The following are the baseball events of the year 1951 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
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 tiebreaker series over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 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 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: 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 March 6 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Buenos Aires In Baseball, the " Shot Heard 'Round the World " is the term given to the Walk-off home run hit by New York Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
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. The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 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 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea The Santurce Crabbers (Cangrejeros de Santurce is a professional Baseball team in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico that has been playing The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional Baseball league founded by Philip K 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. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 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 Gilbert James McDougald (born May 19, 1928) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 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. Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in 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 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 Ferris Roy Fain ( May 29 1921 - October 18 2001) was a Major League First basemen for the Philadelphia Athletics 344 |
Stan Musial STL |
. Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and 355 |
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Gus Zernial PHA |
33 |
Ralph Kiner PIT |
42 |
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Gus Zernial PHA |
129 |
Monte Irvin NYG |
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Bob Feller CLE |
22 |
Larry Jansen NYG
& Sal Maglie NYG |
23 |
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Saul Rogovin CHW |
2. Gus Edward Zernial (born June 27, 1923 in Beaumont Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Left-fielder and right-handed batter Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Gus Edward Zernial (born June 27, 1923 in Beaumont Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Left-fielder and right-handed batter Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the 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 William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and Lawrence Joseph Jansen (born July 16, 1920 in Verboort Oregon) was a righthanded Pitcher and coach in American Major Salvatore Anthony Maglie ( April 26, 1917 - December 28, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Saul Walter Rogovin ( October 10, 1923, in Brooklyn New York - January 23, 1995, in New York City) was a professional 78 |
Chet Nichols BSB |
2. Chester Raymond Nichols ( February 22, 1931 - March 27, 1995) is a former professional Baseball player. 88 |
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Vic Raschi NYY |
164 |
Don Newcombe BRK &
Warren Spahn BSB |
164 |
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| New York Yankees |
98 |
56 |
. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Warren Edward Spahn ( April 23, 1921 &ndash November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 636 |
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| Cleveland Indians |
93 |
61 |
. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 604 |
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| Boston Red Sox |
87 |
67 |
. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 565 |
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| Chicago White Sox |
81 |
73 |
. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 526 |
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| Detroit Tigers |
73 |
81 |
. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 474 |
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| Philadelphia Athletics |
70 |
84 |
. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 455 |
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| Washington Senators |
62 |
92 |
. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 403 |
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| St. Louis Browns |
52 |
102 |
. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 338 |
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| New York Giants |
98 |
59 |
. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 624 |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers |
97 |
60 |
. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 618 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals |
81 |
73 |
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| Boston Braves |
76 |
78 |
. 494 |
20. 5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
73 |
81 |
. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 474 |
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| Cincinnati Reds |
68 |
86 |
. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 442 |
28. 5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
64 |
90 |
. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 416 |
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62 |
92 |
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Events
January-March
- January 23 - Guido Rugo sells his interest in the Boston Braves to copartners Lou Perini and treasurer Joe Maney. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- January 26 - The baseball writers vote Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx into the Hall Of Fame. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First
- March 10 - The St. Louis Browns reveal plans to move the club to Milwaukee because of poor attendance. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
- March 21 - Pittsburgh Pirates' lefty first baseman Dale Long makes his first appearance as a catcher in an exhibition game against San Diego. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Richard Dale Long ( February 6, 1926 - January 27, 1991) was a First baseman in Professional baseball. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket.
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July-September
- July 10 - Exploding for a record four home runs, the National League trounces the American League 8-3 at the annual All-Star Game, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Pittsburgh Pirates' slugger Ralph Kiner hits a home run for the 3rd year in a row. Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer.
- July 17 - After pitching for Bill Veeck in Cleveland in 1948, Satchel Paige rejions him with the St. Louis Browns. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians William Louis Veeck Jr (ˈvɛk rhymes with "wreck" February 9 1914 &ndash January 2 1986) also known as " Sport Shirt Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( July 7, 1906 He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
- August 11 - Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants, 4-0, dropping the Giants 13. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher whose years with the Philadelphia 5 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.
October-December
- October 10 - Hank Bauer's bases-loaded triple propels the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Giants and with it their 3rd straight championship. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated For the football player of the same name see Hank Bauer (football player. The Yankees beat the New York Giants 4 games to 2. Just before the game, Giants manager Leo Durocher turns over a letter he received to Ford Frick that offer the Giants manager a $15,000 bribe "if the Giants managed to lose the next 3 games". Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and Ford Christopher Frick ( December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978) was an American Sportswriter and executive who served ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color
- October 17 - the Yomiuri Giants win the Japan Series over the Nankai Hawks. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Incredibly, they will win the pennant 19 times in the next 23 years, including 9 in succession (1965-1973). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
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- January 26 - Bill Barrett, 50, outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators between 1921 and 1930
- February 6 - Gabby Street, 68, manager of the Cardinals' 1931 World Series champions, previously a catcher for Walter Johnson
- February 25 - Smokey Joe Williams, 64, fireballing Negro Leagues pitcher
- March 25 - Eddie Collins, 63, Hall of Fame second baseman and career . Rhubarb is a 1951 Comedy "Screwball-noir" film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Orangey (a cat Jan Sterling Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 Black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. James Sarkis Essian Jr (born January 2, 1951, in Detroit Michigan) was a Catcher and occasional infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Bill Madlock Jr (born January 12, 1951 in Memphis Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Joseph Lovitto Jr ( January 6, 1951 - May 19, 2001) was a Center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Derrel Osborn Thomas (born January 14, 1951 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues as an Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Leslie Charles Spikes (born January 23, 1951 in Bogalusa Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player from 1972 to 1980 Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Stan Gerard Papi (born February 4, 1951 in Fresno California) was a major league Baseball player best remembered for being traded Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Benigno Ayala Felix (born February 7, 1951 Yauco, Puerto Rico -) was a Major League Baseball player who had a 10-season career from Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Stephen Bradley Dillard (born February 8, 1951 in Memphis Tennessee) is a former reserve Infielder in Major League Baseball, playing Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Donald Joseph Stanhouse (born February 12, 1951, in DuQuoin Illinois) was a baseball Pitcher with a ten year major league career from 1972 Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Cirilo (Dilan Cruz (born February 15, 1951 in Arroyo Puerto Rico) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former professional baseball player who pitched Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor César Cedeño Encarnación (ˈsesar seˈd̪eɲo born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Center fielder Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Samuel Benedict Perlozzo (born March 4 1951 in Cumberland Maryland) is a former Second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Jeffrey Alan (Jeff Burroughs (born March 7, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former player in Major League Baseball. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Richard David Ruthven (born March 27 1951 in Sacramento California, U Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Rennie Stennett, born Renaldo Antonio Stennett Porte ( April 5, 1951 in Colón Panama) is a former Second baseman in Major League Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Isidro "Sid" Monge Pedroza (born April 11, 1951, in Agua Prieta Sonora, Mexico) is a retired Major League Baseball Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Richard Paul Burleson (born April 29, 1951 in Lynwood California) nicknamed "Rooster" is a former Shortstop in Major League Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Dennis Patrick Leonard (born May 8, 1951 in Brooklyn New York) was one of the Kansas City Royals ' most dominating pitchers of the late '70s Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Joseph William Nolan Jr. (born May 12, 1951 in St Louis Missouri) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. James Howard Sundberg (born May 18 1951 in Galesburg Illinois) is a former Professional baseball catcher for a number of teams most significantly Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Kenneth John Reitz (born June 24, 1951 in San Francisco California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Bruce Edward Kimm (born June 29 1951 in Cedar Rapids Iowa) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5 1951 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Daniel Driessen (born July 29, 1951 in Hilton Head Island South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for three teams Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Ken Kravec (born July 29, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1975-1982 Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Gregory Brian Minton (b July 29, 1951 in Lubbock, Texas) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Peter Mackanin Jr (pronounced "ma KAN in" (born August 1 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Second baseman and Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. James Michael Sadowski (born August 7, 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Steven Eugene Swisher (born August 9, 1951 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson Jr (born August 17 1951 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Third baseman and manager in Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. John Hardin Stearns (born August 21,) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets from to (he also played Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. For the Major League pitcher see John Doherty. For the Major League hitter see Jack Daugherty. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Joel Randolph Youngblood III (born August 28, 1951 in Houston Texas) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds, Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Alan Bannister (born September 3, 1951 in Montebello California) was a utility player for the Philadelphia Phillies (1974-75 Chicago Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Steven Charles Barr (born September 8, 1951 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. David Christopher Rajsich (born September 28, 1951 in Youngstown Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1978 to Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Mitchell Otis Page (born October 15 1951 in Los Angeles California) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who was largely Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Andrew Earl Hassler (born October 18, 1951 in Texas City Texas) was a Pitcher for the California Angels (1971 1973-76 and 1980-83 Kansas Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Alfred Edward (Al Cowens Jr ( October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Henry John LaRose (born October 25, 1951 in Pawtucket Rhode Island) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Dwight Michael Evans (born November 3, 1951 in Santa Monica California) nicknamed "Dewey" is a former Right fielder and Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Herbert Lee (Hurricane Herb Washington (born November 16, 1951 in Belzoni Mississippi) became one of the world's most celebrated sprinters as a student-athlete Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Bucky Dent (born November 25, 1951) born Russell Earl O'Dey, is an American former Major League Baseball player and manager Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Michael Kendall Flanagan (born December 16, 1951 in Manchester New Hampshire) is a former left-handed Pitcher and current front office executive Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes John Francis D'Acquisto (born December 24, 1951 in San Diego California) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Charles Evard "Gabby" Street ( September 30 1882 – February 6 1951) also nicknamed "The Old Sarge" was an American Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Joseph Williams ( April 6 1886 - February 25 1951) nicknamed "Cyclone Joe" or "Smokey Joe", was an Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr ( May 2 1887 &ndash March 25 1951) nicknamed "Cocky" was an American Second baseman 333 hitter for the Athletics and White Sox, the 1914 AL MVP, the sixth player to make 3000 hits, and second to Ty Cobb in career steals
- May 26 - George Winter, pitcher who won 82 games for the Boston Americans/Red Sox from 1901 to 1908, and the only member both of the original 1901 and 1908 teams
- July 9 - Harry Heilmann, 56, right fielder and 4-time AL batting champion who batted . Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place George Lovington Winter ( April 27, 1878 - May 26, 1951 was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Harry Edwin Heilmann ( August 3, 1894 &ndash July 9, 1951) nicknamed “ Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who 342 in his career, primarily with the Detroit Tigers
- August 2 - Guy Cooper, 68, pitcher for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the 1910s
- August 4 - Tony Tonneman, 69, catcher who played briefly for the 1911 Boston Red Sox
- August 10 - Win Kellum, 75, who in 1901 became the first Opening Day starting pitcher in Boston American League franchise's history
- September 16 - Bill Klem, 77, named "father of baseball umpires", who worked in a record 18 World Series during a 37-year career, and introduced the inside chest protector
- November 18 - Wally Mayer, 61, catcher who played from 1911 through 1919 for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and St. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Guy Evans Cooper ( January 28, 1893 - August 2, 1951) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Charles Richard Tonneman ( September 10, 1881 - August 4, 1951 was a reserve Catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Winford Ansley Kellum ( April 11, 1876 &ndash August 10, 1951) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers William Joseph Klem, born William Joseph Klimm ( February 22 1874 – September 16 1951) known as the "father of Baseball Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Walter A Mayer ( July 8, 1890 - November 18, 1951) was a backup Catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through Louis Browns
- November 19 - Marty Griffin, 50, pitcher for the 1928 Boston Red Sox
- November 26 - Pete Hill, 71, baseball's first great black outfielder
- December 5 - Shoeless Joe Jackson, 63, career . Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Martin John Griffin ( September 2, 1901 - November 19, 1951) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Joseph Preston "Pete" Hill (October 12 1880 - November 26 1951 was an American Outfielder and manager in Baseball 's Negro Leagues Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Joseph Jefferson Jackson ( July 16, 1888 &ndash December 5, 1951) nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American 356 hitter who was the most prominent of the eight players banned from baseball after the Black Sox scandal
- December 8 - Bobby Lowe, 86, second baseman for multiple Boston champions in the 1890s
The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Robert Lincoln Lowe ( July 10 1865 &ndash December 8 1951) nicknamed "Link" was a Second baseman in Major League
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