The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2)
- All-Star Game, July 13 at Sportsman's Park: American League, 5-2
Other champions
- College World Series: USC
- Little League World Series: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Negro League World Series: Homestead Grays over Birmingham Black Barons (4-1)
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 3-0
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Lou Boudreau (AL)
- Stan Musial (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
MLB Statistical Leaders
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| AVG | Ted Williams BOS | . 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: 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: 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. Athletics Marathon December 5 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Saburo The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to For the race track outside Chicago known as Sportsman's Park see Chicago Motor Speedway. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old Lock Haven is a city in and the County seat of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 The Homestead Grays were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues in the United States. The Negro League Baseball All-Star Game, also called the East-West Game(s, was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional Baseball league founded by Philip K The Rockford Peaches were a team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing out of Rockford Illinois for the entire existence of the league from 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. Louis "Lou" Boudreau ( July 17, 1917, in Harvey Illinois &ndash August 10, 2001) was an American Major Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Alvin Ralph Dark (born January 7 1922 in Comanche Oklahoma) nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox" is a former Shortstop and manager Listed below in chronological order are the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. Louis "Lou" Boudreau ( July 17, 1917, in Harvey Illinois &ndash August 10, 2001) was an American Major The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in Robert Granville Lemon ( September 22, 1920 &ndash January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. John Franklin Sain ( September 25 1917 &ndash November 7 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in William Adam Meyer ( January 14 1892 – March 31 1957) was an American Baseball player and manager. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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 Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter 369 | Stan Musial STL | . Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and 376 |
| HR | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 39 | Ralph Kiner PIT & Johnny Mize NYG |
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| RBI | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 155 | Stan Musial STL | 131 |
| Wins | Hal Newhouser DET | 21 | Johnny Sain BSB | 24 |
| ERA | Gene Bearden CLE | 2. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and 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 Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher John Franklin Sain ( September 25 1917 &ndash November 7 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Henry Eugene "Gene" Bearden ( September 5, 1920 &ndash March 18, 2004) was a left-handed Knuckleball Pitcher 43 | Harry Brecheen STL | 2. Harry David Brecheen ( October 14 1914 &ndash January 17 2004) nicknamed "The Cat" was an American left-handed Pitcher 24 |
| Ks | Bob Feller CLE | 164 | Harry Brecheen STL | 149 |
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- No standings were published. The Homestead Grays were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues in the United States. The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to. The Newark Eagles was a professional Negro League Baseball team that played in the second Negro National League from The New York Cubans were a Negro Leagues Baseball team that played during the 1930s and from 1939 to 1950 The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro League baseball team from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The New York Black Yankees was a professional Baseball team based in New York City, Paterson NJ, and Rochester NY which played in the
- Baltimore won the first half, Washington won the second half.
Events
January-March
- January 29 - Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U
April-June
July-September
- July 24 Four members of the Duluth club in the Northern League are killed, and 14 are injured, seven critically, in a bus-truck crash near St. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Paul, Minnesota. All told, five are dead including manager George Treadwell, three players, and the driver of the truck. The injured include Mel McGaha, future major league manager in the 1960s, and Elmer Schoendienst, brother of Cardinals infielder Red Schoendienst. The tragedy recalls the 1946 bus crash involving the Spokane Indians baseball team which took the lives of nine players. The Spokane Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Spokane Washington, USA.
- August 12 - In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians rap out 29 hits in a 26-3 win over the St. Louis Browns. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Indians set a major-league record as 14 different players hit safety.
- September 26 - At Braves Field, Boston Braves' Bob Elliott hits a three-run homer, as the Braves beat the New York Giants 3-2 and clinch the Braves' first N. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. Robert Irving Elliott ( November 26 1916 - May 4 1966) was an American Third baseman and Right fielder in The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. L. pennant since 1914. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
October-December
- October 11 - In Boston's Braves Field, the Cleveland Indians nip the Boston Braves, 4-3 to take the 1948 World Series in 6 games. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. Rookie lefty Gene Bearden is the pitching hero in relief. Henry Eugene "Gene" Bearden ( September 5, 1920 &ndash March 18, 2004) was a left-handed Knuckleball Pitcher (The Indians had defeated the Red Sox in a 1-game playoff to take the AL pennant and end hopes for an all-Boston World Series. )
- October 12 - The New York Yankees hire Casey Stengel to be the manager beginning with the 1949 season. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Movies
Births
January-March
- January 5 - Charlie Hough
- February 10 - Jim Barr
- February 15 - Ron Cey
- February 22 - Tom Griffin
- March 4 - Tom Grieve
- March 9 - Darrell Chaney
- March 10 - Wayne Twitchell
- March 11 - César Gerónimo
- March 13 - Steve Barber
- March 25 - Mike Nagy
April-June
- April 1 - Willie Montañez
- April 10 - Lee Lacy
- April 19 - Rick Miller
- April 28 - Pablo Torrealba
- May 1 - Von Joshua
- May 8 - Steve Braun
- May 14 - Dave LaRoche
- May 15 - Billy North
- May 17 - Carlos May
- May 23 - Reggie Cleveland
- May 27 - Gary Nolan
- June 11 - Dave Cash
- June 16 - Ron LeFlore
- June 17 - Dave Concepción
- June 25 - Clay Kirby
July-September
- July 4- Ed Armbrister
- July 7 - Bob Gallagher
- July 8 - Lerrin LaGrow
- July 14 - Earl Williams
- July 24 - Mike Adams
- August 1 - Bill Campbell
- August 4 - Johnny Grubb
- August 9 - Bill Campbell
- August 16 - Mike Jorgensen
- August 21 - John Ellis
- August 23 - Ron Blomberg
- September 11 - Jeff Newman
- September 18 - Ken Brett
- September 21 - Aurelio López
- September 24 - Eric Soderholm
- September 30 - Craig Kusick
October-December
- October 8 - Bernie Williams
- October 13 - Randy Moffitt
- October 14 - Ed Figueroa
- October 21 - Bill Russell
- October 26 - Toby Harrah
- October 31 - Mickey Rivers
- November 3 - Rick Kreuger
- November 3 - Ed Montague
- November 7 - Buck Martinez
- November 16- Don Hahn
- November 24 - Steve Yeager
- December 1 - George Foster
- December 9 - Doc Medich
- December 15 - Doug Rau
- December 21 - Dave Kingman
- December 22 - Steve Garvey
- December 26 - Chris Chambliss
- December 26 - Dave Rader
Deaths
- January 4 - Biff Schlitzer, 63, pitched from 1908 through 1914 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Buffalo Blues
- January 30 - Herb Pennock, 53, pitcher who won 240 games, third most among AL left-handers, and had two 20-win seasons with the Yankees; general manager of the Phillies since 1943
- February 14 - Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, 71, pitcher whose loss of two fingers in a childhood accident gave him remarkable movement on pitches, winning 20 games six straight years for the Cubs and posting the lowest career ERA (2. The Babe Ruth Story is a 1948 baseball film biography of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Charles Oliver (Charlie Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough" (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu Hawaii) is a former Knuckleball Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead James Leland Barr (born February 10, 1948 in Lynwood California) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Ronald Charles (Ron Cey (seɪ born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Thomas James Griffin ( February 22, 1948 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional baseball player who played Pitcher in the Major Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Thomas Alan Grieve (Born March 4, 1948 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1979 for the Washington Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Darrel Lee Chaney (born March 9, 1948, Hammond Indiana) is an American former player in Major League Baseball who played for Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Wayne Lee Twitchell (born March 10 1948 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball starting and Relief pitcher Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty César Francisco Gerónimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, Dominican Republic) known as César Gerónimo, is a former Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Stephen David Barber ( February 22 1938 - February 4 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Michael Timothy Nagy (born March 25, 1948, in Bronx, New York) was a Major League Pitcher who played for the Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Guillermo (Naranjo Montañez (born April 1, 1948 in Catano Puerto Rico) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Leondaus "Lee" Lacy (born April 10, 1948 in Longview, Texas) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Richard Alan (Rick Miller (born April 19, 1948 in Grand Rapids Michigan) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1971-1985 Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Pablo Arnoldo Torrealba (born April 28, 1948 in Barquisimeto Lara State, Venezuela) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Von Everett Joshua (born May 1, 1948 in Oakland California) was an Outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-71 1973-74 and 1979 Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Steve Braun (born August 14, 1976) is a Canadian television and movie actor Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the David Eugene LaRoche (born May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the William Alex North (born May 15 1948 in Seattle Washington) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Carlos May (born May 17 1948 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Reginald Leslie Cleveland (born on May 23, 1948 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Gary Lynn Nolan (born May 27, 1948 in Herlong, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. David Cash Jr (born June 11, 1948 in Utica New York) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who played in the National Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Ronald LeFlore (born June 16, 1948 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Clayton Laws Kirby Jr ( June 25, 1948 - October 11, 1991) born in Washington DC was a Pitcher for the San Diego Padres Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Edison Rosanda "Ed" Armbrister (born July 4, 1948 Nassau Bahamas) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who had Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Robert Collins Gallagher (born July 7, 1948 in Newton Massachusetts) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Lerrin Harris LaGrow ( July 8, 1948 -) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played 10 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Earl Craig Williams Jr (born July 14 1948 in Newark New Jersey) is a former Third baseman, First baseman, and Catcher Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Robert Michael Adams (born July 24, 1948 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former backup Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman William Richard Campbell (born August 9 1948 Highland Park, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. John Maywood Grubb Jr (born August 4 1948, Richmond Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, Designated hitter Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus William Richard Campbell (born August 9 1948 Highland Park, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Michael Jorgensen ( August 16 1948,) was a former Major League Baseball player and later manager drafted by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. John Charles Ellis ( August 21, 1948 in New London Connecticut) is a former professional baseball player who played First base and catcher in Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948, in Atlanta Georgia) nicknamed Boomer, is a former Major League Baseball Designated Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Kenneth Alven ("Kemer" Brett ( September 18, 1948 - November 18, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Aurelio Alejandro (Rios López ( September 21, 1948 – September 22, 1992) nicknamed "Señor Smoke" was a Mexican Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Eric Thane Soderholm (born September 24, 1948 in Cortland New York) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman who played for Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Craig Robert Kusick (September 30 1948 – September 27 2006 was an American First baseman and Designated hitter in Major League Baseball Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Bernard (Bernie Williams (born October 8, 1948 in Alameda California) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Randall James Moffitt (born October 13 1948 is a former American Baseball Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Eduardo Figueroa Padilla (born October 14, 1948, in Ciales Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball player from 1974-1981 for the California Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. William Ellis Russell (born October 21 1948, in Pittsburg Kansas) is a former Shortstop, coach and manager in Major Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Colbert Dale (Toby Harrah (b October 26, 1948 in Sissonville West Virginia) was a professional baseball player who played with the Texas Rangers Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 31, 1948 in Miami Florida) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1984 for the Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Richard Allen Kreuger (born November 3, 1948 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Edward Michael Montague (born November 3 1948 in San Francisco California) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948 in Redding, California) is a former Catcher and manager in Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Donald Antone Hahn, born November 16, 1948 in San Francisco, California, is a former Major League baseball player an outfielder known Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Stephen Wayne "Steve" Yeager (born November 24, 1948, in Huntington West Virginia) is an American Right-handed former Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican George Arthur Foster (born December 1 1948 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city George "Doc" Medich (born December 9, 1948 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) was a former professional Baseball player who pitched Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Doug Rau (born December 15, 1948 in Columbus Texas) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1981 Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948, in Pendleton Oregon) nicknamed "Kong" and "Sky King" is a former Major League Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, and current Southern California Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from - for the Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. David Martin Rader (born December 26, 1948 in Claremore Oklahoma) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Victor Joseph Schlitzer ( December 4, 1884 - January 4, 1948) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Herbert Jefferis Pennock ( February 10, 1894 - January 30, 1948) was a Left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown ( October 19 1876 &ndash February 14 1948) nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner" was an 06) in NL history
- April 3 - Candy Jim Taylor, 64, third baseman and manager of the Negro Leagues
- July 27 - Joe Tinker, 68, Hall of Fame shortstop best remembered as part of famed Chicago Cubs infield which led team to 4 pennants between 1906 and 1910
- August 14 - Phil Collins, 46, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. James Allen "Candy Jim" Taylor ( February 1 1884 - April 3 1948) was an American Third baseman and manager Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Joseph Bert Tinker ( July 27, 1880 - July 27, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Philip Eugene Collins ( August 27, 1901 - August 14, 1948) was a former professional Baseball player. Louis Cardinals between 1923 and 1935
- August 16 - Babe Ruth, 53, Hall of Fame right fielder and pitcher who was the greatest star in baseball history, holding records for most home runs in a season (60) and lifetime (714), as well as most career RBI (2,213); lifetime . Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of 342 hitter also posted a 94-46 record and 2. 28 ERA as a pitcher while playing for seven champions; won 1923 MVP award, at a time when AL rules prohibited winning it more than once
- August 29 - Charlie Graham, 70, catcher for the 1906 Boston Red Sox, who later became manager and owner of the PCL San Francisco Seals
- September 3 - Bert Husting, 60, two-star in the 1890s University of Wisconsin teams, later pitched for the Pirates, Brewers, Americans and Athletics from 1900 to 1902
- October 8 - Al Orth, 76, pitcher who won 204 games with Phillies, Senators and Yankees while often batting . Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Charles Henry Graham Charlie ( April 24, 1878 - August 29, 1948) was a Baseball Catcher, manager and team owner Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Berthold Juneau Husting ( March 6, 1878 - September 3, 1948) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Albert Lewis Orth ( September 5 1872 - October 8 1948) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 300
- October 24 - Jack Thoney, 68, well-traveled outfielder/infielder who played from 1902 through 1911 for the Cleveland Bronchos, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, New York Highlanders and Boston Red Sox
- October 31 - Dick Redding, 58, star pitcher of the Negro Leagues who set numerous strikeout records and pitched several no-hitters
- November 23 - Hack Wilson, 48, center fielder who set NL record for home runs (56) and major league record for RBI (191) in spectacular 1930 season for the Cubs; won four home run titles