The following are the baseball events of the year 1926 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Champions
- World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3)
- Negro League World Series: Chicago American Giants over Bacharach Giants (5-4-2)
Awards and honors
Statistical Leaders
| American League | National League | |||
| AVG | Heinie Manush 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: 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: 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. Auto Racing Indianapolis 500 - Frank Lockhart Baseball (Negro League Rube Foster, founder The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball (MLB season featuring the St The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Negro League World Series was a post-season Baseball tournament which was held from 1924-1927 and from 1942-1948 between the champions of the Negro Leagues, matching Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team formed by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster. The Bacharach Giants were a Negro League Baseball team that played in Atlantic City New Jersey. 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. George Henry Burns ( January 31 1893 - January 7 1978) nicknamed "Tioga George" was an American First baseman The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell ( October 19, 1896 &ndash February 20, 1988) was a major league baseball catcher who played for 21 seasons The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Henry Emmett Manush ( July 20 1901 &ndash May 12 1971) nicknamed Heinie, was an American Left fielder 378 | Bubbles Hargrave CIN | . Eugene Franklin "Bubbles" Hargrave ( July 15, 1892 – February 23, 1969) was an American Catcher in Major 353 |
| HR | Babe Ruth NYY | 47 | Hack Wilson CHC | 21 |
| RBI | Babe Ruth NYY | 146 | Jim Bottomley STL | 120 |
| Wins | George Uhle CLE | 27 | Pete Donohue CIN, Ray Kremer PIT, Lee Meadows PIT, & Flint Rhem STL |
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| ERA | Lefty Grove PHA | 2. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of James Leroy Bottomley ( April 23, 1900 &ndash December 11, 1959) was born in Oglesby Illinois and grew up in Nokomis Illinois 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 George Ernest Uhle ( September 18, 1898 – February 26, 1985) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. Peter Joseph Donohue ( November 5 1900 in Athens Texas - February 23 1988 in Fort Worth Texas) was a right handed Ray "Wiz" Kremer ( March 23, 1893 - February 8, 1965) was a former professional Baseball player. Henry Lee "Specs" Meadows ( July 12, 1894 - January 29, 1963) was a professional Baseball player. Charles Flint Rhem ( January 24, 1901 - July 30, 1969) born in Rhems South Carolina was a Pitcher for the St In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major 51 | Ray Kremer PIT | 2. Ray "Wiz" Kremer ( March 23, 1893 - February 8, 1965) was a former professional Baseball player. 61 |
| Ks | Lefty Grove PHA | 194 | Dazzy Vance BRO | 140 |
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | . In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove ( March 6, 1900 &ndash May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest Pitchers in Major Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during 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 New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 591 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | . The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 571 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 553 | 6 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | . The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 540 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | . The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 529 | 9. 5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | . The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 513 | 12 |
| St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | . The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 403 | 29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | . The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 301 | 44. 5 |
National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 578 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | . The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 565 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 69 | . The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 549 | 4. 5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 72 | . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 532 | 7 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 77 | . The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 490 | 13. 5 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 71 | 82 | . The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 464 | 17. 5 |
| Boston Braves | 66 | 86 | . 434 | 22 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 58 | 93 | . The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 384 | 29. 5 |
Negro League Baseball final standings
Negro National League final standings
| Negro National League (West) | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 56 | 19 | . The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. 747 | |
| Chicago American Giants | 57 | 23 | . Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team formed by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster. 713 | |
| St. Louis Stars | 49 | 29 | . The St Louis Stars were a Negro League baseball team that competed in the Negro National League from 1922 to 1931 628 | |
| Detroit Stars | 46 | 40 | . The Detroit Stars were a United States Baseball team in the Negro Leagues and played at historic Mack Park. 535 | |
| Indianapolis ABCs | 43 | 43 | . 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 500 | |
| Cuban Stars | 16 | 47 | . The Cuban Stars were a team of Cuban professional Baseball players that competed in the United States Negro leagues from 1907 to 1930 254 | |
| Dayton Marcos | 7 | 32 | . The Dayton Marcos were a Negro League Baseball team that is now defunct along with the Negro League 179 | |
| Cleveland Elite Giants | 5 | 32 | . 135 | |
- Kansas City won the first half, Chicago won the second half.
- Chicago beat Kansas City 5 games to 4 games in a play-off.
Eastern Colored League final standings
| Eastern Colored League (East) | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 63 | 15 | . 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 Bacharach Giants were a Negro League Baseball team that played in Atlantic City New Jersey. 808 | |
| Hilldale | 53 | 34 | . The Hilldale Athletic Club (also known as Hilldale Daisies Darby Daisies was a Negro League baseball team based in Darby Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia 630 | |
| Harrisburg Giants | 25 | 17 | . The Harrisburg Giants were a US professional baseball team in the Negro Leagues. 595 | |
| Cuban Stars | 22 | 17 | . The Cuban Stars (East were a team of professional Baseball players from Cuba and other Latin American countries who competed in the Negro leagues 564 | |
| New York Lincoln Giants | 23 | 30 | . The Lincoln Giants were a Negro League baseball team based in New York City from 1911 through 1930 434 | |
| Baltimore Black Sox | 23 | 36 | . 390 | |
| Brooklyn Royal Giants | 3 | 15 | . The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York which played in the Negro Leagues. 167 | |
| Newark Stars | 1 | 10 | . 091 | |
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5 | 1 | . The Homestead Grays were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues in the United States. 833 | |
†Homestead was not in the league, but these games counted in the standings.
Events
- April 19 - Ira Flagstead of the Boston Red Sox ties a record by starting 3 double plays in one game from the outfield. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Ira James "Pete" Flagstead ( September 22, 1893 – March 13, 1940) was an Outfielder in Major League Baseball The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
- August 11 - tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double, but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards. Joseph or Joe Edwards may refer to Joe Edwards (singer/bass player, frontman of The Rascals (English band Joe F
Births
- January 6 - Ralph Branca
- January 31 - Tom Alston
- February 12 - Joe Garagiola
- June 14 - Don Newcombe
- August 6 - Clem Labine
- August 25 - Jim Suchecki
- August 28 - Bob Trice
- September 19 - Duke Snider
- August 25 - Bob Milliken
- September 30 - Robin Roberts
- October 12 - John Irvin Kennedy
- October 13 - Eddie Yost
- November 6 - Harley Hisner
- November 18 - Roy Sievers
- November 22 - Lew Burdette
- December 13 - Carl Erskine
Deaths
- January 31 - Lou Bierbauer, 60, second baseman for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh who batted . Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (born January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Thomas Edison Alston ( January 31, 1926 - December 30, 1993) was a Major League Baseball First baseman who played Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the For this person's son the baseball executive see Joe Garagiola Jr Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Clement Walter Labine ( August 6 1926 – March 2 2007) was an American right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the James Joseph Suchecki ( August 25, 1926 - July 20, 2000 was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1950 through Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Robert Lee Trice ( August 28, 1926 - September 16, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles California) Nicknamed "The Silver Fox" Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Robert Fogle Milliken ( August 25, 1926 - January 4, 2007) was a reliever and spot starter in Major League Baseball Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher whose years with the Philadelphia Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. John Irvin Kennedy ( October 12, 1926 - April 27, 1998) was a Major League Baseball Shortstop. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Edward Frederick Joseph Yost (born October 13, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York) is a former Third baseman and Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Harley Parnell Hisner (born November 6, 1926 in Maples, Indiana) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Roy Edward Sievers (born November 18 1926 in St Louis Missouri) is a former First baseman / Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Selva Lewis Burdette Jr ( November 22 1926 – February 6 2007) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13 1926 in Anderson Indiana) is a former right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Louis W Bierbauer ( September 28 1865 - January 31 1926) of Erie Pennsylvania, was considered a top-notch Second baseman 300 three times, led league in assists five times
- February 12 - Francis Richter, 72, sportswriter, editor of annual Reach Guides since 1901, revered for his authoritative commentary on the state of the sport; established first newspaper sports department in 1872, founded Sporting Life newspaper in 1883; helped form 1882 American Association, assisted in 1891 merger with NL; declined NL presidency in 1907
- February 24 - Eddie Plank, 50, pitcher for the Athletics who became the first left-hander to win 200 games, continuing until he had compiled 326 victories; eight-time 20-game winner pitched 2-hit victory in final game of 1913 World Series; 2246 strikeouts ranked sixth all-time upon retirement, 69 shutouts ranked fourth; top left-hander with 410 complete games, held AL career marks for left-handers in games, innings and starts
- March 27 - John "Kick" Kelly, 69, umpire in the 1880s who officiated in three World Championship Series; played 16 games in 1879 with Syracuse and Troy, also managed Louisville
- August 20 - Cal McVey, 75, early star with 1869 Red Stockings who batted . Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Francis Richter ( January 26 1854 - February 12 1926) was an American journalist who served as founder and editor of Sporting Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Edward Stewart Plank ( August 31 1875 - February 24 1926) nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie" was a Major League Baseball Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates John O "Kick" Kelly ( October 31 1856 &ndash March 27 1926) also nicknamed "Honest John" and "Diamond John" Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Calvin Alexander McVey ( August 30, 1849 &ndash August 20, 1926) was a professional Baseball player during the 1860s 431 in National Association's 1871 debut season, topped . 300 mark through 1878; led NA in hits, RBI and total bases twice each, in runs and doubles once
- October 10 - Brownie Foreman, 51, 19th century pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds
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