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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, Californ ...
over
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) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ...
(3–1) *
National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...
: Brooklyn Superbas


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National League final standings


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 p ...
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, 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 are transferred from the defunct
Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as ...
franchise to the Pittsburgh Pirates. *April 19 – In
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ...
, 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 Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley (March 29, 1873August 9, 1937) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons, 13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley, an outfielder and first baseman, had a career batt ...
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 Henry M. O'Day (July 8, 1859 – July 2, 1935), nicknamed "The Reverend", was an American right-handed pitcher and later an umpire and manager in Major League Baseball. After a seven-year major league playing career, he worked as a National ...
forfeits the game to 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, Californ ...
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) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...
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 wh ...
of the
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 p ...
records his 300th career win. *July 12 – Noodles Hahn 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 w ...
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
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) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...
. The Reds win, 4–0. *July 13 – The Phillies' third baseman, Harry Wolverton, has 3 triples among his 5 hits in a 23–8 win over the Pirates. *July 17 – The Giants'
Christy Mathewson Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants ...
, acquired from
Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...
of the North Carolina League, makes his major league debut, relieving in the 5th inning against
Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Kings County is the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the State of New York, ...
at Washington Park with the score tied, 5–5. The results are less than glowing: 2 walks, 3 hit batters, 5 runs. Ed Doheny 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 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 ...
that he could take the next few days off,
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 Leag ...
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 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 O ...
, 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 Chicago Orphans. 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 Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants ...
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) ...
, 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 *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 William Carlton Lord (January 7, 1900 – August 15, 1947) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. Th ...
*January 9 – Frank Barnes *January 11 – Lefty Taber *January 16 – Joe Rabbitt *January 21 –
Willie Ludolph William Francis Ludolph (January 21, 1900 – April 8, 1952), nicknamed "Wee Willie", was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1924) with the Detroit Tigers. For his career, he recorded no decisions wi ...
*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 i ...
*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 Frank George Mack (February 2, 1900 – July 2, 1971) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox.
*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 George Livingston Earnshaw (February 15, 1900 – December 1, 1976) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in parts of nine seasons (1928–36) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinal ...
*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 Spor ...
*February 20 –
Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...
*February 22 – Roy Spencer *February 25 – Joe Burns *February 25 – John Gillespie *February 28 – Doc Wood


March

*March 6 –
Lefty Grove Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's ...
*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 *March 14 –
Marty McManus Martin Joseph McManus (March 14, 1900 – February 18, 1966) was an American baseball player and manager. A native of Chicago, Illinois, McManus spent two years in the United States Army before beginning his professional baseball career in 1920 ...
*March 22 – Dip Orange *March 25 – Russ Miller *March 29 –
Red Schillings Elbert Isaiah "Red" Schillings (March 29, 1900 – January 7, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who made four appearances, all in relief, in with the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team ...
*March 31 – Mule Suttles


April

*April 4 –
Jule Mallonee Julius Norris Mallonee (April 4, 1900 – October 26, 1934) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1925.
*April 6 – Joe Wyatt *April 11 – John Middleton *April 12 – Mickey O'Neil *April 13 – Rufe Clarke *April 16 – Walt Schulz *April 22 – Paul Florence *April 23 – Jim Bottomley *April 23 – Joe Kelly *April 25 –
Jake Freeze Carl Alexander "Jake" Freeze (April 25, 1900 – April 9, 1983) was a professional baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1925. Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed. Ca ...
*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 Farley "Boots" Grantham (May 20, 1900 – March 16, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Red ...
*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 Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1886 – January 12, 1956), known as the Boston Tar Baby, Boston Terror and Boston Bonecrusher, was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Know ...
*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 Herbert James "Duke" Brett (May 23, 1900 – November 25, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1924–25) with the Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 1–1 record, with a 3. ...
*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 and for the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professio ...
*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 William Emery Barrett (February 9, 1929 – September 20, 2016) was an American Republican politician from Nebraska who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 as the congressman for Nebraska's third ...
*May 30 – Jute Bell


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 an ...
*June 10 – Lefty Wolf *June 12 – Charlie Barnabe *June 13 – Chief Youngblood *June 21 –
Red Barron David Irenus "Red" Barron (June 21, 1900 – October 4, 1982) was an American football and baseball player. Barron was a three-sport letterwinner at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In football, he was named second or third team All Americ ...
*June 22 – Joe Poetz *June 23 – Bill Harris *June 26 – Lum Davenport *June 26 – Elmer Yoter


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 *July 31 –
Heinie Scheer Henry William "Heinie" Scheer (July 31, 1900 – March 21, 1976) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1922 to 1923. Biography Born in The Bronx, New York City, he was Jewish. He ...


August

*August 12 –
Spence Harris Anthony Spencer Harris (August 12, 1900 – July 3, 1982), was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 164 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1925–26), Washington Senators (1929), and Philadelphia Ath ...
*August 16 – Billy Rhiel *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 Joseph William Heving (September 2, 1900 – April 11, 1970) was a professional baseball player. Heving played as a pitcher for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox (1933–34), Cleveland Indians (1937–38 and 1941–44), Boston Red Sox (1938� ...
*September 5 – Ike Kamp *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 Dod ...
*September 15 – Bud Clancy *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 Hugh Melville Critz (September 17, 1900 – January 10, 1980) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1920s and the New York Giants in the 1930s. Career overview Critz was born in Starkville, Missis ...
*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 *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 *September 22 – Bud Heine *September 23 – Lefty Stewart


October

*October 3 –
Red Dorman Charles Dwight "Red" Dorman (October 3, 1900 – December 7, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for 28 games during the 1928 Cleveland Indians season. Biography Dorman b ...
*October 9 – Freddy Spurgeon *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 *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 Noah Richard "Red" Proctor (October 27, 1900 – December 17, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox in . He pitched in two games, pitching in 4.0 innings. External links 1900 births 1954 deaths C ...
*October 28 – Johnny Neun *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 ...


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 India ...
*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 John Churry (November 26, 1900 – February 8, 1970) was an American professional baseball player and catcher in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs from to . Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as ...


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 *December 8 – Mose Solomon *December 10 – Roy Carlyle *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 *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 base ...
*December 19 – Tex Jeanes *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 *December 23 – Danny Taylor *December 28 –
Ted Lyons Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox. He is the franchise le ...
*December 31 –
Syl Johnson Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I' ...


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, 69 played right field for one game with the 1871 Philadelphia Athletics. *March 31 – Foghorn Bradley, 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 Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the ...
, 45 player for seven seasons, mostly as a pitcher and outfielder, from 1881 to 1887. *May 15 –
John Traffley John M. Traffley (18621900) was an American professional baseball player who played for the 1889 Louisville Colonels. He appeared in one game for the Colonels, on June 15, 1889, as an outfielder. His brother, Bill Traffley William Franklin ...
, 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, 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, 52 utility player for five seasons in the National Association. *July 15 – Billy Barnie, 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 ...
, 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, 24, third baseman who played briefly for the New York Giants in 1898 and 1899. *September 14 – Ed Knouff, 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, 42, pitcher and outfielder for eight different teams between 1878 and 1884. *December 14 –
Jim Devlin James Alexander Devlin (June 6, 1849 – October 10, 1883) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as a first baseman early in his career, then as a pitcher in the latter part. He played for three teams during his five ...
, 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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