The following are the baseball events of the year 1949 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)
- All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets Field: American League, 11-7
Caribbean leagues
- Cuba - Almendares Scorpions
- Panama - Spur Cola
- Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Indians
- Venezuela - Caracas Brewers
Caribbean World Series
Other champions
- College World Series: Texas
- Little League World Series: Hammonton, New Jersey
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 4-0
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches over South Bend Blue Sox (4-0)
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Ted Williams (AL)
- Jackie Robinson (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Roy Sievers (AL)
- Don Newcombe (NL)
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- Ted Williams (AL) - OF, Boston Red Sox
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Casey Stengel (AL) - New York Yankees
MLB Statistical Leaders
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| AVG | George Kell 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: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: 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 International Races August 20 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 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 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians are a Baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBPPR in Spanish Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 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 Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old Hammonton, founded by Charles K Landis, is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, 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 South Bend Blue Sox were a founding team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. 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. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 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 Roy Edward Sievers (born November 18 1926 in St Louis Missouri) is a former First baseman / Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball 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. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 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 Clyde Kell (born August 23, 1922 in Swifton Arkansas) is a baseball Hall of Fame Third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Athletics 343 | Jackie Robinson BRO | . Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 342 |
| HR | Ted Williams BOS | 43 | Ralph Kiner PIT | 54 |
| RBI | Ted Williams BOS & Vern Stephens BOS |
159 | Ralph Kiner PIT | 127 |
| Wins | Mel Parnell BOS | 25 | Warren Spahn BSB | 21 |
| ERA | Mike Garcia CLE | 2. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Vernon Decatur Stephens ( October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American Shortstop in Professional baseball Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. 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 Melvin Lloyd Parnell (born June 13, 1922 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed Starting pitcher Warren Edward Spahn ( April 23, 1921 &ndash November 24, 2003) was an American left-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 36 | Dave Koslo NYG | 2. George Bernard "Dave" Koslowski ( March 31, 1920 - December 1, 1975) was a former professional Baseball player. 50 |
| Ks | Virgil Trucks DET | 153 | Warren Spahn BSB | 151 |
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Events
January-March
- January 12 - The New York Giants are fined $2,000, and manager Leo Durocher $500, for signing Freddie Fitzsimmons as a coach while he was still under contract to the Boston Braves. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons ( July 28 1901 - November 18 1979) nicknamed "Fat Freddie" was an American right-handed Fitzsimmons gets a $500 fine and a 30-day spring training suspension.
- January 25 - Lou Boudreau is rewarded for the Cleveland Indians' championship with a two-year, $65,000 annual contract as player-manager. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate 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.
- January 27 - Fred Saigh buys out the interest of Robert Hannegan and now controls 90 percent of the St. Louis Cardinals stock. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Frederick Michael Saigh Jr (pronounced "sigh" (1905 – 1999 was the part-owner then sole owner of the St Robert Emmet Hannegan ( June 30, 1903 &ndash October 6, 1949) was a St The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Saigh and Hannegan had swung the deal in 1947 with only $60,300 in cash in a $four million deal. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Hannegan came out with $866,000 profit in two years.
- January 28 - The New York Giants sign their first black players, Negro Leaguers Monte Irvin (OF) and Ford Smith (P). Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the They are assigned to minor league Jersey City. Irvin will star for the Giants but Smith never makes the major leagues.
- January 29 - The Pittsburgh Pirates get Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Murry Monroe Dickson ( August 21, 1916 — September 21, 1989) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
- February 2 - Brothers Bill DeWitt and Charlie DeWitt gain control of the St. Louis Browns by acquiring 57 percent of the stock from Dick Muckerman for $one million. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
- February 7 - Outfielder Joe DiMaggio signs with the New York Yankees for $100,000, the first six-figure contract in major league history. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- February 9 - A federal appeals court orders the $300,000 suit against Major League Baseball by Mexican League jumper Danny Gardella back to a lower court for trial. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Daniel Lewis Gardella ( February 26 1920 - March 6 2005) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball
- February 20 - The first Caribbean World Series ever was inaugurated with a doubleheader at Havana, Cuba. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading In the first game, Puerto Rico (Mayaguez) faced Panama (Spur Cola), and the Cuban host team (Almendares) faced Venezuela (Caracas) in the night cap. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians are a Baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBPPR in Spanish Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Cuba won the best-of-six-days Series with a perfect 6-0 record, followed by Venezuela (3-3), Panama (2-4) and Puerto Rico (1-5).
- March 1 - The St. Louis Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, move to evict the St. Louis Cardinals in order to gain a rental increase. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. For the race track outside Chicago known as Sportsman's Park see Chicago Motor Speedway. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
- March 2 - Joe DiMaggio leaves the New York Yankees' spring training camp to have an ailing right heel examined at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine|Greenspring StationThe Johns Hopkins Hospital is a Teaching hospital in Baltimore Maryland DiMaggio is told that no surgery is needed and he returns to Florida, but the heel will continue to bother him. The star is hitting just 7-for-31 in the Grapefruit League.
- March 8 - Max Lanier and Fred Martin, late of the Mexican League, file a $2. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Hubert Max Lanier ( August 18 1915 - January 30 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 5 million suit against the major leagues. A federal judge on April one will deny their right to be reinstated.
April
- April 8 - Dissension rumors surround the NL title-holder Boston Braves after manager Billy Southworth calls a closed meeting of the club in a South Carolina hotel. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian William Harrison Southworth (March 9 1893 &ndash November 15 1969 was an American Right fielder, Center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball
- April 18 - On Opening Day, the Philadelphia Phillies win 4–0 over the Boston Braves at Braves Field, and the Washington Senators defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 at Griffith Stadium. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D
- April 19:
- At pregame ceremonies marking the season opener in Yankee Stadium, a granite monument to Babe Ruth is unveiled in center field. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Plaques honoring Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins are also presented. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Mrs. Babe Ruth, Mayor William O'Dwyer, and Governor Thomas E. Dewey are at the game.
- In Brooklyn, the Dodgers pay tribute to Jack "Shorty" Laurice, the "number one" fan and leader of the Ebbets Field "Sym-phony" band. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Laurice died in 1948. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Before 53,000 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers rookie Johnny Groth homers twice in his first three at-bats against theChicago White Sox. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA John Thomas Groth (born July 23, 1926 in Chicago Illinois) is a former professional baseball player who played Outfield in the Major Leagues The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.
- April 20 - Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Willie Jones hits four consecutive doubles, tying an NL mark with Dick Bartell (1933) and Ernie Lombardi (1935). Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Willie Edward Jones ( August 16 1925 – October 18 1983) nicknamed "Puddin' Head" was a Major League Baseball Third Richard William Bartell ( November 22 1907 - August 4 1995) nicknamed "Rowdy Richard" was an American Shortstop Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Ernesto Natali (Ernie Lombardi ( April 6, 1908 in Oakland California – September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz California) Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game,
- April 24 - Lloyd Merriman of the Cincinnati Reds hits a home run and a triple in his first major league game. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
- April 28 - A New York fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after the Giants lose 15–2 to Brooklyn. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Commissioner Happy Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3. Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U Chandler criticizes teams for lax security that allows fans on the field.
- April 30 - Rocky Nelson hits an "inside-the-glove" two-run home run in short center-left field to turn a ninth inning 3–1 Chicago Cubs lead into a 4–3 St. Louis Cardinals victory. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson ( November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a First baseman for the St The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Cubs center fielder Andy Pafko's catch is ruled a trap by umpire Al Barlick, as Pafko races in, holding the ball high as runners circle the bases. Andrew (Andy Pafko (born February 25, 1921 in Boyceville Wisconsin) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball. Albert Joseph Barlick ( April 2
May
- May 1 - Elmer Valo becomes the first AL player to hit two bases-loaded triples in a game when he leads the Philadelphia Athletics to a 15–9 win in the first of two games against the Washington Senators. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Elmer William Valo ( March 5 1921 - July 19 1998) was a Slovak - American Right fielder, coach and The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Valo will have a third bases-loaded triple during the season, to tie the AL mark of Shano Collins set in 1918. John Francis "Shano" Collins ( December 4 1885 - September 10 1955) was an American Right fielder and First Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major The A's take game 2, 7–3, called after seven innings.
- May 3 - Taking advantage of the shortened fence installed by Chicago White Sox GM Frank Lane, the Washington Senators belt seven home runs – and need them all – in beating Chicago, 14–12 in 10 innings. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. For the former footballer see Frankie Lane Frank Lane ( February 1 1896 - March 19 1981) was an The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the only time a team has collected seven homers in an extra-inning contest. Clyde Vollmer leads the hit parade with a pair, followed by Mark Christman, Gil Coan, Al Evans, Eddie Robinson and Bud Stewart. Clyde Frederick Vollmer,( September 24, 1921, in Cincinnati, Ohio - October 2, Marquette Joseph Christman ( October 21, 1913 - October 9, 1976) was born in Maplewood Missouri was a Third Baseman and Alfred Hubert Evans ( September 28, 1916 - April 6, 1979) was a Major League Baseball Catcher and a Minor League William Edward Robinson (born December 15, 1920 in Paris Texas) is a retired American First baseman, scout. Edward Perry "Bud" Stewart ( June 15 1916 - June 21 2000) was an American Outfielder in Major League Baseball The Sox get homers from Joe Tipton and Gus Zernial. Joe Hicks Tipton ( February 18, 1922 - March 1, 1994) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball. Gus Edward Zernial (born June 27, 1923 in Beaumont Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Left-fielder and right-handed batter
- May 4:
- Chicago White Sox infielder Floyd Baker, who will play 874 games in his 13-year major league career, hits his only career home run off pitcher Sid Hudson, into "Home Run Lane", named for the new fence installed by Sox GM Frank Lane, in an 8–7 loss to the Washington Senators. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Floyd Wilson Baker ( October 10, 1916 &ndash November 17, 2004) was a Third baseman in Major League Baseball who played Sidney Charles Hudson ( December 31, 1914 &ndash October 10, 2008) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who For the former footballer see Frankie Lane Frank Lane ( February 1 1896 - March 19 1981) was an The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- A day after the two teams played to a 13-inning, 14-14 tie, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 5–1 behind Virgil Trucks' three-hitter. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Virgil Oliver Trucks (born April 26 1917) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Tigers shell Boston pitcher Mickey Harris for 14 hits in five 2/3 innings. Maurice Charles "Mickey" Harris ( January 30, 1917 - April 15, 1971) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who
- May 5:
- Charlie Gehringer, star second baseman of the Detroit Tigers from 1925 though 1941, is selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Charles Leonard Gehringer ( May 11 1903 – January 21 1993) nicknamed “ The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Two days later, the Old-Timers committee will select Kid Nichols and Mordecai Brown. Charles Augustus Nichols ( September 14, 1869 - April 11, 1953) better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown ( October 19 1876 &ndash February 14 1948) nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner" was an
- At the Polo Grounds, Johnny Mize pounds a 10th-inning home run and the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 to sweep their three-game series. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The homer off Murry Dickson is the 300th for Mize. Murry Monroe Dickson ( August 21, 1916 — September 21, 1989) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Reliever Hank Behrman, in for Sheldon Jones, pitches out of tight jams in the 9th and 10th innings to win the game. Henry Bernard Behrman ( June 27, 1921 in Brooklyn New York – January 20, 1987) was a Pitcher in Major League Wally Westlake is stranded in the 10th after reaching Behrman for a leadoff triple. Waldon Thomas Westlake (born November 8, 1920 in Gridley California) was a utility player who had a 10 year career from 1947 to 1956
- Before the start of a series with the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox abandon their trick left-field fence. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 5-foot chicken wire fence, erected to cut the distance by 20 feet, resulted in 11 home runs in eight games, but opponents hit seven of them. Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a Mesh of Wire, generally used for making Fences It is made of thin flexible Galvanized wire The AL will subsequently rule that fences cannot be moved more than once a season. The Yankees still win today, 7–5, to go 13–3. Tommy Henrich has the only homer, while Johnny Lindell, Yankees left fielder, twice makes catches that would've cleared the wire fence. Thomas David Henrich (born February 20 1913 in Massillon Ohio) nicknamed "Old Reliable" is a former Right fielder in Major John Harlan Lindell ( August 30, 1916 in Greeley Colorado - August 27, 1985 in Newport Beach California) is a former Allie Reynolds, with help from Joe Page, is the winning pitcher. "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Joseph Francis Page ( October 28, 1917 - April 21, 1980) nicknamed Fireman and The Gay Reliever, was a former Major
- At Cleveland, Bob Feller, making his first start since pitching two innings in the season opener and coming up with a sore shoulder, beats the Boston Red Sox 7–3. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Cleveland scores six runs in the second inning, including a three-run home run by Ken Keltner off Jack Kramer. Kenneth Fredrick Keltner (October 31 1916 – December 12 1991 was an American Third baseman in Major League who played his entire career with the John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U On the next pitch, rookie Minnie Miñoso, making his second start, hits his first major-league homer. Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta, commonly referred to as Minnie Miñoso ( mean-YO-so, commonly pronounced minn-OH-so by media (born November Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr hit 8th-inning homers for the Red Sox, while Joe Gordon adds a homer in the 5th for Cleveland. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Robert Pershing Doerr (born April 7 1918 in Los Angeles California) is a former Second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball Joseph Lowell Gordon ( February 18 1915 &ndash April 14, 1978) nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character
- The Boston Red Sox acquire Al Zarilla from the St. Louis Browns for Stan Spence and cash consideration. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Allen Lee (Zeke Zarilla ( May 1, 1919 - August 28, 1996) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Stanley Orville Spence ( March 20, 1915 - January 9, 1983) was a Major League Baseball Center fielder who played from
- May 6 - Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Bobby Shantz makes a sensational debut, tossing nine hitless innings in relief in a 13-inning 5–4 Athletics win over the Detroit Tigers. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Robert Clayton Shantz (born September 26, 1925 in Pottstown Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Shantz finally gives up two hits and a run in the 13th, but old-timer Wally Moses, now back with the A's, saves him with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 13th. Wallace Moses ( October 8, 1910 - October 10, 1990) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball.
- May 8:
- At Shibe Park, the Cincinnati Reds score five runs in the ninth inning to take a 7–3 lead, but the Philadelphia Phillies tie to go into extra innings. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Cincinnati then scores seven runs in the 12th to win 14–7.
- May 8 - Longtime St. Louis Cardinals owner Sam Breadon dies. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Sam Breadon ( July 26, 1876 — May 8, 1949) was an American executive who served as the president and majority owner of the St Robert Hannegan, the man to whom he sold the club, will die on October 6. Robert Emmet Hannegan ( June 30, 1903 &ndash October 6, 1949) was a St Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus
- May 9:
- At Tiger Stadium, the Detroit Tigers set back the first-place New York Yankees 4–1, behind the five-hit pitching of Ted Gray. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Ted Glenn Gray (born December 31, 1924, in Detroit Michigan) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons Vic Raschi also allows just five hits, including a home run by Dick Wakefield, in taking the loss. Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Richard Cummings "Dick" Wakefield ( May 6, 1921 - August 25, 1985) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball
- The first-place New York Giants win their seventh game in a row as pitcher Sheldon Jones stops the Chicago Cubs 7–2. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Aided by ten walks and home runs by Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall, the Giants pin the loss on starter Ralph Hamner, who allows one hit in three innings. Sidney "Sid" Gordon ( August 13, 1917, Brooklyn New York - June 17, 1975) known as " Sid," was a stocky Willard Warren Marshall (b February 8, 1921 in Richmond Virginia - d
- May 14 - Roy Sievers hits a home run and a double to drive in four runs, leading the St. Louis Browns' 8–3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Roy Edward Sievers (born November 18 1926 in St Louis Missouri) is a former First baseman / Left fielder in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Slick-fielding Detroit first baseman Paul Campbell ties a major league record by making two unassisted double plays. Paul Campbell is the name of Paul Campbell (Canadian actor (born 1979 Paul Campbell (Jamaican Actor Paul Campbell While with minor league Montreal in 1941, Campbell started 26 DPs at 1B. Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games
- May 15 - In the first game of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox pitchers Bill Wight and Al Gettel shut out the Cleveland Indians 10–0 and 2–0. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. William Robert Wight (born April 12, 1922 in Rio Vista California - died May 17, 2007 in Mount Shasta California) was The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
- Boston Braves pitcher Vern Bickford stops the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–0, allowing just four singles. Vernon Edgell Bickford ( August 17, 1920 - May 6, 1960) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA One is by Gil Hodges, extending his hitting streak to 17 games. Gilbert Raymond Hodges ( April 4 1924 – April 2 1972) was an American First baseman and manager in Major Jim Russell switch-hits a home run and double to pin the loss on Morrie Martin. James or Jim Russell can refer to James Russell (born 1931 American inventor James Russell (basketball, Canadian Olympic Morris Webster Martin (born September 3 1922 in Dixon Missouri) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Braves start Al Lakeman at first base in place of Earl Torgeson, who separated his shoulder yesterday when he attempted to block Jackie Robinson on a double play. Albert Wesley Lakeman ( December 31 1918 - May 25 1976) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Clifford Earl Torgeson ( January 1, 1924 Snohomish, Washington – November 8, 1990 Everett, Washington Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Torgeson will be operated on tomorrow and will be sidelined several months.
- May 16 - The Chicago Cubs receive infielder Bob Ramazzotti from Brooklyn for IF Harry Schenz and $25,000. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Robert Louis Ramazzotti ( January 16 1917 - February 15 2000) was an American Infielder in Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
- May 22 - Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe makes his first major league start a dandy, shutting out the Cincinnati Reds 3–0 in the first game of a doubleheader at Crosley Field. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It's the first shutout in an NL debut in eleven years and extends Brooklyn's win streak at Cincinnati to 19 games going back to June 1947. Newcombe gives up hits to the first two batters, then allows just three more hits while walking none. He drives in two runs as well. In the second game, Ken Raffensberger then matches Newcombe by firing a one-hitter to beat Brooklyn 2–0, tossing only 83 pitches. Kenneth David (Ken Raffensberger ( August 8, 1917 - November 10, 2002) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The only hit is a leadoff single by Gil Hodges in the eighth inning. Gilbert Raymond Hodges ( April 4 1924 – April 2 1972) was an American First baseman and manager in Major Raffensberger pitched two one-hitters against the Dodgers in the 1948 season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game
- May 24 - Striking out the last six St. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Paul batters, Maurice McDermott of minor league Louisville fans a total of 20 for a new league record. McDermott wins 3–1, striking out the side in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th innings.
- May 27 - The Cleveland Indians start the season so badly, 12–17, that owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. William Louis Veeck Jr (ˈvɛk rhymes with "wreck" February 9 1914 &ndash January 2 1986) also known as " Sport Shirt " Behind pitcher Al Benton, Cleveland make it a success, beating the Chicago White Sox 4–0. John Alton Benton ( March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who played with the The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Indians do rise to second place, within two 1/2 games of the top, but they will finish third, eight games back.
- May 28 - Chicago White Sox rookie left fielder Gus Zernial breaks his collarbone making a diving catch against the Cleveland Indians. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Gus Edward Zernial (born June 27, 1923 in Beaumont Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Left-fielder and right-handed batter The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He will be out of action for two months. Cleveland push across a run in the ninth inning against Howie Judson to take a 3–2 victory. Early Wynn is the winning pitcher. Early Wynn Jr, familiarly known as "Gus" Wynn, ( January 6, 1920 &ndash April 4, 1999) was a right-handed Baseball
June
- June 2 - At Shibe Park, the Philadelphia Phillies hit five home runs during the same inning (the 8th) in a 12–3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, tying the major league mark set by the 1939 New York Giants. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Andy Seminick belts two, while Del Ennis, Willie Jones and Schoolboy Rowe have one each. Andrew Wasal (Andy Seminick ( September 12 1920 – February 22 2004) was an American Major League Baseball Catcher Delmer Ennis ( June 8 1925 - February 8 1996) was an American left and Right fielder in Major League Baseball Willie Edward Jones ( August 16 1925 – October 18 1983) nicknamed "Puddin' Head" was a Major League Baseball Third Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe ( January 11, 1910 – January 8, 1961) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Jones adds a triple as Granny Hamner's double jumps the extra bases total to 18, still a record. Granville Wilbur Hamner ( April 26 1927 — September 12 1993) was an American Shortstop and Second baseman in Seminick collects three HR overall.
- June 5 - Commissioner Happy Chandler lifts the ban on all players who jumped to the Mexican League, starting in 1946. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Only Sal Maglie will make a significant mark after the exile. Salvatore Anthony Maglie ( April 26, 1917 - December 28, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants Lou Klein will be the first jumper to make a major-league box score, successfully pinch-hitting on June 16. Louis Frank Klein ( October 22, 1918 - June 20, 1976) was an infielder for the St
- June 9 - Philaldelphia Athletics pitcher Dick Fowler records nine putouts in a 12-inning 1–0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Richard John (Dick Fowler ( March 30, 1921 - May 22, 1972) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.
- June 10 - Frank Frisch, who began the season as coach of the New York Giants, replaces Charlie Grimm as manager of the last-place Chicago Cubs. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Francis "Frankie" Frisch ( September 9, 1898 — March 12, 1973) nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Charles John Grimm ( August 28 1898 - November 15 1983) nicknamed "Jolly Cholly" was an American First baseman The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
- June 13 - In a trade of catchers, the New York Giants send Walker Cooper to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ray Mueller. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. William Walker Cooper ( January 8 1915 - April 11 1991) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Ray Coleman Mueller ( March 8, 1912 in Pittsburg Kansas - June 29, 1994 in Lower Paxton Township Pennsylvania) was a professional
- June 15:
- Eddie Waitkus of the Philadelphia Phillies is shot by 19-year-old Ruth Steinhagen at Chicago's Edgewater Beach Hotel. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Edward Stephen Waitkus ( September 4 1919 in Cambridge Massachusetts – September 16 1972 in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. She will later be placed in a mental hospital. Waitkus battles for his life and will come back to play the following season.
- San Francisco Seals rookie outfielder Dino Restelli joins the Pittsburgh Pirates and hits seven home runs in his first 39 at bats. For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. Dino Paolo Restelli ( September 23, 1924 – August 8, 2006) was a Major League Baseball Center fielder and right-handed The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He will finish with 12, hitting . 250 in 72 games, and is out of the NL the next year.
- June 16 - The Boston Braves bring up 19-year-old Del Crandall from International League Evansville and make him their regular catcher. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Delmar Wesley Crandall (born March 5 1930 in Ontario California) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States.
- June 26 - At Yankee Stadium, Pat Mullin of the Detroit Tigers hits three home runs in a Detroit 12–4 win over the New York Yankees. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Patrick Joseph "Pat" Mullin ( November 1, 1917 - August 14, 1999) was a Major League Baseball player who played Outfield The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- June 28 - After missing the first 69 games of the season because of an ailing heel, Joe DiMaggio returns to the New York Yankees lineup with a single and a home run to beat the Boston Red Sox 6–4 in a night game at Fenway Park. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. DiMaggio will hit four homers in a three-game sweep.
- June 29 - Mickey Owen and Luis Olmo rejoin the Brooklyn Dodgers from Mexican League exile. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Arnold Malcolm (Mickey Owen ( April 4, 1916 - July 13, 2005) was a Catcher for St Luis Olmo (born August 11, 1919), is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed batter The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
July
- July 3 - At the Polo Grounds, New York Giants pitcher Monte Kennedy hits a grand slam and shuts out the Brooklyn Dodgers 16–0. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Montia Calvin Kennedy ( May 11, 1922 in Amelia Virginia - March 1, 1997 in Midlothian Virginia) was a professional baseball In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
- July 4 - At Ebbets Field, the Brooklyn Dodgers increase their lead to two games over the St. Louis Cardinals by winning the twin bill from the Philadelphia Phillies, 7–1 and 8–4, while St. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Louis divides with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
- July 6 - Cincinnati Reds catcher Walker Cooper, acquired recently from the Giants, collects six hits in seven at bats, including three home runs, and scores five times in a 23–4 Cincinnati victory over the Chicago Cubs. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA William Walker Cooper ( January 8 1915 - April 11 1991) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
- July 7 - New York Giants pitcher Dave Koslo hits the first two home runs of his career while beating the Philadelphia Phillies 11–3 at the Polo Grounds. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. George Bernard "Dave" Koslowski ( March 31, 1920 - December 1, 1975) was a former professional Baseball player. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants
- July 8 - Hank Thompson and Monte Irvin are the first black players in Giants franchise history. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Henry Curtis Thompson ( December 8, 1925 &ndash September 30, 1969) best known as Hank Thompson, was an American player Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Thompson starts at second base, and Irvin pinch-hits in the eighth inning. Thompson was also the first black to play for the St. Louis Browns in 1947, 12 days after Larry Doby's AL debut with the Cleveland Indians. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby ( December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional Baseball player The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
- July 12 - The National League commits five errors, allowing the American League to record an 11–7 triumph in the All-Star Game at Ebbets Field. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 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 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The contest marks the first appearance of black players: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe in the NL lineup and Larry Doby among the AL stars. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby ( December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional Baseball player
- July 24:
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 14–1. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA This win gives St. Louis three straight victories at Ebbets Field, as they take over the lead Brooklyn has held through most of the season. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- July 26 - Philaldelphia Athletics outfielder Wally Moses gets his 2,000 career hit off Joe Ostrowski of the St. Louis Browns. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Wallace Moses ( October 8, 1910 - October 10, 1990) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
- July 28:
- A 12-for-25 run raises Jackie Robinson's NL-leading average to . Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 364. He will win the batting title at . 342.
- Detroit Tigers pitcher Dizzy Trout hits a ninth-inning grand slam against the Washington Senators as the Tigers win 13–7 at Griffith Stadium. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout ( June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher primarily In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D
- July 31 - At Crosley Field, Sid Gordon of the New York Giants blasts two home runs in the second inning of game two, as the Giants sweep the Cincinnati Reds, 10–0 and 9–0, behind pitchers Larry Jansen and Adrián Zabala. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sidney "Sid" Gordon ( August 13, 1917, Brooklyn New York - June 17, 1975) known as " Sid," was a stocky The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Lawrence Joseph Jansen (born July 16, 1920 in Verboort Oregon) was a righthanded Pitcher and coach in American Major
August
- August 6 - Luke Appling appears in his 2,154th game as a shortstop, surpassing the major league mark set by Rabbit Maranville. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Lucius Benjamin Appling ( April 2, 1907 &ndash January 3, 1991) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball Walter James Vincent Maranville ( November 11, 1891 - January 5, 1954) better known as Rabbit Maranville due to his speed and Appling will finish his career with 2,218 games at SS.
- August 8 - Carl Furillo returns to the Brooklyn Dodgers lineup after an injury and hits . Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Carl Anthony Furillo ( March 8 1922 - January 21 1989) nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj" was a Right fielder The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 431 in the final eight weeks of the season. He will finish at . 322, fourth best in the NL.
- August 9 - Dom DiMaggio's 34-game hitting streak is on the line against Vic Raschi and the New York Yankees. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Dominic Paul DiMaggio (born February 12 1917 in San Francisco California) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball who In Baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Hitless in his first four at bats, Dom hits a sinking line drive in the eighth inning that his brother Joe catches at his shoetops. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The Boston Red Sox win 6–3 to move 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Dom had started his streak after going hitless against Raschi.
- August 15 - Reports of clubhouse troubles trail the Boston Braves all season. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Owner Lou Perini prevails on manager Billy Southworth to take a leave of absence. William Harrison Southworth (March 9 1893 &ndash November 15 1969 was an American Right fielder, Center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball The team spurts briefly under Johnny Cooney but finishes under . John Walter Cooney ( March 18, 1901 — July 8, 1986) was a Pitcher, Outfielder and First baseman, then a longtime 500, in fourth place. Braves players vote Southworth only a half-share of last year's World Series earnings but commissioner Happy Chandler restores the full share. The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U
- August 21 - A barrage of bottles from the Shibe Park stands as protest of a decision by umpire George Barr over a trapped fly ball results in the first forfeiture in the major leagues in seven years. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, The New York Giants, who receive this 4–0 forfeit over the Philadelphia Phillies, gave one away in 1942 when hordes of youngsters invaded the Polo Grounds field. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants
- August 22- The New York Giants sell veteran slugger Johnny Mize to the New York Yankees for $40,000. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- August 27 - Former Mexican League jumpers Max Lanier and Fred Martin drop their $2. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Hubert Max Lanier ( August 18 1915 - January 30 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 5 million suit against Major League Baseball.
September
- September 3 - In American Association action, Columbus Red Birds pitcher Cot Deal started and completed a twenty-inning game against the Louisville Colonels. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Ellis Ferguson Deal (born January 23, 1923) is a former Pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball. The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 In addition to winning the game and giving up one earned run during the 20 innings, Deal collected four hits in eight at bats.
- September 9 - Despite terrorizing the NL with his bat and baserunning during the season, Jackie Robinson is picked off base by Dave Koslo, the fourth time this year New York Giants pitchers have nabbed him. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. George Bernard "Dave" Koslowski ( March 31, 1920 - December 1, 1975) was a former professional Baseball player. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
- September 13 - For the second time in his career, Ralph Kiner hits home runs in four consecutive at bats, over two games. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Kiner performed the same feat in 1947. The two home runs today are numbers 33 and 34. Kiner's 1949 total will include 25 on the road, 29 at Forbes Field, 14 of them in the bullpen enclosure still known as Greenberg Gardens. Forbes Field was a Baseball park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971
- September 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tiny Bonham dies following an appendectomy and stomach surgery, just 18 days after his last pitching performance, an 8–2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ernest Edward (Tiny Bonham ( August 16, 1913 - September 15, 1949) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Mrs. Bonham will receive the first benefits under the players pension plan, $90 a month for 10 years.
- September 20 - Jackie Robinson steals home in a 5–0 Brooklyn Dodgers victory against the Chicago Cubs. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. It is his fifth steal of home this year and the 13th in his three years in the NL. That is the most in the majors since Ben Chapman stole his 15th and last in 1940, his 11th season. William Benjamin Chapman ( December 25 1908 - July 7 1993) was an American Outfielder and manager in Major
- September 24:
- Boston Braves third baseman Bob Elliott hits three successive home runs as the Braves down the Giants 6–4. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Robert Irving Elliott ( November 26 1916 - May 4 1966) was an American Third baseman and Right fielder in The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
- At Fenway Park, Ellis Kinder pitches a six-hit shutout and Ted Williams lines his 42nd home run to beat the New York Yankees 2–0 and pull the Red Sox one game behind New York. Ellis Raymond Kinder ( July 26, 1914 - October 16, 1968) also nicknamed "Old Folks", was a Major League Baseball Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Kinder is 15-1 at Fenway this season.
- September 25:
- The St. Louis Cardinals, in first place for two months, win their final home game, and the Dodgers lose to the Phillies, maintaining the Cards' 1 1/2 game lead. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
- Despite 71 injuries that kept players out of games, Casey Stengel and his New York Yankees have been in first place all season. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. But today the Boston Red Sox move into a tie for first place with a 4–1 victory over Allie Reynolds. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Ted Williams hits his 43rd home run, and Mel Parnell wins his 25th game of the season. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Melvin Lloyd Parnell (born June 13, 1922 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed Starting pitcher Parnell is 16-3 at Fenway Park this year. Joe DiMaggio listens to the game from a hospital, bedridden with pneumonia. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The Yankees return to New York and are greeted at Grand Central Station by a huge crowd of fans, including Mrs. Babe Ruth, who predicts, "Whoever wins tomorrow should go all the way. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of "
- September 26 - Before 67,434 at Yankee Stadium, the Boston Red Sox survive a rhubarb-filled 7–6 win when Johnny Pesky scores on a disputed squeeze play. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich, September 27 1919 in Portland Oregon) nicknamed "The Needle" is a former Leading by one game, the Red Sox will visit the Washington Senators in a three-game series before their last two games of the year against the New York Yankees. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- September 27 - The Boston Red Sox, winners of 16 out of the last 19 with the Senators, win the opener at Griffith Stadium 6–4. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D
- September 28:
- Facing Ray Scarborough, the Senators' top pitcher, the Boston Red Sox take a 1–0 lead into the ninth inning only to have the Senators tie it up. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Rae Wilson Scarborough ( July 23, 1917 - July 1, 1982) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Mel Parnell, in relief for Boston, bounces a curve ball past catcher Birdie Tebbetts, and the winning run scores from third base. Melvin Lloyd Parnell (born June 13, 1922 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed Starting pitcher George Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts ( November 10, 1912 – March 24, 1999) was an American Catcher, manager
- The New York Yankees, taking 2 out of 3 games from the Philadelphia Athletics, stay one game behind the Boston Red Sox with two games left. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
- Called up from Triple-A Toronto in mid-September, Eddie Sanicki of the Phillies gets his third hit of the season. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. All three are home runs. On September 14, Sanicki had homered with two men on his first big-league at bat, against Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell ( May 11, 1907 - September 3, 1989) was a right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- September 29 - The St. Louis Cardinals lose 7-2 to former Redbird Murry Dickson, now with the Pittsburgh Pirates, following a George Munger defeat. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Murry Monroe Dickson ( August 21, 1916 — September 21, 1989) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. George Munger, Corporal 4th Michigan Cavalry Company L is credited with having recognized and helped to capture Jefferson Davis. The Dodgers take two games from the Braves and a half-game lead in the NL. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
- September 30:
- The Boston Red Sox outlast the Washington Senators 11-9 to move into New York for the showdown for the AL pennant. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run, his 16th in September, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Herm Wehmeier and the Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Herman Ralph Wehmeier ( February 18, 1927 - May 21, 1973) born in Cincinnati Ohio was a Pitcher for the Cincinnati The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Kiner's monthly total eclipses Cy Williams' 1923 NL mark. Fred "Cy" Williams ( December 21, 1887 - April 23, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
October
- Coming into the last weekend of the season, the Red Sox are 1 game ahead of the Yankees, with the only games left for those teams being 2 against each other, thus there can be no playoff for the AL pennant. The Red Sox need to win only 1 of those games, but the Yankees win both to take the pennant. The Yankees will go on to win 14 pennants in the 16-year stretch from 1949 through 1964.
November
December
Movies
Births
January-March
- January 3 - Gary Lavelle
- January 15 - Luis Alvarado
- January 15 - Bobby Grich
- January 22 - Mike Caldwell
- January 31 - Fred Kendall
- January 31 - Jim Willoughby
- February 3 - Bake McBride
- February 6 - Richie Zisk
- February 11 - Ben Oglivie
- February 12 - Enzo Hernández
- February 12 - Len Randle
- February 16 - Bob Didier
- February 18 - John Mayberry
- February 18 - Jerry Morales
- February 27 - John Wockenfuss
- March 15 - Jim Kern
April-June
- April 30 - Phil Garner
- May 11 - Jerry Martin
- May 13 - Terry Hughes
- May 16 - Rick Reuschel
- May 26 - Ed Crosby
- June 15 - Dusty Baker
- June 19 - Jerry Reuss
- June 22 - Ron Hodges
- June 22 - Dave Tomlin
- June 23 - Dave Goltz
- June 28 - Don Baylor
July-September
- July 11 - Jack Heidemann
- July 21 - Al Hrabosky
- July 28 - Vida Blue
- August 9 - Ted Simmons
- August 13 - Andre Thornton
- August 22 - Doug Bair
- September 1 - Garry Maddox
- September 13 - Rick Dempsey
- September 16 - Mike Garman
- September 16 - Roger Moret
- September 27 - Mike Schmidt
- September 28 - Mario Guerrero
- September 29 - Steve Busby
October-December
- October 2 - Greg Pryor
- October 4 - John Wathan
- October 8 - Enos Cabell
- October 18 - Ed Farmer
- October 18 - George Hendrick
- October 26 - Mike Hargrove
- October 26 - Steve Rogers
- November 16 - Leon Brown
- December 14 - Bill Buckner
- December 20 - Cecil Cooper
- December 20 - Oscar Gamble
- December 24 - Frank Taveras
- December 28 - John Milner
Deaths
January-March
- January 9 - Harry McIntire, 69, NL pitcher for Brooklyn and Chicago, lost 20 games three times
- February 10 - Johnny Bates, 66, outfielder for four NL teams, hit . Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1949 Technicolor movie musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. The Stratton Story is a 1949 Film directed by Sam Wood which tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball It Happens Every Spring is a movie which was made in 1949. The story is completely fictitious and the main character King Kelly is not based on or related to The Kid from Cleveland is a 1949 film which told the story of a "troubled teenaged fan " being helped by his favorite Baseball team - the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player who pitched for several teams in Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Luis César Alvarado Martínez ( January 15, 1949 - March 20, 2001) born in Lajas Puerto Rico, was an utility Infielder Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Robert Anthony "Bobby" Grich (born January 15, 1949, Muskegon Michigan) is an American former Major League Baseball Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Ralph Michael "Mike" Caldwell (b January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Fred Kendall (born 1949 in Torrance California) was a Catcher for parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes James Arthur (Jim Willoughby (born January 31, 1949 in Salinas California) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Arnold Ray "Bake" McBride, also nicknamed "Shake n' Bake" is a former Major League Baseball outfielder known primarily as a member of the highly successful Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949 in Brooklyn New York) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie Palmer (born February 11 1949 in Colón Panama) is a former Major League Baseball Left fielder for the Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Enzo Octavio Hernández (born February 12, 1949 in Valle De Guanape Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop and right-handed Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Lenny Randle (b February 12, 1949 in Long Beach California) is a retired Professional baseball player Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Robert Daniel Didier (born February 16, 1949 in Hattiesburg Mississippi) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy John Claiborn Mayberry (born February 18, 1949, in Detroit Michigan) is a 1967 graduate of Northwestern High School, and former Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Jerry Morales (born February 18, 1949 in Yabucoa Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball player who played Outfield in the Major Leagues Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss (born February 27 1949 Welch West Virginia -) was a utility player in Major League Baseball who had a twelve year career from Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, James Lester "The Great Emu" Kern (born March 15 1949, Gladwin Michigan) was a pitcher with a 13 year career from 1974 to 1986 Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople For the jazz musician see Jerry Martin (musician Jerry Lindsey Martin (born May 11, 1949 in Columbia South Carolina Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Terry Hughes may refer to Terry Hughes (baseball, American Major League Baseball player Terry Hughes (director, American film director Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Rickey Eugene Reuschel (pronounced RUSH-el (born May 16 1949 in Quincy Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from the early 1970s Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Edward Carlton Crosby (born May 26, 1949 in Long Beach California) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Jerry Reuss (born June 19 1949 in St Louis Missouri) -- pronounced "royce" -- is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Ronald Wray Hodges (born June 22, 1949 in Rocky Mount Virginia) was a Major League Baseball Catcher who played his entire career Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. David Allen Tomlin (born June 22, 1949 in Maysville Kentucky) was a Relief Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1972–73 and 1978–80 Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish David Allan "Dave" Goltz (born June 23, 1949 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota) is a former professional Baseball player who Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Donald Edward Baylor (born June 28, 1949) is a Major League Baseball coach and a former player and manager. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Jack Seale Heidemann (born July 11 1949 in Brenham Texas) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Shortstop who played from Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Alan Thomas (Al Hrabosky (hɹəˈbɔski born July 21, 1949 in Oakland California) nicknamed the Mad Hungarian due to his Hungarian Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. This article is about Vida Blue the baseball pitcher For information on the Jam band of the same name see Vida Blue (band. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Ted Lyle Simmons (born August 9, 1949, in Highland Park Michigan) is a retired American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. André Thornton (born August 13 1949 in Tuskegee Alabama) nicknamed "Thunder" is a former First baseman and Designated hitter Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Charles Douglas Bair (born August 22, 1949, in Defiance Ohio) was a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Garry Lee Maddox (born September 1 1949 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed "The Secretary of Defense" is a former Center fielder in Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September John Rikard Dempsey (born September 13, 1949 in Fayetteville Tennessee) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Michael Douglas Garman (born September 16, 1949 in Caldwell ID) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Rogelio (Torres "Roger" Moret (born September 16, 1949 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Mario Guerrero (born September 28, 1949 in Santo Domingo) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop who played for four teams in Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Steven Lee Busby (born September 29, 1949 in Burbank California) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949 in Marietta, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas John David Wathan (ˈwɑθn̩ born October 4, 1949 in Cedar Rapids Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher and Manager Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Enos Milton Cabell Jr (born October 8, 1949 in Fort Riley Kansas) is a former Third baseman and First baseman in Major League Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Edward Joseph Farmer (born October 18 1949 in Evergreen Park Illinois) is a former Major League Relief pitcher with an 11-year Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid George Andrew Hendrick Jr (born October 18 1949 in Los Angeles California) is a former Outfielder for six major league teams most Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Stephen Douglas Rogers (born October 26, 1949) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Leon Brown (born November 16 1949 in Sacramento California was an Outfielder in Major League Baseball. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Cecil Celester Cooper (born December 20 1949 in Brenham Texas) nicknamed "Coop" is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Oscar Charles Gamble (born December 20 1949, in Ramer Alabama) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major League Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Franklin Crisostomo Taveras Fabian (born December 24, 1949 in Las Matas De Santa Cruz Dominican Republic) is a former professional Baseball Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of John Albert Milner ( December 28 1949 - January 4 2000) also nicknamed "The Hammer" was an American First baseman Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. John Reid McIntire ( January 11, 1879 - January 9, 1949) was born in Dayton Ohio and was a Pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 305 for the Phillies in 1910
- March 11 - Eric McNair, 39, infielder for four AL teams, hit . Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Donald Eric McNair ( April 12, 1909 in Meridian Mississippi - March 11, 1949 in Meridian Mississippi) is a former 324 for the White Sox in 1939
- March 15 - Bill Cissell, 45, middle infielder who struggled to overcome the high expectations of his $123,000 purchase from the minors in 1927
- March 27 - Frank Gleich, 55, backup outfielder fot the 1919-1920 New York Yankees
- March 30 - Bill Bernhard, 78, one of the first pitchers to jump from the NL to the AL, later a 20-game winner for Cleveland and a minor league manager
April-June
- April 4 - George Suggs, 66, pitcher, twice winner of 20 games
- May 8 - Sam Breadon, 72, owner of the St. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Chalmer William Cissell ( January 3, 1904 - March 15, 1949) born in Perryville Missouri was an American Baseball Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Frank Elmer Gleich ( March 7, 1894 - March 27, 1949) was a backup Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. William Henry "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard ( March 16, 1871 - March 30, 1949) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. George Franklin Suggs, (born July 7, 1882 in Kinston North Carolina - died April 4, 1949 in Kinston North Carolina was Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Sam Breadon ( July 26, 1876 — May 8, 1949) was an American executive who served as the president and majority owner of the St Louis Cardinals from 1920 to 1947
- June 12 - Oliver Marcelle, 53, star third baseman in the Negro Leagues
- June 14 - Charley Moran, 71, umpire in the National League from 1918 to 1939 who worked in four World Series; played for the Cardinals in 1903 and 1908, and coached football at several colleges
- June 25 - Buck Freeman, 77, outfielder who led both NL and AL in home runs, batted . Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Oliver Hazzard Marcelle ( June 21 1895 - June 12 1949) nicknamed "Ghost" was an American Third baseman in the Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Charles Barthell Moran ( February 22 1878 – June 14 1949) nicknamed "Uncle Charley" was an American sportsman who gained Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians For the baseball pitcher see Buck Freeman. ---- John Frank Freeman ( October 30 1871 &ndash June 25 1949 300 four times
July-September
- July 23 - John Anderson, 75, Norwegian outfielder who led NL in triples and AL in steals
- August 22 - Chief Zimmer, 88, catcher for 19 seasons, 13 with the Cleveland Spiders, batted . Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. John Joseph Anderson (born December 14, 1873 in Sarpsborg, Norway, died July 23, 1949) was a former Major League Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Charles Louis Zimmer ( November 23, 1860 in Marietta, Ohio – August 22, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio 300 four times
- September 9 - Hal Neubauer, 47, pitcher who played for the 1925 Boston Red Sox
- September 12 - Sherry Smith, 58, pitcher who lost a 14-inning game 2-1 to Babe Ruth in 1916 World Series, pitched 3-hitter in 1920 Series
- September 15 - Tiny Bonham, 36, All-Star pitcher, won 103 games for Yankees and Pirates; died following an appendectomy
October-December
- October 2 - Wildfire Schulte, 67, right fielder for the Cubs, won NL's 1911 MVP award, stole home 22 times
- October 3 - John Donahue, 55, right fielder for the 1923 Boston Red Sox
- October 20 - Dick Rudolph, 62, spitball pitcher won 121 games for Boston Braves, also first and last games of 1914 World Series
- November 11 - Brick Owens, 64, American League umpire from 1916 to 1937 who officiated in five World Series and the 1934 All-Star Game
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