The following are the baseball events of the year 1912 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
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Champions
- World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1)
Awards and honors
MLB Statistical Leaders
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| AVG | Ty Cobb DET | . Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-0-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: New York Giants over Philadelphia Athletics (4-1 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters defeated Cleveland Spiders, 5 games to 0 (1 tie National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 St Louis Browns 4 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association Buffalo Bisons Pacific Coast Athletics Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association London‚ Ontario‚ Canada Tecumsehs League Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings Major League Baseball final standings Statistical Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical Champions National Association (professional Philadelphia Athletics National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players Star of Brooklyn Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Chicago White Stockings, albeit disputed by Mutual of New York Part of the History of baseball series Champions National Association of Base Ball Players Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Atlantic of Brooklyn Events May 4 - The Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan. Baseball World Series - Chicago Cubs defeat New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with one tie April 20: The In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Lawrence Joseph Doyle ( July 31 1886 - March 1 1974) nicknamed "Laughing Larry" was an American Second baseman The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians 402 | Heinie Zimmerman CHC | . Henry Zimmerman ( February 9, 1887 - March 14, 1969) known as " Heinie " or "The Great Zim" was a Major 372 |
| HR | Frank Baker PHA & Tris Speaker BOS |
10 | Heinie Zimmerman CHC | 12 |
| RBI | Frank Baker PHA | 130 | Honus Wagner PIT | 102 |
| Wins | Joe Wood BOS | 34 | Larry Cheney CHC & Rube Marquard NYG |
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| ERA | Walter Johnson WSH | 1. John Franklin "Home Run" Baker ( March 13 1886 - June 28 1963) was an American Third baseman in Major League Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely Henry Zimmerman ( February 9, 1887 - March 14, 1969) known as " Heinie " or "The Great Zim" was a Major John Franklin "Home Run" Baker ( March 13 1886 - June 28 1963) was an American Third baseman in Major League Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ February 24 1874 &ndash December 6 1955) nicknamed " The Flying Dutchman A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Laurance Russell (Larry Cheney ( May 2, 1886 - January 6, 1969) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9 1886 - June 1 1980 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed 39 | Jeff Tesreau NYG | 1. Charles Monroe Tesreau was an American Baseball player He was born on March 5, 1889 in southeast Missouri. 96 |
| Ks | Walter Johnson WSH | 303 | Grover Cleveland Alexander PHI | 195 |
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | . In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 691 | -- |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | . The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 599 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 592 | 15 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | . The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 506 | 28 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | . The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 490 | 30. 5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | . The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 451 | 36. 5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | . The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 344 | 53 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | . The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 329 | 55 |
National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Giants | 103 | 48 | . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 682 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 58 | . The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 616 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 59 | . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 607 | 11. 5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 78 | . The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 490 | 29 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 79 | . The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 480 | 30. 5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 412 | 41 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 58 | 95 | . The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 379 | 46 |
| Boston Braves | 52 | 101 | . 340 | 52 |
Events
April 20 - Tiger Stadium opens. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.
April 20- Fenway Park opens. The Red Sox defeat the NY Highlanders, 7-6 in 11 innings on a Tris Speaker RBI.
June 28 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants becomes the 8th pitcher to record 300 career wins. Christopher "Christy" Mathewson ( August 12 1880 &ndash October 7 1925) nicknamed "Big Six" "The Christian Gentleman" The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.
Births
- March 8 - Ray Mueller
- March 9 - Arky Vaughan
- March 24 - Jud McLaughlin
- May 17 - Clarence Parker
- May 23 - Augie Galan
- May 27 - Terry Moore
- June 19 - Don Gutteridge
- July 24 - Alex Carrasquel
- August 12 - Harlond Clift
- August 25 - George Cisar
- September 6 - Vince DiMaggio
- November 10 - Birdie Tebbetts
- November 11 -Hal Trosky
- December 1 - Cookie Lavagetto
- December 3 - Charlie Wagner
- December 25 - Quincy Trouppe
Deaths
- April 20 - Sam Barkley, 53, second baseman for 4 different teams from 1884 to 1889. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Ray Coleman Mueller ( March 8, 1912 in Pittsburg Kansas - June 29, 1994 in Lower Paxton Township Pennsylvania) was a professional Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan ( March 9, 1912 - August 30, 1952) was a Professional baseball Shortstop. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Justin Theodore McLaughlin ( March 24, 1912 - September 27, 1964) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Clarence "Ace" Parker, (born May 17, 1912) is a Hall of Fame Quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1941 Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne August John (Augie Galan ( May 23, 1912 - December 28, 1993) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Terry Bluford Moore ( May 27, 1912, Vernon Alabama — March 29, 1995, Collinsville Illinois) was a talented Center Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Donald Joseph Gutteridge ( June 19 1912 — September 7 2008) was an American second and Third baseman, Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Alex Carrasquel ( July 24, 1912 - August 19, 1969) born Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio in Caracas Venezuela, Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Harlond Benton (Darkie Clift ( August 12, 1912 - April 27, 1992) born in El Reno Oklahoma was a Third Baseman in for the Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the George Joseph Cisar (born August 25 1912) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Brooklyn Dodgers Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio ( September 6, 1912 - October 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball Center fielder Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw George Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts ( November 10, 1912 – March 24, 1999) was an American Catcher, manager Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Harold Arthur Trosky Sr, born Harold Arthur Trojovsky ( November 11, 1912 - June 18, 1979 Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Harry Arthur "Cookie" Lavagetto ( December 1, 1912 — August 10, 1990) was a Third baseman, manager and Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Charles Thomas Wagner ( December 3 1912 — August 30 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher and coach in Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Quincy Thomas Trouppe ( December 25, 1912 - August 12, 1993) was a Baseball player and an amateur boxing champion Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Samuel E Barkley ( May 24 1858 &ndash April 20 1912) was an American Major League Baseball Second baseman.
- October 1 - Bill Boyd, 59, Third baseman/Right fielder for 4 seasons in the National Association, 1872-1875. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. William J Boyd ( December 22 1852 &ndash October 1 1912) was an American Major League Baseball player born in New A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders
- November 8 - Cupid Childs, 45, second baseman for the Cleveland Spiders who batted . Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Clarence Lemuel "Cupid" Childs ( August 14 1867 - November 8 1912) was an American Second baseman in 306 lifetime; led American Association in doubles in 1890, NL in runs in 1892, ranked third all-time in walks upon retirement
- November 26 - John T. Brush, 67, part owner of the New York Giants since 1890, the last 10 years as majority owner and team president; also owner and president of the Reds from 1891-1902, and of the Indianapolis club in the late 1880s
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