The following are the baseball events of the year 1924 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.  

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Contents 1 Champions 2 Awards and honors 3 MLB Statistical Leaders 4 Major League Baseball final standings 4.1 American League final standings 4.2 National League final standings 5 Negro League Baseball final standings 5.1 Negro National League final standings 5.2 Eastern Colored League final standings 6 Events 7 Births 7.1 January-March 7.2 April-June 7.3 July-September 7.4 October-December 8 Deaths

Champions

• World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3)
• First Negro League World Series: Kansas City Monarchs over Hilldale (5-4-1)

Awards and honors

• League Award
  • Walter Johnson, Washington Senators, P
  • Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn Dodgers, P

MLB Statistical Leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Babe Ruth NYY . 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: 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: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers 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 (Major League Washington Senators def New York Giants (4-3 in the World Series. In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The 1924 Colored World Series was a best-of-nine match-up between the Negro National League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Eastern The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. The Hilldale Athletic Club (also known as Hilldale Daisies Darby Daisies was a Negro League baseball team based in Darby Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia 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. Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 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 George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of 378 Rogers Hornsby STL . Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" 424 HR Babe Ruth NYY 46 Jack Fournier BRO 27 RBI Goose Goslin WSH 129 George Kelly NYG 136 Wins Walter Johnson WSH 23 Dazzy Vance BRO 28 ERA Walter Johnson WSH 2. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of John Frank "Jack" Fournier ( September 28 1889 – September 5 1973) was a First baseman in Major League Baseball Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League George Lange Kelly September 10, 1895, San Francisco California - October 13, 1984, Burlingame California) 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 Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during 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 72 Dazzy Vance BRO 2. Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during 16

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Washington Senators	92	62	. 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 Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 597	--
New York Yankees	89	63	. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 586	2
Detroit Tigers	86	68	. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 558	6
St. Louis Browns	74	78	. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 487	17
Philadelphia Athletics	71	81	. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 467	20
Cleveland Indians	67	86	. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 438	24. 5
Boston Red Sox	67	87	. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 435	25
Chicago White Sox	66	87	. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 431	25. 5

National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Giants	93	60	. 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. 608	--
Brooklyn Robins	92	62	. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 597	1. 5
Pittsburgh Pirates	90	63	. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 588	3
Cincinnati Reds	83	70	. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 542	10
Chicago Cubs	81	72	. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 529	12
St. Louis Cardinals	65	89	. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 422	28. 5
Philadelphia Phillies	55	96	. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 364	37
Boston Braves	53	100	. 346	40

Negro League Baseball final standings

Negro National League final standings

Negro National League (West)
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Kansas City Monarchs	60	27	. The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. 690
Chicago American Giants	63	29	. Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team formed by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster. 685
St. Louis Stars	36	31	. The St Louis Stars were a Negro League baseball team that competed in the Negro National League from 1922 to 1931 537
Detroit Stars	38	37	. The Detroit Stars were a United States Baseball team in the Negro Leagues and played at historic Mack Park. 507
Cuban Stars	19	19	. The Cuban Stars were a team of Cuban professional Baseball players that competed in the United States Negro leagues from 1907 to 1930 472
Birmingham Black Barons	37	46	. 446
Memphis Red Sox†	26	36	. The Memphis Red Sox were a professional Negro League Baseball team based in Memphis Tennessee from the 1920s until the end of segregated baseball 419
Cleveland Browns	17	34	. 333
Indianapolis ABCs†	3	12	. The Indianapolis ABCs were a Negro League baseball team that played both as an independent club and as a charter member of the first Negro National League (NNL 200

† Indianapolis dropped out of the league in June and was replaced by Memphis.

Eastern Colored League final standings

Eastern Colored League (East)
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Philadelphia Hilldale Giants	58	23	. The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Clubs, more commonly known as the Eastern Colored League, was one of the several Negro Leagues, which operated during the The Hilldale Athletic Club (also known as Hilldale Daisies Darby Daisies was a Negro League baseball team based in Darby Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia 716
Baltimore Black Sox	51	35	. 593
New York Lincoln Giants	55	44	. The Lincoln Giants were a Negro League baseball team based in New York City from 1911 through 1930 556
Harrisburg Giants	40	34	. The Harrisburg Giants were a US professional baseball team in the Negro Leagues. 541
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants	34	30	. The Bacharach Giants were a Negro League Baseball team that played in Atlantic City New Jersey. 531
Washington/Wilmington Potomacs	23	36	. 390
Brooklyn Royal Giants	12	23	. The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York which played in the Negro Leagues. 343
Cuban Stars	16	36	. The Cuban Stars (East were a team of professional Baseball players from Cuba and other Latin American countries who competed in the Negro leagues 308

Events

• September 20 - Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Chicago Cubs records his 300th career win. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.

Births

January-March

• January 1 - Charlie Bishop
• January 1 - Earl Torgeson
• January 5 - Fred Marsh
• January 7 - Jim Pendleton
• February 8 - Joe Black
• February 20 - Sal Yvars
• February 23 - Phil Haugstad
• February 25 - Jack Lohrke
• February 29 - Al Rosen
• March 1 - Tim Thompson
• March 2 - Cal Abrams
• March 6 - Ed Mierkowicz
• March 6 - Bud Podbielan

April-June

• April 2 - Bobby Avila
• April 4 - Gil Hodges
• April 23 - Chuck Harmon
• April 25 - Art Schallock
• April 27 - Frank Wurm
• April 29 - Freddy Rodríguez
• May 23 - Clyde King
• May 27 - Tom Hurd
• May 30 - Turk Lown
• June 16 - Ernie Johnson
• June 24 - Lou Brissie

July-September

• July 1 - Ken Wood
• July 6 - Frank Kellert
• July 15 - Bob Barthelson
• July 20 - Claude Crocker
• August 20 - George Zuverink
• August 21 - Jack Buck
• August 23 - Sherm Lollar
• August 26 - Alex Kellner
• September 1 - Ed Samcoff
• September 6 - Jim Fridley
• September 6 - Hal Jeffcoat
• September 10 - Ted Kluszewski
• September 12 - Bubba Church
• September 14 - Jerry Coleman
• September 15 - Jim Davis
• September 19 - Vern Benson
• September 23 - Dino Restelli

October-December

• October 13 - Charlie Silvera
• October 16 - Bob Cain
• October 24 - Dave Jolly
• October 25 - Bobby Brown
• October 31 - Dee Fondy
• November 18 - Rocky Nelson
• November 21 - Warren Hacker
• November 29 - Irv Noren
• December 11 - Hal Brown
• December 13 - George Shuba
• December 19 - Rex Barney
• December 24 - Chico Garcia
• December 31 - Ted Gray

Deaths

• January 4 - John Peters, 73, 19th century shortstop for four clubs, including the pennant-winning 1876 Chicago White Stockings in the very first year of the National League
• February 27 - Thomas Lynch, 65, NL president from 1910 to 1913, previously a highly regarded umpire from 1888 to 1899
• March 7 - Pat Moran, 48, Cincinnati manager since 1919 who was first man to lead two teams to World Series, winning with 1919 Reds but losing with 1915 Phillies; previously catcher for three NL teams, including 1906-08 champion Cubs
• March 17 - Bill Harbridge, 68, catcher/outfielder for five teams from 1875-1884. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Charles Tuller Bishop ( January 1, 1924 - July 5, 1993) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Clifford Earl Torgeson ( January 1, 1924 Snohomish, Washington – November 8, 1990 Everett, Washington Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Fred Francis Marsh ( January 5 1924 - October 26 2006) was an American Infielder in Major League Baseball who Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental James Edward Pendleton ( January 7, 1924 in St Charles Missouri - March 20, 1996 in Houston Texas) was a former professional Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Joseph Black ( February 8, 1924 - May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Negro League and Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Salvador Anthony Yvars (born February 20, 1924 in New York City, New York) was a Major League Baseball Catcher who Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Philip Donald Haugstad (born February 23, 1924 - died October 21, 1998) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Jack Wayne Lohrke (born February 25, 1924 in Los Angeles California) is a former American Infielder in Major League Baseball Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29, 1924, in Spartanburg South Carolina) nicknamed " Al " " Flip " and the Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Charles Lemoine Thompson (born March 1, 1924 in Coalport Pennsylvania) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Calvin Ross Abrams, nicknamed Abie, ( March 2, 1924, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania – February 25, 1997, in Ft Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Edward Frank Mierkowicz (born March 6 1924 in Wyandotte Michigan) nicknamed " Butch " and " Mouse," is a former Major League Baseball Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Clarence Anthony Podbielan ( March 6, 1924 - October 26, 1982) born in Curlew Washington was a Pitcher for the Brooklyn Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Roberto Francisco "Beto" Ávila González ( April 2, 1924 &ndash October 26, 2004) was a Major League Baseball Second Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Gilbert Raymond Hodges ( April 4 1924 – April 2 1972) was an American First baseman and manager in Major Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Charles Byron (Chuck Harmon (born April 23 1924 in Washington Indiana) is a former Utility player in Major League Baseball who Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Arthur Lawrence (Art Schallock (born April 25, 1924 in Mill Valley California) is a former left-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees and Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Frank James Wurm (April 27 1924 in Cambridge New York – September 19 1993 was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Fernando Pedro Rodríguez Borrego (born April 29, 1924 in Havana Cuba) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne For the 1920 American Olympic gold medalist see Clyde King (rower Clyde Edward King (born May 23, 1924 in Goldsboro North Carolina Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Thomas Carr Hurd ( May 27, 1924 - September 5, 1982) was a middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Omar Joseph "Turk" Lown (Born May 30, 1924 in Brooklyn New York) is a former professional Baseball player. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Leland Victor Brissie (June 5 1924 in Anderson South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball starting Pitcher who played for the Philadelphia "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Ken Wood can refer to Ken Wood (baseball, MLB player Ken Wood (manufacturer, founder of Kenwood Manufacturing Co Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Frank William Kellert (July 6 1924 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma &ndash – November 19 1976 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) was a Major League Baseball first Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Robert Edward Barthelson ( July 15, 1924 - April 14, 2000) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the New Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Claude Arthur Crocker ( July 20, 1924 - December 19, 2002) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine George Zuverink (Born August 20, 1924 in Holland Michigan) is a former professional Baseball player. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. John Francis "Jack" Buck ( August 21, 1924 &ndash June 18, 2002) was an American Sportscaster, best known Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire John Sherman Lollar ( August 23, 1924 - September 24, 1977) was a Catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1946 New York Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Alexander Raymond (Alex Kellner ( August 26, 1924 - May 3, 1996) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Edward William Samcoff (born September 1 1924 in Sacramento California was a Infielder in Major League Baseball. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started James Riley "Big Jim" Fridley ( September 6, 1924 - February 28, 2003 was a backup Outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Harold Bentley Jeffcoat ( September 6, 1924 in Columbia South Carolina – August 30, 2007 in Tampa Florida[http //www Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Theodore Bernard (Big Klu Kluszewski (born September 10, &mdash died March 29,) was a Major League First baseman from to. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Emory Nicholas "Bubba" Church ( September 12 1924 - September 17 2001) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman (born September 14, 1924) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman and currently a Play-by-play Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. James Bennett Davis (born September 15, 1924 in Red Bluff California; died November 30, 1995 in San Mateo California) Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Vernon Adair Benson (born September 19, 1924, in Granite Quarry North Carolina) is a retired Infielder / Outfielder, coach Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Dino Paolo Restelli ( September 23, 1924 – August 8, 2006) was a Major League Baseball Center fielder and right-handed Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (born October 13, 1924 in San Francisco California) is a former Catcher who played in Major League Baseball Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Robert Max Cain ( October 16, 1924 - April 8, 1997) was a left-handed pitcher in Major Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat David Jolly ( October 14, 1924 - May 27, 1963) was a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a For other uses see Bobby Brown Robert William Brown, MD (born October 25 1924 Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Dee Virgil Fondy ( October 31, 1924 in Slaton Texas - August 19, 1999 in Redlands California) is a former professional Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson ( November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a First baseman for the St Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Warren Louis Hacker ( November 21, 1924 - May 22, 2002) born in Marissa Illinois was a Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948-56 Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Irving (Irv Arnold Noren (born November 29, 1924 in Jamestown New York) is a retired American professional Baseball and Basketball Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Hector Harold Brown (born December 11, 1924 in Greensboro North Carolina) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life George "Shotgun" Shuba ( December 13, 1924 &ndash) is a former utility Outfielder and lefthanded Pinch hitter in Major League Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Rex Barney ( December 19, 1924 - August 12, 1997) was a hard-throwing Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and from 1946 Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Vinicio Uzcanga García ( December 24, 1924 - August 17. 2007 was a Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Ted Glenn Gray (born December 31, 1924, in Detroit Michigan) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. John Paul Peters ( April 8, 1850 - January 4, 1924) was a Shortstop who played in Major League Baseball with four different Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Patrick Joseph Moran ( February 7, 1876 – March 7, 1924) was an American Catcher and manager in Major Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger William Arthur "Bill" Harbridge ( March 29 1855 &ndash March 17 1924) also known as "Yaller Bill" was an Major league Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter
• April 4 - George Wood, 65, left fielder, mainly in Detroit and Philadelphia, who batted . Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. George Wood ( November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1924) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons from 1880-1892 300 twice, led NL in home runs in 1882
• May 16 - Candy Cummings, 75, pitcher credited with developing the curveball in 1867, won 28 or more games for four teams in National Association; later a minor league executive
• August 17 - John Bruce, 67, secretary of the National Commission from 1903 to 1920, previously legal counsel to AL president; part owner of Browns from 1902 to 1916
• September 15 - Frank Chance, 47, first baseman and manager of the Cubs who anchored famed infield of four NL and two World Series champions from 1906-1910, batted . Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. William Arthur "Candy" Cummings ( October 18, 1848 &ndash May 16, 1924) was a 19th-century professional Baseball Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Frank Leroy Chance ( September 9, 1877 &ndash September 15, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th 300 four times, led NL in runs once and steals twice; 1906 squad won record 116 games, career winning percentage (. 593) was second highest among managers of 1500 or more games; 401 steals were top mark for first basemen
• October 9 - Jake Daubert, 40, first baseman and captain for NL champions in Brooklyn and Cincinnati who batted . Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Jacob Ellsworth Daubert ( April 7 1884 - October 9 1924) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball 303 lifetime, won batting titles in 1913-14; 1913 MVP led NL in triples twice
• October 29 - Pop Snyder, 70, catcher for several teams over 18 seasons including 1878 Boston champions; also managed Cincinnati to 1882 American Association pennant

Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Charles N "Pop" Snyder ( October 6 1854 - October 29 1924) was an American Catcher and manager in

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