The following are the baseball events of the year 1968 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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 to bottom of knee) beginning in 1963. 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 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-0-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: New York Giants over Philadelphia Athletics (4-1 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters defeated Cleveland Spiders, 5 games to 0 (1 tie National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 St Louis Browns 4 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association Buffalo Bisons Pacific Coast Athletics Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association London‚ Ontario‚ Canada Tecumsehs League Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings Major League Baseball final standings Statistical Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical Champions National Association (professional Philadelphia Athletics National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players Star of Brooklyn Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Chicago White Stockings, albeit disputed by Mutual of New York Part of the History of baseball series Champions National Association of Base Ball Players Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Atlantic of Brooklyn Events May 4 - The Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan. Athletics Marathon December 8 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Bill Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The delicate balance of power between offense and defense reached its greatest tilt in favor of the pitcher by 1968.
Individually, Bob Gibson set a modern earned run average record of 1. Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 12 and a World Series record of 17 strikeouts in Game 1, while Series opponent Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers won 31 regular season games, the only player to reach the 30 win milestone since Dizzy Dean in 1934. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean ( January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Mickey Lolich won three complete games in the World Series, the last player as of 2006 to do so. Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1962 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Luis Tiant of the Cleveland Indians had the American League's lowest ERA at 1. Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/ born November 23, 1940 ? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 60 and allowed a batting average of only . 168, a major league record.
Hitting was anemic. Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox had the lowest batting average of any league champion when his . Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 301 was good enough for the American League batting title. The AL's collective slugging average of . In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 340 remains the lowest since 1915 (when the game was still in the so-called dead-ball era), while the collective batting average of . Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors The dead-ball era is a Baseball term used to describe the period between 1900 (though some date it to the beginning of baseball) and the emergence of Babe Ruth 231 is the all-time lowest.
This was also the first season of the Athletics franchise played in Oakland, CA. After the season, the Rules Committee, seeking to restore balance, restored the pre-1963 strike zone and lowered the height of the pitching mound from 15 to 10 inches. Four expansion teams joined the majors for the 1969 season. 1969 batting averages zoomed back to their historical averages and never again would pitching have as large a statistical average over batting in the major leagues. Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets
Champions
Major League Baseball
Other champions
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Cy Young Award
- Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL)
- Bob Gibson, St. The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in 7 games for their first championship The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1962 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 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For the aeronautical use see Astrodome (aviation Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome 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 College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly 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 was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Kobe, Japan, which played in the Pacific League and was owned by the Orix Group, a Tokyo The Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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. Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Louis Cardinals (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
MLB Statistical Leaders
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American League |
National League |
| Type |
Name |
Stat |
Name |
Stat |
| AVG |
Carl Yastrzemski BOS |
. 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 Stanley Raymond Bahnsen (born December 15, 1944, in Council Bluffs Iowa) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the New York The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, 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 Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season 301 |
Pete Rose CIN |
. 335 |
| HR |
Frank Howard WAS |
44 |
Willie McCovey SFG |
36 |
| RBI |
Ken Harrelson BOS |
109 |
Willie McCovey SFG |
105 |
| Wins |
Denny McLain DET |
31 |
Juan Marichal SFG |
26 |
| ERA |
Luis Tiant CLE |
1. Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8 1936 in Columbus Ohio) nicknamed "Hondo" and "The Capital Punisher" is a former left Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff South Carolina) Nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former 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 Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde Dominican Republic) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/ born November 23, 1940 ? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant 60 |
Bob Gibson STL |
1. Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the 12 |
| Ks |
Sam McDowell CLE |
283 |
Bob Gibson STL |
268 |
| SB |
Bert Campaneris OAK |
62 |
Lou Brock STL |
62 |
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Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
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| American League |
| Club |
Wins |
Losses |
Win % |
GB |
| Detroit Tigers |
103 |
59 |
. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Samuel Edward Thomas "Sam" McDowell (born September 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Pitcher in Major League Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9 1942 in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba) generally known as Bert Campaneris and nicknamed "Campy" Louis Clark "Lou" Brock (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado Arkansas) is an American former player in Major League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 636 |
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| Baltimore Orioles |
91 |
71 |
. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 562 |
12 |
| Cleveland Indians |
86 |
75 |
. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 534 |
16. 5 |
| Boston Red Sox |
86 |
76 |
. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 531 |
17 |
| New York Yankees |
83 |
79 |
. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 512 |
20 |
| Oakland Athletics |
82 |
80 |
. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 506 |
21 |
| Minnesota Twins |
79 |
83 |
. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 488 |
24 |
| California Angels |
67 |
95 |
. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. 414 |
36 |
| Chicago White Sox |
67 |
95 |
. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 414 |
36 |
| Washington Senators |
65 |
96 |
. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft 404 |
37. 5 |
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National League final standings
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| National League |
| Club |
Wins |
Losses |
Win % |
GB |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
97 |
65 |
. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 599 |
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| San Francisco Giants |
88 |
74 |
. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 543 |
9 |
| Chicago Cubs |
84 |
78 |
. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 519 |
13 |
| Cincinnati Reds |
83 |
79 |
. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 512 |
14 |
| Atlanta Braves |
81 |
81 |
. 500 |
16 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
80 |
82 |
. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 494 |
17 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
76 |
86 |
. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 469 |
21 |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
76 |
86 |
. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 469 |
21 |
| New York Mets |
73 |
89 |
. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 451 |
24 |
| Houston Astros |
72 |
90 |
. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. 444 |
25 |
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Events
- January 23 - Joe Medwick is voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Joseph Michael Medwick ( November 24, 1911 &ndash March 21, 1975) nicknamed "Ducky" was an American player in Major Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines
- January 28 - Goose Goslin and Kiki Cuyler are admitted into the Hall of Fame by unanimous vote of the Special Veterans Committee. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League Hazen Shirley "Kiki" Cuyler ( August 30 1898 – February 11 1950) was a Major League Baseball right fielder from 1921 until
- February 13 - The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers execute a 4-player trade, with Tom Haller one of the two players going to Los Angeles and Ron Hunt one of the two going to San Francisco. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Thomas Frank Haller ( June 23, 1937 - November 26, 2004) was a Major League Baseball Catcher who played with the Ronald Kenneth Hunt (born February 23, 1941 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player The trade is the first between the two clubs since their move to the West Coast, and also the first since the one that would have sent Jackie Robinson from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the New York Giants after the 1956 season; he retired rather than report with his new team. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP
- April 9 - Opening Day is postponed because of the funeral for the Rev. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated on April 4. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
- April 14 - Jim Bunning's first win with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0 at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, is his 40th career shutout and includes his 1,000th National League strikeout, making him the first pitcher since Cy Young with 1,000 in each league. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American politician and former Pitcher in Major League Baseball The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor ballpark in Los Angeles California at Chávez Ravine. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29 1867 – November 4 1955 was an American Baseball player who pitched for five different major league
- April 19 - Nolan Ryan of the New York Mets becomes the 6th pitcher in National League history to strike out the side on nine pitches. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. But Los Angeles wins 3-2 at New York's Shea Stadium. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough
- April 27 - Tom Phoebus, the Baltimore Orioles' top pitcher in 1967, throws a 6-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Tom Phoebus, born Thomas Harold Phoebus ( April 7, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Memorial Stadium was a Sports Stadium in Baltimore Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street Brooks Robinson drives in three runs and makes a great stab to rob Rico Petrocelli of a hit in the 8th. Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American former Third baseman in Major League Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn New York) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop Converted outfielder Curt Blefary catches the game. Curtis Le Roy Blefary ( July 5, 1943 &ndash January 28, 2001) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball
- June 1 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joe Hoerner ties a National League record for relievers with 6 consecutive strikeouts vs. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Joseph Walter Hoerner ( November 12, 1936 - October 4, 1996) was a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball the New York Mets. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
- July 1 - As a part of the season that will see him post a 1. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 12 ERA, Bob Gibson's streak of 47 and two-thirds inning of scoreless pitching is broken. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the
- July 3 - Luis Tiant of the Cleveland Indians strikes out 19 in a ten inning, 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/ born November 23, 1940 ? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- July 9 - At the Houston Astrodome, in the first All-Star Game ever to be played in an indoor arena and on artificial turf, the National League defeats the American League 1–0. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For the aeronautical use see Astrodome (aviation Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome 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 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Appropriately, pitching dominates the game. Willie Mays, playing in place of injured Pete Rose, tallies an unearned run in the first inning against American League starter Luis Tiant. 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 Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/ born November 23, 1940 ? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Ron Reed and Jerry Koosman hold the AL to three hits, as Mays is named MVP. Donald Scott Drysdale ( July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde Dominican Republic) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte Indiana) is a retired American starting / Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Jerome Martin "Jerry" Koosman (born December 23, 1942 in Appleton Minnesota) is a former left-handed starting Pitcher in Major
- July 11 - The Baltimore Orioles promote first base coach Earl Weaver to manager, replacing Hank Bauer. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball manager. For the football player of the same name see Hank Bauer (football player.
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- Hank Aaron becomes the 8th player in major league history to reach 500 career homers. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired In Major League Baseball, the 500 Home Run Club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have hit 500 or more career Home runs The first member of the
- Don Wilson of the Houston Astros strikes out 18, including eight in a row at one point. Donald (or Don) Wilson might refer to Donald Wilson (writer and producer Don Wilson (actor The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.
- July 24 - Hoyt Wilhelm appears in his 907th game as a pitcher, breaking Cy Young's long standing all-time record. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26, 1922 in Huntersville North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota Florida) was an American Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29 1867 – November 4 1955 was an American Baseball player who pitched for five different major league
- July 29 - Washington Senators' shortstop Ron Hansen, playing in Cleveland, completes the eighth unassisted triple play in history, and the first since 1927. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft In Baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three putouts by himself in one continuous play without any teammates touching the ball Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory
- September 14 - Denny McLain becomes the first 30-game winner since Dizzy Dean in 1934 as the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 at Detroit's Tiger Stadium. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean ( January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Reggie Jackson's homer in the 4th puts the A's ahead 2-0, but Norm Cash answers with a 3-run shot. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Norman Dalton Cash ( November 10 1934 - October 11 1986) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball Reggie hits another in the 6th, but the Tigers push across two in the 9th to win. Al Kaline, pinch hitting for McLain, walks and scores the tying run. Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr Tiger, (ˈkʰeɪˌlaɪn born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former Denny (30-5) gives up six hits and strikes out 10.
- September 15 - The St. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Louis Cardinals clinch the National League pennant with a 7-4 win at the Astrodome over the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Roger Maris hits his 275th, and last, regular-season home run off Don Wilson in the 3rd, and Curt Flood racks up five hits. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Donald Edward "Don" Wilson, ( February 12, 1945 - January 5, 1975) was a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Curtis Charles Flood ( January 18 1938 &ndash January 20 1997) was a Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career as
- September 17 - Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants hurls a no-hitter at San Francisco's Candlestick Park as the Giants edge the Cardinals and Bob Gibson, 1-0. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Candlestick Park (also commonly referred to as Candlestick or The Stick) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco California Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Ron Hunt's solo home run backs Perry, who evens his record at 14-14. Ronald Kenneth Hunt (born February 23, 1941 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player
- September 18 - Sixteen hours after Perry's feat, Ray Washburn of the St. Louis Cardinals makes major league history by hurling a 2nd consecutive no-hitter in the same park. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Ray Clark Washburn (born May 31, 1938 in Pasco Washington) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Run-scoring hits by Mike Shannon and Curt Flood at Candlestick down the Giants 2-0. Mike Shannon (born July 15, 1939) is a former American -born Major League Baseball player and current Radio Sportscaster This is the first time in history back-to-back no hitters have been pitched between the same two teams on two consecutive days.
- September 29 - Carl Yastrzemski goes 0-for-5 but maintains a . Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season 3005 batting average, to win his 2nd straight batting crown with the lowest winning average ever. Yaztrzemski is the American League's only . 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 300 hitter. Oakland's Danny Cater is 2nd with . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Danny Anderson Cater (born February 25, 1940 in Austin Texas) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, Third baseman 290.
- October 2 - For the first time in history, two soon-to-be-named MVPs oppose each other in Game One of the 1968 World Series. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in 7 games for their first championship St. Louis Cardinals' Bob Gibson is nearly untouchable with a World Series-record 17 strikeouts and a 4-0 win over Denny McLain. Detroit Tigers manager Mayo Smith moves Gold Glove outfielder Mickey Stanley to shortstop, improving his offense by opening a spot for Al Kaline. Edward Mayo Smith ( January 17, 1915 – November 24, 1977) was an American player manager, and scout in Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley (born July 20, 1942 in Grand Rapids Michigan) was a Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
- October 10 - In Game Seven of the World Series, Mickey Lolich of the Tigers, pitching on two days rest, wins his third game of the series as he beats Bob Gibson of the Cardinals and brings Detroit its first World Championship since 1945. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1962 Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the The 1945 World Series matched the American League Detroit Tigers against the National League Chicago Cubs. Lolich hurls a five-hitter, giving Detroit a 4–1 win, and is named Series MVP. Key moments came in the 6th inning when Lolich picked Lou Brock and Curt Flood off 1st base to keep the score 0-0. With the game scoreless in the 7th, the Tigers had two on and two out when Jim Northrup hit a line drive to center field. Gold glover Curt Flood misjudged the ball and started in, allowing the ball to sail over his head for a triple. Northrup then scored on Bill Freehan's double for a 3-0 lead. Each team added a 9th inning run to account for the 4-1 final. It was the first time the Cardinals had ever lost a 7th game of a World Series. The Tigers became only the 3rd team to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win the series 4 games to 3 (the 1925 Pirates and 1958 Yankees were the first two).
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- January 26 - Eddie Phillips, 66, catcher for the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians between 1924 and 1935
- February 7 - Ollie Marquardt, 65, second baseman for the 1931 Boston Red Sox; later a successfully minor league manager
- February 26 - Rip Collins, 72, a four-sport star at Texas A&M University, who pitched in the American League for the New Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and St. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Brian David Johnson (born January 8, 1968 in Oakland California) is a retired Major League Baseball Catcher and former Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the current manager of the Cleveland Indians Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Kevin Lynn Roberson (born January 29, 1968 in Decatur Illinois) was a Major League Baseball player from to for the Chicago Cubs Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Pitcher for the Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (- considered by many to be one of the Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Ryan Cleo Bowen (born November 20 1975 in Fort Madison Iowa) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Edward James Zosky (born February 10, 1968, in Whittier California) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop, who also played Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Mattew Todd Mieske (born February 13 1968 in Midland Michigan) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Kazuhiro "Daimajin" Sasaki (佐々木主浩 Sasaki Kazuhiro, born February 22, 1968 in Natori, Japan) is a retired Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Jack Thomas "J T" Snow Jr (born February 26, 1968 in) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Major League Baseball Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968 in Glendale California) is a Left-handed former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Giovanni Carrara (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. For other uses see Jim Dougherty (disambiguation. James E (Jim Dougherty (born March 8, 1968 in Brentwood New York Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Kimothy Emil Batiste (born March 15, 1968 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Ramón Jaime Martínez (b March 22, 1968 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Richard Shane Reynolds (born March 26, 1968 in Bastrop Louisiana) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. José Vizcaíno is a former Major League Baseball player He was a backup infielder for most of his Major League Baseball career Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Juan Bell Mathey (born March 29, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Masumi Kuwata (桑田 真澄 Kuwata Masumi, born 1 April 1968 in Yao Osaka, Japan) is a former Japanese right-handed Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Curtis John Leskanic (lɛsˈkænɨk born April 2, 1968 in Homestead Pennsylvania) is a former Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Michael Thomas Lansing (born April 3, 1968 in Rawlins Wyoming) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder who played for the Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Brent Danem Mayne (born April 19, 1968 in Loma Linda California) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who has played with the Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968 in Marietta Georgia) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Clemente Alvarez (born May 18, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher and right-handed Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Alan Michael Zinter (born May 19, 1968 in El Paso, Texas) is a professional baseball player who briefly played in the major leagues Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Mark Anthony Dalesandro (born May 14, 1968, in Chicago Illinois) was a Major League Baseball catcher and third baseman Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Jerry Dipoto (born May 24, 1968 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, who spent his entire career with the Houston Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable David John Mlicki (born June 8 1968 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Scott Phillip Aldred (born June 12 1968) was a professional Baseball Pitcher for nine years Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch (ˈnɔbˌlɑk born July 7 1968 in Houston Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Derrick Brant May (born July 14, 1968 in Rochester New York) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Luis Rolando Arrojo Avila (born July 18, 1968 in Havana, Cuba) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched from Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Thomas Jones Goodwin (born July 27, 1968 in Fresno California) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman is a retired Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners from through. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Koo Dae-Sung (born August 2, 1969 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a left-handed Pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Rodney Roy Beck ( August 3 1968 – June 23 2007) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. John Garrett Olerud (ˈoʊlɚˌud born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O') is a former American First baseman in Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Stanley Roger Spencer (born on August 7, 1968 in Vancouver Washington, U Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Reginald Allen Harris (born August 12, 1968 in Waynesboro Virginia) is a former middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Karl Derrick "Tuffy" Rhodes (born August 21 1968 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a professional baseball player currently playing his 11th season Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Timothy James "Tim" Salmon (born August 24, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne is a Japanese former Right-handed Pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Patrick James Meares (born September 6, 1968 in Salina Kansas) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Dennis Edward Neagle Jr (ˈneɪɡəl (born September 13, 1968 in Gambrills Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Reginald Jirod Jefferson (born September 25, 1968 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former Designated hitter that played for the Cincinnati Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Milton Cuyler Jr (born October 7 1968 in Macon Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as an Outfielder Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Rudy Caballero Seánez (born October 20, 1968 in Brawley, California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Edward Kenneth Taubensee (born October 31, 1968 in Beeville Texas) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Paul John Quantrill (born November 3, 1968 in London Ontario, Canada raised in Kingsville Ontario) is a former Major League Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz (born November 4 1968 in Santurce San Juan Puerto Rico) better known plainly as Carlos Baerga, is a former Major League Baseball Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Osvaldo Fernández Rodríguez (born November 4, 1968 in Holguín, Cuba) is a former Cuban professional baseball player who pitched Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Chad David Curtis (born November 6, 1968 in Marion Indiana) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Randy Duane Knorr (born November 12 1968 in San Gabriel California) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball for the Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Patrick George Hentgen (born November 13, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Kent Dennis Bottenfield (born November 14,1968 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1992 to 2001 for the Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Christopher Deane Haney (b November 16, 1968 in Baltimore Maryland is a left-handed former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Clayton Daniel Bellinger (born November 18, 1968 in Oneonta New York) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull José Offerman (born José Antonio Offerman Dono on November 8, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a professional Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Darrell Lamont Whitmore (born November 18, 1968 in Front Royal Virginia) is a former American Major League Baseball Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal David Andrew Hansen (Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach California, is a former Major League Baseball player specializing as a Pinch Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Shingo Takatsu (高津臣吾 Takatsu Shingo) (born November 25, 1968 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a free agent Pitcher For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Scott Patrick Sheldon (born November 20, 1968 in Hammond Indiana) was a Major League Baseball Third baseman / Shortstop Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Darryl Andrew Kile ( December 2 1968 – June 22 2002) born in Garden Grove California, was an American right-handed Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8 1968 nicknamed Moose, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher currently with the American League's Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Derek Nathaniel Bell (born December 11, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Curtis John Pride (born December 17, 1968 in Washington DC) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. James Raleigh Mouton was born on December 19, 1968 in Denver Colorado. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies David Glen Nied, (born December 22, 1968 in Dallas Texas) is a former Major league baseball player Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Richard Allen White (born December 23, 1968 in Springfield, Ohio) is a Relief pitcher, and currently a Free agent. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Dean William Palmer (born December 27 1968 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Albert Ludwig Marquardt ( September 22, 1902 - February 7, 1968 was an Infielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Harry Warren (Rip Collins ( February 26, 1896 - May 27, 1968) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who Louis Browns from 1920-31, and also was a member of the 1921 AL champion Yankees team
- February 29 - Lena Blackburne, 81, infielder, manager and coach in almost a 30-year baseball career, who also originated the idea of rubing mud on new baseballs to remove their slippery finish
- March 30 - Bernie Hungling, 72, catcher for the Brooklyn Robins and St. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Russell Aubrey "Lena" Blackburne ( October 23 1886 – February 29 1968) was an American Infielder, manager Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Bernard Herman Hungling (March 5 1896 – March 30 1968 was a reserve Catcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Brooklyn Louis Browns between 1922 and 1930
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- April 19 - Tommy Bridges, 61, 6-time All-Star pitcher who won 194 games for the Detroit Tigers, including three 20-win seasons and a 4-1 World Series record
- April 26 - John Kroner, 57, second baseman for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians in the 1930s
- May 26 - Doc Ayers, 78, spitball pitcher for the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers
- June 11 - Dan Boone, 73, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians from 1920 through 1923
- June 11 - Bill Regan, 69, second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, who became the first player in the team's history to hit two home runs in the same inning (1928), a mark only matched by Ellis Burks 62 years later
- June 15 - Sam Crawford, 88, Hall of Fame right fielder for the Tigers, a lifetime . Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges ( December 28, 1906 – April 19, 1968) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. John Harold Kroner ( November 13, 1908 - April 26, 1968) was a Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Yancey Wyatt "Doc" Ayers ( May 21, 1891 – May 26, 1968) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. For other uses see Daniel Boone (disambiguation. James Albert Boone ( January 19, 1895 - June 11, 1968 Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. ---- William Wright Regan ( January 23, 1899 - June 11, 1968) was a Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter who played in Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Samuel Earl Crawford ( April 18 1880 &ndash June 15 1968) nicknamed " Wahoo Sam " was a Major League Baseball 309 hitter who hit a record 312 triples, led both leagues in home runs, and retired with the 5th-most RBI in history
July-September
- July 3 - Pat Simmons, 59, pitcher who played from 1928 to 1929 for the Boston Red Sox
- July 8 - Dusty Boggess, 64, NL umpire for 18 seasons from 1944 to 1962 who worked in four World Series
- July 27 - Babe Adams, 86, pitcher who won 194 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates; the only member of their championship teams in both 1909 and 1925, he won three games in the 1909 World Series
- August 22 - Heinie Groh, 78, third baseman for the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds who led the NL in hits, runs and walks once each and in doubles twice, widely known for his "bottle bat"
- August 29 - Paul Howard, 84, outfielder for the 1909 Boston Red Sox
- September 14 - Hans Lobert, 68, third baseman for five National League clubs from 1903 to 1917, and later a coach, manager and scout between 1920 and 1944
- September 25 - Ken Holloway, 71, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees between 1922 and 1930
- September 26 - Bud Clancy, 68, first baseman who played from 1924 through 1934 for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies
October-December
- October 21 - Jack Killilay, 81, pitcher for the 1911 Boston Red Sox
- November 3 - Vern Stephens, 48, 8-time All-Star shortstop who led the AL in RBI three times and in home runs once
- November 17 - Earl Hamilton, 77, pitcher with the St. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Patrick Clement Simmons name Patrick Clement Simoni'' ( November 29, 1908 - July 3, 1968) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Lynton Ross "Dusty" Boggess ( June 7 1904 - July 8 1968) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams ( May 18 1882 - July 27 1968) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Henry Knight " Heinie " Groh ( September 18 1889 - August 22 1968) was an American Third baseman in Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Paul Joseph Howard, nicknamed "Del" ( May 20, 1884 - August 29, 1968) was an Outfielder in Major League Baseball Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. John Bernard "Hans" Lobert ( October 18, 1881 - September 14, 1968) was an American Infielder, coach Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Kenneth Eugene Holloway ( August 8, 1897 - September 25, 1968) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a John William Clancy ( September 15, 1900 in Odell Illinois – September 26, 1968 in Ottumwa Iowa) was a First baseman Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. John William Killilay ( May 24, 1887 - October 21, 1968) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Vernon Decatur Stephens ( October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American Shortstop in Professional baseball Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Earl Andrew Hamilton ( July 19 1891 - November 17 1968) was a MLB left-handed Pitcher for the St Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates, later a minor league team owner
- December 6 - Fats Jenkins, 70, All-Star left fielder of the Negro Leagues
- December 8 - Benn Karr, 75, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians in the 1920s
- December 17 - Hank Severeid, 77, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Clarence Reginald "Fats" Jenkins ( January 10 1898 - December 6 1968) was an African American Left fielder in Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Benjamin Joyce Karr ( November 28, 1893 - December 8, 1968) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Henry Levai Severeid ( June 1, 1891 - December 17, 1968) born in Story City Iowa was a Catcher for the Cincinnati Louis Browns, Washington Senators and New York Yankees between 1911 and 1926, hitting . 289 in 1,390 games
- December 24 - Johnnie Heving, 72, a catcher for the St. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes John Aloysius Heving ( April 29, 1896 - December 24, 1968) was a Catcher who played in Major League Baseball between Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics between 1920 and 1932
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