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World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB). It has been contested since between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best- ...
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Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
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Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
(4-2); Pat Borders, MVP *
American League Championship Series The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and ...
MVP: Roberto Alomar *
National League Championship Series The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two Natio ...
MVP:
John Smoltz John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time Ma ...
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All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, bu ...
, July 14 at Jack Murphy Stadium: American League, 13–6; Ken Griffey Jr., MVP


Other champions

* Caribbean World Series:
Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, the ''Indios' ...
(Puerto Rico) *
College World Series The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is a baseball tournament held each June in Omaha, Nebraska. It is the culmination of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament—featuring 64 teams in the ...
: Pepperdine *
Japan Series The Japan Series ( , officially the Japan Championship Series, ), also the Nippon Series, is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top baseball league in Japan. It is a best-of-seven series between the winning cl ...
: Seibu Lions over Yakult Swallows (4-3) * Korean Series:
Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants () are a South Korean professional baseball, professional baseball team based in Busan. They are a member of the KBO League. The Lotte Giants are owned by Lotte Corporation. From 1982 through 1985, they played at Gudeok Baseball ...
over Binggrae Eagles * Big League World Series: Broward County, Florida * Junior League World Series:
Tucson, Arizona Tucson (; ; ) is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and its county seat. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, with a population of 542,630 in the 2020 United States census. The Tucson ...
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Little League World Series The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for th ...
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Long Beach, California Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...
; title awarded following loss to team from
Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (; ; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Bagbenwa Sembwangan''; Sama–Bajaw languages, Sama: ''Lungsud Samboangan''; ; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city i ...
,
Mindanao Mindanao ( ) is the List of islands of the Philippines, second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and List of islands by population, seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the ...
,
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
, which was later disqualified * Senior League World Series: Pingtung, Taiwan *
Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The 1896 Summer Olympics, inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, ...
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Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
, Spain:
Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
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Gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...
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Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One China principle stipulated by the ...
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Silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...
),
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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Bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals (such as phosphorus) or metalloid ...
) * Taiwan Series: Brother Elephants


Awards and honors

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Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United S ...
** Rollie Fingers ** Bill McGowan ** Hal Newhouser ** Tom Seaver *
Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
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Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
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Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
(AL) **
Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
,
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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
(NL) *
Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (baseball), National League (NL). The award was introduced in 1956 by Commissioner of Baseball ( ...
**
Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
,
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
(AL) ** Greg Maddux,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. Th ...
(NL) * Rookie of the Year ** Pat Listach,
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
(AL) ** Eric Karros,
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
(NL) * Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award **
Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
,
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
(AL) ** Lee Smith, St. Louis Cardinals (NL) * Manager of the Year **
Tony La Russa Anthony La Russa Jr. (; born October 4, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager (baseball), manager. His MLB career has spanned from 1963 to 2022, in several roles. He is the former manager of the St. Louis C ...
,
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
(AL) ** Jim Leyland,
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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
(NL) *Woman Executive of the Year (major or minor league): Tammy Felker-White, Portland Beavers, Pacific Coast League *
Gold Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual Fielding (baseball), fielding performances. It is awar ...
** Don Mattingly (1B) (AL) ** Roberto Alomar (2B) (AL) ** Robin Ventura (3B) (AL) ** Cal Ripken Jr. (SS) (AL) ** Ken Griffey Jr. (OF) (AL) **
Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett was instrumental in helping the Twins t ...
(OF) (AL) ** Devon White (OF) (AL) **
Iván Rodríguez Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Ran ...
(C) (AL) **
Mark Langston Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California / Anaheim Angels (1990–1997), San Diego Padres ( ...
(P) (AL) **
Mark Grace Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL). He was a member of t ...
(1B) (NL) ** José Lind (2B) (NL) ** Terry Pendleton (3B) (NL) ** Ozzie Smith (SS) (NL) **
Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
(OF) (NL) ** Andy Van Slyke (OF) (NL) **
Larry Walker Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966) is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder. During his 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals. I ...
(OF) (NL) ** Tom Pagnozzi (C) (NL) ** Greg Maddux (P) (NL)


MLB statistical leaders


Major League Baseball final standings


Managers


American League


National League


Events


January

*January 2 – The
Boston Red Sox 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) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
sign free agent
pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
Frank Viola. *January 7 – Pitchers Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United S ...
by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Seaver finishes with a record 98.8% of the votes cast.
Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...
, ineligible because of his ban from baseball (otherwise this year does not become his first year of eligibility), receives 41 write–in votes. *January 27 – The
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
sign free agent relief pitcher Goose Gossage. *January 31 – 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
sign
outfield The outfield, in cricket, baseball and softball is the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. In association football, the outfield players are positioned outside the goal area. In bat and ball games ...
er
Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
to a one-year contract worth $4.7 million, the largest-ever one-year deal.


February

*February 19 – '' The Boyfriend'' episode of ''
Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...
'' debuts on NBC, featuring very special guest star
Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Cleveland Indians. Hernandez was a five-time Major League ...
. *February 20 – ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' episode, '' Homer at the Bat'' airs featuring guest appearances by Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Ken Griffey Jr., Steve Sax, Ozzie Smith, José Canseco, Don Mattingly, Darryl Strawberry and Mike Scioscia. *February 27 – One hundred forty-nine players file for salary arbitration. Of the 21 who have a hearing, the players win ten and lose eleven.
New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...
pitcher David Cone receives a record $4.25 million award.


March

*March 2 –
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. Th ...
second baseman In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the Infielder, infield, between Baseball field#Second base, second and Baseball field#First base, first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and f ...
Ryne Sandberg Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach (baseball), coach, and manager (baseball), manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second bas ...
becomes the highest-paid player in major league history when he agrees to a four-year contract extension worth $28.4 million. *March 15 – Dwight Evans is released by the Baltimore Orioles, ending his 20-year career. *March 17: **The
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
trade highly regarded prospect pitcher Denny Neagle to 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
for pitcher John Smiley. **
Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
Hal Newhouser and umpire Bill McGowan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. *March 26 – The Milwaukee Brewers trade Gary Sheffield to the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Ricky Bones, infielder John Valentin and minor league prospect Matt Mieske *March 30 – In one of the biggest cross-town trades in
Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
baseball history, the
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. Th ...
trade George Bell to the
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) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
, while the Sox send Sammy Sosa to the Cubs.


April

*April 1 – Mike Heath is released by the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
. *April 2 – In what would turn out to be a one sided trade, the
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...
acquire Curt Schilling from the
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...
for relief pitcher Jason Grimsley. Schilling plays a role in the Phillies World Series run, whereas Grimsley never appears in a single game for the Astros. *April 5 – Less than a month after he is released by the
Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...
, Kevin Seitzer signs a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. *April 6: **A crowd of 44,568 sees the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
defeat the
Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
2–0 in the first game at
Oriole Park at Camden Yards Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Baltimore Orioles, and the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the ...
. Rick Sutcliffe hurls the shutout for Baltimore. **The Texas Rangers overcome an 8–3 deficit to defeat the
Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...
12–10. The Rangers score nine runs in the eighth inning as a stunned Kingdome crowd watched on. *April 10 – Dave Eiland makes it into the record books in an unusual way. He hits a home run in his first at bat, thus becoming the first pitcher who gave up a home run to the first batter he ever faced ( Paul Molitor) and hit a home run in his very own first plate appearance. Eiland gave up the homer to Molitor as a member of the New York Yankees in 1988.


May

*May 5 – The Pittsburgh Pirates release Kirk Gibson. *May 8 –
Butch Henry Floyd Bluford "Butch" Henry III (born October 7, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for five MLB teams from 1992 to 1999. Listed at and , he pitched and batted left-handed. Henry has also been a coach in ...
, a pitcher for the
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...
, hits an inside the park home run for his first career hit. He connects off Pirates pitcher Doug Drabek and Pirates outfielder
Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
fails to field the ball. It would be the only home run of Henry's career. *May 9 – At
Busch Stadium Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the home of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. It has a seating capacity of 44,383, ...
, the St. Louis Cardinals come back from deficits of 9-0 and 11–3 to win 12–11 over the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
. *May 21 – The
California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. Since 1966, the team has pl ...
team bus is involved in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. Eleven people are injured, the most serious being Buck Rodgers, the Angels manager. He would miss the next 90 games of the season. *May 22 – The
Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League ...
fire manager Tom Runnels and name Felipe Alou as the team's new manager. *May 27 – The
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
, at the time in last place, defeat the
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...
9–3. The upset win sparks the Braves, who go on a 78–37 run and win the NL West. *May 30 – Scott Sanderson of the New York Yankees gets the W in the Yankees 8–1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The victory allows Sanderson to become the ninth pitcher to have defeated all (at the time) 26 teams in the major leagues.
Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New Yo ...
, Tommy John, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez, Rick Wise, Gaylord Perry, Doyle Alexander, and Goose Gossage were the others to accomplish the feat.


June

*June 1 – The MLB draft is held. Phil Nevin, Paul Shuey, B.J. Wallace, Jeffrey Hammonds, and Chad Mottola all go off the board before the New York Yankees select shortstop
Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974), nicknamed "the Captain", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) caree ...
. *June 3 – The
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...
sell the contracts of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and infielder Rick Renteria to Jalisco of the Mexican League. *June 5 –
Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth ...
of the New York Mets drives in two runs in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This allows Murray to tie
Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...
as the all-time RBI leader among switch hitters. Murray would break the record the following day. *June 8 – Steve Howe of the
New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
is banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Fay Vincent. Howe was arrested earlier in the year for striking a light pole with his vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident. The trial was postponed to May, and Howe took a plea deal on a charge of attempted drug possession. *June 10 –
Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Card ...
of the
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
hits the 200th home run of his career, connecting off Chris Bosio of the Milwaukee Brewers. *June 11 – The Pittsburgh Pirates release pitcher Dennis Lamp. *June 16 – The
California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. Since 1966, the team has pl ...
retire
Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New Yo ...
's number in a pregame ceremony. *June 20 – Kelly Saunders fills in for Rex Barney, the Public Address announcer for the Baltimore Orioles. This makes Saunders the second woman to fill that role, joining Joy Hawkins McCabe, who filled in for one game for the Washington Senators in 1966.


July

*July 6–8 – The
Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League ...
and
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
play a series of three doubleheaders at
Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a ...
. The Dodgers sweep the first doubleheader, the Expos sweep the second, and the two teams split the third. The doubleheaders are part of a series that had been postponed because of the Los Angeles Riots. *July 7 – Andy Van Slyke 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
becomes the first
outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch ...
in nearly 18 years to record an unassisted double play, in the Pirates' 5–3 win over the
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...
. Van Slyke races in from center field to catch a fly ball, then continues in to double up Ken Caminiti, who was running from second base on the play. *July 12 – Jeff Blauser of the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
hits three home runs in the Braves 7–3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Blauser joins Barry Larkin, Ernie Banks and Freddie Patek as the only shortstops in MLB history to hit three home runs in one game. *July 14 – The
American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western L ...
pounds out a record 19 hits in defeating the National League by a score of 13–6 in the
All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, bu ...
. It is the AL's fifth straight win.
Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...
outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., who hit a single, a double and a home run, is named the MVP, 12 years after his father Ken Sr. won the same honor. *July 15 – One day after signing free agent catcher Jerry Willard, who'd been released by the Atlanta Braves, the
Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League ...
release catcher Rick Cerone. *July 17 – Three years removed from hitting 30 home runs for the
Boston Red Sox 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) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
, Nick Esasky is released by the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
, Esasky was suffering from vertigo, which essentially ended his career. *July 24 – Scott Erickson throws the
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
' only complete-game one-hitter. Former Twin Tom Brunansky has the only hit for the
Boston Red Sox 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) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
. *July 26 – In a 6–2 win over the Baltimore Orioles,
Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New Yo ...
of the Texas Rangers gets his 319th win all-time, passing
Phil Niekro Philip Henry Niekro ( ; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, N ...
to move into 12th on the all-time list. In the same game, Ryan recorded his 100th strike out of the season, setting a new MLB record of 23 straight seasons with 100 or more strike outs. *July 30 – Juan Samuel's tenure with the
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
comes to an end. Samuel, who'd been acquired as part of a much ballyhooed trade, fails to live up to expectations.


August

*August 1 – As was the case last season,
Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American American football, football coach with the Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders is also a former professional football and baseball player, having played in the N ...
leaves the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
to report for
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...
training camp. However, he was able to rework his NFL contract and reported back to the Braves for the postseason. *August 8 - The Milwaukee Brewers officially retire the number 34 in honor of pitcher Rollie Fingers. *August 17 – At
Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a ...
, Kevin Gross of the
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
no-hits the
San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
2–0. *August 28 – The
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
lash 31 hits in a 22-2 drubbing of the
Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
, setting a record for the most hits by a team in a single nine-inning game. Darryl Hamilton leads the way for the Brewers, going 4-for-7 with 5 RBI. *August 31 – The
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
trade José Canseco to the Texas Rangers in the middle of a game and while Canseco was in the on-deck circle, for Rubén Sierra, Jeff Russell and Bobby Witt.


September

*September 7 – After receiving an 18–9 no-confidence vote from the owners, Commissioner Fay Vincent resigns under pressure. Vincent is soon replaced by
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
president
Bud Selig Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (; born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the commissioner emeritus of baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth commissioner of baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served a ...
on what is meant to be an interim basis. The commissioner's power transfers to baseball's Executive Council, made up of the two league presidents and eight owners, with Selig as the chair. Besides, Jerry Reinsdorf,
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) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
chairman explains: "When we go to war with the union, I want he commissionerto have an obligation only to the owners." *September 9 –
Robin Yount Robin R. Yount (; born September 16, 1955), nicknamed "the Kid" and "Rockin' Robin", is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire 20-year career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and center fielder for the Milwauk ...
becomes the 17th big leaguer to reach 3,000 hits in the
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
' 5–4 loss to the
Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
. Yount singles to right center off Cleveland's José Mesa in the seventh inning. *September 20 – Mickey Morandini of the
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...
completes the first National League
unassisted triple play In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes triple play, all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any Assist (baseball), assists. Neal Ball was the first to achieve this in Majo ...
in 65 years. It is the ninth in Major League history, but only the second to be pulled off by a second baseman. 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
win the game, however, 3–2. *September 23 – Bip Roberts of the
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Divisi ...
hits safely in his tenth consecutive at-bat. He ends his streak later in the game against the
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
. *September 26 - Bill Pecota becomes the first position player in New York Mets history to appear as a pitcher. After appearing as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning, Pecota takes the mound in the ninth, and surrenders just one hit, a home run to Andy Van Slyke in the Mets 19-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. *September 27 – 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
seal their third consecutive
National League East The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central, it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. After having internal, informal divisions for ...
championship with a 4–2 victory over the
New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...
. It is the Pirates' final postseason berth before their 2013 season. *September 28 – The idle
Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
clinch their fourth
American League West The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams cu ...
crown in five years when the second-place
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
fall to the
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) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
9–4. *September 29 – The
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
wrap up the
National League West The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created for the 1969 season when the National League (baseball), National League (NL) expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montr ...
with a 6–0 shutout of the
San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
. *September 30 –
George Brett George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hit ( ...
of the
Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...
collects his 3,000th hit, an infield single off Tim Fortugno in the seventh inning of a 4–0 Royals victory over the
California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. Since 1966, the team has pl ...
.


October

*October 3 – The
Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
clinch their second straight
American League East The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (baseball), National League (NL). T ...
title with a narrow 3–2 win over the
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...
. *October 11 - Two-sport
Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American American football, football coach with the Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders is also a former professional football and baseball player, having played in the N ...
plays for the
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...
in their game with the
Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team ...
and flies immediately afterwards to Pittsburgh to play in the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
' playoff Game 5 against 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
in an attempt to become the first professional athlete to play in games for two separate sports in the same day. However, Sanders does not play in the game for the Braves. *October 14 - The
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
defeat 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
3-2 in Game 7 of the 1992 National League Championship Series to clinch their second straight National League pennant. After the game, the Braves'
Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American American football, football coach with the Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders is also a former professional football and baseball player, having played in the N ...
throws a bucket of ice on CBS baseball analyst Tim McCarver as he is conducting postgame interviews in the Braves' locker room allegedly over comments made by McCarver throughout the series over Sanders' commitment to the Braves alongside his commitment to the NFL's
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...
. *October 23 – The expansion Florida Marlins hire Rene Lachemann as the team's first manager. *October 24 – The
Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
clinch their first
World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB). It has been contested since between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best- ...
championship with a 4–3 win over the
Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Eas ...
in Game 6. Dave Winfield's 2–out, 2–run double in the top of the 11th gives Toronto a 4–2 lead. The Braves score one run in the bottom half of the inning and have the tying run on the 3rd when the final out is made. Jimmy Key wins the game in relief, and Candy Maldonado homers for Toronto. Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders, with a .450 batting average, is named the Series MVP. The
Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
finish the season without being swept in any series. It is the first team from outside the United States to win the World Series. *October 27 – The expansion
Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...
hire Don Baylor as the team's first manager.


November

*November 10 – The National League fails to approve the sale of the
San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
to Vince Naimoli, blocking a move to St. Petersburg, Florida. The 9–4 vote falls short of the 10 required for approval. *November 12 – Arbitrator George Nicolau overturns the lifetime ban of
New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
pitcher Steve Howe for substance abuse, considering it too severe. After that, Howe is re-signed by the team. *November 16 – The
Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...
sign free agent first baseman Andrés Galarraga, who rejoins Don Baylor, his hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals. Galarraga is coming off his second injury-plagued year, having missed 44 days of the season after being hit on the wrist by a Wally Whitehurst pitch in the third game of the season. *November 17 – Major League Baseball holds an expansion draft to stock the rosters of the National League's two new teams, the Florida Marlins and
Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...
. A total of 72 players are chosen. The best picks for Florida are Trevor Hoffman, eventually packaged for Gary Sheffield; Jeff Conine, and Cris Carpenter, later dealt to the Texas Rangers for Robb Nen. For Colorado, their best picks are Eric Young, Joe Girardi, Vinny Castilla, Armando Reynoso, Andy Ashby, Brad Ausmus, Charlie Hayes and Doug Bochtler. The next season, Ashby, Ausmus and Bochtler will go to the
San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. ...
in an ill-fated deal for pricey veteran pitchers Bruce Hurst and Greg Harris. *November 22 –
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
shortstop Pat Listach is named American League Rookie of the Year. Listach, who was recalled on April 7 to replace the injured Bill Spiers, hit a .290 average and also became the first Brewers player to steal 50 bases in a season. *November 29 –
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Divisi ...
owner Marge Schott is quoted in ''
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'' as saying that
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the lea ...
was initially good for Germany, that her references to "niggers" were in jest, and she couldn't understand why the word "Jap" was offensive. MLB appoints a four-man committee to investigate the controversial Schott.


December

*December 1 – During the
Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is the labor union representing all current Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players. All players, managers, coaches, and athletic trainers who hold or have held ...
annual executive board meeting, its executive director Donald Fehr tells the membership that the union needs "to save the owners from themselves." *December 7 – At the winter meetings in Louisville, the MLB owners vote 15–13 to reopen the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) one year early, as they have the right to do. Two days later, MLBPA director Donald Fehr calls a 1993 lockout a "foregone conclusion".


Movies

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The Babe ''The Babe'' is a 1992 American Biographical film, biographical Sports film, sports drama film about the life of famed baseball player Babe Ruth, who is portrayed by John Goodman. Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by John Fusco, it was release ...
'' *'' Comrades of Summer, The'' (TV) *''
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown ''It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown'' is the 35th prime-time animation, animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced in 1992, but unlike previous specials, it was not shown on CBS. It ...
'' (TV) *'' League of Their Own, A'' *'' Mr. Baseball''


Births


January

*January 3 – Sam Moll *January 4 – Kris Bryant *January 4 – Michael Lorenzen *January 5 – A. J. Cole *January 8 – Breyvic Valera *January 9 – Joe Harvey *January 9 – Joseph Odom *January 10 – Ryon Healy *January 11 – Stevie Wilkerson *January 15 – Brennan Bernardino *January 15 – Chi Chi Gonzalez *January 15 – Tim Mayza *January 16 – Daniel Ponce de Leon *January 18 – Jaycob Brugman *January 19 – Jharel Cotton *January 23 – Jacob May *January 26 – Kyle Garlick *January 28 – Hunter Renfroe *January 29 – Brandon Dixon *January 31 – Alex Claudio


February

*February 1 – Sean Manaea *February 3 – Orlando Calixte *February 5 – Kaleb Ort *February 10 – Omar Narváez *February 12 – Jordan Patterson *February 12 – Jerry Vasto *February 16 – Jeff Brigham *February 16 – Marco Gonzales *February 17 – Esteban Quiroz *February 18 – Andrew Campbell *February 20 – Johnny Field *February 21 – Ryan Merritt *February 21 – Ian Miller *February 22 – Dixon Machado *February 22 –
Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January until he was Remova ...
*February 22 – Braden Shipley *February 25 – Jorge Soler *February 28 – Niko Goodrum *February 29 – Gerardo Concepción *February 29 – Stefan Crichton


March

*March 2 – Ariel Hernández *March 3 – Harrison Musgrave *March 4 – Nicholas Castellanos *March 5 – Ben Lively *March 11 – Luke Barker *March 16 – Reymin Guduan *March 18 – Trey Mancini *March 21 – Bobby Wahl *March 21 – Jimmy Yacabonis *March 26 – Ramón Flores *March 26 –
Rob Zastryzny Robert John Zastryzny ( born March 26, 1992) is a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, a ...
*March 27 – Montana DuRapau *March 29 – Chad Pinder *March 31 – Ryan Cordell


April

*April 2 –
Wilmer Difo Wilmer Francisco Difo (born April 2, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. Difo made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2015 with the Washington Nationals and has also pla ...
*April 3 – Blake Swihart *April 8 – Artie Lewicki *April 8 – Jeff McNeil *April 9 – Ryan McBroom *April 15 – Henry Ramos *April 17 – Ronny Rodríguez *April 20 – Drew Robinson *April 21 – Joc Pederson *April 22 – Edwin Escobar *April 24 – Rangel Ravelo *April 25 – Luis Cessa *April 25 – Trevor Williams *April 25 – Wei-Chung Wang *April 26 – Aaron Judge *April 29 – Steven Brault


May

*May 2 – Yadiel Rivera *May 3 – Amir Garrett *May 4 – Cam Booser *May 6 – Joey Meneses *May 9 – Dillon Maples *May 10 – JaCoby Jones *May 11 – Glenn Sparkman *May 12 –
Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, which is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre. Davis's ...
*May 13 – Willson Contreras *May 16 – Williams Jerez *May 17 – Ben Gamel *May 17 – Eric Jagielo *May 17 – Brian O'Grady *May 24 – Dan Slania *May 24 – Andrew Toles *May 26 – Aaron Blair *May 29 – D. J. Snelten


June

*June 1 – Tayler Scott *June 2 – Kaleb Cowart *June 4 – Kent Emanuel *June 5 – Dereck Rodríguez *June 7 – Vincent Velasquez *June 9 – Tony Wolters *June 10 – Jay Flaa *June 16 – Zack Weiss *June 19 – Austin Brice *June 19 – Oscar Taveras *June 26 – Ryan Thompson *June 26 – Austin Voth *June 29 –
Ryan Battaglia Ryan John Battaglia (born 29 June 1992), nicknamed Boof, is an Australian professional baseball player who plays catcher for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. Career Ryan was reassigned from the Bandits 22-man roster for t ...
*June 29 – Bubby Rossman *June 29 – Yolmer Sánchez *June 29 – Frank Schwindel


July

*July 1 – Aaron Sanchez *July 4 – Zac Curtis *July 4 – Mike Ford *July 6 –
Manny Machado Manuel Arturo Machado (; born July 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Highly recruited from an early age, he was raised in Miami, where he attende ...
*July 8 – Mike Gerber *July 11 – Johnny Barbato *July 12 – Nicky Delmonico *July 13 – Seth Brown *July 13 – Alfredo González *July 14 – Tim Locastro *July 15 – Phillip Ervin *July 16 – Tetsuto Yamada *July 17 – Silvino Bracho *July 18 – Dinelson Lamet *July 19 – Jack Reinheimer *July 20 – Tyrell Jenkins *July 21 – Henry Owens *July 23 – Ashton Goudeau *July 26 – Paul Fry *July 27 – Vicente Campos *July 31 – José Fernández *July 31 – Kyle McGrath


August

*August 2 – Dylan Moore *August 3 – Bubba Starling *August 4 – Domingo Germán *August 5 – Domingo Santana *August 6 – John Gant *August 7 – José De León *August 7 – Michael Pérez *August 10 – Archie Bradley *August 11 – Kohei Arihara *August 13 – Taijuan Walker *August 14 – Josh Bell *August 15 – Yorman Rodríguez *August 16 – Delino DeShields Jr. *August 16 – Connor Joe *August 18 – Austin Hedges *August 21 – Brandon Drury *August 25 – Chandler Shepherd *August 26 – Maikel Franco *August 26 – Trevor Gott *August 27 – Spenser Watkins *August 29 – Noah Syndergaard *August 31 – Dillon Peters *August 31 – Ricardo Rodríguez


September

*September 2 – Ronald Torreyes *September 4 – Willy García *September 4 – Aaron Slegers *September 6 – Socrates Brito *September 6 – Marco Hernández *September 6 – Michael Kelly *September 6 – Wes Parsons *September 6 – Sung Chia-hao *September 8 – Dan Altavilla *September 9 – Pat Valaika *September 10 – Phillip Evans *September 10 – Chad Kuhl *September 10 – Mitch Walding *September 11 – Andrew Suarez *September 12 – Andrew Faulkner *September 12 – Matt Wisler *September 17 – Zack Granite *September 17 – José Ramírez *September 18 – Justin Shafer *September 18 – Spencer Turnbull *September 19 – José Briceño *September 19 – Juniel Querecuto *September 20 – Jeffrey Springs *September 22 – Sam Coonrod *September 22 – Chris Ellis *September 28 – Justin Anderson *September 28 – Severino González *September 29 – Jake Reed


October

*October 1 – Xander Bogaerts *October 1 – Christian Lopes *October 1 –
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*October 1 – Cy Sneed *October 2 – Yasuaki Yamasaki *October 7 –
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*October 11 – Grayson Greiner *October 12 –
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*October 14 – Miguel Del Pozo *October 15 – Cody Carroll *October 15 – Teoscar Hernández *October 16 – Bryce Harper *October 16 – Rosell Herrera *October 17 – Hanser Alberto *October 19 – Samuel Tuivailala *October 20 – Tyler Goeddel *October 22 – Alen Hanson *October 25 – Tyler Payne *October 26 – Eric Skoglund *October 26 – Dwight Smith *October 29 – Colten Brewer *October 30 – Osmer Morales


November

*November 5 – Takuya Kai *November 6 – Alex Blandino *November 7 – Jordan Weems *November 9 – Greg Bird *November 9 – Daniel Camarena *November 9 – Rowan Wick *November 12 – Ben Taylor *November 13 – Daniel Gossett *November 14 – Daniel Castro *November 14 – Akeel Morris *November 15 – Dylan Bundy *November 15 – Trevor Story *November 16 – Cheslor Cuthbert *November 16 – Reggie McClain *November 18 – Michael Reed *November 20 – Shawn Morimando *November 21 – Abel de los Santos *November 21 – Jason Garcia *November 22 – Jayson Aquino *November 23 – Kyle Hart *November 27 – Bradley Zimmer *November 28 – Jose Trevino *November 30 – Kyle Crick


December

*December 1 –
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*December 1 – Taylor Guerrieri *December 1 – Bobby Poyner *December 2 – Gary Sánchez *December 2 – Charlie Tilson *December 4 – Raúl Alcántara *December 4 – Jake Cave *December 4 – Scott Heineman *December 4 – Joe Musgrove *December 4 – Blake Snell *December 6 – Cam Gallagher *December 10 – Carlos Rodon *December 10 – Dillon Thomas *December 11 – Dalton Pompey *December 12 – Luis Castillo *December 12 – José Osuna *December 13 – Brandon Leibrandt *December 13 – Austin Slater *December 16 – Chris Garia *December 16 – Jack López *December 17 – Miguel Gómez *December 17 – Daniel Vogelbach *December 18 – Scott Barlow *December 18 – Eric Haase *December 19 – Edubray Ramos *December 19 – Austen Williams *December 20 – Joey Krehbiel *December 20 – Shuta Tonosaki *December 24 – A. J. Ladwig *December 25 – Tanner Rainey *December 27 – Jordan Montgomery *December 28 – Carlos Estévez *December 29 – Enderson Franco *December 31 – Adam McCreery


Deaths


January

*January   1 – Jean Lovell, 65, who set home runs all-time records for
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catchers both in career and regular season. *January   1 – Buck Stanton, 85, outfielder for the 1931 St. Louis Browns. *January   3 –
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, 82, second baseman for the 1938 Chicago White Sox. *January 11 – Orville Jorgens, 83, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1935 to 1937. *January 15 – Charlie Gassaway, 73, pitcher who spent three seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1944), Philadelphia Athletics (1945) and Cleveland Indians (1946). *January 17 – Red Durrett, 70, outfielder for the 1944–1945 Brooklyn Dodgers. *January 18 – Philomena Gianfrancisco, 68, outfielder who played from 1945 through 1948 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. *January 21 – Chuck Rowland, 92, backup catcher for the 1923 Philadelphia Athletics. *January 30 – Ed Taylor, 90, third baseman and shortstop for the 1926 Boston Braves. *January 30 – Coaker Triplett, 80, left fielder for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1938 to 1945, who later posted four .300 seasons with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, including the 1950 batting title.


February

*February   8 – Fabian Gaffke, 78, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians between 1936 and 1942. *February   8 – Wally Shannon, 59, middle infielder for the St Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1960. *February 10 – Arthur "Red" Patterson, 83, club president of the California Angels from 1975 to 1977 and a longtime public relations and promotions director for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers; began his career as a baseball writer for the ''New York Herald–Tribune''. *February 13 – Byron Humphrey, 80, pitcher for the 1938 Boston Red Sox. *February 13 – Earl Rapp, 70, outfielder who played with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators in all or parts of three seasons spanning 1949–1952. *February 24 – Betty McKenna, 60, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League infielder in three seasons from 1951 to 1953. *February 26 – Jean R. Yawkey, 83, majority owner of the Boston Red Sox since 1976.


March

*March   2 – Eddie Locke, 69, pitcher/outfielder whose career included five years with three Negro American League teams (1943–1945), then, after integration of Organized Baseball, 13 years in the minor leagues, where he won twenty or more games four times (1953–1955, 1959). *March   3 – George Giles, 82, first baseman who played for multiple Negro National League clubs, including the Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords and St. Louis Stars, between 1927 and 1938; 1935 NNL All-Star; grandfather of Brian Giles. *March   4 – Larry Rosenthal, 81, backup outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics in part of eight seasons spanning 1936–1945. *March   8 – Sherman Edwards, 82, relief pitcher for the 1934 Cincinnati Reds. *March 14 – Glenn Liebhardt, 81, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns in three seasons between 1930 and 1938. *March 31 – Ken Silvestri, 75, backup catcher who played with three different teams between 1941 and 1951, most prominently for the World Champion 1941 Yankees and the 1950 ′′Whiz Kids′′ Phillies; later, a longtime coach and, briefly, interim manager of 1967 Atlanta Braves.


April

*April   2 – Dib Williams, 82, middle infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox from 1930 through 1935, and a member of the 1931 Athletics American League champion team. *April 12 – Betty Bays, 61, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder and catcher. *April 13 – Steve Shemo, 77, backup infielder for the Boston Braves from 1944 to 1945. *April 14 – Horacio Martínez, 79, stalwart Dominican shortstop of the New York Cubans (1935–1936, 1940–1947); five-time Negro National League All-Star. *April 15 – Ralph Weigel, 70, catcher/outfielder who played in part of three seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1946), Chicago White Sox (1948) and Washington Senators (1949). *April 20 – Pat Creeden, 85, second baseman and pinch hitter who played eight games for the 1931 Boston Red Sox. *April 20 – Orval Grove, 72, All-Star pitcher who posted a 63–73 record and a 3.78 ERA for the Chicago White Sox from 1940 to 1949, while setting a team-record by winning his first nine decisions in 1943. *April 23 – Deron Johnson, 53, first and third baseman who spent 16 seasons in the majors, while hitting .287 with 32 home runs and a National League-best 130 RBIs for the 1965 Cincinnati Reds, and also a member of the World Series champion Oakland Athletics in 1973. *April 24 – Elio Chacón, 55, Venezuelan shortstop and second baseman who played in 228 games for the Cincinnati Reds (1960–1961) and New York Mets (1962) and led Mets in stolen bases in their inaugural season. *April 25 – Bob Hazle, 61, right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers in part of three seasons spanning 1955–1958; member of the 1957 World Series champion Braves. *April 27 – Harlond Clift, 79, All-Star third baseman for the St. Louis Browns (1934–1942) and Washington Senators (1942–1945); the first man at his position to hit at least 30 home runs (34, in 1938), who also scored 100 runs seven times, set a record with 405 assists in 1937, and compiled a career-mark of 309 double plays which ranks him 23rd in the MLB all-time list.


May

*May   1 – Celerino Sánchez, 48, Mexican third baseman for the Yankees from 1972 to 1973, who won the 1966 Triple Crown in the Mexican League, also a member of the Mexican and Caribbean Baseball Halls of Fame. *May   1 – Justin Stein, 80, backup infielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds during the 1938 season. *May   2 – Cannonball Berry, 80, hard-throwing pitcher/outfielder who appeared in the Negro American League, independent baseball, and on barnstorming teams between 1937 and 1951. *May   8 – Joyce Ricketts, 59, two-time All-Star outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. *May 10 – Tom Seats, 81, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1940) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945). *May 12 – Joe Burke, 68, front-office executive; general manager of the Texas Rangers (1972–1973) and Kansas City Royals (1974–1981); president of the Royals from 1981 until his death; named Executive of the Year by ''The Sporting News'' in 1976. *May 16 – Preacher Henry, 81, diminutive – – pitcher who hurled for multiple Negro American League clubs over nine seasons spanning 1938 and 1948. *May 25 – Otto Denning, 79, catcher who played from 1942 through 1943 for the Cleveland Indians, later a minor league manager. *May 28 – Fumio Fujimura, 75, Hall of Fame Japanese Baseball League and NPB pitcher, infielder and manager for the Hanshin/Osaka Tigers. *May 28 – Charley Schanz, 72, hard-throwing pitcher whose career extended for 17 seasons (1938–1954), including stints with the Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1947) and Boston Red Sox (1950). *May 31 – Karl Schnell, 92, relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1922 and 1923 seasons.


June

*June 2 – Jess Brooks, 79, third baseman for the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs who led Negro American League hitters in two-base hits. *June 4 – Carl Stotz, 82, founder of Little League Baseball in 1939 who left the organization in 1955 in a litigious leadership dispute, shortly after serving as a pallbearer at
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's funeral. *June 12 – Randy Moore, 85, right fielder for the Chicago White Sox (1927–28), Boston Braves (1930–35), Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–37) and St. Louis Cardinals (1937). *June 13 – Len Rice, 73, backup catcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1944) and the Chicago Cubs (1945). *June 15 – Eddie Lopat, 73, All-Star pitcher who combined with Allie Reynolds and Vic Raschi to form the heart of the New York Yankees rotation through five World Series championships from 1949 through 1953, while also leading the American League in both earned run average (2.42) and won-lost percentage (.800) in 1953; manager of the Kansas City Athletics from 1963 to June 10, 1964. *June 16 – Rita Meyer, 65, shortstop and pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. *June 22 – Rufus Baker, 73, shortstop/catcher/outfielder for the New York Black Yankees from 1943 to 1948. *June 24 – Vern Curtis, 72, pitcher in parts of three seasons for the Washington Senators between 1943 and 1946. *June 27 – Sandy Amorós, 62, Cuban left fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, best remembered for a spectacular catch in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series. *June 27 – Bob Harvey, 74, outfielder who appeared in six seasons (1943–1948) for the Newark Eagles; led Negro National League in hitting (.430) in 1944 and selected an All-Star in 1948. *June 27 – Frank Jelincich, 74, outfielder who played briefly for the Chicago Cubs in the 1941 season. *June 27 – Woody Main, 70, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in parts of four seasons spanning 1948–1953.


July

*July   3 – George Staller, 76, backup outfielder for the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics, who later developed a distinguished career as a scout, also serving as first base coach on
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's Baltimore Orioles staff from 1968 to 1975, while working on the Orioles' three consecutive American League championship teams (1969–1971) and the 1970 World Series champion. *July   3 – Slim Vaughan, 82, right-hander who hurled in nine games for the Newark Dodgers of the Negro National League in 1934. *July 10 – Walt Masters, 85, Canadian pitcher who played for the Washington Senators (1931), Philadelphia Phillies (1937) and Philadelphia Athletics (1939), and also an American football halfback and quarterback in the
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during three seasons between 1936 and 1944. *July 14 – Willie Wynn, 74, catcher for three Negro leagues teams, principally the Newark Eagles, between 1944 and 1948. *July 27 – Salty Parker, 80, backup infielder for the 1936 Detroit Tigers, who later posted a 20-year minor league managing record of 920–858 (.517), and also coached for the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles/California Angels, New York Mets and Houston Astros between 1958 and 1979, while serving brief stints as manager of the Mets (1967) and the Astros (1972).


August

*August   5 – Jim Marquis, 91, pitcher who played briefly for the New York Yankees during the 1925 season. *August   5 – Lefty Wilkie, 77, Canadian pitcher who appeared in 68 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1941 to 1942 and again in 1946. *August 15 – Oran Frazier, 83, second baseman for the 1932 Montgomery Grey Sox of the Negro Southern League. *August 22 – Flit Holliday, 78, outfielder for the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers of the Negro American League. *August 29 – Andy Gilbert, 78, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox in 1942 and 1946; successful minor league manager, posting a record of 2,055–1,959 (.512) with five league titles during 29 seasons spanning 1950–1982; coach for San Francisco Giants, 1972–1975.


September

*September   5 – Ron Davis, 50, outfielder who played from 1962 through 1969 for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, while collecting a .233 average with 10 home runs and 79 RBIs in 295 games. *September   5 – Billy Herman, 83, Hall of Fame second baseman and a 10-time All-Star for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates between 1931 and 1947; batted .304 lifetime, scored 100 runs five times, and led the National League in hits, doubles and triples once each and in putouts seven times; manager of the Pirates in 1947 and the Boston Red Sox from October 3, 1964, through September 7, 1966; longtime coach. *September 15 – Pedro Formental, 77, Cuban-born centerfielder whose career included stints in the Cuban Winter League, Mexican League, Negro American League (Memphis Red Sox, 1947), and Organized Baseball's minor leagues during the 1940s and 1950s. *September 20 – Joe Fillmore, 78, pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro National League (1941–1942, 1945–1946). *September 22 – Aurelio López, 44, All-Star Mexican relief pitcher who posted a 62–36 record with a 3.56 ERA and 93 saves in 11 seasons for the Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros, which included two seasons of 21 saves for the Tigers from 1979 to 1980 and was also a member of the 1984 World Series champion Tigers. *September 23 – Bernice Gera, 61, who became the first female umpire to officiate a professional baseball game, which took place on June 24, 1972, in the New York–Penn League in Geneva, New York. *September 24 – Rufus Ligon, 89, southpaw pitcher and outfielder whose Negro leagues career included stints with the 1932 Little Rock Grays and 1944–1945 Memphis Red Sox. *September 27 – Hal Smith, 90, middle-relief pitcher who posted a 12–11 record and a 3.77 ERA in 51 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1932 to 1935.


October

*October   4 – Augie Prudhomme, 89, pitcher for the 1929 Detroit Tigers. *October   9 – Mike Guerra, 79, Cuban catcher who played for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox during 10 seasons spanning 1937–1951, and also a manager in the minors and the Mexican and Venezuelan winter leagues. *October 10 – Willie Hutchinson, 71, pitcher/outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs and Memphis Red Sox of the Negro American League between 1939 and 1946. *October 15 – Jackie Sullivan, 74, second baseman who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers in 1944. *October 17 – John O'Connell, 88, backup catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1928 and 1929. *October 19 – Atley Donald, 82, New York Yankees pitcher who had a lifetime record of 65–33 for a winning percentage of .663; member of three (1939, 1941, 1943) World Series champions. *October 20 – Spider Wilhelm, 63, shortstop for the 1953 Philadelphia Athletics. *October 21 – Joe Dwyer, 89, pinch-hitter in 12 games for the 1937 Cincinnati Reds; outfielder who played in minor leagues for 21 seasons. *October 22 –
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, 84, broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees from 1934 to 1966 who, along with pal Mel Allen, earned the Ford Frick Award honors in its first class from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. *October 23 – Lou Rochelli, 73, second baseman in five games for the 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers; one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. *October 26 – Dottie Green, 71, catcher and chaperone, who participated in all 12 seasons of the
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.


November

*November   3 – Boze Berger, 82, infielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox during six seasons between 1932 and 1939. *November   3 – Chris Van Cuyk, 65, pitcher who played from 1950 through 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. *November   4 – Andy Varga, 61, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during the 1950–1952 seasons. *November   5 – Dick Hahn, 76, backup catcher for the 1940 Washington Senators. *November   5 – Rod Scurry, 36, middle relief pitcher who posted a 19–32 record with a 3.24 ERA and 39 saves for three teams between 1980 and 1988, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1980 to 1985. *November 10 – Chuck Connors, 71, first baseman for the 1951 Chicago Cubs who gained stardom as an actor on the television series ''
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''. *November 13 – Johnny Ostrowski, 75, utility outfielder/third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators from 1943 to 1950. *November 13 – Wally Shaner, 92, left fielder who played from 1923 to 1929 for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. *November 13 – Claude Wilborn, 80, right fielder for the 1940 Boston Bees. *November 16 – Louis Nippert, 88, Cincinnati attorney who was co-owner of the Reds from 1967 to 1973 and majority owner from 1973 to 1981; during this period, the "Big Red Machine" captured four National League pennants and two World Series titles. *November 16 – Gene Schott, 79, pitcher who played from 1935 through 1939 with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. *November 20 – Stan Wasiak, 72, former catcher who managed in minor league baseball for 37 straight seasons (1950–1986), setting records for most games managed and games won. *November 27 – Walt Tauscher, 90, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1928 and the Washington Senators in 1931, who also won 263 games in the minor leagues and managed at that level for five seasons. *November 29 – Tuck Stainback, 81, backup outfielder for seven different major league teams from 1934 to 1946, who single-handedly prevented Carl Hubbell from pitching a perfect game in 1938.


December

*December   1 – Chile Gómez, 91, Mexican infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1935 and 1942. *December   1 – Sam Lowry, 72, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1942 and 1943 seasons. *December   9 –
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, 62, attorney and executive; first club president of the expansion Florida Marlins, from July 8, 1991 until his death; previously, president of the Pirates from 1987 to 1991. *December 10 – Babe Phelps, 84, catcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates in a span of 11 seasons from 1931 to 1942, whose .367
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in 1936 remains the highest for any major league catcher in the modern era (1901–present). *December 12 – Rube Walker, 66, backup catcher for the 1948–1951 Chicago Cubs and 1951–1958 Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers; later a longtime pitching coach for the Washington Senators, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, who developed and nurtured the five-man rotation, including the pitching staff of the 1969 Amazin' Mets. *December 15 – Dick Mulligan, 74, pitcher who played in parts of three seasons with the Washington Senators (1941), Philadelphia Phillies (1946) and Boston Braves (1946–1947). *December 25 – Ed Donnelly, 60, relief pitcher for the 1959 Chicago Cubs, appearing in nine games. *December 26 – Tom Gorman, 67, relief pitcher who played from 1952 to 1959 for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics. *December 28 – Sal Maglie, nicknamed "The Barber", 75, All-Star pitcher for all three New York teams, primarily the Giants, during the 1950s, whose hardnosed style personified the rivalry among the Big Apple franchises; posted a 119–62 record and a 3.15 ERA in 303 career appearances, despite missing four seasons (1946–1949) under suspension for jumping to the outlaw Mexican League; also briefly appeared for the Indians and Cardinals; led National League in wins (1951) and ERA (1950), member of three NL champs and one World Series winner (1954 as a Giant); threw a no-hitter (as a Dodger), September 25, 1956 vs. Philadelphia.


References


External links


Major League Baseball official website

Minor League Baseball official website

Baseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 1992
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