Headline Event of the Year

* Murderers' Row lead

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

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

victory. *

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

Champions

over

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

(4–0) *

Negro World Series The Negro World Series was a post-season baseball tournament that was held from 1924 to 1927 and from 1942 to 1948 between the champions of the Negro leagues, matching the mid-western winners against their east-coast counterparts. The series was a ...

Chicago American Giants The Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team. From 1910 until the mid-1930s, the American Giants were the most dominant team in black baseball. Owned and managed from 1911 to 1926 by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Fo ...

over

Bacharach Giants The Bacharach Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Founding The club was founded when two African-American politicians moved the Duval Giants of Jacksonville, Florida, to Atlantic City in 1916 an ...

(5–3–1)

Awards

* League Award **

Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...

(AL) **

Paul Waner Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 – August 29, 1965), nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams between 1926 and 1945, most notably playing his first 15 se ...

(NL)

Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Negro leagues final standings

Negro National League final standings

*Chicago won the first half, Birmingham won the second half. *Chicago beat Birmingham 4 games to 0 games in a play-off.

Eastern Colored League final standings

†Homestead was not in the league, but these games counted in the standings. Atlantic City won both first and second halves.

Events

January

*January 27 – Accused of having fixed a game between the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

and

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

during the season,

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

and

Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career bat ...

are forced to resign from their respective teams by

baseball commissioner The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball". Under the direction of the Commiss ...

Kenesaw Mountain Landis Kenesaw Mountain Landis (; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death. He is remembered for his h ...

. Cobb will be assigned to the

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

by Detroit, while Speaker will sign as a

free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...

with the Washington Senators. *January 31 –

makes his debut with the Washington Senators.

February

*February 8 –

joins the

. *February 9 – The

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

trade center fielder

Edd Roush Edd J. Roush (May 8, 1893 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1913 to 1931, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he was a ...

to the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

in exchange by first baseman George Kelly.

March

April

*April 12 : **U.S. President

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Born in Vermont, Coolidge was a History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer ...

throws out the first ball in Washington, D.C. as the Washington Senators lost to the

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

, 6–2. **Future Hall of famer

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

makes his major league debut at

left field In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system ...

for the

. His younger brother,

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, is at

right field A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the ...

in the Pirates' 2–1 victory over the

. *April 15 –

hits a solo home run against

Howard Ehmke Howard John Ehmke (April 24, 1894 – March 17, 1959) was an American baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for 16 years from 1914 to 1930, including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Buffalo Blues (1915), Detroit Tigers (19 ...

of the Philadelphia Athletics in the first inning. It is Babe's first of the year. The New York Yankees win, 6–3.

May

*May 3 : **

Jesse Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' ( ...

and Virgil Barnes became the first brothers in Major League Baseball history to pitch against each other. Virgil prevailed, as the

defeated Jesse and the Brooklyn Robins, 7–6. **The

scored a run in the eighth inning and two in the ninth to come from behind and defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 11–10, moving into a tie for first place in the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

. *May 7 –

christened the new

pavilion at Chicago's

Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city. The stadium served as the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1910 through 1990. Buil ...

by parking a ninth inning

grand slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ...

, as the

beat the

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

8–0. *May 10 – In Detroit, it's

Day and more than 30,000 pay to see the

legend in his first appearance at

Navin Field Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbul ...

in a

uniform. With

Eddie Collins Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from to for the Philadelphia Athlet ...

on base in the first inning, Cobb drives a

double A double is a look-alike or doppelgänger; one person or being that resembles another. Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to: Film and television * Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character * Th ...

into the overflow crowd to send home Collins for the first run of the game, though the Athletics would eventually beat the Tigers 6–3. *May 11 – For the second day in a row, a baseball legend faces his former team for the first time in his career, when

Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933 ...

leads the

to a 10–1 victory over the

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

at the

Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built fo ...

. Hornsby hits a

and collects five

runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) 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 the bat ...

. *May 14 – In his first game against his former team,

center fielder

is held hitless by Indians pitcher

George Uhle George Ernest Uhle (September 18, 1898 – February 26, 1985) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his playing career with his hometown Cleveland Indians. After ten seasons, during which time he led the American L ...

in four

at-bat In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a bat ...

s. *May 16 – At

Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri. All but one of these were located on the same piece of land, at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street, on the ...

, 40-year-old

hits a home run in the seventh inning of the

' 10–8 victory over the

St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...

. Cobb, who as a Detroit Tiger had hit one home run in at age 18 and another in at age 19, becomes the first player in Major League history to hit a home run before his 20th birthday and after his 40th birthday. *May 22 – The

are in high spirits on the road as they beat the host

League Park League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built ...

, 7–2, with

hitting his 10th home run of the young season. Ruth's homer is described as a popup that goes over the fence. The Yankees, who wear Indian headdresses during the game, now lead the American League by four and a half games. *May 30 – In the first game of a doubleheader,

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

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

Jimmy Cooney turns the sixth

unassisted triple play In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists. Neal Ball was the first to achieve this in Major League Baseball (MLB) under ...

in Major League history during the fourth inning of a 5–4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. *May 31 – For the first time in Major League history, an

is turned on consecutive days. This time the trick was turned by

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

Johnny Neun John Henry Neun (October 28, 1900 – March 28, 1990) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1925 to 1931 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves. Neun is ...

, for the seventh time in major league history, during a 1–0 win over the

. **

homers for the fourth consecutive game in the fifth inning of the nightcap in

Shibe Park Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1 ...

. Ruth, who hits his 15th blast against Jack Quinn and his 16th off

, finishes the month of May with 12 round-trippers. The Yankees lose the opener, 10–3, as the Athletics'

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 Sox, ...

hits the first of his 524 major league career home run, which it comes off Yankees pitcher

Urban Shocker Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 ...

June

*June 8 -

Tony Lazzeri Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...

produces the first regular-season three home run game in

history to help savage an 11-inning, 12–11 victory over the

Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. It is the home field of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. Opened in April 2009, the stadium replaced the origi ...

. Lazzeri drives in five runs from his three homers, the last two with his third, which caps a five-run rally to tie the game in the ninth inning. *June 11 – At

hits his 19th and 20th home runs of the season against

left-hander

Garland Buckeye Garland Maiers "Gob" Buckeye (October 16, 1897 – November 14, 1975) was a professional football and baseball player. He debuted as a pitcher in the major leagues in 1918, was a professional football offensive lineman for several years in the ...

. The Yankees win, 6–4. *June 12 – For the second day in a row, the Brooklyn Robins defeat the

by a score of 11–10. *June 16 – The

defeat the visiting

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

, 7–2, to complete a twelve-game winning streak to move within a game of first place in the

July

*July 4 – In a doubleheader, the

beat the visiting Washington Senators 12–1 and 21–1, prompting Senators

Joe Judge to say, "Those fellows not only beat you but they tear your heart out. I wish the season was over." *July 5 – The

defeat the

Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Base ...

, 6–5, to end a fifteen-game losing streak. *July 9 –

first baseman

steals five bases in a 14–4 victory over the

. *July 13 –

of the

steals home in both games of a doubleheader with the Washington Senators at

. Detroit won both games, 7–3 and 13–9. *July 24 –

hits his 31st home run of the season and his first of 1927 at

. Ruth now has homered in every American League ballpark. The homer, off pitcher Tommy Thomas, breaks a 12-day drought for the Bambino. The Yanks win the game, 3–2.

August

*August 16 – At

hits a home run against

pitcher Tommy Thomas. The

win the game, 8–1. It is Ruth's 37th of the season, but he trails

, who has 38.

September

*September 3 : **The New York Yankees are shut out for the only time all season by

Lefty Grove Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's P ...

and the Philadelphia Athletics. **Tied for first place, the Pittsburgh Pirates sweep a two-game series from the St. Louis Cardinals. They maintain sole possession of first place for the remainder of the season. *September 4 – At

in Philadelphia,

hits his 400th career home run and his 44th of the year. The landmark homer comes against

Rube Walberg George Elvin Walberg (July 27, 1896 – October 27, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that ...

in a 12–2 Yankees win. *September 5 – The

beat the

12–11 in eighteen innings. *September 6 – Babe Ruth and the Yankees come to Fenway Park for a doubleheader. In game 1, Ruth hits his 45th and 46th home runs of the year against Tony Welzer, and the Yankees win, 14–2. One of Ruth's round-trippers clears the center-field fence and is reputedly the longest ever hit at Fenway. In game 2, the Red Sox win, 5–2, despite Ruth's 47th home run, hit against Jack Russell. *September 7 – Babe Ruth follows up on his three-homer day at Fenway Park with two more. Against

Danny MacFayden Daniel Knowles MacFayden (June 10, 1905 – August 26, 1972) was an American starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Boston Red Sox (1926–1932), New York Yankees (1932–1934), Cincinnati Reds ...

, Ruth hits his 48th and later cracks number 49 against

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. The Yankees win, 12–10, and Ruth now has 8 home runs at Fenway Park. *September 11 – Back At

, Babe Ruth continues his home run barrage. He hits number 50, this one against Milt Gaston of the Browns; the Yankees lose nonetheless, 6–2. *September 13 – A big day for the Yankees and Babe Ruth. In a doubleheader against the Indians, Ruth hits his 51st home run against

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

and his 52nd off

Joe Shaute Joseph Benjamin Shaute (August 1, 1899 in Peckville, Pennsylvania – February 21, 1970 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922 to 1934, and during his 13-year career, he played primarily for the Cl ...

. The Yankees win both games by the score of 5–3 and clinch the AL pennant in their 139th game of the season. In addition,

Waite Hoyt Waite Charles Hoyt (September 9, 1899 – August 25, 1984) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for seven different teams during 1918–1938. He was one of the dominant pitchers of the 19 ...

wins his 20th game. *September 18 – At

, New York sweeps the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader, 2–1 and 5–1. In the nightcap, against pitcher

Ted Lyons Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox. He is the franchise le ...

hits his 54th home run of the year. Besides,

weighs in with his third

of 1927. *September 22 – At Yankee Stadium,

homers against Detroit Tigers pitcher

Ken Holloway Kenneth Eugene Holloway (August 8, 1897 – September 25, 1968) was an American baseball pitcher. A native of Barwick, Georgia, he played college baseball at the University of Georgia. He then played 11 years in professional baseball as a right-ha ...

for his 56th of the season. Earl Combs hits three consecutive triples, as the Yankees win, 8–7. *September 27 –

hit a

against

of the Philadelphia Athletics. it is Ruth's 57th home run of the season. The Yankees win, 7–4. *September 29 –

of the New York Yankees hits two homers to tie his own record of 59 home runs as the Yankees beat the Washington Senators, 15–4. *September 30 – With the score tied 2–2 in the eighth inning, and a runner on third,

hits his 60th home run of the season off Washington Senators pitcher

Tom Zachary Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary (c. May 7, 1896 – January 24, 1969) was a professional baseball pitcher. Career Zachary had a 19-year career in Major League Baseball that lasted from 1918 to 1936. He played for the Philadelphia A's, Washi ...

for a Yankees 4–2 victory. Ruth's 60-HR season-record would not be broken for 34 years.

October

*October 2 –

Harry Heilmann Harry Edwin Heilmann (August 3, 1894 – July 9, 1951), nicknamed "Slug", was an American baseball player and radio announcer. He played professional baseball for 19 years between 1913 and 1932, including 17 seasons in Major League Baseball with ...

goes seven-for-nine with a walk in a double header on the final day of the season, as he won his fourth American League batting championship – and led both leagues – with a .398 average. One more hit during the season would have raised his average to .400 for the second time in his career, as Heilmann had hit .403 in 1923. *October 5 – Two errors by the Pittsburgh Pirates lead to three

unearned run In baseball, an earned run is any run that was fully enabled by the offensive team's production in the face of competent play from the defensive team. Conversely, an unearned run is a run that would not have been scored without the aid of an err ...

s as the New York Yankees take game one of the

1927 World Series The 1927 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1927 season. The 24th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion New York Yankees against the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirat ...

, 5–4. *October 6 – Once again, sloppy play by the Pittsburgh Pirates helps the Yankees cruise to a game two victory as they score runs on an error,

wild pitch In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, or the batter (on an uncaught third stri ...

and hit batsman. *October 7 – A three-run home run by

caps off a six-run seventh inning as the Yankees cruise to an 8–1 victory in game three of the

. *October 8 – The

defeat the

, 4–3, in Game 4 of the

, to win their second

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

, four games to none. This was the first sweep by an American League team over the rival National League.

's fifth-inning home run gives the Yankees a 3–1 lead, but Pittsburgh ties the game later. In the top of the ninth inning,

Earle Combs Earle Bryan Combs (May 14, 1899 – July 21, 1976) was an American professional baseball player who played his entire career for the New York Yankees (1924–1935). Combs batted leadoff and played center field on the Yankees' fabled 1927 team (oft ...

walks,

Mark Koenig Mark Anthony Koenig (July 19, 1904 – April 22, 1993) was an American baseball shortstop who played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and New York Gi ...

hits a bunt single, and Ruth walks to fill the bases. Two outs later, a

rolls far enough away for Combs to score the winning run.

November

*November 28 –

Billy Evans William George Evans (February 10, 1884 – January 23, 1956), nicknamed "The Boy Umpire", was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1906 to 1927. He became, at age 22, the youngest umpire in majo ...

quits as American League umpire to become business manager of the

, following the purchase of the club by a group headed by

Alva Bradley Alva Bradley II (February 28, 1884 – March 30, 1953), was a businessman and baseball team executive. Early life Bradley was born in Cleveland to a prominent family, the eldest of five children of Morris A. Bradley and the former Anna A. Leining ...

, to become the first

general manager A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility. A general manager usually oversees most or all of ...

in major league history. Evans, who worked as an AL umpire from 1906 to 1927, became, at age 22, the youngest umpire in major league history, and later became the youngest to officiate in the World Series at age 25.

December

*December 2 – The

send outfielder

Heinie Manush Henry Emmett Manush (July 20, 1901 – May 12, 1971), nicknamed "Heinie", was an American baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball for 20 years from 1920 to 1939, including 17 years in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1 ...

along with first baseman

Lu Blue Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue (March 5, 1897 – July 28, 1958) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 19 ...

to the

in exchange for shortstop

Chick Galloway Clarence Edward (Chick) Galloway (August 4, 1896 – November 7, 1969) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–27) and Detroit Tigers (1928). He batted and threw ri ...

, outfielder

Harry Rice Harry Francis Rice (November 22, 1901 – January 1, 1971), was an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (1923–27), Detroit Tigers (1928–30), New York Yankees (1930), Washington Senators (1931) and Cincinnati Reds (1933). At his peak, he was ...

and pitcher

Elam Vangilder Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 – April 30, 1977) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. An effective pitcher despite his high walk rate, Vangil ...

. Manush, who batted .298 for Detroit in the regular season, will explode in with the Browns, batting .378 with 104 runs, 90 extra bases, 108 RBI, and a league-leading 241 hits.

Births

January

*January 1 – Marion Hosbein *January 1 –

Carl Scheib Carl Alvin Scheib (January 1, 1927 – March 24, 2018) was a professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–45 and 1947–54) and St. Louis Cardinals (1954) of Major League Baseball (MLB). Biography B ...

*January 3 – Chris Van Cuyk *January 8 –

Jim Busby James Franklin Busby (January 8, 1927 – July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder and coach in Major League Baseball who played with the Chicago White Sox (1950–52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952–55), Cleveland Indians (1956–57), Ba ...

*January 16 –

Maybelle Blair Maybelle Blair (born January 16, 1927) is a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at and , she batted and threw right-handed. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball Leagu ...

*January 17 – Tom Cooper *January 21 –

Danny O'Connell Daniel Francis O'Connell (January 21, 1929 – October 2, 1969) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (; ), Milwaukee Braves (– 57), New York/San Francisco Giants (– 59) and Washington Senators (– ...

*January 26 –

Bob Nieman Robert Charles Nieman (January 26, 1927 – March 10, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and scout. An outfielder, he spent all or parts of a dozen Major League Baseball seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1951–52), Detroit Tig ...

*January 28 –

Carlos Bernier Carlos Eugene Bernier Rodríguez (January 28, 1927 – April 6, 1989) was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played one full season as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Juana Dí ...

*January 28 –

Margaret Holgerson Margaret Holgerson (January 28, 1927 – March 23, 1990) was an American pitcher and infielder who played from to in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed. After being married in 1948 she played u ...

February

*February 2 –

Doris Sams Doris Jane Sams (February 2, 1927 – June 28, 2012), nicknamed "Sammye", was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 145 lbs., she batted and threw righ ...

*February 2 –

Fred Waters Fred Warren Waters (February 2, 1927 – August 28, 1989) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and coach. The left-handed pitcher appeared in 25 Major League games for the – 56 Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Benton, ...

*February 6 –

Smoky Burgess Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess (February 6, 1927 – September 15, 1991) was an American professional baseball catcher, pinch hitter, coach, and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . A nine-time All-Star, Burgess became kno ...

*February 7 – Joe Lonnett *February 7 – Al Richter *February 13 –

Jim Brideweser James Ehrenfeld Brideweser (February 13, 1927 – August 25, 1989) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1951 to 1957 for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. He was tall b ...

*February 15 –

Buddy Hicks Clarence Walter "Buddy" Hicks (February 15, 1927 – December 8, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Primarily a shortstop during his 17-year active career (1944; 1947–62), he also played third base and first base. H ...

*February 18 –

Luis Arroyo Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963. Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican player to appear for the New York Yankees and was a key part of their pennant winning s ...

*February 18 –

Herm Wehmeier Herman Ralph Wehmeier (February 18, 1927 – May 21, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1945 and 1947–54), Philadelphia Phillies (1954–56), St. Louis Cardinals (1956–58) and D ...

March

*March 9 –

Jackie Jensen Jack Eugene Jensen (March 9, 1927 – July 14, 1982) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three American League (AL) teams from 1950 to 1961, most notably the Boston Red Sox. He was named the AL's Most Valuable Pl ...

*March 16 –

Clint Courtney Clinton Dawson Courtney (March 16, 1927 – June 16, 1975), nicknamed Scrap Iron, was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1951), St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952 ...

*March 19 –

Richie Ashburn Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey" (due to his light-blond hair), was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. (Some sources give his ...

*March 20 –

Earlene Risinger Helen Earlene Risinger (March 20, 1927 – July 29, 2008) was a pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 6' 2", 137 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. One of the tallest player ...

*March 20 – Jim Willis *March 21 – Bernie Creger *March 21 – Owen Friend *March 22 –

Paul Stuffel Paul Harrington Stuffel (March 22, 1927 – September 9, 2018) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in seven games over portions of three Major League seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies. Biography A ...

*March 23 – Johnny Logan *March 27 – Dick Rozek

April

*April 2 –

Billy Pierce Walter William Pierce (April 2, 1927 – July 31, 2015) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1945 and 1964 who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 19 ...

*April 3 –

Janet Jamieson Janet Jamieson (born April 3, 1927) is a former outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball Lea ...

*April 4 – Don Hasenmayer *April 6 – Jim Romano *April 8 –

Charlie Maxwell Charles Richard Maxwell (born April 8, 1927) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52, 1954), Baltimore Orioles (1955), Detroit Tigers (1955–62) ...

*April 11 – Jack Faszholz *April 14 –

Don Mueller Donald Frederick Mueller (April 14, 1927 – December 28, 2011) was a professional baseball player who played mainly as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons from 1948 until 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and ...

*April 24 –

Frank Lucchesi Frank Joseph Lucchesi ( ; April 24, 1927 – June 8, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach. He was the manager of three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (–); Texas Rangers (–); ...

*April 26 –

Granny Hamner Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner (April 26, 1927 – September 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hamner was one of the key players on the "Whiz Kids", the National Leag ...

*April 26 – Bob Zick

May

*May 1 –

Betty Luna Betty Luna

ill ILL may refer to: * '' I Love Lucy'', a landmark American television sitcom * Illorsuit Heliport (location identifier: ILL), a heliport in Illorsuit, Greenland * Institut Laue–Langevin, an internationally financed scientific facility * Interlibra ...

(May 1, 1927 – July 13, 2004) a pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 133 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. A native of Dallas, Texas, B ...

*May 4 –

Hal Hudson Hal Campbell Hudson (May 4, 1927 – July 8, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he worked in six Major League games, all in relief, for the St. Louis Browns (1952) and Chicago White Sox (1952–53). Huds ...

*May 9 –

Ray Katt Raymond Frederick Katt (May 9, 1927 – October 19, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball during the 1950s, and later became the longtime and highly successful head baseball c ...

*May 9 –

Audrey Haine Audrey Haine Daniels (May 9, 1927 – September 11, 2021) was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 9", 150 lb., she batted and threw right handed.

*May 13 –

Dusty Rhodes Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crocket ...

*May 17 – Jim McDonald *May 18 – Esther Lyman *May 19 – Bill Antonello *May 21 – El Tappe *May 24 – Milt Jordan *May 26 –

Dutch Romberger Allen Isaiah "Dutch" Romberger (May 26, 1927 – May 26, 1983) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player. The right-handed pitcher had a 13-season career (1948–59; 1961) in minor league baseball, but made only ten games pit ...

*May 26 – Elizabeth Wicken

June

*June 15 –

Ben Flowers Bennett Flowers (June 15, 1927 – February 18, 2009) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for four teams between and . During his playing days, Flowers stood tall, weighed and batted and threw r ...

*June 18 – Irv Medlinger *June 21 –

Jackie Collum John Dean Collum (June 21, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight different teams between the 1951 and 1962 seasons. Listed at , , Collum batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Victor, I ...

*June 28 – Dick Lane *June 28 –

Ellen Tronnier Ellen J. Tronnier (June 28, 1927 – May 21, 2015) was an outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'6" , 135 lb. , she batted and threw right handed. The AAGPBL emerged in the spring of 1943, bein ...

July

*July 7 –

Hal Keller Harold Kefauver Keller (July 7, 1927 – June 5, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and executive who served as the fourth general manager in the history of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (1984– 85). Born on a far ...

*July 7 – Sammy White *July 10 - Paul Pryor *July 12 –

Jack Harshman John Elvin Harshman (July 12, 1927 – August 17, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1960. He batted and threw ...

*July 13 – Rubén Gómez *July 19 –

Billy Gardner William Frederick Gardner (born July 19, 1927) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. During his ten-season active career in the major leagues, Gardner was a scrappy, light-hitting second baseman for the New Yo ...

*July 21 – Dick Smith *July 23 – Virgil Jester *July 24 –

Preston Ward Preston Meyer Ward (July 24, 1927 – June 2, 2013) was an American professional baseball first baseman who appeared in 744 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1948 and 1959 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Pitts ...

*July 26 – Bill Miller *July 30 – Virginia Bell *July 31 –

Al Aber Albert Julius Aber (July 31, 1927 – May 20, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in 168 games in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Indians (, ), Detroit Tigers (1953–) and Kansas City Athletics (1957). Bor ...

*July 31 – Billy Shantz

August

*August 3 –

Dick Welteroth Richard John Welteroth (August 3, 1927 – May 7, 2014) was a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1948 to 1950 for the Washington Senators. Prior to playing professionally, he attended St. Mary's High School in Wil ...

*August 5 –

Rocky Krsnich Rocky Krsnich (born Rocco Peter Krznić; August 5, 1927 – February 14, 2019) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Biography He was born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Krsnich originally signed as a free agent in 1945 with the Philadelphia ...

*August 7 –

Rocky Bridges Everett Lamar "Rocky" Bridges (August 7, 1927 – January 27, 2015) was a middle infielder and third baseman with an 11-year career in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961. Bridges played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs and St. L ...

*August 7 –

Art Houtteman Arthur Joseph Houtteman (August 7, 1927 – May 6, 2003) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. In 3 ...

*August 8 –

Johnny Temple John Ellis Temple (August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Redlegs/Reds (1952–59; 1964); Cleveland Indians (1960–61), Baltimore Orioles (1962) and Houston Colt .45s (1962–63). Tem ...

*August 10 –

Bob Chakales Robert Edwards Chakales ha-kuh'-les(August 10, 1927 – February 18, 2010) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four clubs between the 1951 in baseball, 1951 and 1957 in baseball, 1957 seasons. Listed at 6'1", 185 lb., C ...

*August 12 – Charlie White *August 18 –

Roger Bowman Roger Clinton Bowman (August 18, 1927 – July 21, 1997) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. Baseball career Bowman was signed by the New York Giants be ...

*August 25 – Jim Suchecki *August 30 –

Gordon Goldsberry Gordon Frederick Goldsberry (August 30, 1927 – February 23, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, scout and front-office executive. As a player, he was a first baseman who appeared in 217 Major League Baseball games for the Chicago ...

September

*September 1 –

Cloyd Boyer Cloyd Victor Boyer Jr. (September 1, 1927 – September 20, 2021) was an American right-handed pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played between 1949 and 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1949–52) and Kansas City Athletic ...

*September 1 – Tom Burgess *September 1 – Bob DiPietro *September 2 –

Milo Hamilton Leland Milo Hamilton (September 2, 1927 – September 17, 2015) was an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams from 1953 to 2015. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from t ...

*September 10 – Brandy Davis *September 13 – Jenny Romatowski *September 14 –

Jim Fanning William James Fanning (September 14, 1927 – April 25, 2015) was an American-Canadian catcher, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Often called "Gentleman Jim", Fanning was the first general manager of the Montreal Expo ...

*September 14 –

Dave Hillman Darius Dutton Hillman (September 14, 1927 – November 20, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. At ...

*September 15 – Duke Simpson *September 19 –

Bill Sarni William Florine Sarni (September 19, 1927 – April 15, 1983) was an American professional baseball player who played as a catcher in the Major Leagues. A native of Los Angeles, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1952, 1954–1956) and ...

*September 21 –

Jim Clark James Clark Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapol ...

*September 22 –

Tommy Lasorda Thomas Charles Lasorda (September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1996. He was inducted into the Nati ...

*September 26 – Kathryn Vonderau *September 27 –

Genevieve George Genevieve George (later McFaul; September 27, 1927 – March 11, 2002) was a Canadians, Canadian catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 110 lb., she batted and threw right handed.

*September 27 – Tom Kirk *September 30 – Ben Taylor

October

*October 3 – Bill Harrington *October 4 – Bob Kelly *October 5 –

Al Heist Alfred Michael Heist (October 5, 1927 – October 2, 2006) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. After a long career in the Pacific Coast League of the 1950s, the outfielder made his Major League debut at the age of 32 ...

*October 6 – Bethany Goldsmith *October 12 – Mary Butcher *October 12 –

Doc Daugherty Harold Ray "Doc" Daugherty (October 12, 1927 – August 15, 2015) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and high school football head coach. A shortstop in minor league baseball, he made one appearance as a pinch hitter i ...

*October 12 –

Peggy Fenton Peggy L. Fenton (October 12, 1927 – June 16, 2013) played for the Muskegon Lassies and the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season, 1948 s ...

*October 15 – Bill Henry *October 17 –

Johnny Klippstein John Calvin Klippstein (October 17, 1927 – October 10, 2003) was an American professional baseball pitcher (mostly a reliever), who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for a number of teams, over an 18-season career. The most prominent portio ...

*October 18 –

Marv Rotblatt Marvin Rotblatt (October 18, 1927 – July 16, 2013), nicknamed "Rotty", was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in the , and seasons. His ERAs in 1948 (7.85) and 1950 (6.23) were the highest in the majors. H ...

*October 24 –

Jim Greengrass James Raymond Greengrass (October 24, 1927 – September 9, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. A power-hitting outfielder whose career was hindered by phlebitis, Greengrass appeared in 504 games over five seasons (1952–56) in ...

*October 24 – Cal Hogue *October 20 –

Emilio Cueche Emilio Cueche h-mee'-leo / coo-eh'-chay/small> (October 20, 1927 – July 31, 2006) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He was nicknamed ″Indio″. (Spanish) Born in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, the righthander Cueche was one of the mos ...

*October 30 –

Joe Adcock Joseph Wilbur Adcock (October 30, 1927 – May 3, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1950 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Milwaukee Braves team ...

November

*November 1 –

Vic Power Victor Felipe Pellot (November 1, 1927November 29, 2005), also known professionally as Vic Power, was a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athl ...

*November 2 – Davey Williams *November 3 – Fred Richards *November 4 –

Carl Sawatski Carl Ernest Sawatski (November 4, 1927 – November 24, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and executive. In the Major Leagues, he was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948, 1950 and 1953), Chicago White Sox (1954), Milwaukee Brave ...

*November 5 – Putsy Caballero *November 7 –

Hiroshi Yamauchi was a Japanese businessman and the third president of Nintendo, joining the company in 1949 until stepping down on 24 May 2002, being subsequently succeeded by Satoru Iwata. During his 53-year tenure, Yamauchi transformed Nintendo from a hanafu ...

*November 12 –

Harry Hanebrink Harry Aloysius Hanebrink (November 12, 1927 – September 9, 1996) was an American professional baseball Substitution (sport), backup second baseman/left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves (1953–69), Mil ...

*November 17 –

Dick Weik Richard Henry Weik (November 17, 1927 – April 21, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A , right-hander, he played for the Washington Senators (1948–1950), Cleveland Indians (1950), and Detroit Tigers (1953–1954). Weik was ...

*November 21 –

Norene Arnold Florence Norene Arnold itzel(November 21, 1927 – January 27, 1987) was a right-handed pitcher and utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1949 season. She was dubbed 'Blondie'.

*November 26 –

Pete Taylor Pete Taylor (April 1, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa – March 5, 2003 in Iowa City, Iowa) was a radio and television sportscaster who worked for radio station KRNT and television station KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. Taylor also served as the play-by-play ...

*November 27 – Frank Quinn *November 28 – Carlos Paula *November 29 –

Vin Scully Vincent Edward Scully (November 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 (when the franchise was located ...

December

*December 6 – Tommy Brown *December 7 –

Dick Donovan Richard Edward Donovan (December 7, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washington Senators (1961) and ...

*December 11 –

Johnny Gray John Lee Gray Jr. (born June 19, 1960) is a retired American world class 800 meter runner from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s and the holder of the 600m world best. A four-time-Olympian (1984-1996) in 1985 he set the US record of 1:42.60 at a ...

*December 21 – Jack Daniels *December 23 –

Tony Roig Anton Ambrose Roig (December 23, 1928 – October 20, 2010) was a utility infielder who played in Major League Baseball between the and seasons. Listed at , 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roi ...

*December 25 –

Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was an American professional baseball player. Fox was one of the best second basemen of all time, and the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (M ...

*December 26 –

Stu Miller Stuart Leonard Miller (December 26, 1927 – January 4, 2015), nicknamed The Butterfly Man, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–56), Philadelphia Phillies (1956), New York/San Francisco Giants (1 ...

*December 26 – Danny Schell *December 27 –

Audrey Wagner Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner udrey(December 27, 1927 – August 31, 1984) was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Brief profil ...

Deaths

January

*January 13 – Bob Ingersoll, 44, pitcher for the 1914 Cincinnati Reds. *January 27 –

Drummond Brown Drummond Nicol Brown (January 31, 1885 – January 27, 1927) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Brown started his professional career in 1906, at the age of 21, in the Kansas State League. He spent 1909–12 in the Pacific Coast League. After ...

, 41, pitcher from 1912 to 1914 for the National League Boston Braves and the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League.

February

*February 11 –

Bobby Rothermel Edward Hill "Bobby" Rothermel (December 18, 1870 – February 11, 1927), was an American infielder in Major League Baseball for one season with the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based ...

, 56, infielder who played with the 1899 Baltimore Orioles. *February 13 –

Vive Lindaman Vivan Alexander Lindaman (October 28, 1877 – February 13, 1927) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1909. Lindaman went 24–7 for the International League, Eastern League's Jersey City Skeet ...

, 49, pitcher for the Boston Doves/Beaneaters of the National League from 1906 to 1909. *February 17 – Harry Little, 76, outfielder/second baseman for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and Louisville Grays of the National League during the 1877 season. *February 19 – Katsy Keifer, 35, pitcher for the 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League. *February 21 – Ike Rockenfield, 50, second baseman for the St. Louis Browns of the American League in the 1905 and 1906 seasons. *February 24 –

Charlie Bennett Charles Wesley Bennett (November 21, 1854 – February 24, 1927) was an American professional baseball player from 1875 or 1876 through the 1893 season. He played 15 years in Major League Baseball, principally as a catcher, with the Milwaukee Gr ...

, 72, star catcher whose career was ended when a train accident cost him his legs.

March

*March 4 – Horace Wilson, 84, American professor of English at Tokyo University during the modernization of Japan after the

Meiji Restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...

, who is credited with introducing baseball to Japan in either 1872 or 1873. *March 6 – John Tilley, 72, left fielder for the Cleveland Blues, Toledo BlueStockings and St. Paul WhiteCaps in parts of two seasons spanning 1882–1884. *March 16 –

Jake Wells Jacobs Wells (August 9, 1863 – March 16, 1927) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Detroit Wolverines in 1888 and the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that ori ...

, 63, catcher and left fielder for the 1888 Detroit Wolverines and the 1890 St. Louis Browns. *March 27 –

Joe Start Joseph Start (October 14, 1842 – March 27, 1927), nicknamed "Old Reliable", was one of the most durable regulars of baseball's earliest era, and one of the top first basemen of his time. He began his playing career in 1859, before the forma ...

, 84, prominent first baseman of the 1860s and 1870s.

April

*April 1 – Ben Harris, 37, pitcher for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League from 1914 to 1915. *April 2 – Mike Lynch, 46, pitcher for the Pittsburgh PIrates and New York Giants from 1904 through 1907. *April 7 –

Billy Alvord William Crawford "Uncle Bill" Alvord (August 10, 1863 in St. Louis, Missouri – April 7, 1927 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a professional baseball third baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1885 and ...

, 63, third baseman for five seasons from 1885 to 1893. *April 7 – Ray Miller, 39, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1917. *April 13 –

Kirtley Baker Kirtley Baker (June 24, 1869 – April 15, 1927) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles (19th century), Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Alleghenys (now Pirates), and Washington Senators (1891–1899), Washington ...

, 57, National League pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators in parts of five seasons spanning 1890–1899. *April 13 – Tommy Johns, 75, left fielder for the Baltimore Marylands of the National Association during the 1873 season. *April 18 –

Pop Smith Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (G ...

, 70, infielder for 12 seasons from 1880 to 1891. *April 26 – Bill Gannon, 54, outfielder for the Chicago Orphans of the National League in 1901.

May

*May 3 –

Otto Schomberg Otto H. Schomberg (born Otto H. Shambrick, – ) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Indianapolis Hoosiers. Professional career Pittsburgh Alleghenys Schomberg was 21 when he broke i ...

, 62, first baseman and right fielder for the 1886 Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the American Association and the 1887-88 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League. *May 16 – Pat Murphy, 70, backup catcher who played from 1887 through 1890 for the New York Giants of the National League. *May 18 – Patrick O'Loughlin, 67, Irish outfielder who appeared in one game for the 1883 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. *May 26 – Herm Merritt, 26, shortstop for the 1921 Detroit Tigers of the American League.

June

*June 7 –

Pat Griffin Patrick Griffin (1944 – 29 October 2019) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Glenbeigh-Glencar and Clonakilty in County Cork and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1974. ...

, 34, pitcher for the 1914 Cincinnati Reds of the National League. *June 18 – Jack Harper, 33, pitcher for the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics of the American League.

August

*August 6 –

Chick Pedroes Charles P. Pedroes (October 27, 1869 – August 6, 1927), was a Major League Baseball outfielder in 1902. He was the first Cuban-born player in MLB history. External links 1869 births 1927 deaths Baseball players from Havana Major Lea ...

, 57, Cuban outfielder in two games for the 1902 Chicago Cubs of the National League. *August 8 –

Billy Gilbert William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects ...

, 51, second baseman for four different teams from 1901 through 1909, and member of the 1905 New York Giants World Champion team. *August 16 –

Jerry Denny Jeremiah Dennis Denny (born ''Jeremiah Dennis Eldridge''; March 16, 1859 – August 16, 1927) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Providence Grays (1881–1885), St. Louis Maroons (1886), Indianapolis Hoosiers (188 ...

, 68, third baseman for seven National League teams in 13 seasons spanning 1881–94. *August 22 – Mike Shea, 60, pitcher in two games for the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association. *August 25 –

Harry Cheek Harry Gordon Cheek (April 23, 1879 – August 25, 1927) was a Major League Baseball player. Cheek played for the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 2 games, Cheek had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, with a .500 batting average. Cheek was born in Kansas City, M ...

, 48, backup catcher for the 1910 Philadelphia Phillies of the National League.

September

*September 6 –

Lave Cross Lafayette Napoleon Cross (born Vratislav Kriz, May 12, 1866 – September 6, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from to . Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philad ...

, 61, third baseman and catcher for over 20 seasons, captain of the 1902 and 1905 AL champion Philadelphia Athletics, and one of the first ten players to collect 2,500 hits. *September 27 – Ben Hunt, 38, pitched for the Red Sox and Cardinals in the early 1910s. *September 30 –

Hank Morrison Stephen Henry Morrison (May 22, 1866 – September 30, 1927), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League. He played minor league baseball in the Tri-State L ...

, 61, pitcher for the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League.

October

*October 4 – John Richter, 54, third baseman for the 1898 Louisville Colonels of the National League. *October 11 – Mike Corcoran, 69, pitcher in one game for the 1884 Chicago White Stockings of the National League. *October 14 –

Ed Hughes Edward D. Hughes (October 23, 1927 – June 23, 2000) was an American football player and coach whose career spanned more than three decades. His most prominent coaching position came in 1971 when he served as head coach of the National Footbal ...

, 47, pitcher for the Boston Americans of the American League in the 1905 and 1906 seasons. *October 22 –

Ross Youngs Ross Middlebrook "Pep" Youngs (April 10, 1897 – October 22, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Pep", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1917 through 1926, playing right field ...

, 30, Hall of Fame right fielder who hit a career .322 batting average for the New York Giants over 10 seasons from 1917 to 1926, which included four National League pennants and two World Series championships in 1921 and 1922. *October 25 – Tom Brown, 67, outfielder who played from 1892 through 1898 for nine teams in four different leagues, collecting 1951 hits in 1788 games, while managing two seasons for the 1897–1898 Washington Senators, and umpiring three full seasons.

November

*November 7 –

Ed Clark Edward E. Clark (born May 4, 1930) is an American lawyer and politician who ran for governor of California in 1978, and for president of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1980 presidential election. Clark is an ho ...

, 64, pitcher for the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association, *November 8 – Phil Bedgood, 29, pitcher from 1922 to 1923 for the Cleveland Indians of the American League. *November 22 – John McGlone, 66, third baseman for the 1886 Washington Senators of the National League and the 1887-88 Cleveland Blues of the American Association. *November 30 –

Jimmy Wood James ("Jimmy") Leon Wood (December 1, 1842 – November 30, 1927) was an American second baseman and manager in early professional Major League Baseball (MLB) who hailed from Brooklyn, New York. He was the player-manager for four teams in the ...

, 84, player/manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Troy Haymakers, Brooklyn Eckfords and Philadelphia White Stockings from 1871 to 1873, who hit .333 in 102 games and posted a 105–99 managerial record.

December

*December 1 –

Danny Shay Daniel Charles Shay (born Daniel Shea,After Shay's death, several sources reported that he changed the spelling of his name from ''Shea'' to ''Shay'' after retiring from baseball, but newspaper accounts throughout his career indicate that he sp ...

, 51, shortstop for the Cleveland Blues, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants in parts of four seasons spanning 1901–07. *December 1 –

Germany Smith George J. "Germany" Smith (April 21, 1863 – December 1, 1927) was an American Major League Baseball player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Primarily a shortstop, Smith played for five teams in 15 seasons. He made his major league debut for ...

, 64, shortstop who played from 1884 through 1898 for seven different teams, most notably for the Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms during seven seasons. *December 17 – Bill Gilbert, 59, pitcher for the 1892 Baltimore Orioles of the National League. *December 24 –

Al Myers James Albert Myers (October 22, 1863 – December 24, 1927), was a Major League Baseball second baseman from -. Known as "Cod" Myers, he owned the Health Office Saloon and built an apartment house in Terre Haute, Indiana. Myers's daughter, Ernes ...

, 64, second baseman who played from 1894 to 1891 for five teams, most prominently with the Washington Nationals of the National League. *December 31 – Jack Sharrott, 58, pitcher/outfielder who posted a 20–17 record with a 3.12 ERA and a .237 batting average for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1893. {{DEFAULTSORT:1927 In Baseball