The following are the baseball events of the year 1950 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0)
- All-Star Game, July 11 at Comiskey Park: National League, 4-3 (14 innings)
Other champions
- Caribbean World Series: Carta Vieja (Panama)
- College World Series: Texas
- First Japan Series: Mainichi Orions over Shochiku Robins (4-2)
- Little League World Series: North Austin Lions, Austin, Texas
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-3
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches
Awards and honors
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- AL Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankees, SS
- NL Jim Konstanty, Philadelphia Phillies, P
- MLB Rookie of the Year Award
- Walt Dropo, Boston Red Sox, 1B
- Sam Jethroe, Boston Braves, OF
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
MLB Statistical Leaders
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| AVG | Billy Goodman BOS | . Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: 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 23 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Brussels The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League, based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region. The are a professional Baseball team in the Japanese Central League. The Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old The Negro League Baseball All-Star Game, also called the East-West Game(s, was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional Baseball league founded by Philip K The Rockford Peaches were a team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing out of Rockford Illinois for the entire existence of the league from The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Casimir James (Jim Konstanty ( March 2 1917 - June 11 1976) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 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 Walter Dropo (born January 30, 1923 in Moosup Connecticut) nicknamed "Moose" is a former Major League Baseball First baseman The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Samuel Jethroe ( January 23 1917 - June 16 2001) was an American Center fielder 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. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Robert Abial "Red" Rolfe ( October 17 1908 – July 8 1969) was an American Third baseman, manager The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively William Dale Goodman ( March 22, 1926 – October 1, 1984) was an Infielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball 354 | Stan Musial STL | . Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and 346 |
| HR | Al Rosen CLE | 37 | Ralph Kiner PIT | 47 |
| RBI | Walt Dropo BOS & Vern Stephens BOS |
144 | Del Ennis PHI | 126 |
| Wins | Bob Lemon CLE | 23 | Warren Spahn BSB | 21 |
| ERA | Early Wynn CLE | 3. Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29, 1924, in Spartanburg South Carolina) nicknamed " Al " " Flip " and the Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Walter Dropo (born January 30, 1923 in Moosup Connecticut) nicknamed "Moose" is a former Major League Baseball First baseman Vernon Decatur Stephens ( October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American Shortstop in Professional baseball Delmer Ennis ( June 8 1925 - February 8 1996) was an American left and Right fielder in Major League Baseball 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 Robert Granville Lemon ( September 22, 1920 &ndash January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major 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 Early Wynn Jr, familiarly known as "Gus" Wynn, ( January 6, 1920 &ndash April 4, 1999) was a right-handed Baseball 20 | Sal Maglie NYG | 2. Salvatore Anthony Maglie ( April 26, 1917 - December 28, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants 71 |
| Ks | Bob Lemon CLE | 170 | Warren Spahn BSB | 191 |
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Events
January-March
- January 23 - the Associated Press picks the "Miracle Braves" of 1914 as the greatest sports upset of the 20th Century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers
April-June
- April 1 - The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League open their season in shorts and rayon shirts. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Hollywood Stars were a Minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.
- April 18 - President Harry Truman throws out two balls at the Washington Senators' opener - one left-handed and the other right-handed - and then watches the Senators beat the Philadelphia A's 8-7. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. When rain starts falling in the 6th inning, he puts on a raincoat and remains to the end.
- April 21 - The Boston Red Sox' Vern Stephens slugs a 9th-inning grand slam off the A's Harry Byrd to lead the Red Sox to an 8-2 romp. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Vernon Decatur Stephens ( October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American Shortstop in Professional baseball Harry Byrd or Bird may refer to Harry Byrd (baseball (1925&ndash1985 Harry F It is the first of 33 American League grand slams in 1950. 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 major league season total of 68 is a record up to this point. In 1995, the number will exceed 100 slams for the first time. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP
July-September
- July 2 - Cleveland Indians great Bob Feller wins his 200th major league game, 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd game of a doubleheader split. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Detroit wins the opener 8-5 for their only win in the 4-game series.
- July 11 - Making a leaping, off-the-wall catch of a Ralph Kiner drive in the 1st inning, Ted Williams fractures his left elbow in the All-Star Game at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. 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 Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 Remaining in the game, he puts the American League ahead 3-2 with an RBI single. Kiner's 9th-inning homer ties the game, and Red Schoendienst's blast in the 14th inning wins it. Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (ˈʃeɪ̪ndinst born February 2, 1923) is an American former player coach and manager Williams will later state he was never the same after this injury.
October-December
- October 1 - In Robin Roberts' 3rd start in 5 days, Dick Sisler's dramatic home run off Don Newcombe in the 10th inning clinches the National League pennant 4-1 over the Dodgers for the Philadelphia Phillies, also known as the "Whiz Kids". Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher whose years with the Philadelphia Richard Alan Sisler ( November 2 1920 - November 20 1998) was an American player coach and manager in Major Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball They win at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field and avert a playoff with the same Dodgers. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. It is the Phillies' first pennant since 1915. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors In the play that sets the stage for Dick Sisler's heroics, center fielder Richie Ashburn, playing shallow, throws out Dodger runner Cal Abrams at the plate in the bottom of the 9th. Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn ( March 19 1927 — September 9 1997) also known by the nickname " Whitey " due to Calvin Ross Abrams, nicknamed Abie, ( March 2, 1924, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania – February 25, 1997, in Ft Abrams will later say, "I think they should have held me at 3rd", while Dodgers manager Burt Shotton, commenting on having Duke Snider hitting away, "I should have bunted. Burton Edwin Shotton ( October 18, 1884 — July 29, 1962) was an American player manager, coach and scout Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles California) Nicknamed "The Silver Fox" If you don't believe me, look in the newspapers. " Brooklyn's only score comes when Pee Wee Reese hits a drive into the screen over the wall in right field. Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese ( July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional Baseball player who The ball falls on top of the wall and bounces up and down long enough for Reese to leg out an inside-the-park home run.
- October 7 - Whitey Ford wins his first World Series game as the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2; the losing pitcher is the Phillies' Bob Miller at New York's Yankee Stadium. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career The win completes a 4-game sweep for the Yankees and gives them their 13th world championship. The Phillies will not appear again in the postseason until 1976, and they will not appear again in the World Series until 1980. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the only World Series title
Movies
Births
January-March
- January 3 - Jim Dwyer
- January 7 - Burt Hooton
- January 12 - Randy Jones
- January 13 - Bob Forsch
- January 19 - Jon Matlack
- February 4 - Maximino León
- February 18 - Bruce Kison
- March 5 - Doug Bird
- March 7 - J.R. Richard
- March 9 - Doug Ault
- March 14 - Dave McKay
- March 21 - Mike Cubbage
- March 27 - Lynn McGlothen
- March 30 - Grady Little
April-June
- April 10 - Ken Griffey
- April 20 - Milt Wilcox
- May 4 - Jack Baker
- May 11 - Dane Iorg
- May 12 - Pat Darcy
- May 13 - Juan Beníquez
- May 13 - Bobby Valentine
- May 25 - John Montefusco
- May 28 - Jim Cox
- May 31 - Tippy Martinez
- June 10 - Elias Sosa
- June 14 - Bill Fahey
- June 19 - Duane Kuiper
- June 19 - Jim Slaton
- June 23 - Jim Dwyer
- June 28 - Chris Speier
July-September
- July 5 - Gary Matthews
- August 1 - Milt May
- August 22 - Ray Burris
- August 28 - Ron Guidry
- August 29 - Doug DeCinces
- August 30 - Dave Chalk
- August 30 - Andy Merchant
- September 4 - Doyle Alexander
- September 4 - Frank White
- September 29 - Ken Macha
October-December
- October 4 - Ed Halicki
- October 9 - Brian Downing
- October 13 - Dick Pole
- October 24 - Rawly Eastwick
- October 26 - Dave Coleman
- November 12 - Bruce Bochte
- November 22 - Lyman Bostock
- November 22 - Greg Luzinski
- November 26 - Jorge Orta
- November 29 - Mike Easler
- November 29 - Otto Vélez
- November 30 - Craig Swan
- December 6 - Tim Foli
- December 12 - Gorman Thomas
- December 21 - Jim Wright
- December 25 - Manny Trillo
- December 26 - Mario Mendoza
Deaths
- January 26 - Chick Autry, 46, backup catcher for the Yankees, Indians and White Sox in the 1920s
- February 11 - Kiki Cuyler, 51, outfielder for four NL teams, primarily the Cubs, who batted . Kill the Umpire is a 1950 comedy starring William Bendix and Una Merkel, directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Frank Tashlin. The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical Film starring baseball legend Jackie Robinson as himself Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. ---- Jim Dwyer (born March 4, 1957 in New York City) is an American journalist who is a reporter and columnist with The New Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7 1950 in Greenville Texas) nicknamed "Happy" (by former manager Tommy Lasorda, because he rarely Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Randall Leo Jones (born January 12 1950 in Fullerton California) nicknamed "Junkman" is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Robert Herbert (Bob Forsch (born January 13, 1950 in Sacramento California) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack (born January 19, 1950 in West Chester Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Maximino León (born February 4, 1950 in Villa Acuña, Mexico) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Bruce Eugene Kison (born February 18, 1950 in) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a James Douglas Bird (born March 5, 1950 in Corona, California) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus James Rodney Richard (born March 7 1950 is a former right-handed All-Star Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career from Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Douglas Reagan Ault ( March 9, 1950 – December 22, 2004) was a Major League Baseball First baseman / Designated hitter Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. David Lawrence McKay (born March 14, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian former Major league baseball player Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Michael Lee Cubbage (born July 21, 1950) in Charlottesville VA was an American Baseball player who played Major League Baseball from Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Lynn Everett McGlothen ( March 27, 1950 - August 14, 1984) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950) is a former manager in Major League Baseball. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama George Kenneth Griffey (born April 10, 1950 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball star Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Milton Edward Wilcox (born April 20, 1950 in Honolulu HI was a pitcher who had a sixteen year career from 1970–19751977–1986 Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Jack Edward Baker (born May 4, 1950 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Dane Charles Iorg (ɔɹdʒ born May 11, 1950 in Eureka California) is a retired Major League Baseball Infielder and Outfielder Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Patrick Leonard Darcy (born May 12 1950 in Troy Ohio) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Juan José Beníquez Torres (born May 13, 1950 in San Sebastián Puerto Rico) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Robert John Valentine (born May 13 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) nicknamed Bobby V, is a former player and manager in Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. John Joseph Montefusco Jr (born May 25, 1950 in Long Branch New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1974 to 1986 for the Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling James Charles (Jim Cox (born May 28, 1950 in Bloomington Illinois) is a former backup Second baseman in Major League Baseball who Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Felix Anthony (Tippy Martinez (born May 31, 1950 in La Junta Colorado) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Elias Sosa Martinez (born June 10, 1950 in La Vega Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the William Roger (Bill Fahey (born June 14, 1950 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Catcher in Professional baseball who played for Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Duane Eugene Kuiper (born June 19, 1950 in Racine Wisconsin) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. James Michael Slaton (born June 19, 1950 in Long Beach California) was a pitcher with a 16 year career from 1971-1986 Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish James Edward Dwyer (born June 3, in) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams between 1973 and 1990 Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Christopher Edward Speier (born June 28, 1950 in Alameda California) is a former Major League Baseball player and current bench coach Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr (born July 5 1950 in San Fernando, California) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Milton Scott May (born August 1, 1950 in Gary Indiana) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970 to 1984 for the Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Bertram Ray Burris (born August 22 1950 in Idabel Oklahoma) was a Pitcher with a 15 year career from 1973 to 1987 Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Ronald Ames Guidry (ˈɡɪdɹi born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette Louisiana; nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Douglas Vernon "Doug" DeCinces (born August 29, 1950 in Burbank California) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and David Lee Chalk (born August 30, 1950 in Del Rio Texas was a Major League Baseball player Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and James Anderson Merchant (b August 30, in Mobile Alabama) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Doyle Lafayette Alexander (born September 4, 1950, Cordova Alabama) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Frank White Jr (born September 4, 1950 in Greenville Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball player, and coach Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Kenneth Edward Macha (born September 29, 1950 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania) is the former manager of the Oakland A's. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Ed Halicki (born October 4, 1950 in Newark New Jersey) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1974-1980 Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Brian Jay Downing (b October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Baseball player who had a 20-year Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Richard Henry (Dick Pole (b October 13, 1950 in Trout Creek, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Rawlins Jackson (Rawly Eastwick (born October 24, 1950 in Camden New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball Relief pitcher who Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death David Lee Coleman (born October 26, 1950 in Dayton Ohio) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Not to be confused with Bruce Bochy, a former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the San Francisco Giants. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr ( November 22, 1950 - September 23, 1978) was an American professional Baseball player Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Gregory Michael "The Bull" Luzinski (born November 22 1950) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Jorge Orta Nunez (born November 26, 1950 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a retired professional Baseball player Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Michael Anthony Easler (born on November 29, 1950 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder with a 14 year Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Otoniel "Otto" Vélez Franceschi (born November 29, 1950 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Craig Steven Swan (born November 30, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1973 to 1984 for the New York Mets Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Timothy John Foli (born December 8 1950 nicknamed Crazy Horse is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian James Gorman Thomas III (born December 12, 1950 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball Center fielder and Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian James Clifton Wright (born December 21,) is a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Jesús Manuel Marcano (Manny Trillo (born December 25, 1950 in Caripito, Venezuela) also nicknamed "Indio", is a former Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Mario Mendoza (born December 26, 1950 in Chihuahua Chihuahua, Mexico) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder who Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Hazen Shirley "Kiki" Cuyler ( August 30 1898 – February 11 1950) was a Major League Baseball right fielder from 1921 until 321 in his career while leading the NL in runs twice and steals four times; hit a 2-run, 2-out double off Walter Johnson in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1925 World Series for a 9-7 lead, clinching the title for the Pirates
- March 25 - Pussy Tebeau, 80, a 19th century outfielder who played for the Cleveland Spiders
- April 11 - Dick McCabe, 54, pitched from 1918 to 1922 for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox
- May 4 - Vince Molyneaux, 61, pitcher for the St. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Charles Alston Tebeau ( February 22, 1870 - March 25, 1950) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Richard James McCabe ( February 21, 1896 - April 11, 1950 was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Vincent Leo Molyneaux ( August 17, 1888 - May 4, 1950) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Louis Browns (1917) and Boston Red Sox (1918)
- June 8 - Cannonball Titcomb, 83, pitcher for four different clubs from 1886-90, who threw a no-hitter in the 1890 season
- September 23 - Sam Barry, 57, coach at USC since 1930 and one of the principal forces behind the creation of the College World Series, which his team won in 1948
- September 25 - Pep Deininger, 72, German pitcher/center fielder for the Boston Americans and Philadelphia Phillies between 1902 and 1908
- November 4 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, 63, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 373 games with the Phillies, Cubs and Cardinals and earned the pitching Triple Crown three times (1915, 1916, 1920)
- November 16 - Frank Hemphill, 72, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators in the 1900
- December 5 - Bill Dahlen, 80, shortstop who owned the record for career assists at the position (7,500) and ended his career having played more games than anyone in major league history (2,443)
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