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Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...
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Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, Omah ...
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International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...
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Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
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Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
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Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, Omah ...
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Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
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Diablos Rojos del México The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their ho ...
** AA *** Eastern League:
Binghamton Mets The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mi ...
(New York Mets) *** Southern League:
Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pla ...
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Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...
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Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, which ope ...
(Oakland Athletics) ** A ***
California League The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major Leagu ...
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Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League B ...
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Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...
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Potomac Nationals The Potomac Nationals were a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League. They were situated in Woodbridge, Virginia, and played their home games at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. After the 2019 season, the team relocated to ...
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Florida State League The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...
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Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at ...
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Midwest League The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganizat ...
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Kane County Cougars The Kane County Cougars are a professional baseball team located in Geneva, Illinois, and are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball (MLB). They play their home games a ...
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South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its h ...
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Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different ...
(Colorado Rockies) ** Short Season A ***
New York–Penn League The New York–Penn League (NYPL) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated in the northeastern United States from 1939 to 2020. Classified as a Class A Short Season league, its season started in June, after major-league teams signed th ...
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State College Spikes The State College Spikes are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in State College, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Medlar Field on the campus of Pennsylvania State University. The team was fo ...
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Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseba ...
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Hillsboro Hops The Hillsboro Hops are a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Northwest, northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a city in the Portland metropolitan area. The Hops are members of the Northwest League and are the High-A affilia ...
(Arizona Diamondbacks) ** Rookie ***
Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a Collegiate summer baseball, collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wooden ...
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Johnson City Cardinals The Johnson City Cardinals were a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization from 1975 through 2020 and played in the Rookie League, Rookie-level Appalachian Leagu ...
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Arizona League The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona, since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League (AZL). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it fo ...
: AZL Indians (Cleveland Indians) ***
Gulf Coast League The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States. Before 2021, it was known as the Gulf Coast League (GCL). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL), it forms the low ...
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GCL Red Sox The Florida Complex League Red Sox are a professional baseball team competing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League (FCL) of Minor League Baseball. The team is owned and operated by the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior t ...
(Boston Red Sox) *** Pioneer League:
Billings Mustangs The Billings Mustangs are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Billings, Montana, and have played their home games at Deh ...
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Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only ...
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Venezuelan Summer League The Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) was a professional baseball league that operated in Venezuela from 1997 to 2015, primarily in the state of Carabobo. Teams in the league served as academies for Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations, and wer ...
: VSL Tigers (Detroit Tigers) **
Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season baseball league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are filled ...
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Salt River Rafters The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. ...
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Independent baseball leagues An independent baseball league is a professional baseball league in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball or its affiliated Minor League Baseball system (historically referred to as organized baseball). Indep ...
** American Association:
Wichita Wingnuts The Wichita Wingnuts were an independent baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States. The Wingnuts were members of the South Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball. An expansion franchise in the 2008 sea ...
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Atlantic League The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are loc ...
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Lancaster Barnstormers The Lancaster Stormers (formerly known as the Lancaster Barnstormers) is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner l ...
** CanAm League: Rockland Boulders **
Frontier League The Frontier League (FL; French: ''Ligue Frontière'', LF) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 18 teams – 15 in the United States and 3 in Canada. The FL is one of the eight independent baseball leagues in North Ame ...
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Schaumburg Boomers The Schaumburg Boomers (originally the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Club) are a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Boomers compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the Midwest Division. The Boomers have won fou ...
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Pacific Association The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams. History During the initial season, two Hawaii- ...
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San Rafael Pacifics The San Rafael Pacifics are an American professional baseball team based in San Rafael, California, United States. They compete in the Pacific Division of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Min ...
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Pecos League The Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs is an independent professional baseball league headquartered in Houston, which operates in cities in desert mountain regions throughout California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, ...
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United League Baseball United League Baseball was an Independent league baseball, independent baseball league that operated in Texas. The league operated from 2006 to 2009. The league then temporarily merged with the Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010), Northern L ...
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Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings was a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the United States. The WhiteWings was a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major Leagu ...
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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 ...
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NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is the intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment ...
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Southern Indiana Southern Indiana is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern third of the U.S. state of Indiana and borders the states of Illinois to the west, Kentucky to the south, and Ohio to the east. Spanning the state's southe ...
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NCAA Division III NCAA Division III (D-III) is the lowest division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that do not offer athletic scholarships to student- ...
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Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
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Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city and the county seat of Pinellas County, Florida, United States, west of Tampa, Florida, Tampa and north of St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies T ...
*** Junior League World Series: Chung Shan LL ( Taichung, Taiwan) ***
Intermediate League World Series :''See: Intermediate League Baseball'' The Intermediate League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescence, children aged 11 to 13 years old that began in 2013. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for th ...
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Nogales, Arizona Nogales (; English: or ) is a city in and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The population was 20,837 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census and estimated 20,103 in 2019. Nogales forms part of the larger Tucson–Nogales L ...
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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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Seoul, South Korea Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
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Senior League World Series The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescents aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina. (Easley was the site of the Big League World Ser ...
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Houston, Texas Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
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European Baseball Championship The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). History Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and ...
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Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
*** European Under-21 Baseball Championship:
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
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15U Baseball World Cup The U-15 Baseball World Cup is the 15-and-under baseball world championship that features national teams as authorized ("sanctioned") by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It began in 1989 as the World Youth Baseball Championship. ...
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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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Haarlem Baseball Week The Haarlem Baseball Week (, before 2016 known as ) is an international invitation baseball tournament at the in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since . In December 2016, a ...
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USA The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous ...
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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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Caribbean Series The Caribbean Series ( Spanish: ''Serie del Caribe'') is an annual club tournament contested by professional baseball teams in Latin America. It is organized by the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation. The series is normally played in ...
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Naranjeros de Hermosillo The Naranjeros de Hermosillo () are a professional baseball team based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Fernando Valenzuela with a capacity of 16,000 seated spectators. ...
(Mexico) *** European Champions Cup:
San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ...
(Italy) ** Domestic leagues ***
Australian Baseball League The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it s ...
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Perth Heat The Perth Heat is a baseball team in the current Australian Baseball League and a founding member of the Australian Baseball League. It is the most successful team in ABL history, winning 15 Claxton Shields. Australian Baseball League (1989– ...
*** Chinese Baseball League:
Beijing Tigers The Beijing Tigers () is one of the four charter teams in the China Baseball League. The Tigers played at the 5,000-capacity Beijing Fengtai Baseball Field until 2006, when the stadium was destroyed and rebuilt as the Fengtai Softball Field. ...
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Cuban National Series The Cuban National Series (, or SNB) is a domestic baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the National Series is a part of the Cuban baseball league system. For most ...
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Pinar del Río Pinar del Río is the capital city of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. With a population of 191,081 (2022), it is the List of cities in Cuba, 10th-largest city in Cuba. Inhabitants of the area are called ''Pinareños''. History Pinar del Río was ...
*** Dominican League :
Tigres del Licey Tigres del Licey (English: Licey Tigers) is a professional baseball team in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). The team was founded in 1907 and is based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Tigres is the oldest team in LIDOM and ...
*** Dutch Baseball League : DOOR Neptunus *** France – Division Élite:
Templiers de Sénart The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the most important military orders in Western Christianity. They were founded in 11 ...
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Italian Baseball League The Italian Baseball League (IBL, ), officially known as the Serie A (), is the top-level baseball league in Italy. Founded in 1948, it is governed by the Italian Baseball & Softball Federation (FIBS), which has its headquarters in Rome. Many o ...
: UGF Fortitudo Bologna ***
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 ...
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. Founded on February 22, 1938, as the Nankai Club, being the first Kansai t ...
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Pacific League The , or , or the , due to sponsorship reasons, is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the a ...
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. Founded on February 22, 1938, as the Nankai Club, being the first Kansai t ...
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Central League The or , also known as the for sponsorship reasons, is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League i ...
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Hanshin Tigers The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, next to their main stadium, Hanshin Koshien Stadium. The Tigers are owned by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., ...
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Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Cha ...
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Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
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Naranjeros de Hermosillo The Naranjeros de Hermosillo () are a professional baseball team based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Fernando Valenzuela with a capacity of 16,000 seated spectators. ...
*** Puerto Rican League :
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' ...
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Taiwan Series The Taiwan Series () is the final championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 a ...
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Lamigo Monkeys The Rakuten Monkeys (), formerly known as La New Bears (2004–2010) and Lamigo Monkeys (2011–2019), are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. Owned and administered by the Japanese technol ...
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Navegantes del Magallanes Navegantes del Magallanes B.B.C., commonly known as Navegantes del Magallanes (; ''Strait of Magellan, Magellan Navigators''), or simply Magallanes, are a professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), based in ...


Awards and honors


Major League Baseball

* Baseball Hall of Fame honors * BBWAA election **
Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. ...
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Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...
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Frank Thomas Frank Edward Thomas Jr. (born May 27, 1968), nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to ...
* Expansion Era Committee **
Bobby Cox Robert Joe Cox (born May 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of ...
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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 ...
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Joe Torre Joseph Paul Torre Jr. (; born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball Senior management, executive and former player, Manager (baseball), manager, and television color commentator. He has served as a special assistant to the Commiss ...
* MVP Award ** American League:
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
(LAA) ** National League:
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
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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 ( ...
** American League:
Corey Kluber Corey Scott Kluber (born April 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB ...
(CLE) ** National League:
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Rookie of the Year ** American League: José Abreu (CWS) ** National League:
Jacob deGrom Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop ...
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Manager of the Year Award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding manager (baseball), managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (baseball), National League (NL). The winne ...
** American League –
Buck Showalter William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III (born May 23, 1956) is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Oriol ...
(BAL) ** National League – Matt Williams (WAS)
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
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World Series MVP The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series, which is the final round of the MLB postseason. The a ...
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Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
(SFG) * League Championship Series MVP:
Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the ...
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Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
(SFG) * All-Star Game MVP:
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
(LAA) *
Branch Rickey Award The Branch Rickey Award was given annually to an individual in Major League Baseball (MLB) in recognition of his exceptional community service from 1992 to 2014. The award was named in honor of former player and executive Branch Rickey, who brok ...
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Anthony Rizzo Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees. Rizzo was selected by ...
(CHC) * Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Young (SEA);
Casey McGehee Casey Michael McGehee (born October 12, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, San Fran ...
(MIA) * Reliever of the Year Award:
Greg Holland Gregory Scott Holland (born November 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamon ...
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Craig Kimbrel Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago ...
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Edgar Martínez Award The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter (DH ...
: Víctor Martínez (DET) *
Hank Aaron Award The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Han ...
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Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
(LAA);
Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML ...
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Roberto Clemente Award The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball positions, player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community#Psychology, community involvement and the individual's contribution to ...
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Paul Konerko Paul Henry Konerko ( ; born March 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1997 to 2014, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox, where he was a s ...
(CWS);
Jimmy Rollins James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–), Los Angeles Dodgers (), and Chicago White S ...
(PHI) Sporting News Awards *
Player of the Year Several sports leagues honour their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award. Association football In association football, this award is held on b ...
:
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Starting pitcher of the Year:
Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...
(SEA);
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Relief pitcher of the Year:
Dellin Betances Dellin Betances (; born March 23, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and New York Mets from 2011 to 2021. Betances was named an MLB All-Star from 2014 to 2 ...
(NYY);
Craig Kimbrel Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago ...
(ATL) * Rookie of the Year: José Abreu (CWS);
Jacob deGrom Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop ...
(NYM) * Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Young (SEA);
Casey McGehee Casey Michael McGehee (born October 12, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, San Fran ...
(MIA) *
Manager of the Year Manager of the Year may refer to: * Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award * League Managers Association Awards#LMA Manager of the Year, League Managers Association Manager of the Year * Premier League Manager of the Season {{disambiguati ...
:
Mike Scioscia Michael Lorri Scioscia ( ; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Los A ...
(LAA); Matt Williams (WAS) * Executive of the Year:
Dan Duquette Dan Duquette (born May 26, 1958) is an American baseball executive. He is the former general manager of the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. He is also the founder of the Dan Duquette Sports Academy ...
(BAL)
Players Choice Awards The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league ...
* Player of the Year:
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Marvin Miller Man of the Year:
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Outstanding Players:
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
(LAA);
Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML ...
(MIA) * Outstanding Pitchers:
Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...
(SEA);
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
(LAD) * Outstanding Rookies: José Abreu (CHW);
Jacob deGrom Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop ...
(NYM) * Comeback Players of the Year: Chris Young (SEA);
Casey McGehee Casey Michael McGehee (born October 12, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, San Fran ...
(MIA) Other Awards * Luis Aparicio Award:
Jose Altuve Jose Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, an ...
(HOU)
Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best Batting (baseball), offensive player at each Baseball positions, position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (baseball), National League (NL), as determ ...
s
Gold Glove Awards 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 performances. It is awarded at each fieldin ...


Minor League Baseball

* International League MVP: Steven Souza (Syracuse Chiefs AS * Pacific Coast League MVP:
Joc Pederson Joc Russell Pederson ( ; born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, San ...
(Albuquerque Isotopes AD * Eastern League MVP: Steven Moya (Erie SeaWolves ET * Southern League MVP: Jake Lamb (Mobile BayBears RI * Texas League Player of the Year:
Alex Yarbrough Alexander Wyatt Yarbrough (born August 3, 1991) is an American former minor league baseball player in the Miami Marlins organization. College career A three-year starter for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2010 to 2012, Yarbrough earned second-team A ...
(Arkansas Travelers AA * Baseball America MiLB Player of the Year:
Kris Bryant Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball designated hitter, outfielder, and third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the ...
(CHC) * Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award:
Patrick Kivlehan Patrick Anthony Kivlehan (born December 22, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Arizona Diamondbacks, and in Nippon Professional Bas ...
(SEA) * Joe Black Award: Greg Bird (NYY) * Larry Doby Award:
Joey Gallo Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, New York ...
(TEX) * USA Today MiLB Player of the Year:
Kris Bryant Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball designated hitter, outfielder, and third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the ...
(CHC)


Events


January

* January 8 – Pitchers
Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. ...
,
Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...
, and first baseman/designated hitter
Frank Thomas Frank Edward Thomas Jr. (born May 27, 1968), nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to ...
are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Maddux sees his name appear on 97.2 percent of the ballots, falling short of the all-time mark still held by
Tom Seaver George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Cin ...
, who was elected on 98.84 percent of the vote in 1992. Glavine receives 91.9 percent of the vote while Thomas is elected with 83.7 percent. All three men are elected in their first year of eligibility.


February

* February 5 – Former stars
Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees and also played ...
,
Nomar Garciaparra Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (; born July 23, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played shortstop, Third ...
and
Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to . As of 2023, M ...
are selected to the
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of selected former Boston Red Sox players, coaches and managers, and non-uniformed personnel. A 15-member selection committee of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, ...
along with long-time radio broadcaster
Joe Castiglione Joseph John Castiglione (born March 2, 1947) is an American retired radio announcer, best known for his 42 seasons announcing games of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He has also been a college lecturer, and author. Castiglione was th ...
. * February 12 –
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 ...
of the New York Yankees announces that he will retire at the end of this season. The American League Rookie of the Year winner (1996), and Most Valuable Player both in the All-Star Game (2000) and in the World Series (2000), Jeter ranks first in franchise history for the most games played, at-bats and hits. * February 21 –
Ben Wetzler Benjamin Alen Holmes-Wetzler (born September 12, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He attended Oregon State University, and played for the Oregon State Beavers. Wetzler starred for the baseball team at Clac ...
of
Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctor ...
is suspended for 11 games, 20 percent of the college season, for violating the
National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
's rule against using a sports agent during financial negotiations with the Philadelphia Phillies, who selected him in the
2013 MLB draft The 2013 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2013. The first two rounds were broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. Each team received one selection per round, going in reverse order of t ...
.


March

* March 22 – The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks for '' Down Under'' sweep in Australia. After a 3–1 win behind ace
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
in the Major League Baseball season opener, the Dodgers remain perfect at
Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
with a second consecutive victory over their National League West rival. Hyun-Jin Ryu combines with seven relievers for a 7–5 victory, beating Arizona starter
Trevor Cahill Trevor John Cahill (born March 1, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Roy ...
, who enters the game with a 6–0 record and a 2.01 ERA in 10 previous starts against the Dodgers, but has to leave in the fifth inning trailing 3–0. * March 27 – The Detroit Tigers announce the club has agreed to terms with first baseman
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
on an eight-year, $248 million contract extension through the 2023 season, with two vesting options for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. After the two years and $44 million that's left on Cabrera's current deal expires, he will be the highest-paid player in baseball in terms of ''average annual value''. The $31 million AAV will beat the previous record of $30.7 million set by pitcher
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
, which was reached when the Los Angeles Dodgers signs him to a seven-year, $215 million extension this offseason. At age 30, Cabrera captures his third consecutive American League batting crown becoming the first Tigers player to lead the league in hitting in three straight seasons since
Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...
did so from 1917 through 1919. Previously, Cabrera led the American League with a .330
batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
, 44
home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the Baseball (ball), ball is hit in such a way that the batting (baseball), batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safe (baseball), safely in one play without any error ( ...
s and 139
runs batted in A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...
during the 2012 season, to become the first player to capture the Triple Crown since Boston Red Sox outfielder
Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...
did so in 1967. It marks the 14th time since 1900 in which a big leaguer won the Triple Crown. In addition, Cabrera earns the American League Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive year in 2013, joining
Hal Newhouser Harold Newhouser (May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998), nicknamed "Prince Hal" and "Hurricane Hal," was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1939 to 1955, most notably for the Detroit Tige ...
as the only two players in Detroit Tigers history to win the award in back-to-back seasons. * March 28 –
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
reaches an agreement with the Anaheim Angels on a six-year, $144.5 million contract extension. Trout is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year in 2012, and he finishes second in
American League Most Valuable Player The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. The award has been presented by the Baseball Writers' ...
voting to
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
in 2012 and 2013. Through 2013, the 22-year outfielder hits .314 with 62
home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the Baseball (ball), ball is hit in such a way that the batting (baseball), batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safe (baseball), safely in one play without any error ( ...
s and 196
runs batted in A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...
in just 336 career games, including 40 games in 2011. He also amasses 86
stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. The umpires determine whether the runner is safe or out ...
s while playing stellar defense and making two All-Star teams, starting for the AL in 2013. At this point, Trout is one of four players in Major League history to hit .320 with 50 home runs and 200
runs scored In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted bal ...
in his first two full seasons, joining
Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, ; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career ...
,
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
and
Albert Pujols José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (, ; born December 11, 1985) is a Dominicans, Dominican professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former first baseman and designated hitter who is the manager of the Leones del Escogido of the Domin ...
.


April

* April 4 – At
Coors Field Coors Field is a baseball stadium in downtown Denver, Colorado. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. Opened in 1995 Major League Baseball season, 1995, the park is located in Denver's LoDo, Lower Downtown neighborhood, ...
,
Charlie Blackmon Charles Cobb Blackmon (born July 1, 1986), nicknamed "Chuck Nazty", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2011. B ...
becomes the second player in Colorado Rockies history to collect six hits in a single game. He is perfect in six at-bats, while collecting two singles, three doubles and one home run in the Rockies' 12–2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Up until now,
Andrés Galarraga Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (; born June 18, 1961) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos (– and ), St. Louis Cardinals (), Colorado Rockies (–), ...
had been the only other Rockie to collect six hits in one game, doing so against the Houston Astros on July 3, . * April 22 – At
Nationals Park Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard (Washington, D.C.), Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. Since its completion in 2008, it wa ...
,
Albert Pujols José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (, ; born December 11, 1985) is a Dominicans, Dominican professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former first baseman and designated hitter who is the manager of the Leones del Escogido of the Domin ...
of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim becomes the 26th player to hit 500 home runs in the Major Leagues. After hitting his 499th home run, a three-run shot off Taylor Jordan in the first inning of the Angels' 7–2 victory over the Washington Nationals, Pujols hits his milestone home run with one runner on base, in the fifth inning, also off Jordan. Pujols becomes the first player to hit his 499th and 500th home runs in the same game, as well as the third youngest player, at 34, to hit his 500th home run;
Jimmie Foxx James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red ...
and
Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...
had both reached this milestone at 32 years of age. * April 23 –
Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a ballpark on the North Side, Chicago, North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charl ...
celebrates its 100th birthday with former Chicago Cubs players on hand for the pre-game festivities. The Arizona Diamondbacks spoil the party, however, rallying from a 5–2 deficit with five runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Cubs, 7–5.


May

* May 14: ** Major League Baseball announces that the original scoring decision made on May 9 at Globe Life Park has been reversed, and that
David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 ...
has been awarded a hit for the fly ball that fell between two Texas Rangers fielders. Ortiz comes to bat with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. At that point, Rangers pitcher
Yu Darvish , more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Lo ...
had retired 20 straight Boston Red Sox hitters. Ortiz hits a high pop into right field, then second baseman
Rougned Odor Rougned Roberto Odor () (born February 3, 1994), nicknamed "Rougie", is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Balt ...
, who was playing in shallow right field in a defensive shift, gets under the ball as
Alex Ríos Alexis Israel Ríos (born February 18, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals. A World Serie ...
starts coming toward him. Ríos backs off and Odor cannot catch the ball as it drops just beyond his glove. The dropped ball is originally scored an error on right fielder Ríos by official scorer Steve Weller, while Darvish still takes a no-hitter into the ninth inning, but Ortiz breaks it up with a two-out single. Ortiz and the Red Sox appeal the controversial decision to Major League Baseball and it is overturned after a review. **
David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 ...
homers twice for the second consecutive night to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Minnesota Twins, 9–4, at Target Field. Ortiz's first homer is No. 383 in a Boston uniform, moving him past
Jim Rice James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953) is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played his entire 16-year MLB career for the Boston Red Sox. In 2009, Rice was ...
for sole possession of third place on the all-time club list. Only
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
(521) and
Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...
(452) have hit more home runs in a Red Sox uniform than Ortiz. Additionally, his second shot represents his career 442nd homer and moves him into a tie with
Dave Kingman David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "Kong", "King Kong", and "Sky King", is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 ...
for 39th place on MLB all-time home run list. * May 25 – At Citizens Bank Park, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Afte ...
no-hits the Philadelphia Phillies 6–0, the first no-hitter by a Dodger since
Hideo Nomo is a Japanese former baseball pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He achieved early success in his native country, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from to . He then exploited a ...
in . Throwing 128 pitches and striking out six batters along the way, Beckett, who had turned 34 years old ten days earlier, becomes the oldest no-hit pitcher since 40-year-old
Randy Johnson Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed, "the Big Unit," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizo ...
hurled a perfect game in . The no-hitter is also the first pitched against the Phillies since St. Louis Cardinals'
Bob Forsch Robert Herbert Forsch (January 13, 1950 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his pl ...
in , as well as the first in a Phillies home game by a visiting pitcher since Montreal Expos'
Bill Stoneman William Hambly Stoneman III (born April 7, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player and executive who, during his eight-year (–) pitching career in Major League Baseball, threw two no-hitters; then, as general manager of the A ...
in . * May 29 –
Edwin Encarnación Edwin Elpidio Encarnación Rivera (born January 7, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter, third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleve ...
of the Toronto Blue Jays hits two home runs in an 8–6 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre. His home run total for the month of May sits at 16, which ties the mark set in by
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 ...
for the all-time American League record in May and is just one shy of
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 ...
for the Major League Baseball record. In addition, Encarnación matches a major league record with his fifth multihomer game in a single month.
Albert Belle Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966), formerly known as Joey Belle, is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 2000, most notably for the Cleveland Indians. Known for his taciturn personality and intimid ...
did it in 1995 in baseball, September 1995 and Harmon Killebrew in 1959 in baseball, May 1959. *May 30 – In the eighth annual Civil Rights Game, the Houston Astros defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 2–1, at Minute Maid Park in Houston.


June

* June 1 – Jon Lester pitches seven shutout innings with 12 strikeouts and Brock Holt hits four doubles with two RBI and one run, helping the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4–0 win at Fenway Park, expanding their winning streak to seven games. Garin Cecchini and Alex Hassan both collect their first major league hits while making their big league debuts, becoming the first pair of Red Sox to make their debuts and get a hit on the same day since Steve Dillard (baseball), Steve Dillard and Andy Merchant in the 1975 Boston Red Sox season#Roster, 1975 season. Boston's streak follows a 10-game skid, its longest in 20 years. The streak matches a major league record for consecutive wins after a double-digit losing stretch, according to research by the ''Elias Sports Bureau''. The 1989 Detroit Tigers season, 1989 Detroit Tigers did it after losing 12 in a row, while the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates also did it after dropping 10 straight. * June 9 – Lonnie Chisenhall of the Cleveland Indians continues one of baseball's most unlikely first-half surges, going five-for-five with three home runs and nine runs batted in a 17–7 rout of the Texas Rangers at Arlington ballpark. Only three other big leaguers, and none since Fred Lynn in 1975, have ever collected at least that many hits, home runs and RBI in a single game. Besides, Chisenhall is the only one ever to reach the milestone with a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate. * June 13 – Gregory Polanco goes 5 for 7 in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8–6, 13-inning victory over the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Polanco also delivers his first Major League home run, a two-run shot in the 13th that proved to be the game-winner, becoming the only player in the modern era to have five hits and a home run in one of his first four MLB games, as well as the second-fastest rookie to collect a five-hit game. On 1933 in baseball, May 16, 1933, Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators accomplishes the feat in his big league debut, going 5 for 7 in an 11–10, 12-inning win over the Cleveland Indians at Griffith Stadium. It was the first time since Fred Clarke's debut in that anyone had collected five hits in his first game. No other player has since managed this feat. * June 14 –
Jimmy Rollins James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–), Los Angeles Dodgers (), and Chicago White S ...
becomes the all-time hit leader in Philadelphia Phillies history, surpassing Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt with career hit No. 2,235 against Edwin Jackson (baseball), Edwin Jackson in their 7–4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. In a 15-year career with the Phillies, Rollins wins four Gold Gloves, makes three All-Star teams and claims the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#Baseball Writers' Association of America's Most Valuable Player (1931–present), 2007 National League MVP Award. He is a member of the club's 2008 World Series championship team, and is also in the top 10 of nearly every offensive category for the 132-year-old franchise. * June 18 –
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
strikes out a career-high 15 as he pitches his first career no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, 8–0, at Dodger Stadium, allowing his only baserunner on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramírez. Kershaw gives the Los Angeles Dodgers the second no-hitter in the majors this season. On 2014 in baseball#May, May 25,
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hurls one against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Kershaw pitches the 22nd no-hitter in Dodgers franchise history and the third thrown against the Rockies in their history. The only other season the franchise had two no-hitters thrown was , when Carl Erskine and Sal Maglie turn the feat for the History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Dodgers on 1956 in baseball#April–June, May 12 and 1956 in baseball#July–September, September 25, respectively. * June 21 – Former third baseman Tim Wallach and announcer Dave Van Horne are inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, along with former general manager Murray Cook (baseball executive), Murray Cook and the late executive Jim Ridley (baseball executive), Jim Ridley, both native Canadians. * June 22 – San Diego Padres reliever Alex Torres (baseball), Alex Torres becomes the first Major League Baseball pitcher to wear the Baseball cap#Athletic use, new protective cap introduced early in the year. MLB approves the product in January, nearly a year and a half after pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck in the head by a line drive and suffered life-threatening brain injuries. Other pitchers with traumatic injuries include Juan Nicasio, Alex Cobb and Aroldis Chapman, which led MLB to ramp up efforts to better protect pitchers. Torres hurls the eighth inning and allows one earned run on one hit and two walks, while striking out two in the 4–2 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. * June 24 – Atlanta Braves outfielders B. J. Upton and Justin Upton match a Major League record when they both homer in the Braves' 3–2 win over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Upton brothers have now homered as teammates in the same game four times. The only other brothers duo to match this total are Vladimir Guerrero, Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero and Jason Giambi, Jason and Jeremy Giambi. * June 25 – Tim Lincecum pitches his second no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in less than a year, allowing only one runner, while leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4–0 win at AT&T Park. Lincecum becomes the second Giants pitcher to pitch two no-hitters, barely missing a Perfect game (baseball), perfect game after walking Chase Headley in the second inning, after which he retires the final 23 batters he faced. Lincecum, who also no-hit the Padres on July 13, , joins Christy Mathewson as the only Giants pitchers to throw two no-hitters, and is also the second pitcher to no-hit the same team more than once. Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps subdued the Chicago White Sox in the and seasons, with the former being a Perfect game (baseball), perfect game. Lincecum also joins Sandy Koufax,
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and Roy Halladay as the only pitchers in Major League history to collect two
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s and two no-hitters. * June 29 –
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of the Los Angeles Dodgers completes one of the most impressive calendar months for a pitcher in Major League history, striking out 13 batters in seven scoreless innings in a 6–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw goes 6–0 with an 0.82 ERA and 61 strikeouts in the month, including his first career no-hitter on June 18, while completing the first six-win month for a Dodgers pitcher since
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in . Kershaw becomes the only pitcher to be unbeaten with that many wins, that many strikeouts and an ERA that low in a single calendar month, extending also his personal streak to 28 consecutive scoreless innings, exceeded in Los Angeles history only seven times, led by Orel Hershiser's MLB-record 59. Previously, only three other pitchers have gone 6–0 with a sub-1.00 ERA and 50 or more strikeouts in a month: the aforementioned Nomo (June 1995),
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(April 2000) and Justin Verlander (June 2011).


July

* July 4: **
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nearly pitches a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies again, allowing just two singles over eight innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Rockies, 9–0, at
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. Kershaw strikes out eight and walks one, allowing singles to Nolan Arenado and DJ LeMahieu, extending his scoreless streak to 36 innings before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the ninth. Kershaw silences the top-hitting team in the majors in nearly matching the no-hitter he threw against the Rockies on June 18 at Dodger Stadium. ** The Oakland Athletics agree to acquire starting pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel (baseball), Jason Hammel from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 2012 Major League Baseball draft#First round, 2012 first-round pick shortstop Addison Russell (baseball), Addison Russell, 2013 Major League Baseball draft#First round, 2013 first-round pick outfielder Billy McKinney (baseball), Billy McKinney, pitcher Dan Straily, and a player to be named later. Samardzija and Hammel will join Scott Kazmir and Sonny Gray in the Oakland rotation, weakened by the loss of injured Jarrod Parker and A. J. Griffin (baseball), A. J. Griffin before the start of the season. The swap represents an aggressive move from an Oakland team that has paced the rest of the American League all year long and sports the best record in the major leagues at 53–33. Meanwhile, the Cubs, solidly in last place in the National League Central at 38–46, are able to get top prospect Russell and potential slugger McKinney, as well as the reliable mid-rotation starter Straily. * July 10 –
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of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his eighth straight start, a 2–1 win over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium, but his scoreless streak comes to end at 41 innings as he gives up a home run to Chase Headley in the sixth frame. Kershaw comes within 18 innings of the major league record set by Orel Hershiser, who ended the 1988 in baseball, 1988 season with 59 straight scoreless innings. The two-time Cy Young Award winner Kershaw finishes with a complete-game three-hitter, while striking out 11 and walking only one. Since Hershiser, there have been two longer scoreless streaks than Kershaw, as Brandon Webb went 42 straight in and R. A. Dickey went 44 straight in . Now Kershaw ranks third on the Dodgers' all-time list behind Hershiser and Don Drysdale, whose 58-inning scoreless streak stood from until Hershiser took it down in 1988. * July 11 – Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds strikes out Jordy Mercer in the ninth inning of a 6–5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park to set a Major League record dating back to 1900. Chapman becomes the pitcher with the most consecutive relief appearances with a strikeout, fanning at least a batter in his 40th consecutive game during a streak that began on August 21, 2013. He achieves the feat while striking out 83 in 42.0 innings of work. Chapman surpasses Bruce Sutter, who did so in 39 straight games from June 1 to October 2, 1977. On his ascent to the top of the list, he also surpasses Jeff Montgomery (baseball), Jeff Montgomery (32 straight games from June 18 to September 5, 1989) and Éric Gagné (35 games from July 18, 2003, to April 10, 2004). * July 12: ** Andrew McCutchen leads off the ninth inning with a game-tying home run and belts a go-ahead homer with two outs in the 11th to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6–5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Pirates blow a four-run lead for the second straight night, but manage to come back behind McCutchen, who has hit 20 career homers against Cincinnati, the most by any player in the majors since 2009. His second blast also is his fourth career go-ahead home run in extra innings, and his first this season. ** Adam Wainwright pitches seven strong innings, giving up two runs and five hits, to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10–2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, as the Cardinals move into a first-place tie with the Brewers on the National League Central. St. Louis, which trailed Milwaukee by games on July 1, has won eight of its last 11. The Brewers continue to falter, losing their seventh game in a row and 11th of its last 12. They had held sole possession of first place since April 9. * July 13: **
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
and Buster Posey become the first Battery (baseball), pitcher-catcher battery in Major League history to each hit a Grand slam (baseball), grand slam in the same game, boosting the San Francisco Giants to an 8–4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. Bumgarner also becomes the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a single season. Previously, he hit a slam on April 11 against the Colorado Rockies. The last pitcher to launch two slams in a season was Tony Cloninger, who List of Major League Baseball hitters with two grand slams in one game, hit two grand slams in a single game for the Atlanta Braves on July 3, 1966, against the Giants at Candlestick Park. ** Texas Rangers No. 2 prospect
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connects on a go-ahead two-run home run to lead the U.S. Team to a 3–2 win over the World Team in the All-Star Futures Game played at Target Field. It extends a five-game winning streak for the U.S., which improves to a 10–6 record in the annual All-Star Weekend showcase. The homer, measured at 419 feet, lands on the concourse in right-center field with one out in the sixth inning. Gallo's homer comes after Cubs No. 1 prospect Javier Báez from Puerto Rico put the World Team on the scoreboard with a two-run shot in the top of the inning. Individual pitching performances dominate the game, as the teams' 20 pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts while walking just two batters and surrendering 15 hits. Henry Owens (left-handed pitcher), Henry Owens (Red Sox) starts the game for the U.S. and Puerto Rican José Berríos (Twins) did it for the World. At game's end, Jake Thompson (Tigers) is the winning pitcher and Dominican Republic's Michael Feliz (Astros) is the loser, while Noah Syndergaard (Mets) is credited with the save. Gallo, who is named the game's Most Valuable Player, leads the Minor Leagues with 40 home runs in 2013 and is tied with
Kris Bryant Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball designated hitter, outfielder, and third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the ...
(Cubs) for the minors lead with 31 homers this season. * July 14: ** Andrew Velazquez sets a
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record with his 72nd consecutive game safely reaching base. He breaks the record of 71 set by Kevin Millar in 1997 and tied by Kevin Youkilis in 2003. Velazquez's streak runs from April 22 through July 16, when it ends at 74 consecutive games. ** Grant Kay hitting for the cycle, hits for the cycle in his first professional game, going 5 for 6 with five runs scored and three RBI, leading the Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades to a 16–4 victory over the Batavia Muckdogs. Kay, a Tampa Bay Rays 27th round pick in 2014 MLB Draft, this year's draft, hits a three-run home run in his first professional at-bat, following with a double in his third at-bat and singles in his fourth and fifth, before drilling a triple in the eight inning to complete a five-hit, five-run game (and the cycle) in his first professional contest. * July 15 – The American League defeats the National League, 5–3, during the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 85th MLB All-Star Game played at Target Field.
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hits a first-inning RBI triple before scoring a run, and later drives in the winning run with a double in the fifth, to claim Most Valuable Player honors in what turns out to be
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 ...
's final All-Star Game. * July 18 – At Yankee Stadium,
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 ...
becomes the all-time leader in games played at shortstop. With the score tied 2–2, he singles off Mike Leake to lead off the inning, then scores ahead of Jacoby Ellsbury's home run for the eventual winning run in the Yankees' 4–3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The game is Jeter's 2,610th at shortstop, breaking Omar Vizquel's all-time record. * July 20: ** Odrisamer Despaigne comes within four outs of the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres' 46-year major league history, and the Padres beat the New York Mets, 2–1, at Petco Park. Despaigne, a 27-year-old Cuban defector who signed with the Padres in early May, was making his fifth career major league start. He is on his way to making history until Daniel Murphy (baseball), Daniel Murphy lines a double with two outs in the top of the eighth inning. The Padres lose a one-run lead when Murphy comes around to score on a single by David Wright, who is the final batter Despaigne faces. Despaigne allows a run and two hits, while striking out five and walking three. Yasmani Grandal opens the scoring for the Padres with a home run in the fourth. They come back to win the game when Seth Smith hits a two-out infield single in the bottom of the ninth and Cameron Maybin scores the winning run. It is the longest no-hit bid by a single Padres pitcher since September 7, 2008, when Chris Young hurled perfect innings before allowing a home run to the Milwaukee Brewers' Gabe Kapler. Now the Padres have played 7,264 games, plus 34 more in the postseason, since coming into existence in 1969. Before 2012, the Mets had been the only other active franchise without a no-hitter until Johan Santana pitched one against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 1. The Mets, founded in 1962, needed 8,020 games to score a no-hitter. ** Andrew McCutchen hits a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, Neil Walker (baseball), Neil Walker follows with a home run, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcome a three-run deficit and cap a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5–3 victory at PNC Park. Walker goes 3 for 4 and scores two runs, while Jordy Mercer drives in a pair of runs for the Pirates. It is the second series sweep of the season for Pittsburgh, and its first ever of the Rockies at home after taking three at
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in . * July 21 – The Boston Red Sox rout the Toronto Blue Jays, 14–1, while collecting season highs in hits (18), home runs (4) and runs at Rogers Centre.
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hits his 21st and 22nd home runs of the season, giving him 453 for his career to pass Hall of Famer and Boston great
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into 36th place on the List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders, all-time home run list. It is worth noting that Ortiz is still third on the Red Sox list with 395 homers, behind
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
(521) and Yastrzemski. He previously hit 58 home runs with the Minnesota Twins before joining Boston. It was also the 44th multi-homer game for Ortiz, which ranks him second for the most multi-homer games by an American League left-handed hitter behind Babe Ruth (71), while surpassing Lou Gehrig (43), Reggie Jackson (42) and Ken Griffey Jr. (40), according to ''Elias Sports Bureau''. * July 22 – At Yankee Stadium,
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 ...
becomes the all-time leader in doubles in a New York Yankee uniform. The record double comes in the ninth inning off Neal Cotts of the Texas Rangers and gives Jeter 535 for his career, breaking a tie he had shared with Lou Gehrig for first place. The Yankees defeat the Rangers 2–1 in 14 innings as Chase Headley, making his debut with the team after being traded from the San Diego Padres earlier in the day, singles to score Brian Roberts (baseball), Brian Roberts with the winning run. * July 23: ** 41-year-old pitcher Bartolo Colón retires 22 consecutive batters as the New York Mets beat the Seattle Mariners, 3–2. at Safeco Field. Colȯn flirts with history and comes within seven outs of perfection, until second baseman Robinson Canó lines a fastball into shallow left for a single to break up Colón's attempt to pitch the first Perfect game (baseball), perfect game in New York Mets history. Colón is credited with the victory, after allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five in innings of work. **
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hits a three-run home run for the Red Sox, his fourth in three games, but Boston loses its second straight to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6–4. The three runs batted in gave Ortiz 1,501 for his career, making him the 53rd player in Major League history with 1,500 or more RBI. Just ahead of Ortiz on the all-time list is Hall of Famer
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, with 1,509. The homer is Ortiz' 455th, tying him with Adam Dunn for 35th on the career list. Ortiz now has 37 career home runs in Toronto, passing
Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...
for the most all-time by a visiting player at Rogers Centre (''née'' SkyDome). * July 25 – At AT&T Park, Yasiel Puig hits three triples in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8–1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The triples are among five by the Dodgers, the other two coming from Dee Gordon and Matt Kemp during the Dodgers' five-run fifth inning. The five triples tie a franchise record for most in a game, set in . In addition to becoming the first player with three triples in one game since Minnesota's Denard Span in , Puig also ties the franchise record for triples in a game, set by Brooklyn's Jimmy Sheckard in . * July 26 – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame changes a rule on eligibility by reducing the number of years a player can be on the ballot from 15 to 10. It is the first Hall of Fame ruling change since , when players on baseball's permanent ineligible list were barred from appearing on the ballot, a move that prevented all-time hits leader Pete Rose from being considered. Due to a grandfather clause, three players with more than 10 years on the ballot will remain on the ballot in 2015: Don Mattingly, Alan Trammell and Lee Smith (baseball), Lee Smith, who will be on the ballot for their 15th, 14th and 13th years respectively. * July 28 – At Globe Life Park in Arlington,
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collects three hits in the New York Yankees' 4–2 loss to the Texas Rangers. With 3,420 career hits, he passes
Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...
for seventh place on the all-time hits list. * July 29: ** The Los Angeles Dodgers announce that legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will return for his 66th season in 2015. Scully, 86, began broadcasting History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Dodgers games soon after turning 22 in 1950 and has not left the team since. He became the team's primary play-by-play man when Red Barber joined the New York Yankees in 1953, and accompanied the Dodgers to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. Scully was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. ** At
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, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Colorado Rockies 4–3 in a 16-inning marathon that lasts 6 hours and 27 minutes. With both teams out of pitchers after 15 innings, the Cubs turn to backup catcher John Baker (baseball), John Baker and the Rockies to starter Tyler Matzek to pitch the 16th. Baker pitches a scoreless top half of the inning, then after leading off the bottom half with a walk against Matzek, scores the winning run on Starlin Castro's sacrifice fly. Baker becomes only the fourth non-pitcher to be credited with a win since . In terms of game time, the game is the longest in the history of both teams, as well as in Wrigley Field history. * July 31: ** The Oakland Athletics acquire starting pitcher Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Yoenis Céspedes. Oakland is also sending a Major League Baseball draft#Compensatory picks, competitive balance draft pick to the Red Sox in the trade, while Boston is sending cash to Oakland. The Athletics landed the second pick on pick in Compensatory Round B in last week's lottery. Lester, who is scheduled to become a free agent after this season, will join a solid Athletics rotation that already includes Jeff Samardzija, Scott Kazmir, Sonny Gray and Jason Hammel (baseball), Jason Hammel. Cespedes will bring the Red Sox a much-needed productive bat, though he is only under team control through the 2015 season due to a clause in his contract that allows him to forgo arbitration and hit the free agent market after his initial four-year term. The transaction marks the second time in less than a month that the first-place Athletics have made a blockbuster trade to bolster their starting pitching. ** In their second blockbuster trade of the day, the Boston Red Sox deal starting pitcher John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals along with minor league pitcher Corey Littrell and cash considerations. In exchange for Lackey, Boston receives outfielder/first baseman Allen Craig and pitcher Joe Kelly (pitcher), Joe Kelly. The Cardinals further bolster their rotation, having acquired Justin Masterson from the Cleveland Indians for minor league outfielder James Ramsey (baseball), James Ramsey a day before the non-waiver trade deadline. ** The Boston Red Sox remained active before trade deadline. The Red Sox trade shortstop Stephen Drew to the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder Kelly Johnson (baseball), Kelly Johnson. The two teams had not traded with each other since 1997, when Mike Stanley went to New York while Boston received Jim Mecir and a minor leaguer. Then, in a change of left-handed pitchers, the Red Sox send Andrew Miller (baseball), Andrew Miller to the Baltimore Orioles for Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher), Eduardo Rodríguez. ** The Detroit Tigers acquire pitcher David Price (baseball), David Price in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. Detroit sends outfielder Austin Jackson (baseball), Austin Jackson to Seattle, while Tampa Bay receives pitcher Drew Smyly from Detroit and infielder Nick Franklin (baseball), Nick Franklin from the Mariners, as well as minor league infielder Willy Adames from the Tigers.


August

* August 5 –
Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...
allows one run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight batters in eight innings, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 4–2 victory against the Atlanta Braves at Safeco Field. It is his 15th straight start this season, dating back to May 18, in which he works at least seven innings and allows two earned runs or fewer, the longest such streak in Major League history. Hernández has posted an 8–2 record with a 1.42 earned run average in 114.0 innings and five no decisions in those outings. Gaylord Perry started 15 straight games of seven or more innings with two or fewer earned runs for the Cleveland Indians in 1974 and Hernández has now equaled that mark. * August 6 – The San Diego Padres announce the hiring of A. J. Preller as their new general manager. The Padres organization was seeking a top talent evaluator and someone who could make an impact in the international market, while Preller, a longtime assistant GM of the Texas Rangers, is also a well respected person in the field of international scouting. His hiring concludes a six-week process that commenced on June 22 after San Diego dismissed Josh Byrnes following his two-and-a-half year tenure. * August 8: ** Freddie Freeman and brothers Justin Upton, Justin and B. J. Upton hit two-out, two-run home runs each, while Tommy La Stella hits his first career homer, as the Atlanta Braves power their way out of an eight-game losing streak with a 7–6 victory over the Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Stephen Strasburg, who has not allowed more than two home runs in any of his previous 99 major league starts, surrenders the two-run homers within the first two innings and the solo shot in the fifth. It was the fifth time the Upton brothers homered in the same game as teammates, setting a new MLB record for siblings, The Uptons previously shared the record of four games with Vladimir Guerrero, Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero and Jason Giambi, Jason and Jeremy Giambi. ** Bartolo Colón notches his 200th Major League career victory as the New York Mets defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5–4, at Citizens Bank Park. Colón twirls eight innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits and strikeout, striking out six without issuing a base on balls, walk. The only run comes on a solo home run by Marlon Byrd in the seventh inning. The 41-year-old right-hander becomes one of 115 major leaguers to cross the 200-win plateau. Only two other active pitchers – Tim Hudson (213) and CC Sabathia (208) – are in the club. Now the game has changed, the days of 300-game winners are plausibly over, making 200 the new 300. A
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winner, Colón also trails only Juan Marichal (243) and
Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to . As of 2023, M ...
(219) for the most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher. * August 9: **
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 ...
hits a single off Cleveland Indians starter
Corey Kluber Corey Scott Kluber (born April 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB ...
, and in the process surpasses Honus Wagner for sole possession of 6th place on the Major League Baseball 3,000 hit club#Members, all-time hits list. It was the 3,431st Jeter hit during his 19 seasons with the New York Yankees. Even though the Yankees lose at home, 3–0, it is an historic achievement for the shortstop who has been the icon of the franchise. Jeter, who announced this would be his final season on 2014 in baseball#February, February 12, entered the year with 3,316 hits. He had passed Paul Molitor and
Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...
on the all-time list this season before moving past Wagner on this game. The only players in Major League history with more hits than Jeter are Pete Rose (4,256),
Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...
(4,191), Hank Aaron (3,771), Stan Musial (3,630) and Tris Speaker (3,514). **
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leads off the bottom of the 19th inning with a walk-off home run, and the Anaheim Angels outlast the Boston Red Sox 5–4 in the longest game played in the Major Leagues this season. Pujols' 514th career homer and 22nd of the season comes on a 3–2 pitch from Brandon Workman, ending a six-hour, 31-minute marathon in which both teams use nine pitchers, and 558 pitches are thrown. * August 10: ** Less than 24 hours after the Anaheim Angels and Boston Red Sox played the longest game of the season, the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers duplicate their feat by going 19 innings. José Bautista hits a bases-loaded single off Rick Porcello in the bottom of the 19th to drive in the winning run, as the Blue Jays overcome an early 5–0 deficit to beat Detroit 6–5. Each team uses nine pitchers, and 629 pitches are thrown. At six hours and thirty-seven minutes, it is the longest game this season, six minutes more than the Red Sox-Angels affair. ** Four Texas Rangers pitching prospects combine on the first extra-inning no-hitter in
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history, as the Spokane Indians defeat the Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners), 3–0, in 11 innings at Everett Memorial Stadium. Pitchers Derek Thompson, Shane McCain, Adam Parks and Luis Pollorena combine on the no hitter, while registering 14 strikeouts, two walks and a hit by pitch. The game is scoreless through ten innings, until Spokane cleanup hitter Luke Tender blasts a three-run home run in the top of the 11th to give the Indians all the runs they needed in the 3–0 win. * August 14 – By a unanimous 30–0 vote, Major League Baseball owners select Rob Manfred, MLB's chief operating officer and right-hand man to Bud Selig, as the game's new commissioner. Manfred will replace Selig, who will step down in January after serving as commissioner for 22 years, the first six as acting commissioner. Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner and MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan were also candidates; the latter withdrew his name before the owners cast their votes, leaving the final decision between Manfred and Werner. Manfred, having already received the required 23 votes, was ultimately named commissioner by a unanimous vote. * August 16: **
David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 ...
hits a two-run double in the eight inning that secures the Boston Red Sox' 10–7 victory over the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. Ortiz, who ties a career high with six RBI, also launches a pair of two-run home runs, the first of which was his 400th long ball in a Boston uniform, to join Hall of Famers
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
and
Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...
as the only players to hit 400 home runs while playing for the Red Sox. Williams hit 521 homers, and Yastrzemski had 452. Both spent their entire careers with the Red Sox. Ortiz also becomes the 25th player in Major League history to record 400 homers for one team. He has 459 home runs in his career, which started with the Minnesota Twins, and is tied with Adam Dunn for 35th place on the MLB all-time home run list. ** David Price (baseball), David Price pitches eight innings of one-run ball and struck out seven batters, as the Detroit Tigers defeat
Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...
and the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park by a score of 4–2. After five innings, Hernández is forced to leave the game due to visible left hip discomfort. He is hit on his hip by a comebacker hit by Ian Kinsler on the third out of the fourth inning, and is unable to protect himself from a ball hit by
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
in the fifth. Hernández allows two runs and seven hits, strikes out three and walks none. After his five-inning effort, he ends his Major League record streak of 16 consecutive starts with seven innings or more and two runs or less allowed. * August 17: ** Michael Cuddyer completes the hitting for the cycle, first cycle in the Majors this season, while leading the Colorado Rockies to a 10–5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at
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. Cuddyer, who is on his first day back after missing 60 games with a fractured left shoulder, becomes the third player in Major League history to accomplish cycles in both the National and American Leagues. Bob Watson did it with the Houston Astros () and the Boston Red Sox (), and John Olerud with the New York Mets () and the Seattle Mariners (). Cuddyer completed his first career cycle while playing for the Minnesota Twins (). The most cycles hit by a single player in Major League Baseball is three, accomplished by Babe Herman, Bob Meusel and John Reilly (baseball), John Reilly, but no one has accomplished that feat since . **
Jose Altuve Jose Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, an ...
went 4 for 5 and blasts his first Major League career grand slam (baseball), grand slam over the Green Monster, helping send the Houston Astros to an 8–1 win over the Boston Red Sox and a split of the four-game series at Fenway Park. Altuve becomes the first Astros hitter to collect four hits including a grand slam since Jeff Bagwell did it in April 2004. Altuve currently leads the Major Leagues in
batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
(.339), hit (baseball), hits (173) and
stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. The umpires determine whether the runner is safe or out ...
s (46). **
Joey Gallo Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, New York ...
hits a two-run home run for Double-A Frisco RoughRiders in a 6–1 win over the Tulsa Drillers. The Texas Rangers top prospect becomes the first Minor Leaguer in more than three decades to record back-to-back 40-homer seasons. Ron Kittle last accomplished the feat in 1981–1982 for Double-A Glens Falls White Sox (40 HR) and Triple-A Edmonton Trappers (50 HR) in the Chicago White Sox organization. Gallo, who still leads the
Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...
with 21 home runs, trails Corpus Christi Hooks' Telvin Nash by one for the
Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...
top spot. * August 19 – Major League Baseball slightly alters history with a scoring change to the game played between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians on August 8. Represented by
Joe Torre Joseph Paul Torre Jr. (; born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball Senior management, executive and former player, Manager (baseball), manager, and television color commentator. He has served as a special assistant to the Commiss ...
, MLB reverses the official scorer's call that gave
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 ...
what was at the time his 3,430th career hit, which tied Honus Wagner for sixth place on the 3,000 hit club#Members, MLB all-time hits list. Originally, official scorer David Freeman ruled the first-inning play at Yankee Stadium a single (baseball), single. That play has now been ruled an error (baseball), error on Indians first baseman Carlos Santana (baseball), Carlos Santana, who could not cleanly handle a throw from shortstop José Ramírez (infielder), José Ramírez. Initially, Jeter was credited with passing Wagner with an infield single against Cleveland pitcher
Corey Kluber Corey Scott Kluber (born April 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB ...
on August 9; now that is the hit that ties Wagner. His 3,431th hit, a double (baseball), double off Bud Norris of the Baltimore Orioles on August 11 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Camden Yards, is the official hit that gives Jeter sole possession of sixth place on the all-time list. * August 20 –
David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 ...
goes 4 for 4 and belts his 30th home run of the season in an 8–3 loss to the Anaheim Angels at Fenway Park. At the age of 38, the slugger produces his eighth season of 30 or more homers for the Boston Red Sox, tying him with legendary
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
for the most in franchise history. The home run was also the 461st of Ortiz's career, which started with the Minnesota Twins, and his next home run will tie him with José Canseco for 34th place on the MLB all-time home run list. Hank Aaron has the most 30-home run seasons in a career with 15. There are just 26 players who have had nine or more 30-homer seasons. * August 21 – At Tropicana Field, David Price (baseball), David Price of the Detroit Tigers pitches a complete-game one-hitter against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, but loses 1–0. The Rays' lone run and hit both come in the first inning: Ben Zobrist reaches base on Eugenio Suárez's throwing error, then scores on Brandon Guyer's triple one batter later, after which Price allows no other Ray to reach base. The Rays had traded Price, the 2012 American League
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 ( ...
winner, to the Tigers on July 31. * August 23 –
Joc Pederson Joc Russell Pederson ( ; born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, San ...
of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes records his 30th
stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. The umpires determine whether the runner is safe or out ...
of the season in a 12–10 loss at Colorado Springs. With his sixth inning steal of second base, the Los Angeles Dodgers' No. 3 prospect becomes the first player to record a 30–30 club, 30-home-run/30-steal season in the
Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
since Frank Demaree in 1934. Lefty O'Doul (1927) and Hall of Famer Tony Lazzeri (1925) are the only other members of the 30–30 club in PCL history. Besides, Pederson is only the second 30–30 player in Dodgers' Minor League history, joining Chin-Feng Chen (1999). * August 24 – Brett Wallace clubs a Walk-off home run, walk-off Grand slam (baseball), grand slam in the 12th inning to cap a three-home run, six-RBI game, as Triple-A Buffalo Bisons rallies for a 10–6 victory over visiting
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. The 2008 MLB Draft, 2008 first-round pick Wallace, who has appeared in 311 Major League games but none since 2013, joins Fernando Martínez (baseball), Fernando Martínez (2012) and Marco Scutaro (1999) as the only Bisons to hit walk-off grand slams at Sahlen Field, Coca-Cola Field. It is also the sixth three-homer game in franchise history and the first since May 19, 2012, when Vinny Rottino achieved the feat against the Indianapolis Indians. * August 25 – The Durham Bulls clinches their seventh International League#Current teams, International League South Division pennant title in eight years with a 4–2 victory over the host Gwinnett Braves. The Tampa Bay Rays' Triple-A affiliate have scored a division title in all but one of their eight seasons with Charlie Montoyo at the helm, claiming the Governors' Cup title in the 2009 and 2013 seasons. Earlier this season, Montoyo became Durham's all-time manager-wins leader, surpassing Bill Evers with his 614th victory. Overall, the Bulls have won eleven division pennants and four Governors' Cup titles in a span of 17 years, Durham Bulls#Season by season records, dating back to 1998. * August 27 – At Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers pitcher David Price (baseball), David Price allows nine consecutive hits in the third inning of an 8–4 defeat to the New York Yankees. The Yankees, who were one hit short of tying an American League record and two shy of Major League Baseball's all-time mark, score eight runs in that decisive inning. Price also becomes the first pitcher to allow nine straight hits in a single game since Houston Astros'
Bob Forsch Robert Herbert Forsch (January 13, 1950 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his pl ...
did it against the Cincinnati Reds in 1989. * August 28 – At AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit etches himself into Major League Baseball history by retiring his 46th consecutive batter in the third inning of a 2–1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Petit, who was one strike shy of a Perfect game (baseball), perfect game last September, retires the first eight Rockies hitters, establishing the mark by strike out, striking out Charlie Culberson. The 29-year-old journeyman from Venezuela began amassing his record total at the end of a July 22 starting pitcher, start at the Philadelphia Phillies. Then came six consecutive appearances out of the bullpen, mostly in his role as San Francisco's long reliever. The previous Major League record of 45 consecutive batters retired in a row was set by Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle in the 2009 season. Only two other pitchers have retired over 40 consecutive batters in the Major Leagues. In 1972, Giants starter Jim Barr set both the Giants franchise and National league records by retiring 41 straight batters, which was matched in 2005 by White Sox reliever Bobby Jenks in the American League. Petit makes today's start in place of struggling Tim Lincecum, who was available out of the bullpen. Petit allows one run on four hits, strikes out nine and base on balls, walks none in six innings, carving out his own slice of baseball lore after being close to pitching the 24th perfect game in Major League history last year. Arizona Diamondbacks pinch-hitter Eric Chavez turned spoiler when he looped a two-out single (baseball), single in the ninth inning off a full Count (baseball), 3–2 count. * August 29 – Mookie Betts becomes the youngest Boston Red Sox player to hit a grand slam (baseball), grand slam in 49 years, when he belted a two-out, 94-mph-fastball bases-loaded home run against Chris Archer. The second-inning grand slam gives the Sox an early 8–0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Eventually, they would win 8–4. At age 21, the rookie Betts is the youngest Sox player to smash a grand slam since 20-year-old Tony Conigliaro hit one off Washington Senators' Buster Narum on August 24, 1965. With his blast, Betts also helps rookie pitcher Anthony Ranaudo earn the victory. Coincidentally, Conigliaro hit his slam in support of rookie winning pitcher Jim Lonborg in the 9–4 victory at Fenway Park. * August 30 – With Billy Gardner at the helm, the Syracuse Chiefs claims its first International League#Current teams, International League North Division pennant title in 25 years with a 6–2 victory over the
Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
at McCoy Stadium. Washington Nationals' No. 5 prospect Steven Souza, named International League MVP early in the week, drives in three runs, including two on a fifth-inning double that gives the Chiefs a 5–2 lead. Additionally, pitcher Mitch Lively records a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings, retiring 11 straight batters at one point and facing two over the minimum over his final five innings. * August 31: ** The Los Angeles Angels seize control of the American League West Division race in one remarkable weekend, finishing off a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8–1 victory at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The sweep pushes the Angels' lead over the Athletics to five games, as they shut out Oakland for 29 consecutive innings at one point. Oakland, which led the AL West for nearly four straight months this season, now faces its biggest division deficit since May 25, 2013. The Athletics have lost 14 of their last 20 games, while Los Angeles has won 15 of 19. ** Cuban defector Rusney Castillo makes his much-anticipated debut for the Boston Red Sox organization at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The 27-year-old, who recently signed a seven-year, $72.5 million contract with Boston, serves as the designated hitter for the GCL Red Sox in a playoff game and hits a leadoff single in the first inning, during his first at bat in a game of any kind since July 2013. Castillo rips a 2–0 fastball into left field off Luis Cedeño, a Venezuelan pitcher who enters with a 1.13 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 40 innings for the GCL Yankees. After that Castillo attempts to steal second base but is thrown out. In the third inning, with runners on first and second and one out, he takes a strike, fouls off a high fastball, then strikes out looking against Cedeño. With the Red Sox slated to play a decisive playoff against the Yankees in Tampa, Castillo will likely stay with the group before advancing to Single-A Salem Red Sox. ** Milwaukee Brewers prospect Nathan Orf redefines 'prospect' as he plays all nine positions for the Class-A Brevard County Manatees. An outfielder by trade, Orf begins the game at catcher and ends it after recording an out in his first-ever professional appearance as a pitcher. In between, he plays at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, left field, center field and right field, and also has a brief stint as the first base coach. Orf goes 0-for-2 with a walk and makes four defensive plays at three different positions. He leaves to a standing ovation from the crowd gathered at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida. Playing in their season finale, the Manatees lost 7–3 to the Dunedin Blue Jays.


September

* September 1 : ** The Houston Astros announce that they've relieved Bo Porter of his managerial duties. Tom Lawless will take over as interim manager through the remainder of the 2014 season. Additionally, the Astros also announce that bench coach Dave Trembley was dismissed as well. Adam Everett will join Houston's coaching staff, replacing Trembley as bench coach. The remaining coaches will continue in their current roles. Porter was hired to take over a rebuilding club that had one of the lowest payrolls in the Majors last year and finishes with 51 victories and a club-record 111 losses. Nevertheless, the Astros posted a 59–79 record in Porter's second full season as manager, having already surpassed their win total from each of their previous three seasons. ** At Turner Field, four Philadelphia Phillies pitchers combine to no-hitter, no-hit the Atlanta Braves, 7–0. Starter Cole Hamels pitches the first six innings, striking out seven and walking five while hitting a batter, but is pulled after tossing 108 pitches. Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon then each pitch a perfect inning to finish off the fourth no-hitter of the season. The no-hitter is the first by the Phillies since Roy Halladay threw one in the 2010 National League Division Series. It is also their first no-hitter in a regular season game since Roy Halladay's perfect game, Halladay's perfect game on May 29 of that season. 2010 was also the last season the Braves had been no-hit, by Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jiménez on April 17. ** The
Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
fall to the Rochester Red Wings, 3–1, in the regular-season finale for each team. Pawtucket (79–65) finishes the
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regular season with one fewer victory than it had in 2013 (80–63). Playing only 13 hours after the final out of their wild card-clinching victory on last night, the PawSox will take on North Division-champion Syracuse Chiefs in a best-of-five playoff series beginning with game one on September 3 at McCoy Stadium. * September 3 – Chicago Cubs prospect
Kris Bryant Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball designated hitter, outfielder, and third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the ...
earns Joe Bauman Home Run Award, Joe Bauman Award honors after leading the minor league baseball, Minor Leagues in home runs during the 2014 season. Bryant hits a minor-league best 43 home runs in 138 games between Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Iowa Cubs to dethrone 2013 leader
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, who finishes the season with 42 home runs. But Bryant was not just about the long ball, as he also posted a .325 average to go with 110 RBI and a 1.098 OPS. For his home run accomplishments, Bryant also will receive a check for $8,600, which represents $200 for each of the home runs he hit during the season. The 22-year-old Bryant, who was taken by the Cubs with the second overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft, is ranked as the third-best prospect in all of baseball, following only Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins and Carlos Correa (baseball), Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros, according to the MLB. com Top 100 Prospects list. * September 5: ** The Arizona Diamondbacks remove Kevin Towers from his general manager (baseball), General Manager position, ending his nearly four-year stint in the organization. The club says that Towers has been offered another position within the organization, and is considering the opportunity. Towers becomes the second National League West Division GM to be dismissed during the 2014 campaign, as San Diego Padres GM Josh Byrnes was let go in July. ** Ron Washington resigns as manager of the Texas Rangers to take care of a personal problem, he and the club say. Washington led the Rangers to five straight winning seasons from 2009 through 2013. Prior to that, the organization had never had a streak longer than three years. Washington is replaced by bench coach Tim Bogar, who will be the team's interim manager for the remainder of the season. ** Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is honored with the prestigious Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award, presented by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig at Dodger Stadium, with Selig recognizing Scully's "lifetime of extraordinary service". Scully, a Hall of Famer in his 65th season with the Dodgers since the Brooklyn days, becomes the 14th recipient of the award and only the second non-player, joining Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, Rachel, who in 2007 received the award for establishing the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The award was created in 1998 to recognize accomplishments and contributions of historical significance. The previous recipient was Mariano Rivera last year, being described by Selig as "a great ambassador of the game". * September 7 – Nelson Cruz hits two home runs, one triple and drives in seven runs in the Baltimore Orioles' 7–5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Cruz hits a two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning to break a 5–5 tie, as he becomes the 19th big leaguer to have at least seven RBI and drive in all of his team's runs in a single game. * September 9 – A total of 42,411,194 people fill the seats at Minor League Baseball games this season, marking the 10th consecutive year that the organization has drawn in excess of 41 million fans across its 176 teams and 15 leagues. The 2014 attendance figures rank third, only behind 2008's all-time record-setting attendance of 43.3 million and 42.8 million in 2007. All of Minor League Baseball's top 10 regular season attendance years have been during the last decade, signaling in part the growth and stability of the organization. * September 10: ** Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
scores his 100th run of the season in an 8–1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Trout becomes the sixth player in Major League history to notch triple-digit runs three times before his 23-year-old season, joining Mel Ott (1931), Buddy Lewis (1938),
Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
(1942), Vada Pinson (1961) and
Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...
(1998). Additionally, Trout now has 32 home runs and 102 RBI in the season, both of which are career highs for the talented young ballplayer. **
Jose Altuve Jose Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, an ...
hits an RBI double in the fifth inning and a single in the seventh to reach his 200th hit of the season, as the Houston Astros defeat the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field, 5–2, damaging the Mariners' postseason chances. The diminutive Venezuelan second baseman is just the second Astros player to reach the milestone, joining Craig Biggio, who set the franchise record of 210 in 1998. Altuve also becomes the fourth Venezuelan player with at least 200 hits in a regular season, as he joins César Tovar (1971), Magglio Ordóñez (2007) and
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
(2012). Altuve currently leads the American League in batting average (.336), hits and stolen bases (52). If he finishes as the leader in all three categories, he would be the first to do that since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. * September 11 – The
Diablos Rojos del México The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their ho ...
beat the Pericos de Puebla 9–8, in 10 innings, completing a four-game sweep and taking their 16th Mexican League championship to set a league record. Manny Acosta is the winning pitcher, while Juan Carlos Gamboa hits a walk-off homer in the bottom of the tenth to seal the victory. * September 12: ** Chris Davis (baseball), Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles is suspended for 25 games without pay for testing positive for the amphetamine Adderall. Davis, the 2013 American League home run champion, is batting .196 with 26 homers and 72 RBI at the time of the announcement. With 17 games left in the Orioles' regular season schedule, the suspension ends Davis' season and will continue into the postseason. ** Jayce Boyd delivers a walk-off single after teammate pitcher Steven Matz flirts with a no-hitter, as the
Binghamton Mets The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mi ...
finished their run to the Eastern League championship with a 2–1 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels at NYSEG Stadium. Binghamton sweeps the best-of-five series and captures the franchise's third title overall, its first since the 1994 season. Xorge Carrillo, who catches all the playoff games for the Mets, belts a home run in Game 2 of the series and drives in four runs overall, to earn Most Valuable Player honors. ** Viosergy Rosa slugs his fourth home run of the playoffs and drives in four runs while Justin Nicolino pitches six scoreless innings, as the
Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pla ...
beat the Chattanooga Lookouts, 6–1, to clinch the Southern League title. The victory completes a three-game sweep, the first in the Southern League Finals since 2002, and gives the Suns its third title in six years and sixth overall. Besides his four homers, Rosa hits .379 (11 for 29) with four doubles, 14 RBI and five runs scored in seven postseason games, to claim Southern League playoff Most Valuable Player honors. * September 13: ** The Los Angeles Dodgers romp past the San Francisco Giants, 17–0, to build on their lead in the National League West. It is the Dodgers' largest margin of victory and most one-sided shutout against the Giants since the teams moved to California 1958 in baseball#April–June, before the 1958 season, as well as the most runs scored by an opponent at AT&T Park. According to ''Elias Sports Bureau'', the most one-sided shutout in Dodgers history was 19–0 over San Diego in 1969. Additionally, Los Angeles embarrassed the Minnesota Twins 15–0 in 2011, and the Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Philadelphia Phillies, 15–0, in 1952. Meanwhile, Giants manager Bruce Bochy makes history when he becomes the first father to hand his son the ball in a Major League game when he brings relief pitcher Brett Bochy in for the top of the sixth inning. The young Bochy records his first career strikeout with a fastball away to Yasiel Puig, though he also gives up his first career walk and first career home run to Scott Van Slyke, which gives the Dodgers a 17–0 lead. There have been seven father-son manager-player combinations in the majors, but the Bochys are the first combination to manage and pitch for the same club. ** The visiting
Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
defeat the Durham Bulls, 4–1, to win the
International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...
championship title, taking home their second Governors' Cup in three years. Pawtucket starter Keith Couch is solid in his Triple-A debut, pitching innings of one-hit, shutout baseball, walking two and striking out four to pick up the win. Miguel Celestino closes out the final innings, allowing a single and one run on a solo homer in the top half of the ninth, being credited with the save. Ryan Lavarnway, who replaces injured catcher Blake Swihart, claims Most Valuable Player honors after hitting 10 for 22 in the best-of-five series, including one home run, a double, three runs and three RBI. * September 14: ** Aaron Brooks (baseball), Aaron Brooks pitches a complete-game two-hitter and batterymate Brett Hayes plated two first-inning runs with a double, as the
Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, Omah ...
beat the visiting Reno Aces, 4–0, to win their second consecutive
Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
title. Omaha will meet
International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...
champion
Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
on Tuesday 16 in the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game Triple-A National Championship Game at BB&T Ballpark (Charlotte), BB&T Ballpark, home of the IL's Charlotte Knights. ** The
Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, which ope ...
cruise to a 5–0 victory over the visiting Tulsa Drillers in the decisive fifth game of the Championship Series to secure its
Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...
first title since 2009 and third in 10 years. Nate Long scatters six hits while striking out five and walking one over innings and is credited with the win, while Dusty Coleman secures the victory with a two-run homer in the second inning. * September 15 –
Jacob deGrom Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop ...
ties a Major League record by striking out the first eight batters he faced. Houston Astros pitcher Jim Deshaies had held that mark by himself since 1986, when he struck out the first eight batters in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This time, the 26-year-old New York Mets prospect completes his feat with a career-best 13 strikeouts in seven innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits and one walk, but did not have a decision in the Mets' 6–5 loss to the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Dating back to August 23, deGrom had gone 28 innings without allowing an earned run. A viable candidate for the Rookie of the Year Award, he also hurled seven scoreless innings and recorded 11 strikeouts in giving the Mets their 4,000th franchise victory on July 8. * September 16 – The
Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, Omah ...
defeat the
Pawtucket Red Sox The Pawtucket Red Sox, known colloquially as the PawSox, were a professional minor league baseball club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1973 to 2020, the team was a member of the International League and served as the Triple-A affiliate ...
4–2 at BB&T Ballpark (Charlotte), BB&T Ballpark, home of the
International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...
's Charlotte Knights, as Omaha wins its second straight Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, Triple-A National Championship Game, and the third overall. The Storm Chasers lead 2–1 through four and a half innings on two RBI by Cheslor Cuthbert, but the game is halted for one hour and 45 minutes due to thunderstorms. Right out of the delay, the PawSox tie the game at 2–2 in the sixth, but Brett Hayes hits a two-run home run off Miguel Celestino in the top of the seventh to put the Chasers ahead for good. Kyle Zimmer is the winning pitcher while Tim Collins (baseball), Tim Collins is credited with the save. Cuthbert adds a homer and scored one run, while Pedro Ciriaco goes 3 for 5 with a double and one run scored. Hayes, who also doubled and scored in the fourth, is named the game's Most Valuable Player. The only runs for Pawtucket come from solo homers by Rusney Castillo leading off the first inning and Travis Shaw to tie the score in the sixth. Additionally, Omaha becomes the third team to win the Triple-A Championship in back-to-back years and the second
Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
team to do it, joining the Sacramento River Cats (2007–2008) and the Columbus Clippers (2010–2011). The Pacific Coast League now has a stretch of seven straight Championship Games against the International League, and have won six of the nine games overall. * September 16: **
Jose Altuve Jose Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, an ...
sets a Houston Astros single-season record, as his 211th hit broke the mark set by Craig Biggio in 1998. Altuve collects his record-tying 210th hit of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning, a double off Cleveland Indians pitcher
Corey Kluber Corey Scott Kluber (born April 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB ...
. Two innings later, he rips a two-out double off Kluber to complete the feat. Besides this record, Altuve becomes the first Astros player to record multiple hits in six consecutive games since Hunter Pence did it in 2011, going 2 for 5, while raising his batting average to .343 and moving closer to become the first player to win a batting title in the 52-year franchise history. The 5-foot-6 Venezuelan second baseman leads all Major League players in hits and batting average, while topping the American League in stolen bases. He has 64 multi-hit games, which is a franchise record, and is only one of seven players in Major League history to have at least 200 hits, 43 doubles and 50 steals in a season since 1900, joining
Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...
(1911; 1917), Tris Speaker (1912), Benny Kauff (1914), George Sisler (1922), Craig Biggio (1998), and Hanley Ramírez (2007). ** After defeating the Atlanta Braves, 3–0, the Washington Nationals become the first team to win a National League division, as well as the second team overall to clinch a spot in the 2014 MLB Postseason. On the same day, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 8–2, to claim their first American League division title since 1997. * September 17 – The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6–1, to trim their magic number to win the American League Western division to one. Many fans stay after the game to watch the Oakland Athletics lose to the Texas Rangers – thus guaranteeing the Angels' first division championship since 2009 – on the Angel Stadium video board. The fans who stayed erupt when the Athletics-Rangers game is over, and the players pop champagne in the clubhouse and go back on the field to do a victory lap. * September 21 – Brett Gardner connects for the 15,000th home run in New York Yankees franchise history, lining a solo shot to right field off Drew Hutchison (baseball), Drew Hutchison in New York's 5–2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. According to research performed by the ''Elias Sports Bureau'', the Yankees become the first team to reach the milestone. The total starts in 1903, the first year the franchise started play as the 1903 New York Highlanders season#New name, Highlanders in New York. * September 23 – The Atlanta Braves relieve their general manager Frank Wren of his duties, naming longtime baseball executive John Hart (baseball), John Hart as their interim general manager. Additionally, the Braves form a three-person team committee to conduct the search for the club's new general manager. It will include the team's president John Schuerholz, Hart, and Hall of Fame and former Braves manager
Bobby Cox Robert Joe Cox (born May 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of ...
. The outgoing Wren is in his 15th season with the Braves and his seventh as the club's general manager. * September 24: ** The New York Yankees are officially eliminated from the playoff race with a 9–5 loss to the visiting Baltimore Orioles, leaving the Yankees out of the postseason in consecutive years for the first time since 1992–1993. ** Phil Hughes (baseball), Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins starts his final game of the year and finishes with a major league record. With 186 punchouts and just 16 base on balls, bases on balls, his strikeout-to-walk ratio (11.63) is the best in the history of major league baseball. The previous best was set by Bret Saberhagen at an even 11.0 in 1994 (143 and 13), and third place now belongs to Cliff Lee, 10.28 in 2010. * September 25 –
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 ...
plays his final home game at Yankee Stadium, the current incarnation of the stadium being nicknamed "The House that Jeter Built". Jeter makes his final appearance remarkable, delivering a game-winning, RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles, 6–5, just minutes after they blowing a three-run lead. For the record, Jeter went 2 for 5 with a double, three runs batted in and a run scored, to add another signature moment to a long list of achievements over his 20-year career for the Yankees. * September 26 – The Arizona Diamondbacks announce that manager Kirk Gibson and bench coach Alan Trammell are dismissed from their respective roles. The announcement is made 15 minutes before a news conference to introduce new Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart (baseball), Dave Stewart and De Jon Watson, who will serve as senior vice president of baseball operations. Both Stewart and Watson will report directly to chief baseball officer
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 ...
. In a curious decision, the Diamondbacks also announce that Trammell will manage the final three games of the season. Gibson and Trammell were teammates on the 1984 Detroit Tigers season, 1984 Detroit Tigers club that won the franchise's most recent World Series. * September 26 – The Kansas City Royals defeat the Chicago White Sox 3–1 to clinch their first postseason appearance since winning the World Series in 1985. The 29-year drought was the longest active streak in the Majors. * September 28: **
Jose Altuve Jose Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, an ...
of the Houston Astros enters MLB records books by claiming the first batting crown in the club's 52-year history. Altuve is added to the Astros' lineup after the team reversed course on its original decision to bench him, even against his wishes, in an attempt to protect his lead in the American League batting race. Altuve responds with a double and a single in four at-bats in an 8–3 season-ending loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field, to lead all Major League hitters with a .341 average. Additionally, he tops the league with 225 hits, 168 singles and 56 stolen bases, while ending second in doubles (47) and tying for sixth in WAR (6.6). Previously, the smallest Venezuelan second baseman had no problem earning his second All-Star nod while establishing some impressive milestones before the break, when he became the fastest player in the Colt .45s–Astros franchise to collect 500 hits in a career on June 18 in his 426th game. Early this month, he broke Craig Biggio's franchise record of 210 hits in a season, while his 225 total hits give him the most by a second baseman since Charlie Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers collected 227 hits back in 1936. Besides this, only Detroit's
Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...
reached more hits, doubles and stolen bases in a single season than Altuve, 248/83/47 in 1911. ** At
Nationals Park Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard (Washington, D.C.), Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. Since its completion in 2008, it wa ...
, Jordan Zimmermann of the Washington Nationals no-hits the Miami Marlins, 1–0, in his club's final game of the regular season. Zimmermann dominates the Marlins, striking out 10 batters and allowing only one walk. But the clear highlight of the game came on the very last play, when rookie left fielder Steven Souza makes a stunning, full-extension diving catch in the left-center field gap to rob Christian Yelich of an extra-base hit for the final out and preserve Zimmermann's no-hitter. Souza had entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement. It is the fifth no-hitter in franchise history and the first since the Montreal Expos moved to Washington before the 2005 season. The Zimmermann no-hitter is the fourth to be pitched on the final day of a regular season, as well as the first to be pitched in Washington, D.C. since History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators pitcher Bobby Burke no-hit the Boston Red Sox in 1931. Henderson Álvarez, the losing pitcher against Zimmerman, pitched one last year against the Detroit Tigers, a no-hitter that was not official until the Marlins scored the game's only run in the bottom of the ninth inning. * September 29 – The Minnesota Twins relieve their longtime manager Ron Gardenhire of his duties, the team announces. A shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985, Gardenhire has been with the Twins organization since 1988, first as a minor league manager and then for 11 years as the team's third base coach, before replacing manager Tom Kelly (baseball), Tom Kelly prior to the 2002 season. Gardenhire enjoyed immediate success, leading the Twins to three straight American League Central Division pennants, while managing three more ALDS winners spanning 2006–2010, though in all six of his postseason appearances they only advanced to the American League Championship Series once. Following the 2010 season, Gardenhire received American League Manager of the Year honors after finishing as a runner-up in several prior years. The last four seasons have been a different story for both Gardenhire and the Twins, as the team struggled to a 265–383 record and finished in last place in three of those four years. He has one more year remaining on a two-year he deal signed before the current season. Overall, Gardenhire posts a 1068–1039 record over his 13-year career at Minnesota. * September 30 – The Kansas City Royals win the 2014 American League Wild Card Game, American League Wild Card Game over the Oakland Athletics, 9–8, at Kauffman Stadium. The games lasts 12 innings, with nearly five hours of playing time, as Kansas City rallies from deficits of 7–3 and 8–7. The walk-off thrilling victory sent the Royals, playing in their first postseason game since 1985 when they won the World Series, to the American League Division Series against the Anaheim Angels.


October

* October 1 – Brandon Crawford hits a fourth-inning Grand slam (baseball), grand slam to break a scoreless tie in the 2014 National League Wild Card Game, National League Wild Card Game at PNC Park, as the San Francisco Giants defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8–0, and will face the Washington Nationals in the NL Division series. Further, Crawford becomes the first shortstop in Major League history to hit a grand slam in the postseason. San Francisco starter
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
pitches a complete-game, four-hit shutout, while his counterpart Edinson Vólquez is tagged with the loss. * October 5: ** The Baltimore Orioles return to the ALCS for the first time since Baltimore Orioles, their 1997 season, as they advance to the 2014 American League Championship Series, American League Championship Series after sweeping the Detroit Tigers in the best-of-five series. Nelson Cruz hits a tiebreaking two-run homer off David Price (baseball), David Price in the sixth inning of today's 2–1 win at Comerica Park, while Bud Norris pitches scoreless innings of two-hit ball in his postseason debut. In the ALCS, the Orioles will wait for the winner of the series between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals. ** At Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals finish off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with an emphatic 8–3 victory in the 2014 American League Division Series, American League Division Series. Alex Gordon laces a three-run double in the first inning, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas hit a home run apiece, and starter James Shields (baseball), James Shields combines with three relievers to pitch an eight-hitter. The power-hitting Angels, who topped the Major Leagues with a 98–64 record in the regular season, become the second club in the divisional era that began in 1969 to have the best record in the majors and get swept out of the playoffs. Previously, the Royals dealt the same humiliating fate to the New York Yankees in the 1980 American League Championship Series, 1980 ALCS. Now, the surprising Kansas City team will open the 2014 American League Championship Series, American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles. * October 7 : ** At Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals tag
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
in the seventh inning for the second straight time, backed by a three-run homer by first baseman Matt Adams and a solid pitching performance by starter Shelby Miller and five relievers. Following their 3–1 win in the best-of-five series, the Cardinals secure their fourth consecutive trip to the 2014 National League Championship Series, National League Championship Series. As a result, St. Louis will await the winner of the series between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals. ** The San Francisco Giants edge the highly favored Washington Nationals at AT&T Park, 3–2, to return to the 2014 National League Championship Series, National League Championship Series. The wild-card Giants wins their third game in the best-of-five series behind unconventional offense, scoring their three runs on a bases-loaded base on balls, walk, a Ground out (baseball), ground out, and a bases-loaded wild pitch. San Francisco will travel to St. Louis to face the Cardinals. It is a rematch of the 2012 National League Championship Series, 2012 NLCS, when the Giants rallied from a 3–1 deficit to beat the Cardinals on the way to their second World Series championship in three years. * October 10 – At Camden Yards, the Kansas City Royals win in extra innings for the fourth time in five postseason games, defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 8–6, in 10 innings, in Game 1 of the 2014 American League Championship Series, American League Championship Series. Alex Gordon hits a leadoff home run in the 10th inning to snap a 5–5 tie, and Mike Moustakas follows with a two-run homer to seal the victory. Gordon, who makes a great catch in left field, went 3 for 4 and is hit in the neck with a pitch; he also breaks things open in the third inning bases loaded, clearing the bases on a broken-bat double (baseball), double, giving him his second three-RBI double in the playoffs. * October 11 : ** Alcides Escobar run batted in, drives in the go-ahead run with a double in the ninth inning, Mike Moustakas hits his fourth home run in five games, and Kansas City remains perfect in the playoffs, beating the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, 6–4, for a 2–0 lead in the AL Championship Series. In addition,
Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the ...
has four hits, scores twice and drives in a run for the wild-card Royals, who are 6–0 in the playoffs this year, including 4–0 as a visiting team. Cain becomes just the third player in Royals history to collect four hits in a postseason game, joining George Brett, who did it twice in the George Brett#1985, 1985 postseason. For the second time in two games, reliever Wade Davis (baseball), Wade Davis earns the win and Greg Holland (baseball), Greg Holland is credited for the save (baseball), save. Additionally, the Royals also extend their postseason winning streak to nine games, dating from the 1985 World Series, their last appearance in the playoffs. Regarding the Orioles: since the League Championship Series went to a seven-game format in 1985, 11 teams have lost the first two games at home before going on the road. None of the 11 came back to win the LCS. **
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
outduels Adam Wainwright while pitching innings of shutout ball, and the San Francisco Giants combine just enough opportune hitting with a couple of defensive gaffes by the St. Louis Cardinals, to defeat St. Louis 3–0 in the 2014 National League Championship Series, National League Championship Series opener at Busch Stadium. Bumgarner sets a Major League postseason record with consecutive scoreless innings as a visiting pitcher, surpassing the mark of 23 straight postseason scoreless innings on the road set by Art Nehf of the History of the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants between 1921 and 1924. In leading the Giants' win, Bumgarner also collects his fourth postseason start of seven or more innings pitched with no runs allowed, tying him with Christy Mathewson for the most such starts in Giants franchise history, and ranking second among left-handed pitchers in the wild-card era, one start behind
Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...
. * October 12 – At Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals find an unexpected way to defeat the San Francisco Giants, 5–4, in Game 2 of the NLCS, to tie the series at a win apiece. St. Louis, who hit the fewest home runs in the National League this season, hits four long balls in the game. Early on, Matt Carpenter (baseball), Matt Carpenter connects his fourth homer of the postseason to put St. Louis ahead 1–0 in the third inning. After wasting a 2–0 lead, the Cardinals fall behind in the game 3–2, but rally with a game-tying home run by Oscar Taveras in the seventh inning, a go-ahead homer in the eighth by Matt Adams, and then a walkoff home run, walkoff blast by Kolten Wong leading off the bottom of the ninth, after the Giants have tied the game in the top of the inning. It is the second go-ahead homer in the playoffs for Wong, who blasted a two-run shot in the 3–1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. Nevertheless, the win comes at a cost for St. Louis, with catcher Yadier Molina suffering a strained oblique muscle during the game, before the series moves to San Francisco. * October 14: ** At AT&T Park, the San Francisco Giants seal a 5–4, 10-inning over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLCS, giving San Francisco a 2-games-to-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Gregor Blanco executes a perfect bunt that Cardinals reliever Randy Choate pounces on, but he throws wide of first base and down the right field line, allowing Brandon Crawford to score the winning run from second base. San Francisco left fielder Travis Ishikawa delivers the first big hit of the day, a three-run first-inning double off John Lackey that turns a 1–0 game into a 4–0 one, though Giants starter Tim Hudson cannot preserve it after surrendering a game-tying home run to Randal Grichuk with an out in the seventh inning. Ishikawa also makes a fine running catch in the top of the seventh, in a position he took up for the first time in late September and had never before played in the Major Leagues, where he has played mostly at first base. With the Giants leading 2–1, the series will now play its next two games at San Francisco. ** At Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals move within one win of a World Series berth with a 2–1 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the ALCS. With his sixth-inning run batted in sacrifice fly, Billy Butler (baseball), Billy Butler becomes the sixth different Royals player this postseason with a go-ahead RBI in the sixth inning or later. Jeremy Guthrie pitches five strong innings of three-hit, one-run ball, and Jason Frasor, Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis (baseball), Wade Davis and Greg Holland (baseball), Greg Holland retire the final 12 Orioles to secure the victory. Frasor is credited with the win, while Holland picks up his third save of the series and fifth overall. The game also features four spectacular defensive plays by Kansas City 3B Mike Moustakas (two), CF
Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the ...
and 1B Eric Hosmer. The Royals, who scratched their way to the postseason as an 89-win wild-card team, become the first American League team to win seven straight games to start a single postseason. Only two National League teams, the 2007 Colorado Rockies season, 2007 Colorado Rockies and the 1976 Cincinnati Reds season, 1976 Cincinnati Reds, have accomplished the feat. No team has ever won eight in a row to start a postseason run. * October 15: ** The Kansas City Royals finish off the Baltimore Orioles in four straight games, sweeping the American League Championship Series with a 2–1 victory at Kauffman Stadium, as they will return to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. Winning pitcher Jason Vargas allows one run and two hits over innings with the tight-fisted bullpen finishing up with scoreless work. Kelvin Herrera gets five outs, Wade Davis (baseball), Wade Davis adds a scoreless eighth, and Greg Holland (baseball), Greg Holland notches his sixth save of the postseason and fourth of the series, something only Dennis Eckersley (1988 ALCS, 1988 Athletics) and John Wetteland (1996 ALCS, 1996 Yankees) have done in a best-of-seven series.
Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the ...
, who hits .533 (8-for-15) and makes several outstanding catches at outfield, earns League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award#American League winners, ALCS Most Valuable Player honors. The Royals also become the first team in Major League history to win eight games in a row to start a postseason. The only other teams to win eight straight games at any point in the postseason were the 2004 Boston Red Sox season, 2004 Red Sox, who rallied from being down 0–3 to beat the Yankees in the ALCS and swept the Cardinals in the World Series, as well as the 2005 Chicago White Sox season, 2005 White Sox, who lost the first ALCS game to the Angels before winning four straight and then swept the Astros in the World Series. The Kansas City club will host the National League champions, either St. Louis or San Francisco, on October 21 at Kauffman Stadium. ** Buster Posey goes 2 for 3 with three RBI and scores a run, helping the San Francisco Giants to a 6–4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park in Game 4 of the NLCS. San Francisco erases an early three-run deficit, and takes advantage of back-to-back bad throws by first baseman Matt Adams in the sixth inning which started a Giants three-run rally. San Francisco starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong lasts just three innings, as he gives up four earned runs on seven hits. Nevertheless, Giants manager Bruce Bochy makes good use of his bullpen by using six relievers. Yusmeiro Petit, the winning pitcher, hurls three innings of one-hit, no-run baseball, strikes out four and is credited with the win. Meanwhile, the rest of the bullpen allows only three hits and one walk while striking out three in three scoreless innings. Petit has now faced 32 hitters in this postseason, striking out 11 of them and allowing just two hits and zero runs in nine innings of work. Petit's effort recalls his excellence in 2014 National League Division Series#Game 2, October 4, Game 2 of the NLDS, when he blanked the Washington Nationals for six innings as the Giants won an 18-inning standoff. The 6–4 victory against St. Louis gave San Francisco a 3–1 lead in the best-of-seven series. * October 16 – At AT&T Park, Travis Ishikawa drills a three-run home run to break a tie in the bottom of the ninth inning and lift the San Francisco Giants to a 6–3 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the NLCS. The Giants reach the World Series for the third time in five years, a matchup against AL champion Kansas City Royals. In the game, Michael Morse authors one of the most dramatic moments in the postseason when he leads off the eighth inning with a pinch-hit homer to erase a 3–2 deficit. It is a deeply satisfying triumph for Morse, whose left oblique injury limited him to one game in September and pinch-hitting duty in the postseason. Further, Ishikawa becomes the first player in National League history to hit a walk-off home run in the postseason and the fourth overall player to do so. Three players have homered to end an American League Championship Series: Chris Chambliss (1976 New York Yankees season, 1976 Yankees), Aaron Boone (2003 New York Yankees season, 2003 Yankees) and Magglio Ordóñez (2006 Detroit Tigers season, 2006 Tigers).
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
, who pitches eight strong innings to keep his team in the game, is named League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award#National League winners, NLCS Most Valuable Player. Bumgarner holds the Cardinals to three runs in eight innings and retires 13 straight batters to end his night in Game 5 after throwing scoreless innings in Game 1. Bumgarner finishes the NLCS with a 1–0 record and a 1.72 ERA in his two starts. Between the wild-card game, the NLDS and NLCS, he has posted a 1.42 ERA in four starts and innings this postseason, which includes a complete-game 8–0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the wild-card game to get the Giants into the NLDS. The Royals will host the Giants for the first two games of the 2014 World Series, which is slated to begin on October 19. * World Series :*October 21 – The San Francisco Giants win Game 1 of the World Series over the Kansas City Royals, 7–1, at Kauffman Stadium. A two-run home run by Hunter Pence off James Shields (baseball), James Shields fuels a three-run first inning, while
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
gives up only one run on three hits in seven innings. The Giants win their seventh Series game in a row dating to 2010 and end a perfect postseason for the Royals, who had been 8–0. San Francisco also ends the Royals' 11-game postseason winning streak dating to their 1985 World Series title. :*October 22 – The Kansas City Royals even the World Series against the San Francisco Giants at 1–1 with a 7–2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2. The Royals break a 2–2 tie in the sixth inning by scoring five runs as the Giants use five pitchers in a vain attempt to stop the attack. Billy Butler (baseball), Billy Butler puts the Royals ahead with a run-scoring single, but the big blows are a two-run double by Salvador Pérez followed by a two-run homer by Omar Infante, both against rookie pitcher Hunter Strickland. :*October 24 – The Kansas City Royals defeat the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 of the World Series at AT&T Park, 3–2, thanks to a notable bullpen performance, as Kelvin Herrera, Brandon Finnegan, Wade Davis (baseball), Wade Davis and Greg Holland (baseball), Greg Holland combine for four innings of hitless relief, the longest in a Series game in 22 years. Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie earns the win over Tim Hudson, while Holland is credited with the save. :*October 25 – The San Francisco Giants even the World Series against the Kansas City Royals at 2–2 with an 11–4 win. The Giants score nine runs between the fifth and seventh innings to run away with the game. Yusmeiro Petit is the winning pitcher after another performance in long relief with three scoreless innings, his third such win of the postseason. :*October 26 – The San Francisco Giants take a three-games-to-two lead over the Kansas City Royals in the World Series, with another outstanding pitching performance by
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
, who tosses a four-hit, 5–0, complete-game shutout. Bumgarner strikes out eight batters and does not issue a walk, while pitching the first complete-game shutout in any World Series since
Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Afte ...
of the Florida Marlins at Yankee Stadium in 2003 World Series, 2003 and the first by a Giants pitcher since Jack Sanford, who hurled one against the Yankees in 1962 World Series, 1962. :*October 28 – The Kansas City Royals force a seventh game in the World Series by routing the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium, 10–0, behind the pitching of rookie Yordano Ventura in Game 6. The Royals score seven runs in the second inning to chase starter Jake Peavy, as every starting position player collects at least a hit and either a run scored or a run batted in. :*October 29 – The San Francisco Giants win Game 7 of the World Series over the Kansas City Royals, 3–2, to clinch their third Championship in five years. Appearing for the third time in the Series,
Madison Bumgarner Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamon ...
pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. * October 31 – The Chicago Cubs announce the hiring of Joe Maddon as the team's 54th manager. Maddon replaces Rick Renteria, who had managed the Cubs to a 73–89 record in his only season for the team. Maddon has posted a .517 career winning percentage (781–729), which includes not only his nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays but also brief interim stints with the Angels in 1996 and 1999. With Maddon at the helm, the Rays won two American League Division titles, made the playoffs four times and claimed the American League pennant in 2008 en route to the 2008 World Series, which they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. On October 24, Maddon exercised an option out clause in his contract with the Tampa Bay club, which he had managed from 2006 through 2014.


November

* November 3 – The Minnesota Twins hire Paul Molitor as their new manager, agreeing to a three-year contract for the Hall of Famer. A Saint Paul, Minnesota, native and a University of Minnesota alum, Molitor played for the Twins from 1996 to 1998, his last three Major League seasons. Molitor was part of the Twins' coaching staff in 2014, and he was immediately considered the front runner to replace dismissed manager Ron Gardenhire. Previously, Molitor served as a roving Minor League instructor in the Twins' organization for close to a decade and was on former Twins' manager Tom Kelly (baseball), Tom Kelly's coaching staff during three seasons. In 2001, he was an initial candidate to replace the retired Kelly before Minnesota hired Gardenhire. * November 4 – Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians agree to a two-year extension through 2018 with club options for both the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Francona's previous four-year contract with the Indians ran through the 2016 season, but the Indians will now have as many as four additional years of control should they choose. Francona joined the Indians in 2013 after eight seasons and two World Series championships with the Boston Red Sox. He led Cleveland to a 92-–70 record and a Wild Card playoff berth in his debut campaign, winning the American League Manager of the Year award as well. In 2014, injury-plagued Cleveland was in the wild card hunt until late in the season, finishing third in the AL Central with a solid 85–77 mark. It is the first time since 2001–02 that the Indians have had consecutive winning seasons. In a 14-year managerial career, Francona has posted a 1,206-1,062 record. He is also fourth in victories among active managers, trailing Bruce Bochy (1,618),
Mike Scioscia Michael Lorri Scioscia ( ; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Los A ...
(1,331) and
Buck Showalter William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III (born May 23, 1956) is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Oriol ...
(1,259). * November 6 – The Los Angeles Dodgers announce the hires of General Manager Farhan Zaidi and Senior Vice President/Baseball Operations Josh Byrnes. Zaidi joined the Oakland Athletics as a baseball operations analyst (2005) before holding the title of director of baseball operations (2009–13) with added duties of assistant general manager (2014). Byrnes has been a general manager for parts of eight seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–10) and San Diego Padres (2011–14), and also served as assistant general manager for the Colorado Rockies (1999–2002) and the Boston Red Sox (2003–2005). Zaidi and Byrnes will report to Andrew Friedman, the new Dodgers' president of baseball operations, who previously worked for the Tampa Bay Rays (2005–2014), taking the team to six consecutive winning seasons and four playoff appearances (2008–2013). It is a markedly different structure from the previous Dodgers regime, in which general manager Ned Colletti led the department. * November 10 –
Buck Showalter William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III (born May 23, 1956) is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Oriol ...
of the Baltimore Orioles and Matt Williams of the Washington Nationals earn the American League Manager of the Year Award in the American League and National League, respectively. * November 11 – José Abreu of the Chicago White Sox and
Jacob deGrom Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop ...
of the New York Mets earn the Rookie of the Year Award in the American League and National League, respectively. * November 12 –
Corey Kluber Corey Scott Kluber (born April 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB ...
of the Cleveland Indians and
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
of the Los Angeles Dodgers earn the Cy Young Award in the American League and National League, respectively. * November 13 –
Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...
of the Anaheim Angels earns the American League Most Valuable Player Award, while
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers s ...
of the Los Angeles Dodgers deservedly wins the National League honor, marking only the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#Baseball Writers' Association of America's Most Valuable Player (1931–present), 11th time in Major League history that two players from the same market captured the hardware for the same season. ** At age 23, Trout becomes the youngest player to be selected unanimously as well as the fifth-youngest winner of the award. Trout earns all 30 first-place votes after leading the American League with 115 runs, 111 RBI and 338 total bases, while hitting a slash line (batting average (baseball), BA/on-base percentage, OBP/slugging percentage, SLG/On-base plus slugging, OPS) of .287/.377/.561/.939 with a career-high 36 home runs. Trout, who finished second in MVP voting to
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
in both of his first two seasons, joins
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 only players who finished as MVP runner-up in consecutive seasons before winning in the following season. Mantle finished runner-up in 1960 and 1961 to Roger Maris and then won the award in 1962. Trout is also the first AL MVP to win by unanimous vote since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997. ** Kershaw is named the Most Valuable Player in the National League, receiving 18 first-place votes, to become the first NL pitcher and the 11th overall to win both MVP and the Cy Young Awards in the same season. Kershaw tops the league in earned run average for the fourth consecutive season, but his 2014 campaign is arguably the best of his career. Though limited to just 27 starts by an early-season back injury that caused him to miss more than a month, Kershaw ties a career high with 21 wins while losing a mere three games and leads the majors with a 1.77 earned run average, six complete games and an 0.857 WHIP, helping lead the Dodgers to another NL West title. Besides, Kershaw strikes out 239 batters and gives only 31 walks in innings of work, in a brilliant campaign highlighted by his first career no-hitter, an otherwise perfect outing (with 15 strikeouts against the Colorado Rockies on June 18) if not for a throwing error by Hanley Ramírez in the seventh inning. * November 15 – The
Salt River Rafters The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. ...
outlast the Peoria Javelinas, 14–7, to win their fourth
Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season baseball league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are filled ...
title and first since 2011. Rafters outfielder Eddie Rosario (Twins), who lost the batting title in his last at-bat of the regular season, goes 4 for 5 with a double, one home run, two runs and two RBI. The Javelinas' Justin O'Conner (Rays), who already had made a name for himself as the best defensive and strongest-armed catcher in the league, belts two homers. Other selected players include Scottsdale Scorpions first baseman Greg Bird (Yankees), who is named Joe Black MVP Award, Joe Black Most Valuable Player, after sharing the league home run title with Surprise Saguaros outfielder Hunter Renfroe (Padres). They each hit six home runs and added a homer apiece in the AFL All-Star Game. Saguaros outfielder Jesse Winker (Reds) wins the batting crown with a .338 average and finishes second both in on-base percentage (.440) and slugging average (.559). The most productive overall performance comes from Saguaros first baseman
Patrick Kivlehan Patrick Anthony Kivlehan (born December 22, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Arizona Diamondbacks, and in Nippon Professional Bas ...
(Mariners), who tops the league with 22 RBI and hit .280/.387/.473 with four homers to earn Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, Dernell Stenson Award honors. * November 19 – The Miami Marlins officially announce the signing of
Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML ...
to a record-setting 13-year, $325 million contract that includes a full no-trade clause and an opt-out provision after the sixth season. Stanton agrees to a heavily backloaded contract structure in order to leave the front office with flexibility to add significant pieces in order to contend in the immediate future. Stanton will receive $6.5 million in 2015, $9 million in 2016 and $14.5 million in 2017, a $30 million total over the first three years of the deal, far less than he could have earned through arbitration in 2015 and 2016 and then via free agency. From there, he will take home annual values of $25 million in 2018 and $26 million in 2019 and in 2020. Over the first six years of the deal, the 25-year-old slugger will make $107 million and, if he chooses, he could opt out of the contract after 2020, following his age 30 season. If Stanton remains with the Marlins, he would receive a $218 million total over the final seven years of the deal, collecting $29 million in each of the next two years, $32 million annually the following three years, $29 million in 2026, and $25 million in 2027. The deal also includes a $25 million club option for 2028, which comes with a $10 million buyout to make up the remainder of the guaranteed value in the deal. Additionally, Stanton will have a complete no-trade clause through the duration of the contract, a first for the Marlins under the ownership of Jeffrey Loria. * November 20 – MLB Commissioner Bud Selig announce that baseball team owners unanimously approved a five-year term for Rob Manfred, who will succeed the longtime commissioner early next year. Manfred has worked for MLB since 1998, and was chosen to replace Selig in past August over Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner. Selig will chair his final owners meeting in January 2015 in Arizona, while Manfred will assume office on the 25th of that month.


December

* December 8 – The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Golden Era Committee fails to elect any of the 10 candidates from a group whose primary contributions were from 1947 through 1972. Tony Oliva and Dick Allen come the closest, each receiving 11 of 16 votes, one shy of the 75 percent needed for election. Jim Kaat garners 10 votes, followed by Maury Wills with nine and Minnie Miñoso with eight. The remainder of the candidates, Gil Hodges, Ken Boyer, Billy Pierce and Luis Tiant, as well as the executive Bob Howsam, each receive three or fewer votes in the ballot box.


Movies

*''The Battered Bastards of Baseball''


Deaths


January

* January 3 – Larry Arndt, 50, backup infielder in two games for the 1989 Oakland Athletics. * January 4 – Gabe Gabler, 83, pinch hitter in three games for the Chicago Cubs during the 1958 season. * January 5 – Jerry Coleman, 89, infielder for the New Yankees from 1949 to 1957 and later a Ford C. Frick Award winner for broadcasting, who also had a highly decorated military career for his services in both World War II and the Korean War. * January 9 – Bill Conlin, 79, sportswriter who worked for the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' for 46 years and was a winner of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award. * January 9 – Luis García (third baseman), Luis García, 84, legendary Venezuelan professional baseball player and manager, as well as a member of four Hall of Fame organizations. * January 11 – Jophery Brown, 68, pitcher for the 1968 Chicago Cubs, who later developed a successful acting career in television and films. * January 14 – Esther Ann Reeser, 86, outfielder who played for the Springfield Sallies, 1948 Springfield Sallies of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. * January 20 – Vern Benson, 89, third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals in part of five seasons spanning 1943–1953; coach for 18 seasons spanning 1961 to 1980 for six MLB teams who managed the 1977 Atlanta Braves for one game. * January 21 – Tim Hosley, 66, backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs in a span of nine seasons from 1970 to 1981. * January 23 – Charlie Osgood, 87, a 17-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 season. * January 25 – Bruce Barmes, 84, right fielder for the 1953 Washington Senators, and also a career .318 hitter in 1,439 Minor league games. * January 26 – Doris Witiuk, 84, Canadian outfielder who played from 1950 to 1951 for the Racine Belles and Battle Creek Belles of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. * January 28 – Kazuhiko Sakazaki, 76, Japanese outfielder who played from 1956 through 1967 for the Yomiuri Giants and Toei Flyers of the NPB Pacific League.


February

* February 6 – Ralph Kiner, 91, Hall of Fame slugger and later a longtime popular broadcaster, who led the National League in home runs in seven consecutive seasons from 1946 to 1952, while compiling 369 homers and 1015 RBI during his 10-year career, most prominently for the Pittsburgh Pirates. * February 6 – Tōru Mori, 78, Japanese outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons, Taiyo Whales and Tokyo Orions of the NPB Pacific League from 1958 through 1968, who later managed the Tokyo Dragons of the Global League in 1969. * February 11 – Max McLeary, 66, long time umpire in minor and independent league baseball, who is regarded as the only known one-eyed umpire in professional baseball history. * February 13 – Drew Denson, 48, first baseman for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox in part of two seasons spanning 1989–1993. * February 14 – Jim Fregosi, 71, six-time All-Star shortstop for the Los Angeles/California Angels and Gold Glove Award winner, who also managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1993 National League pennant. * February 18 – Al Greene (baseball), Al Greene, 59, backup outfielder and designated hitter for the 1979 Detroit Tigers. * February 21 – Eddie O'Brien (baseball), Eddie O'Brien, 83, who played alongside his twin brother Johnny O'Brien, Johnny for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950s, to become the first twins in Major League Baseball history to play on the same club in the same game. * February 21 – Héctor Maestri, 78, Cuban pitcher who was one of few ballplayers to ever play for both Washington Senators franchises.


March

* March 1 – Les Layton, 92, reserve outfielder and pinch-runner for the 1948 New York Giants, who List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat, hit a home run in his first MLB at bat, and also spent 11 eleven seasons in the minors as a player/manager. * March 4 – Chuck Kress, 92, first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers in a career interrupted by World War II, who also was named Most Valuable Player on the Rochester Red Wings club that won the 1952 Governor Cup, and later managed the Erie Sailors to the 1957 New York–Penn League championship and the Des Moines Demons to the 1959 Three-I League pennant. * March 6 – Frank Jobe, 88, sport medicine doctor who pioneered the eponymous Tommy John surgery. * March 8 – Bud Bulling, 61, backup catcher for the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners in a span of four seasons from 1977 to 1983. * March 12 – Art Kenney, 97, pitcher for the 1938 Boston Bees, who also served in the United States Army Air Forces, US Army Air Force during World War II. * March 12 – Jenny Romatowski, 86, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star catcher/outfielder, as well as a member of several Hall of Fame organizations. * March 25 – Sonny Ruberto, 68, backup catcher for the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds over parts of two seasons from 1969 to 1972, as well as a Major League coach and Minor league manager in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. * March 26 – George Lerchen, 91, backup outfielder who played from 1952 through for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Redlegs. * March 27 – Al Cihocki, 89, middle infielder for the Cleveland Indians in the 1945 season.


April

* April 7 – Jack Satter, 92, meat-packing executive and purveyor of ballpark hot dogs (such as ''Yankee Franks'' and ''Fenway Franks'') who was a limited partner in George Steinbrenner's New York Yankees ownership syndicate from 1978 to 2005. * April 11 – Bill Henry (baseball, born 1927), Bill Henry, 86, All-Star pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros in a span of 16 seasons between 1952 and 1969. * April 11 – Zander Hollander, 91, prolific sportswriter, journalist, editor and archivist. * April 12 – Hal Smith (catcher), Hal Smith, 82, All-Star catcher (1957, 1959) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1956–1961) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1965); his playing career truncated by a heart condition, he coached for the Cardinals, Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers between 1961 and 1977 and then became a longtime scout. * April 20 – Bill Blair (Negro leagues pitcher), Bill Blair, 92, pitcher who pitched in the Negro leagues from 1946 to 1951. * April 23 – Connie Marrero, Conrado Marrero, 102, All-Star Cuban pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1950 through 1954, who at the time of his death was the oldest living Major League Baseball player. * April 26 – Leroy Powell, Bob Powell, 80, utility for the Chicago White Sox from 1955 to 1957, and one of few List of baseball players who went directly to Major League Baseball, players who went directly to Major League Baseball.


May

* May 1 – Mel Clark, 87, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies in part of five seasons spanning 1951–1955, also a World War II Navy Veteran who served in the Pacific Theater. * May 2 – George Digby (baseball scout), George Digby, 96, longtime Boston Red Sox scout who was responsible for the signing of Wade Boggs, Mike Greenwell and Jody Reed, among many others. * May 6 – Billy Harrell, 85, backup infielder for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox during four seasons between 1955 and 1961, and also the first Siena Saints basketball player to have his jersey number (#10) retired by the school. * May 7 – Dick Welteroth, 86, pitcher who played from 1948 through 1950 for the Washington Senators. * May 8 – Leo Marentette, 73, relief pitcher who played briefly with the Detroit Tigers in 1965 and the Montréal Expos in 1969. * May 8 – Charlie Mead, 93, Canadian outfielder who played for the History of the New York Giants, New York Giants in three seasons spanning 1943–1945, one of many players responsible for keeping baseball alive during World War II. * May 11 – Thelma Eisen, 92, All-Star center fielder and manager who was one of the top players in the early years of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. * May 11 – Guy Morton Jr., 83, pinch hitter for the Boston Red Sox during the 1954 season, who also had a long career as a catcher in the minor leagues. * May 21 – Johnny Gray (baseball), Johnny Gray, 87, pitcher for four different teams in a span of four seasons from 1954 to 1958, and one of few players to be part of the Athletics in their final season in Philadelphia and their first season in Kansas City. * May 23 – Andy Olsen, 83, National League umpire from 1968 to 1980 who worked 3 League Championship Series, the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1976 All-Star Game, and the 1974 World Series. * May 26 – Mike Gordon (baseball), Mike Gordon, 60, backup catcher for the Chicago Cubs in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. * May 27 – Roberto Vargas, 85, Puerto Rican pitcher who played briefly for the Milwaukee Braves in 1955, and a long time pitcher in the Negro leagues, Mexican baseball and Minor league circuits. * May 31 – Jack Dittmer, 86, a nine-time letter winner in baseball, football and basketball and member of the first team All-Big Ten, who later played from 1952 through 1956 with the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves and for the Detroit Tigers in 1957.


June

* June 4 – Don Zimmer, 83, Major League Baseball legend who spent 66 years as a manager, player, coach and executive. * June 8 – Jean Geissinger, 79, All-Star centerfielder and one of the most prolific sluggers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history. * June 8 – Billy McCool, 69, All-Star relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals, and also a member of the San Diego Padres in their inaugural season of 1969. * June 9 – Bob Welch (baseball), Bob Welch, 57, two-time All-Star pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics during 17 seasons from 1978 to 1994, who won the AL Cy Young Award in 1990, while posting a career record of 211–146 with a 3.47 ERA and 1,969 strikeouts in 3,092 innings. * June 12 – Willie Sheelor, 86, Negro league baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s. * June 13 – Mark Ballinger, 65, relief pitcher for the 1971 Cleveland Indians, who also spent 12 seasons in the minors between 1967 and 1979. * June 13 – Joe Pittman, 61, backup infielder for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in part of three seasons spanning 1981–1984, who also coached in the minors and served as an scout for the Astros organization. * June 16 – Tony Gwynn, 54, 15-time All-Star outfielder who posted a .338 batting average, banged out 3,141 hits, and won eight National League batting titles during a Hall of Fame career spanning 20 seasons from 1982 to 2001 for the San Diego Padres. * June 19 – Bill Renna, 89, three-sport outstanding athlete at Santa Clara University before joining the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City Athletics clubs during six seasons between 1953 and 1959, who led American League right fielders with five double plays in 1954, while tying for third overall among all outfielders behind Cleveland Indians' Larry Doby and Baltimore Orioles' Chuck Diering (six apiece). * June 28 – Jim Brosnan, 84, pitcher who posted a 55–44 record with a 3.54 ERA and 67 saves for five teams in a span of nine seasons between 1954 and 1963, and member of the 1961 NL champion Cincinnati Reds; a talented writer, he authored two acclaimed, groundbreaking memoirs during his pitching career, ''The Long Season'' (1959) and ''Pennant Race'' (1961). * June 30 – Frank Cashen, 88, general manager widely considered to be the architect of the World Champion 1986 New York Mets and also an executive for the Baltimore Orioles when they won the World Series titles in 1966 and 1970. * June 30 – Bobby Castillo, 59, pitcher for three clubs in nine seasons from 1977 to 1985 and a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1981 World Series championship team, who is regarded as the man who taught Fernando Valenzuela the Screwball, screwball pitch, helping put into motion one of the most memorable periods in Los Angeles Dodgers' history.


July

* July 4 – Earl Robinson (baseball), Earl Robinson, 77, backup outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles in part of four seasons from 1958 to 1964, as well as a member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame who starred in both basketball and baseball for the California Golden Bears in the 1950s. * July 8 – John Hoover (baseball), John Hoover, 51, pitcher for the 1990 Texas Rangers and previously a member of the U.S. Olympic team, arguably the best pitcher in Fresno State Bulldogs baseball, Fresno State Bulldogs history in a career that spanned from 1981 through 1984, while setting three career records and three Bulldogs single-season records, highlighted by his NCAA record of 42 career complete games and 19 complete games in a season, including 44 wins and 494 innings pitched in a career, and single-season marks of 18 wins and 205 strikeouts. * July 8 – Tom Veryzer, 61, shortstop for four teams over his 12 seasons in the majors from 1973 to 1984; the List of Detroit Tigers first-round draft picks, Detroit Tigers first-round draft pick in 1971, as well as the team's starting shortstop who replaced Ed Brinkman and preceded Alan Trammell, whose two-out double in the ninth inning Ken Holtzman#Oakland Athletics (1972–75), spoiled a no-hit bid by Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics in 1975. * July 9 – Don Lenhardt, 91, left fielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles from 1950 to 1954, who later spent over four decades as a Red Sox scout and also was the team's first base coach from 1970 to 1973 under manager Eddie Kasko. * July 10 – Gloria Schweigerdt, 80, pitcher for the Chicago Colleens, Grand Rapids Chicks, and Battle Creek Belles of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1950 to 1952, who in 1950 became the first woman to pitch an exhibition game at the Yankee Stadium (1923), old Yankee Stadium. * July 12 – Bill Koski, 82, a 19-year-old pitcher for the 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates, and one of the many promising young players whose career was interrupted by army service in Korean War. * July 19 – John Winkin, 94, National College Baseball Hall of Fame coach who guided the University of Maine Maine Black Bears, Black Bears baseball team to six College World Series berths in an 11-year span from 1976 to 1986. * July 22 – Elma Steck, 91, outfielder who played from 1948 through 1949 for the Peoria Redwings, Rockford Peaches and Chicago Colleens of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, also a World War II veteran and PhD in physical education and sports sciences. * July 25 – Art Schult, 86, outfielder and first baseman who played parts of five seasons with four different teams, and a member of the 1953 New York Yankees World Series Champions. * July 27 – George Freese, 87, third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs in a span of three seasons between 1953 and 1961, who later became a member of the Cubs coaching staff from 1964 to 1965 and a Minor League manager for Class A Bakersfield Dodgers in 1973 and 1974. * July 30 – Dave Bakenhaster, 69, relief pitcher for the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals, who two years later was the starter for the St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League in a game against the Miami Marlins (FSL), Miami Marlins that turned out to be the longest ''uninterrupted'' game ever played in organized baseball history; a 29-inning, 4–3 victory for the Marlins, with the contest having lasted until the early hours the next day.


August

* August 2 – Pete van Wieren, 69, who spent 33 years in the broadcast booth for the Atlanta Braves, many of them when the club was beamed out across the country on ''TBS (U.S. TV channel), TBS''. * August 8 – Red Wilson, 85, University of Wisconsin legend football and baseball star, who later became a valuable second string catcher with the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland in 10 seasons from 1951 to 1960, while serving as a backup for Sherm Lollar, Sherman Lollar, Frank House (baseball), Frank House, Lou Berberet and Johnny Romano, John Romano, and as the primary catcher for Tigers pitcher Frank Lary. * August 9 – Yasuyuki Nakai, 60, Japanese outfielder who played from 1979 through 1984 for the NPL Yomiuri Giants. * August 10 – Jim Command, 85, third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in parts of two seasons from 1954 to 1955, who after going hitless as a pinch hitter in his first three games, belted a grand slam (baseball), grand slam off History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine at Ebbets Field. * August 10 – Bob Wiesler, 83, pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Washington Senators in parts of five seasons spanning 1951–1958. * August 12 – Gordon Mackenzie, 77, longtime manager in the Minor Leagues, as well as a coach and scout for several Major League organizations, who managed the Kinston Indians to the 1995
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title and had a short stint in the majors as a catcher with the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. * August 15 – Jerry Lumpe, 81, second baseman who played from 1956 through 1967 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers, and a member of the 1964 American League All-Star Team. * August 17 – Dick Teed, 88, pinch-hitter for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, who also spent 20 seasons in the Minor Leagues as a catcher, coach and manager. * August 19 – Jackie Mayo, 89, played for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953. * August 22 – Noella Leduc, 80, pitcher and backup outfielder for four different teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1951 through 1954, who hurled and won a 14-inning complete game in her rookie season, and also was the winning pitcher in the AAGPBL's last ever All-Star game. * August 22 – Amy Shuman, 89, infielder who played for the South Bend Blue Sox, 1946 South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.


September

* September 1 – Roger McKee, 87, who at the age of 17 years and a rookie pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 3, 1943, at Forbes Field, to become the youngest 20th century pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete-game victory on the final day of the regular season, a Major League record that's still unbroken today. * September 8 – George Zuverink, 90, relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles in eight seasons spanning 1951–1959, who posted a 32–36 record with a 3.54 ERA and 40 saves in 265 pitching appearances, while leading the American League for the most saves in 1956, and in games finished in 1956 and 1957. * September 10 – Grant Dunlap, 90, outfielder for the 1953 St. Louis Cardinals, and one of several players that saw their careers shortened or interrupted to serve in the military during and after World War II. * September 10 – George Spencer (baseball), George Spencer, 88, relief pitcher who spent seven seasons with the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers between 1950 and 1960. * September 13 – Helen Filarski, 90, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League infielder who played with four different teams from 1945 through 1950, whose career included a season best fielding average award at third base, four postseason appearances, and a championship title with the Rockford Peaches in 1945. * September 13 – Frank Torre, 82, slugging first baseman that played during his seven-year Major League tenure on the Boston and Milwaukee Braves teams and the Philadelphia Phillies, who is known for playing a big role in the Braves bringing the 1957 World Series championship to Milwaukee, and mentoring his younger brother
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. * September 27 – Earl Smith (1950s outfielder), Earl Smith, 86, a two-sport star at Fresno State College, who shined most as a slugging outfielder for the Fresno Bulldogs, Bulldogs and also had a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955, while hitting a .299 average over eight Minor League seasons, including a stellar 1954 campaign with the Phoenix Senators, Phoenix Stars, when he hit .387 with 32 home runs and a league-leading 195 RBI to help the team win the Arizona–Texas League pennant. * September 29 – George Shuba, 89, outfielder and a member of the 1955 World Series champion History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Dodgers, who hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history, but is better known for offering a congratulatory handshake to Montreal Royals teammate Jackie Robinson after hitting his first career home run against the Jersey City Giants on Opening Day in 1946, which was captured in a famous photograph dubbed ''A Handshake for the Century'' for featuring the first interracial handshake in a professional baseball game.


October

* October 1 – José Martínez (infielder), José Martínez, 72, Cuban-American former player, manager, coach and scout for nearly five decades, who had just completed his 20th season as a front office assistant in the Atlanta Braves organization. * October 6 – Bill Campbell (sportscaster), Bill Campbell, 91, play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1963 to 1970. * October 18 – Lou Lucier, 96, pitcher who played from 1943 through 1945 for the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as the oldest surviving former Red Sox player. * October 19 – Frank Barnes (right-handed pitcher), Frank Barnes, 88, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in three seasons spanning 1957–1960, who also pitched in the Negro leagues, Minor Leagues, Mexican League and Venezuelan Winter League during 21 seasons between 1947 and 1967. * October 19 – Ed Keegan, 75, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Athletics in parts of three seasons spanning 1959–1962. * October 20 – Jim Dunegan, 67, pitcher who pitched for the Chicago Cubs during the 1970 season. * October 23 – John Bramlett, 73, All-Star line backer who played from 1965 through 1971 in the American Football League and the National Football League, also a third baseman and outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system from 1963 to 1964. * October 24 – Pat McGlothin, 94, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. * October 26 – Jeff Robinson (starting pitcher), Jeff Robinson, 52, pitcher who played from 1987 through 1992 for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. * October 26 – Oscar Taveras, 22, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and one of the top prospects of the past several seasons, who died from injuries sustained in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. * October 31 – Brad Halsey, 33, pitcher who played from 2004 to 2006 for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics, who was the starter in the game that
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made his Derek Jeter#2003–08, signature catch against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in 2004.


November

* November 1 – Jean-Pierre Roy, 94, French-Canadian pitcher for the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers, whose 16-year career included playing 12 Minor League seasons in U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with eight winter ball tournaments in Cuba, Panama and the Dominican Republic; longtime member of the Montreal Expos' French-language broadcast team (1969 to 1984). * November 2 – Mary Froning, 80, outfielder who played from 1951 through 1954 for the Battle Creek Belles and the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, winning championship titles with South Bend in 1951 and 1952. * November 7 – Allen Ripley, 62, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs in five seasons from 1978 to 1992, whose best season came in 1977 with the Red Sox Triple A affiliate in Pawtucket, when he won 15 games and posted a 1.40 ERA, including eight consecutive wins and the highest winning percentage (.789), setting team single season records which still stand today.MiLB.com – Pawtucket Red Sox : All-Time Records
/ref> * November 7 – Jack Paepke, 92, coach for the Los Angeles/California Angels from 1961, their maiden season, through 1966, then a scout; former minor league pitcher/catcher and manager; father of Dennis Paepke. * November 9 – Kelvin Moore (baseball), Kelvin Moore, 57, first baseman who played parts of three seasons for the Oakland Athletics from 1981 to 1983, and also a member of the A's 1981 American League West champion team. * November 11 – Mary Lou Studnicka, 83, pitcher who played for the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1951 to 1953, helping her team reach three playoffs and the 1953 league title. * November 13 – Alvin Dark, 92, 1948 National League Rookie of the Year for the Boston Braves and three-time NL All-Star shortstop for the New York Giants, who hit .417 for the 1954 Giants' World Series champions; later managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1962 NL pennant and the Oakland Athletics to the 1974 World Series title; also managed the 1966–1967 Kansas City Athletics, 1968–1971 Cleveland Indians (serving concurrently as general manager from 1969), and 1977 San Diego Padres. * November 16 – Whammy Douglas, 79, pitcher for the 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates, who was able to forge a professional baseball career despite being blind in one eye. * November 17 – Ray Sadecki, 73, pitcher for five Major League clubs in an 18-year career, who posted a 20–11 record in 1964 for the St. Louis Cardinals en route to the National League pennant, and later defeated Whitey Ford and the New York Yankees in the 1964 World Series opener, as the Cardinals went on to a seventh-game triumph. * November 22 – Don Grate, 91, pitcher who played from 1944 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies. * November 22 – Art Quirk, 76, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators in the 1962 and 1963 seasons. * November 29 – Dick Bresciani, 76, longtime Boston Red Sox head of public relations and club historian.


December

* December 5 – Rod Graber, 84, outfielder who played briefly for the Cleveland Indians during the 1958 season. * December 8 – Buddy Hicks, 87, infielder who played briefly for the 1956 Detroit Tigers. * December 8 – Russ Kemmerer, 83, whose career spanned a total of 10 years from 1954 to 1963, while pitching for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Colt .45s. * December 10 – Alice Hoover, 86, infielder who played for the Fort Wayne Daisies, 1948 Fort Wayne Daisies of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. * December 12 – Herb Plews, 86, utility infielder for the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox in a span of four seasons from 1956 to 1959, who was used almost exclusively as a pinch-hitter or late-inning defensive replacement. * December 14 – Sy Berger, 91, promoter of the Topps Chewing Gum Company for over 50 years, who is credited as being the father of the modern-day baseball trading card. * December 14 – Ryan Bolden, 23, a 2010 MLB Draft first-round pick outfielder, who played four seasons in the Los Angeles Angels' minor league system before being shot and killed in an incident that began with children fighting over candy. * December 26 – Joe Macko, 86, 306-homerun hitter and manager in the Minor Leagues, who later developed a long career as a clubhouse manager for the Texas Rangers. *December 27 – Hank Presswood, 93, Negro leagues infielder who played for the Cleveland Buckeyes and Kansas City Monarchs over five seasons spanning 1948–1953. * December 29 – Bob Usher, 89, backup outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Washington Senators in a span of six seasons between 1946 and 1957.


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2014 MLB Schedule

Baseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2014
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