseph "Moose" Solters (born Julius Joseph Soltesz; March 22, 1906 – September 28, 1975) was a major league outfielder between 1934 and 1943. Career Solters played nine seasons in the American League, for four different teams; the Bosto ...

*March 22 – Overton Tremper *March 24 –

Pat Veltman Arthur Patrick Veltman (March 24, 1906 – October 1, 1980) played pro baseball from 1926 to 1934. He played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He never played as a starter, the most at bats he coll ...

*March 27 – Fred Tauby

April

*April 2 – Bob Way *April 6 – Benny Frey *April 10 – Howdy Groskloss *April 13 – Roxie Lawson *April 16 – Tommy Sewell *April 17 –

Eddie Delker Edward Alberts Delker (April 17, 1906May 14, 1997) was a former Major League Baseball infielder. Delker made his debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 18, 1929. After playing for the Cardinals in parts of three major league seasons, his contr ...

*April 23 – Ray Starr *April 24 –

Red Worthington Robert Lee "Red" Worthington (April 24, 1906 – December 8, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder, a native of Alhambra, California, appeared in 292 games and four seasons in Major League Baseball with the Boston Br ...

May

*May 7 –

Syd Cohen Syd or SYD may refer to: *Syd (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist * Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New Sou ...

*May 10 – Gene Connell *May 12 – Charlie Butler *May 17 – Al Eckert *May 21 –

Hank Johnson Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (born October 2, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, includ ...

*May 23 – Pat Creeden *May 23 –

Willis Hudlin George Willis Hudlin (May 23, 1906 – August 5, 2002) was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin did not pitch more than 10 games with any other team, ...

*May 25 –

Martín Dihigo Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 – May 20, 1971), called The Immortal, was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played in Negro league baseball and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1936 as a two-way player, both as a pitch ...

*May 30 –

Hugh Willingham Thomas Hugh Willingham (May 30, 1906 – June 15, 1988) was an infielder 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 compe ...

*May 30 – Norman Yokely

June

*June 4 – Doc Marshall *June 15 –

Monte Weaver Montie Morton Weaver (professionally known as Monte Weaver) (June 15, 1906 – June 14, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player who played as a pitcher from 1931 to 1939. Weaver was born June 15, 1906, in Helton, North Carolina. A 1927 gra ...

*June 19 – Buck Stanton *June 21 – Randy Moore *June 21 – Art Smith *June 21 –

Russ Van Atta Russell Van Atta (June 21, 1906 – October 10, 1986) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns over a seven-season career. After his career ended, he ...

*June 23 – Ray Foley *June 25 –

Joe Kuhel Joseph Anthony Kuhel (June 25, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a first baseman who played in the Major Leagues from 1930–47 for the Washington Senators (1930 ...

*June 27 – Dick Terwilliger

July

*July 7 –

Dick Bass Richard Lee Bass (March 15, 1937 – February 1, 2006) was an American football running back from who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1969. Early life and education Born in Georgetown, Missis ...

*July 7 –

Satchel Paige Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction in ...

*July 9 –

Johnny Vergez Jean Louis Vergez (July 9, 1906 – July 15, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, his career lasted for 18 seasons (1926–43) and included all or parts of six years (1931–36) in Major League Baseball and extensiv ...

*July 10 –

Ad Liska Adolph James Liska (July 10, 1906 – November 30, 1998) was an American baseball pitcher who played five years in Major League Baseball and 14 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. Early life and career Born in Nebraska, Liska t ...

*July 10 – Hal McKain *July 19 – Jackie Hayes *July 28 – Ray Dobens *July 30 – Johnnie Tyler

August

*August 1 – Frank Bushey *August 2 –

Bill Posedel William John Posedel (August 2, 1906 – November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Barnacle Bill", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees/Braves in 1938–41 and in 1946. Posede ...

*August 6 –

Ed Crowley Edgar Jewell Crowley (August 20, 1906 – April 14, 1970) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He appeared in two games for the Washington Senators in , going hitless in one at bat. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, playing b ...

*August 6 –

Chad Kimsey Clyde Elias "Chad" Kimsey (August 6, 1906 – December 3, 1942) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. He was killed ...

*August 8 –

Tot Pressnell Forest Charles Pressnell (August 8, 1906 – January 6, 2001), was a professional baseball player in the Major Leagues from 1938 to 1942. He pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. Pressnell had to wait until age 31 to make his Major ...

*August 13 –

Cliff Garrison Clifford William Garrison (August 13, 1906 – August 25, 1994) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in six games for the 1928 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. Biograp ...

*August 13 – Carlos Moore *August 13 –

Art Shires Charles Arthur Shires (August 13, 1906 – July 13, 1967) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Boston Braves. In a four-year major ...

*August 13 – Kemp Wicker *August 15 – Red Peery *August 17 – Hub Walker *August 19 –

Tex Carleton James Otto "Tex" Carleton (August 19, 1906 – January 11, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1932 to 1940 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Carleton threw a no-hitter on April 30, 1940, against the Reds ...

*August 20 –

Lee Riley Leon Francis Riley Jr. (August 24, 1932 – June 9, 2011), best known as Lee Riley, was an American college and professional American football defensive back. He played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy, in the NFL for the Detr ...

*August 26 –

Elmer Klumpp Elmer Edward Klumpp (August 26, 1906 – October 18, 1996) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators in 1934 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937. External links

1906 birth ...

*August 29 –

Jonah Goldman Jonah John Goldman (August 29, 1906 – August 17, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for three seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians for seven games during the 1928 Cleveland Indians season, 111 games during ...

*August 29 – Alex Hooks *August 30 – Bob Friedrichs

September

*September 4 – Jim Mooney *September 8 – Frank Stewart *September 13 –

Thornton Lee Thornton or ''variant'', may refer to: People *Thornton (surname), people with the surname ''Thornton'' * Justice Thornton (disambiguation), judges named "Thornton" *Thornton Wilder, American playwright Places Australia *Thornton, New South Wal ...

*September 13 –

Jim Levey James Julius Levey (September 13, 1906 – March 14, 1970) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1930 to 1933 for the St. Louis Browns. His professional career began in 1927. He also was a halfback for the Pittsburgh Pirates of t ...

*September 15 – Charlie Biggs *September 15 –

Tip Tobin John Martin "Tip" Tobin (September 15, 1906 – August 6, 1983) was a pinch hitter In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play); the manager may ...

*September 19 – Cap Clark *September 25 –

Harris McGalliard __NOTOC__ Andrew Harris McGalliard (September 25, 1906 – May 26, 1978), better known as Bucky Harris, was an American professional baseball player who played in the Japanese Baseball League from 1936 to 1938. While playing for the Korakuen Eag ...

*September 27 – John Smith *September 28 – Dick Barrett *September 30 – Frank Lamanske

October

*October 5 – Si Johnson *October 11 – Tom Carey *October 12 –

Joe Cronin Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop, most notably as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Cronin sp ...

*October 15 –

Sammy Byrd Samuel Dewey Byrd (October 5, 1906 – May 11, 1981) was an American professional baseball outfielder and professional golfer. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and on the PGA Tour. Byrd is the only person to play in both the World Series ...

*October 17 – Paul Derringer *October 18 –

Wally Millies Walter Louis Millies (October 18, 1906 – February 28, 1995) was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager whose career began in 1927 and extended into the 1970s. Born in Chicago, he was a catcher during his playing days who ...

*October 24 – Pete McClanahan *October 28 – Ed Clough *October 30 –

Roy Joiner Roy Merrill Joiner (October 30, 1906 – December 26, 1989), nicknamed "Pop", was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1934 to 1940. He played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. Joiner was involved i ...

November

*November 1 – Pete Rambo *November 1 –

Heinie Schuble Henry George "Heinie" Schuble (November 1, 1906 – October 2, 1990) was an American baseball infielder. He played professional baseball for 11 years from 1926 to 1936, including seven seasons in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals ...

*November 2 – Tim McKeithan *November 7 –

Alan Strange Alan Cochrane Strange (November 7, 1906 – June 27, 1994) was an American professional baseball player and manager. A shortstop, he appeared in 314 Major League Baseball games during all or parts of five seasons (1934–35; 1940–42) with th ...

*November 9 – Fred Brickell *November 11 – George Detore *November 12 – Red Evans *November 15 – Gene Rye *November 16 – Ab Wright *November 17 – Rollie Stiles *November 20 –

Joe Ogrodowski Joseph Anthony Ogrodowski (November 20, 1906 – June 24, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one game with the Boston Braves on April 27, 1925. Ogrodowski gave up six earned runs on six hits and three walks in one inning ...

*November 23 – Biggs Wehde

December

*December 2 –

Johnny Welch Johnny Welch (December 2, 1906 – September 2, 1940) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in the major leagues for nine years. Welch died from tuberculosis at age 33 and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. C ...

*December 5 – Lin Storti *December 7 –

Tony Piet Anthony Francis Piet, born Anthony Francis Pietruszka (December 7, 1906 – December 1, 1981) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers ...

*December 10 –

Bots Nekola Francis Joseph "Bots" Nekola (December 10, 1906 – March 11, 1987) was an American professional baseball player and scout. The native of New York City was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 11 games in Major League Baseball for the New York Ya ...

*December 15 –

Tom Kane Thomas Kane Roberts (born April 15, 1962) is a retired American voice actor. He is best known for his work in animation and video games, most notably in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. Career Kane began his voice-over career in 1977, at fifteen ye ...

*December 15 –

Bucky Williams Wallace “Bucky” Williams (December 15, 1906 – November 16, 2009) was a Negro league baseball player and, at the time of his death, the second oldest living former Negro league player behind 104-year-old Emilio Navarro. Williams was a te ...

*December 18 – Dick Coffman *December 19 – Tom Sullivan *December 28 –

Tommy Bridges Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges (December 28, 1906 – April 19, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers from 1930 to 1946. During the 1930s, he used an outstanding cu ...

*December 30 – Ray Prim

Deaths

*January 26 – Fred Underwood, 37, pitcher for the 1894 Brooklyn Grooms; *February 16 – Yale Murphy, 36, shortstop and outfielder who played from 1894 through 1897 for the New York Giants. *February 18 – Charlie Ingraham, 45, catcher for the 1883 Baltimore Orioles. *February 27 –

John Peltz John Peltz (April 23, 1861 – February 27, 1906) was a professional baseball player in the 19th century. Peltz first played with the Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association), Indianapolis Hoosiers, in 1884 at the age of 23. He batted .219 an ...

, 44, outfielder who played with the Hoosiers, Orioles, Gladiators, Stars and Maunees between the 1884 and 1890 seasons. *March 25 – Joe Cassidy, 23, shortstop for the Senators since 1904 who led AL with 19 triples as a rookie, led league in assists in 1905. *March 27 –

Toad Ramsey Thomas H. "Toad" Ramsey (August 8, 1864 – March 27, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched in the majors from to . Ramsey spent his entire career in the American Association, split between two different teams. H ...

, 41, pitcher for Louisville who topped 35 wins in both 1886 and 1887, with strikeout totals of 499 and 355. *June 14 – Mike Sullivan, 39, pitcher who posted a 54–65 record and a 5.04 ERA with eight teams from 1889 to 1899. *June 15 – Sandy Nava, 56, catcher and first known

Mexican American Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexica ...

to play in the Majors. *June 24 –

Joe Strauss Joseph Strauss (November 16, 1858 – June 24, 1906), was a professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1886. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Brooklyn Grays, and Louisville Colonels. See also * Li ...

, 47, left fielder/catcher/pitcher for the Colonels/Cowboys/Grays from 1884 to 1886. *August 16 – Tom Carey, 60, 19th century

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

and

player-manager A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. A player-coach may be a head coach or an assistant coach. They may make changes to the s ...

. *October 20 – Buck Ewing, 47, catcher, most notably for the New York Giants, who batted .303 lifetime and led NL in home runs and triples once each; captain of 1888–89 NL champions batted .346 in 1888. championship series; in 1883 was one of the first two players to hit 10 home runs in a season; led NL in assists three times and double plays twice, was later Cincinnati manager. *September – Matthew Porter, 47,

for the

Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name Cowboys: *Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), a baseball team in the Union Association in 1884 *Kansas City Cowboys (National League), a baseball team in the National League in 18 ...

of the

Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ...

. *August 31 –

Alex Voss Alexander Voss (May 16, 1858 – August 31, 1906), was a Major League Baseball pitcher in . He played for the Washington Nationals (UA), Washington Nationals and Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association ...

, 48, utility for the Nationals and Cowboys in the 1884 season. *September 22 – George Davies, 38, pitcher who posted an 18–24 record and a 3.32 ERA for the Spiders, Brewers and Giants from 1891 to 1893. *November 22 – Tom Cotter, 40, catcher who played six games for the 1891 Boston Reds. *October 25 –

Marty Swandell John Martin "Marty" Swandell (July 1841 – October 25, 1906) was a German–American baseball player and umpire. He spent parts of two seasons as a player in the National Association (NA), a professional league, and also had an eight-year care ...

, 65, infielder/outfielder for the Eckfords and Resolutes from 1872 to 1873. *November 22 – Tom Cotter, 40, catcher for the 1891 Champions Boston Reds. *November 27 – Julius Willigrod, 49, outfielder/shortstop who played with the Wolverines and Blues in the 1882 season. *December 19 – Ed Pinkham, 60, third baseman for the 1871 Chicago White Stockings. *December 30 – Henry Porter, 48, pitcher for three teams in the 1880s, who set a major league record for an 18-strikeout game for a losing pitcher in 1884 and also threw a no-hitter in 1888. {{DEFAULTSORT:1906 In Baseball