The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. In, the Major League Baseball season ended with the National League 's St In the Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Pacific League defeat the Chunichi Dragons of the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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Headline Event of the Year
- The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success, with high television ratings and exciting games. 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 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: 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 (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from The final 4 teams are Japan, Cuba, Korea and the Dominican Republic, with the United States at 3-3 failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Under the leadership of manager Sadaharu Oh and veterans Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan (5-3) wins the Classic, defeating Cuba (5-3) in the single championship game. Sadaharu Oh or officially Wang Chenchih ( Hepburn: Ō Sadaharu, born May 20 1940) is a former baseball player and manager of the often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Korea at 6-1 has the best overall Classic record.
Champions
Major League Baseball
- Regular Season Champions
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| American League | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers |
| National League | New York Mets | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres | Los Angeles Dodgers |
- World Series Champion - St. Louis Cardinals
- Postseason - October 3 to October 27
| Division Series TV: ESPN/FOX |
League Championship Series TV: FOX |
World Series TV: FOX |
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| NL3 | St. 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. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The 2006 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) was the second round of the 2006 American League playoffs it began on October 10 The 2006 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) was the second round of the 2006 American League playoffs it began on October 10 The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and Louis Cardinals | 4 | |||||||||||
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Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.
The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2006 All-Star Game.
- Postseason MVPs
- World Series MVP - David Eckstein
- ALCS MVP - Plácido Polanco
- NLCS MVP - Jeff Suppan
- All-Star Game, July 11 at PNC Park - American League, 3-2; Michael Young, MVP
Other champions
- Minor League Baseball
- Triple-A Championship: Tucson Sidewinders (Diamondbacks) def. The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and David Mark Eckstein (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford Florida) nicknamed " X Factor " is a Major League Baseball The 2006 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) was the second round of the 2006 American League playoffs it began on October 10 Plácido Enrique Polanco (pronounced ˈplɑsiːdoː ɛnˈriːke poːˈlɑŋkoː (born October 10 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2006 National League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. PNC Park is a Baseball park located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Triple-A World Series is an infrequently held contest featuring the champions of each Triple-A level minor league of Major League Baseball, with the The Tucson Sidewinders (1998-2008 were a Minor league baseball team based in Tucson Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
- International League: Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) def. The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor league baseball team located in Toledo Ohio. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Rochester Red Wings (Twins)
- Pacific Coast League: Tucson Sidewinders (Diamondbacks) def. The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Round Rock Express (Astros)
- Mexican League: Leones de Yucatan
- AA
- A
- Rookie
- Triple-A Championship: Tucson Sidewinders (Diamondbacks) def. The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and David Mark Eckstein (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford Florida) nicknamed " X Factor " is a Major League Baseball The 2006 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) was the second round of the 2006 American League playoffs it began on October 10 Plácido Enrique Polanco (pronounced ˈplɑsiːdoː ɛnˈriːke poːˈlɑŋkoː (born October 10 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2006 National League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. PNC Park is a Baseball park located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Triple-A World Series is an infrequently held contest featuring the champions of each Triple-A level minor league of Major League Baseball, with the The Tucson Sidewinders (1998-2008 were a Minor league baseball team based in Tucson Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
- Independent baseball leagues
- Alaska Baseball League: Peninsula Oilers
- American Association: Fort Worth Cats
- Atlantic League: Lancaster Barnstormers
- Canadian-American Association: Quebec Capitales
- Frontier League: Evansville Otters
- Golden Baseball League: Reno Silver Sox
- Northern League: Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
- United League Baseball: Alexandria Aces
- Amateur
- College World Series
- Division I: Oregon State def. The Round Rock Express is a Minor league baseball franchise based in Round Rock Texas. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor league baseball team based in Montgomery Alabama. The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Texas League as the Class AA affiliate of the Houston Astros The California League is a Class A Advanced Minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor league baseball team in San Bernardino California, USA. The Carolina League is a Minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic region of the United States. The Kinston Indians are a minor league Baseball team in Kinston North Carolina. The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The St Lucie Mets are a Minor league baseball team based in Port St The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, The Lakewood BlueClaws are a minor league Baseball team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. The New York - Penn League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league Baseball team located in Staten Island, New York. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League) is a Short-Season A classification minor league The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a Minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956 The Danville Braves are a Minor league baseball team in Danville Virginia, USA. The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The Missoula Osprey are a Minor league baseball team an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Independent baseball leagues are professional baseball organizations located in the United States and Canada. The Alaska Baseball League ( ABL) is an amateur Summer Baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities This article refers to the modern American Association that started in 2006 The Fort Worth Cats are a professional baseball team based in Fort Worth Texas, in the United States. This article refers to the modern Atlantic League. For the original incarnations of the Atlantic League which operated between 1896 and 1915 see Atlantic League The Lancaster Barnstormers are a professional baseball team based in Lancaster Pennsylvania, in the United States The Quebec Capitales are a professional baseball team based in Quebec City Quebec, in Canada. The Frontier League, based in Troy Illinois, is a professional independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville Indiana, in the United States. The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada For the disambiguation see Reno Silver Sox (disambiguation. The Reno Silver Sox are a professional baseball team based in Reno This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional baseball team based in Fargo North Dakota, in the United States. The United League Baseball, based in the Southern United States is an independent baseball league which operates in Texas and Louisiana The Alexandria Aces are a professional baseball team based in Alexandria Louisiana, in the United States. The College World Series was held June 16-26 in Omaha Nebraska; it was the 60th College World Series and the 57th series held in Omaha Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United North Carolina
- Division II: Tampa def. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The University of Tampa, or UT, is a private co-educational university in downtown Tampa Florida. Cal State Chico
- Division III: Marietta def. California State University Chico is the second-oldest campus in the California State University system Marietta College is a Co-educational private college in Marietta Ohio, United States, Wheaton (MA)
- NAIA: Lewis-Clark State def. This article is about the college in Norton Massachusetts. For the evangelical-affiliated school see Wheaton College (Illinois. Lewis-Clark State College is a public Undergraduate College located in Lewiston Idaho. Cumberland
- Little League World Series: Columbus National, Columbus, Georgia
- Cape Cod Baseball League: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox def. This institution is unrelated other than by similarity of name to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg Kentucky or Cumberland School of Law The Little League World Series, held in South Williamsport Pennsylvania, took place between August 18 and August 28, one day later than originally Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The Cape Cod Baseball League ( CCBL) is an amateur Baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U History The Pre-Modern Era Baseball in the towns of Yarmouth and Dennis dates back to the early days of the Cape League Wareham Gatemen
- Valley Baseball League: Luray Wranglers
- College World Series
- International
- World Baseball Classic: Japan; Daisuke Matsuzaka, MVP
- Intercontinental Cup: Cuba
- Asian Games: Chinese Taipei
- Caribbean World Series: Leones del Caracas (Venezuela)
- European Cup: San Marino (San Marino/Italy)
- Konami Cup Asia Series: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan)
- China Baseball League: Tianjin Lions
- Cuban National Series: Industriales def. History Wareham has been a member of the Cape League since its Modern Era began in 1963 The Valley Baseball League is an NCAA sanctioned baseball league in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. History The Wranglers are the second team to represent Luray in the Valley League The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia 's Olympic -style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The European Cup is a baseball competition held between the top teams of the professional baseball leagues of Europe T & A San Marino is a professional baseball team based in the city of San Marino, in the Republic of San Marino. The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The second annual Konami Cup Asia Series was held in November 2006 and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the La New Bears in the title game to The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The China Baseball League or Chinese Baseball League (中国棒球联赛 or CBL is a fledgling professional Baseball league under the administration The Tianjin Lions or Tianjing Fierce Lions (天津雄狮 are a team in the China Baseball League that began play in 2002 The 45th season of the Cuban National Series ended with another title for Industriales. Industriales is a Baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Santiago de Cuba
- Dominican Winter League: Tigres del Licey def. Santiago de Cuba is a Baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Dominican Winter Baseball League (Liga Dominicana de Béisbol Invernal is a winter Baseball league consisting of six baseball teams spread across the Dominican Tigres del Licey is a professional Baseball team founded in 1907 based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Águilas Cibaeñas
- Holland Series: Corendon Kinheim
- Italian Serie A1 Scudetto: Telemarket Rimini
- Japan Series: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
- Korean Baseball Organization: Samsung Lions
- Mexican Pacific League: Venados de Mazatlán
- Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League: Gigantes de Carolina
- Taiwan Series: La New Bears over Uni-President Lions （4-0）
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League: Leones del Caracas
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame inductions
- Bruce Sutter is selected by the BBWAA. Águilas Cibaeñas is a team in the Dominican Republic 's winter Baseball league or 2006 Holland Series in women's softball. The 2006 Holland Series were held from 21 September to 1 October Kinheim is a Baseball and Softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Serie A1 is the highest level of professional Baseball in Italy and is overseen by FIBS. Telemarket Rimini are a Baseball team in Serie A1, Italy 's professional baseball league or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. The Korea Baseball Organization ( KBO) of South Korea is the country's Professional baseball league Samsung Lions ( is a Korean professional Baseball team founded in 1982. The Mexican Pacific League ( Liga Mexicana del Pacífico or LMP) is Mexico's most important winter Baseball league Venados de Mazatlán ( English: Mazatlán Deers) are a Baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. The Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico or LBPPR) is the main professional Baseball league in Puerto Rico The Gigantes de Carolina (Giants are a Baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League ( LBPPR) Taiwan Series ( is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The La New Bears (La New 熊 formerly First Financial Holdings Agan (第一金控金剛 abbreviated 第一金剛 is a professional baseball team in the Chinese The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions ( are a professional baseball team based in Tainan City, Taiwan. The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela. The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League The 2006 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001 augmented by a special election the result was the largest Howard Bruce Sutter (ˈsuːtɚ born January 8 1953 in Lancaster Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was
- In a special election by the Committee on African-American Baseball, seventeen Negro League figures are elected (all posthumously): Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, José Méndez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristóbal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Raymond Brown (February 23 1908 - February 8 1965 was an American right-handed Pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays Willard Jessie Brown (June 26 1915 - August 4 1996 nicknamed "Home Run" Brown was an American Outfielder in the Negro Leagues and Major League Andrew Lewis Cooper (April 24 1898 - June 3 1941 nicknamed "Lefty" he was an American left-handed Pitcher, who hit right-handed in Baseball 's For the football player of the same name see Frank Grant (American football. Joseph Preston "Pete" Hill (October 12 1880 - November 26 1951 was an American Outfielder and manager in Baseball 's Negro Leagues James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (July 27 1897 &ndash September 22 1965 was an American Catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. Effa Manley (March 27 1897 - April 16 1981 was an American sports executive and the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. José de la Caridad Méndez (March 19 1887 - October 31 1928 was a Cuban right-handed Pitcher and manager in Baseball 's Negro Leagues Alejandro "Alex" Pompez (May 14 1890 - March 14 1974 was an American executive in Negro league baseball who owned the Cuban Stars (East and New Cumberland Willis "Cum" Posey (June 20 1890 Homestead, Pennsylvania - March 28 1946 Pittsburgh) was an American player manager Louis Santop Loftin (January 17 1890 - January 22 1942 was an American Catcher in Baseball 's Negro Leagues, who became one of black baseball's earliest George "Mule" Suttles (March 31 1900 - July 9 1966 in Newark New Jersey) was an American First baseman and Outfielder in Negro league Cristóbal Torriente (November 16 1893 - April 11 1938 was a Cuban Outfielder in Negro league baseball with the Cuban Stars, All Nations King Solomon White (June 12 1868 - August 26 1955 was an American professional Baseball Infielder, manager and executive and one of the pioneers of James Leslie Wilkinson (May 14 1878 - August 21 1964 was an American sports executive who founded the barnstorming All Nations Baseball club in 1912 and the Ernest Judson Wilson (February 28 1894 - June 24 1963 nicknamed "Boojum" was an American Third baseman, First baseman and manager in Manley is the first woman ever elected to the Hall. Including Sutter, the 18 inductees are the largest class in the Hall's history.
- Gene Elston is selected to receive the Ford C. Frick Award. Gene Elston (born 1922 is a former long-time Major League Baseball broadcaster primarily with the Houston Astros. The Ford C Frick Award is an award bestowed annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a Broadcaster for "major contributions During his 47 years in the broadcast booth, the former Astros announcer brought a no-nonsense approach to reporting the happenings on the diamond.
- Tracy Ringolsby, longtime columnist for the Rocky Mountain News, is awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award. Tracy Ringolsby is a sports columnist for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver Colorado. The Rocky Mountain News is a Monday-Saturday morning Tabloid -format Newspaper published in Denver Colorado, United States. The J G Taylor Spink Award is the highest award given by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA to its members
Events
January-March
- February 7 - Venezuela wins its first Caribbean World Series championship since 1989 by rallying for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Dominican Republic 5–4. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The 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. Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland Kentucky) is a National Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria Illinois) is the manager of the New York Yankees, and a former Major The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. James Richard Leyland (born December 15 1944 in Perrysburg Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, 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 Hanley Ramírez (born December 23, 1983, in Samana Dominican Republic) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Florida The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983, in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Alex González singles in the tying run off Jorge Sosa and scores the game-winning run on Henry Blanco's pop-fly double. Alex González may refer to Alex González (musician (born 1969 American-born drummer for the Mexican band Maná Alex Gonzalez Jorge Bolivar Sosa (born April 28, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher in Henry Ramón Blanco (born August 29, 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Catcher and right-handed Series MVP Ramón Hernández also hits a home run for Venezuela's Caracas Lions, who finish 6-0 in the Series. Ramón José Hernández ɛɾˈnandɛθ/}} (born May 20, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Catcher The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
- March 3 - In the first-ever World Baseball Classic game, Jae Weong Seo pitches two-hit ball and Chan Ho Park works three effective innings for a save to lead South Korea past Taiwan 2–0. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international Baseball tournament first held in March 2006. Jae Weong Seo (born May 24, 1977 in Gwangju, South Korea) usually referred to as simply Jae Seo and pronounced "Jay So" Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently pitches for the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The first game of the 16-nation tournament starts at 11:30 a. m. local time and is played before a sparse crowd of 5,193 at Tokyo Dome. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 In the second game, playing before a crowd of 15,869, Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Kosuke Fukudome hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to lead Japan to an 18–2 rout of China. Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the "Fukudome" redirects here For information on the WWII admiral see Shigeru Fukudome. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- March 10 - In the World Baseball Classic, Giants minor leaguer Shairon Martis pitches a no-hitter for the Netherlands in a 10-0 victory over Panama that ends after seven innings because of the mercy rule. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Shairon B Martis (born March 30, 1987 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch Major League Baseball Pitcher for 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 Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or less commonly knockout rule and skunk rule) brings a
- March 14 - In the World Baseball Classic, Hee-Seop Choi hits a 3-run pinch hit home run to help Team Korea stun the United States. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Hee-seop Choi ( March 19 1979 in Hwasun, South Korea) is a professional baseball player who has played in the MLB for the
- March 19 - After 19 seasons, two-time NL All-Star pitcher Al Leiter retires after his first 2006 spring training appearance for the Yankees. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball
- March 20 - Japan defeats Cuba 10-6 in the championship game of the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from After falling behind 6-1 early in the game, Cuba pulls back to within one run entering the ninth inning before Japan closes the door. The championship game of the first international baseball tournament open to players from Major League Baseball features teams that, combined, have only two players on a Major League roster.
- March 28 - Marquis Grissom announces his retirement after a 17-year career. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed " Grip " (first name mɑrˈkiːs (born April 17, 1967 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former Major League The MVP of the 1997 ALCS, a four-time Gold Glove winner and two-time All-Star, Grissom retires as one of seven players with 2,000 hits, 200 home runs and 400 stolen bases.
- March 30 - Commissioner Bud Selig appoints Red Sox director and former U. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell to head a probe into the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in the major leagues. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 The investigation is initially limited to events since September 2002, when such drugs were banned in the majors, but Mitchell has the authority to expand its scope.
April-June
- April 6:
- In the Phillies' 4-2 loss to the Cardinals, Jimmy Rollins goes 0-4, ending his multi-season hitting streak at 38 games. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star
- R.A. Dickey of the Rangers ties a post-1900 major league record by giving up six home runs in 3 1/3 innings in Texas' 10-6 loss to the Tigers. Robert Alan "RA" Dickey (born October 29, 1974 in Nashville Tennessee) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Dickey had converted to throwing knuckleballs the previous season, and after this game he was sent to the Rangers' AAA team to work on it. A knuckleball (or knuckler for short is a Baseball pitch with an erratic unpredictable motion Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Chris Shelton led the charge with two home runs. Magglio Ordóñez also hit two home runs, but only one off Dickey. Magglio Jose Ordóñez (ɔrˈdoʊnjɛz "or-DOH-nyez" in English is a Major League Baseball Right fielder and right-handed batter born on January 28
- April 9 - Cory Sullivan of the Rockies becomes only the eleventh player in major league history to triple twice in the same inning. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Cory Sullivan (born August 20 1979 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder. It is the first time the feat had been accomplished in over fifty years. The two triples came against Padres pitchers Jake Peavy and Chan Ho Park. Jacob "Jake" Edward Peavy, (ˈpʰiːvi born May 31, 1981, in Mobile, Alabama) is a Cy Young Award -winning Starting Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently pitches for the
- April 10 - The Cardinals play their first official game at the New Busch Stadium, a 6-4 victory over the Brewers. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as " New Busch Stadium " or " Busch Stadium III " is the home of the St
- April 17 - Pedro Martínez of the Mets becomes the 103rd major league pitcher in the modern era (and the 131st overall, including the pre-1900 era) to win 200 games in his career with a 4-3 victory over the Braves at Shea Stadium. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the 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 22 - The Brewers hit a record-tying five home runs in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs, as they defeat the Reds 11-0. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Bill Hall, Damian Miller, Brady Clark and J. J. Hardy all hit their home runs off of Brandon Claussen before the first out is recorded in the inning. Damian Donald Miller (born October 13 1969 in La Crosse Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who most recently played Brady William Clark (born April 18, 1973 in Portland Oregon) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets James Jerry "JJ" Hardy (born August 19, 1982 in Tucson Arizona) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop for the Brandon Allen Fulkerson-Claussen (born May 1, 1979 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a major league Starting pitcher for Prince Fielder hits the fifth homer off of Chris Hammond with two out. Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9 1984 in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays First base for the Milwaukee Christopher Andrew Hammond (born January 21, 1966 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former Left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Miller's and Clark's are two-run homers, while the rest are solo.
- April 26 - Mike Piazza hits 400th career home run. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American
- April 28:
- In a 6-2 victory over the Brewers, Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux earns the victory with 6 strikeouts and 2 ER over 6. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 0 IP, earning the first 5-0 start of his career.
- Two home run records are tied or broken: Kevin Mench of the Rangers becomes the first right-handed batter in major league history to hit home runs in seven consecutive games, and Albert Pujols of the Cardinals ties a record with his 13th home run in the month of April. Kevin Ford Mench (born January 7, 1978 in Wilmington Delaware) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Mench failed to homer in his next game, falling short of tying the all-time record of eight consecutive games with a homer. Pujols would go on to break the record with 14 homers in April.
- May 3-4 - The Washington Nationals are bought by Theodore N. Lerner, who has agreed to pay Major League Baseball's price of $450 million for the franchise; the following day, they break ground on their new ballpark. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Nationals Park is the current ballpark for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.
- May 15 - The annual Hall of Fame Game between the Reds and the Pirates is cancelled due to rain with the Reds leading 3-0 in the third inning; it is the fifth rainout in the game's history, and the first since 1993. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- May 20 — Barry Bonds ties Babe Ruth for second place on the career list, and first place among left-handed hitters, with his 714th home run during the Giants' road game against the Athletics. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of
- May 21 - The Minnesota Legislature, on the last full day of the 2006 session, approves a new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins, scheduled to open for the 2010 season. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Under the bill, the Twins are prohibited from being folded by Major League Baseball or moved from the state of Minnesota for the 30-year duration of the initial lease. The bill was signed into law by Governor Tim Pawlenty at the Twins' May 23 home game vs. Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27 1960 is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. the Indians.
- May 24 - In the Cardinals' 10-4 victory at San Francisco, pitcher Adam Wainwright becomes the seventh player in history to hit a home run on the first major league pitch he sees. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Adam Parrish Wainwright, born August 30 1981 in Brunswick, Georgia) is a right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball
- May 27 - Curt Schilling of the Red Sox becomes the 104th major league pitcher in the modern era (and the 132nd overall, including the pre-1900 era) to win 200 games in his career with a 6-4 victory over the Devil Rays at Fenway Park. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher.
- May 28 - Barry Bonds hits his 715th career home run off Rockies pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim in a 6-3 loss at AT&T Park. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Byung-Hyun Kim (born January 19, 1979 in Kwangsan-Ku Songjungdong South Korea) a AT&T Park is an open-air ballpark, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. With the home run, Bonds passes Babe Ruth for second place on the career list and sets a new record for home runs by a left-handed hitter.
- June 6 - It is reported that U. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year S. federal officials have raided Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley's home looking for evidence that he was a distributor of human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs. Jason Alan Grimsley (born August 7, 1967 in Cleveland Texas) was best known as a professional Relief pitcher. Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals They found he had received a package. A day later he quits the Diamondbacks, and it is announced that he has given authorities names of people he knew that took steroids and HGH. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion
- June 18 - Kenny Rogers of the Tigers becomes the 105th major league pitcher in the modern era (and the 133rd overall, including the pre-1900 era) to win 200 games in his career with a 12-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
- June 21:
- Mets shortstop José Reyes becomes the ninth player in team history to hit for the cycle. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. José Bernabé Reyes (born June 11, 1983, in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic) is an All-Star Major League Baseball Shortstop In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily
- The Alaska Goldpanners of the Alaska Baseball League beat Omaha in Fairbanks in the 100th annual Midnight Sun Game. The Alaska Baseball League ( ABL) is an amateur Summer Baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. The Midnight Sun Game is a Baseball game played every summer Solstice at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- June 30 - Adam Dunn hits a walk-off grand slam with 2 outs in the ninth for a 9-8 Reds victory over the Indians, becoming only the 14th player ever to hit a walk-off grand slam for a 1-run win with two out in the ninth inning. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) and nicknamed the "Big Donkey" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game
July
- July 1 - Baltimore's Miguel Tejada plays in his 1,000th consecutive game in a 7-4 win over the Braves. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Miguel Odalis Tejada (born Miguel Odalis Tejeda on May 25 1974
- July 2
- Cubs outfielder Angel Pagan becomes the first player in major league history to hit his first two career home runs on his birthday with a pair of homers in a game against the White Sox at Wrigley Field. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Angel Pagán (born July 2, 1981 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is currently an Outfielder in Major League Baseball Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
- The Twins become the first team in baseball history to collect all three monthly player awards as Joe Mauer is named Player of Month, Johan Santana earns Pitcher of the Month and Francisco Liriano is selected as Rookie of the Month for June [1]. Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League
- July 4 - The Indians defeat the Yankees 19-1, the second time the Indians have routed the Yankees in significant fashion. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Indians hit 6 homers in the game and have a 9-run 5th inning. Jake Westbrook is the winner after also winning the first rout of the Yankees. Jacob Cauthen Westbrook (born September 29, 1977 in Athens, Georgia) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher for the
- July 5 - In an 11-3 win over the Indians, Yankees starting pitcher Mike Mussina becomes the first pitcher in AL history to win 10 or more games for 15 consecutive seasons [2]. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8 1968 nicknamed Moose, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher currently with the American League's
- July 7 - Cleveland designated hitter Travis Hafner hits his fifth grand slam of the season in the Indians' 9-0 win over the Orioles. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Travis Lee Hafner (ˈhæfnɚ (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown North Dakota) is a Left-handed hitting Designated hitter in Hafner becomes the first player in major league history to hit five grand slams before the All-Star break [3].
- July 9 - The White Sox and the Red Sox play a 19-inning game spanning 6 hours and 19 minutes at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. US Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago Illinois. The teams use a combined 16 pitchers, who throw a combined 570 pitches. The White Sox win 6-5.
- July 10 - Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard hits 23 home runs on his way to winning the Home Run Derby, beating Mets third baseman David Wright [4]. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982 in Norfolk Virginia) is a Major League Baseball third baseman who plays for the
- July 11
- Major League Baseball announces that FOX Sports has signed on to a new seven-year contract to continue airing MLB on FOX, ensuring that the World Series will air on FOX through the 2013 season. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of Major League Baseball on FOX or MLB on FOX is a weekly presentation of Major League Baseball games on the Fox television network They will also be airing their Saturday Game of the Week and alternating League Championship Series throughout the contract. The Major League Baseball Game of the Week is the De facto title for over-the-air, nationally televised coverage of regular season Major League TBS Sports also signs a contract that will give them 28 nationwide MLB games a year beginning in 2008, all Division Series and wild-card tiebreaker games beginning this year, and a reduction in their nationwide contract on Atlanta Braves games from 70 a year to 45 a year starting in 2008. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The other LCS contract is still being negotiated at this date.
- The American League wins the All-Star Game 3-2 when Michael Young hits a 2-RBI triple against Trevor Hoffman with two outs in the top of the ninth to secure the AL's ninth consecutive victory; Young also makes a fine catch of a short fly ball to end the game with the tying run on second base. 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 Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the Trevor William Hoffman ( October 13, 1967 in Bellflower California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played for the Vladimir Guerrero and David Wright had exchanged home runs early in the game, with Carlos Beltrán later scoring for the NL on a wild pitch. Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic) (known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982 in Norfolk Virginia) is a Major League Baseball third baseman who plays for the Carlos Ivan Beltrán (ˈkɑrloʊs bɛlˈtrɑːn bel- trahn) born April 24 1977 in Manatí Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder
- Jim Eriotes of the Sioux Falls Canaries becomes, at age 83, the oldest player ever to bat in a professional baseball game. The Sioux Falls Canaries are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls South Dakota, in the United States. A former minor league outfielder, he strikes out as the leadoff hitter, fouling off one pitch.
- July 15 - For the first time since 1978, all major league games in a single day finish without a single save being recorded [5]. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances
- July 16
- Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltrán of the Mets both hit grand slams during a club-record 11-run sixth inning in a 13-7 victory over the Cubs; eight of the 11 runs are unearned following a pair of errors by Todd Walker. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Cornelius Clifford Floyd ( December 5, 1972 in Chicago Illinois) is a Designated hitter and Outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays Carlos Ivan Beltrán (ˈkɑrloʊs bɛlˈtrɑːn bel- trahn) born April 24 1977 in Manatí Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Todd Arthur Walker (born May 25, 1973, in Bakersfield California) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder. It is also the first time the Mets have hit two grand slams in one inning, or even an entire game. It is the first time that two grand slams were hit in one inning by a team since Fernando Tatis hit two in one inning for the Cardinals on April 23, 1999. Fernando Tatís Jr (born January 1, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball utility Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP
- With a two-run home run against the Padres at Petco Park, Chipper Jones of the Braves ties a major league record with an extra base hit in his 14th straight game. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California. Lawrence Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida) is an American Major League The record was set in 1927 by the Pirates' Paul Waner. Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Paul Glee Waner ( April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in Professional baseball who along with
- Mariano Rivera of the Yankees becomes the fourth pitcher ever to record 400 saves when he pitches two shutout innings. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player The Yankees beat the White Sox 6-4.
- July 18 - At the age of 94, former Negro League legend Buck O'Neil becomes the oldest player to play in a professional baseball game, leading off for both teams (by means of an unorthodox mid-game "trade") in the Northern League All-Star Game in Kansas City, Kansas. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil ( November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League Kansas City Kansas. Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City Missouri He is intentionally walked in both plate appearances.
- July 20 - The Brooklyn Cyclones and Oneonta Tigers play the longest game in the history of the New York-Penn League with a 26-inning match, beating the previous record set in 1981 when the Batavia Muckdogs and Auburn Doubledays played for 22 innings. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The Brooklyn Cyclones are a minor league Baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the New York The Oneonta Tigers are a Minor league baseball team from Oneonta New York. The New York - Penn League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The Batavia Muckdogs are a Minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Auburn Doubledays are a Minor league baseball team in Auburn New York, USA. The Tigers defeated the Cyclones, 6-1, thanks to scoring five runs in the top of the 26th inning off Brooklyn outfielder Mark Wright, who had entered the game to pitch despite having not pitched in any games during his college career. Oneonta center fielder and leadoff hitter Deik Scram was hitless in his first 11 at-bats, but his single in the 26th inning scored the go-ahead run for the Tigers. Brooklyn manager George Greer was ejected in the first inning for arguing a call and watched the rest of the game from the clubhouse. The two teams combined used 14 pitchers, struck out 38 batters, issued 14 walks, and got 34 hits [6] [7].
- July 28 - Luke Scott becomes the first Houston rookie to hit for the cycle in the Astros' 11-inning 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Luke Brandon Scott (born June 25, 1978 in De Leon Springs Florida) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who currently plays In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily
August
- August 1 - Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillén hits for the cycle against the Devil Rays at Tropicana Field, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since Damion Easley in 2001. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Carlos Alfonso Guillén (born September 30, 1975) is a Major League Baseball Left fielder and Switch-hitter who plays for the In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since Jacinto Damion Easley (born on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
- August 3 - In his Dodgers debut, Greg Maddux pitches six hitless innings before departing due to a rain delay in a 3-0 win at Cincinnati. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- August 13 - Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner hits his sixth grand slam of the season, tying Don Mattingly for the major league season record. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Travis Lee Hafner (ˈhæfnɚ (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown North Dakota) is a Left-handed hitting Designated hitter in In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers
- August 14 - Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson tallies his 4,500 career strikeout, retiring Angels designated hitter Tim Salmon in the 4th inning. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Timothy James "Tim" Salmon (born August 24, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder
- August 15 - Braves outfielder Matt Diaz tallies his tenth hit in ten plate appearances, tying the NL record for consecutive hits in consecutive appearances. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed For the US Navy officer see Matthew Diaz. Matthew Edward Diaz (ˈdаɪæz (born March 3, 1978 in Portland Oregon A ninth inning ground out against Washington reliever Chris Schroder ends Diaz's streak two hits away from the major league record of twelve. Christopher Keith Schroder (born August 20, 1978, in Okarche Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the
- August 18 to August 19 - The Yankees and Red Sox play two games lasting for a total of eight hours and 40 minutes and set the record for the longest major league game by time for a 9-inning game (4 hours and 45 minutes). Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The record for longest doubleheader consisting of two 9-inning games of 7 hours and thirty-nine minutes was not considered to be broken because separate admission was required to each of the day's two games [8]. Doubleheader is the term used to describe two Baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day
- August 22 - Carlos Delgado of the Mets hits two home runs against the Cardinals. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the New York The second, a grand slam, is the 400th of his career. The Mets came back from 7-1 to win 8-7, thanks to a Carlos Beltran walk-off home run. Carlos Ivan Beltrán (ˈkɑrloʊs bɛlˈtrɑːn bel- trahn) born April 24 1977 in Manatí Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game
- August 29 - Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Soriano receives a concussion after being struck by a line drive hit by Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Rafael Soriano (born December 19, 1979 in San José, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic) (known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish There is no fracture, however, and the injury is not serious. The ball caroms off Soriano's head behind his left ear, and goes into the Mariners dugout. It is ruled a base hit because it touched a player before going foul. The Mariners win the game 6-4.
- August 30 - Curt Schilling of the Red Sox becomes the 14th pitcher to record 3000 strikeouts with a first-inning strikeout of Oakland's Nick Swisher. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. In Major League Baseball, the 3000 strikeout club is an informal term applied to the group of Pitchers who have struck out 3000 or more batters in their Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25 1980 is a Major League Baseball First baseman and Outfielder for the Chicago White Sox. He is only the third pitcher to record his 3,000th strikeout with fewer than 1,000 walks.
- August 31 - Ryan Howard hits his 49th home run of the season in the Philadelphia Phillies' 6-5 10-inning loss at Washington, breaking Mike Schmidt's 1980 team record. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP
September
- September 4 - Ramon Ortiz of the Nationals pitches 8 no-hit innings and hits his first career home run before an Aaron Miles hit breaks up the no-hit bid in the ninth inning. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Ramón Diogenes Ortiz (born May 24, 1973 in Cotui, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently Aaron Wade Miles (born December 15, 1976 in Pittsburg, California) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the St Washington tops St. Louis 4-1.
- September 6
- Rookie Aníbal Sánchez of the Marlins pitches the first no-hitter since May 18, 2004. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started 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 Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. He beats the Diamondbacks 2-0, ending one of the longest streaks without a no-hitter since the World War II era. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- The Americas Olympic Qualifying tournament concludes. Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. The USA and Cuba qualify for the baseball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba.
- September 12 - The Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins mathematically eliminates the Atlanta Braves from winning the NL East, finally ending the Braves' record streak of consecutive division titles at 14. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
- September 18
- The New York Mets become the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2006 postseason by clinching the NL East with a 4-0 win over the Marlins. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
- Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Russell Martin, and Marlon Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the 9th inning to tie their game against the Padres (The last two were given up by closer Trevor Hoffman). Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for David Jonathan "J D" Drew (born November 20 1975 in Valdosta Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for the Boston Red Sox Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin Jr (born February 15 1983 in East York Ontario, Canada is a professional Baseball player for the Los Angeles Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball Utility player for The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Trevor William Hoffman ( October 13, 1967 in Bellflower California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played for the It is only the fourth time in history that four players homer consecutively, and the first such occurrence in over forty years. (Nomar Garciaparra hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning)
- September 20 - Despite a 3-2 loss in Toronto, the New York Yankees clinch their ninth straight AL East title when the Twins defeat the Red Sox 8-2. Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- September 21 - David Ortiz hits his 51st home run, breaking the Red Sox single-season record set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Later in the game he hits his 52nd.
- September 22
- Alfonso Soriano hits his 40th double, and becomes the first person ever to reach 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 40 doubles all in one season. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder Six days earlier, he stole his 40th base, to become the fourth player to join the 40-40 Club joining José Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez. José Canseco y Capas Jr (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the
- At Petco Park, Chris Young has what would have been the first no-hitter in San Diego Padre history broken up in the ninth inning of a 6-2 Padre victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California. 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 San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Joe Randa hits a two-run home run with one out in the ninth, the only hit Young will allow. Joseph Gregory Salvatore Randa (ˈɹændə born December 18, 1969 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball player
- September 23 - Barry Bonds hits his 734th home run, breaking the NL record set by Hank Aaron. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired He still trails Aaron in total career home runs.
- September 24
- The Detroit Tigers beat the Royals on the road by a score of 11-4 to clinch a spot in the postseason for the first time since 1987. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Padres closer Trevor Hoffman records his 479th career save, breaking the record held by Lee Smith since 1993. Trevor William Hoffman ( October 13, 1967 in Bellflower California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played for the In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4 1957 is a retired American right-handed Relief pitcher who played for eight teams in Major League Baseball from 1980
- September 25 - The Minnesota Twins beat the Royals by a score of 8-1 to clinch a spot in the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Incidentally, the Royals are witness to opposing teams' celebrations in consecutive games after watching the Tigers clinch against them the previous day.
- September 26 - A 12-3 victory by the Oakland Athletics in Seattle coupled with a loss by the Angels gives Oakland its first AL West title and playoff spot since 2003. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to
- September 27 - Aníbal Sánchez recorded his tenth win of the year for the Marlins, joining Josh Johnson, Scott Olson, and Ricky Nolasco to give the Marlins four rookie pitchers with ten or more wins, the first such occurrence major-league history [9]. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Josh Johnson may refer to Josh Johnson (baseball Josh Johnson (American football Josh Johnson (footballer Scott Olson is a guitarist bassist and recording engineer He currently is working with Seattle's legendary London Bridge Studios, best known for their work on Pearl Carlos Enrique "Ricky" Nolasco, born December 13, 1982 in Corona California is a Right-handed Pitcher in Major With Dontrelle Willis' win total, this also marked Florida's first-ever set of five ten-game winners [10]. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the
- September 30 - Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres clinch playoff berths by winning their respective games. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969
October-December
- October 1
- A loss by the Astros on the season's final day allows the St. Louis Cardinals to clinch their third straight National League Central title, despite St. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions Louis losing nine of their last twelve games after leading the division by seven games.
- The Detroit Tigers' fifth consecutive loss allows the Minnesota Twins to overtake them for the American League Central title. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. The Tigers earn the Wild Card berth instead.
- Though both teams win their final games to finish with identical records, the San Diego Padres win the National League West by virtue of a tiebreaker, and the Los Angeles Dodgers become the Wild Card qualifier. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball 's National League. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
- Joe Mauer of the Twins becomes the first catcher to win the AL batting championship, with a . Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins 347 average.
- The Toronto Blue Jays defeat the New York Yankees 7-5 to finish with a final record of 87-75, good enough for second place in the American League East. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Up until this point, the Yankees and Boston Red Sox had finished 1-2 in the AL East each year since 1998. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr
- Corendon Kinheim claims the 2006 Holland Series title after winning the fifth and final match 13-5. Kinheim is a Baseball and Softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. or 2006 Holland Series in women's softball. The 2006 Holland Series were held from 21 September to 1 October Kinheim was trailing opponents Konica Minolta Pioniers 1-0 and 2-1 in the best-of-five series, but managed to come back twice and clinch the victory at home, ending a seven-year reign by Neptunus. Pioniers is a Baseball and Softball team based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. Neptunus is the baseball team of the Neptunus Sporting Club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- October 3 - Frank Thomas, 38, becomes the oldest player to have a multi-homer game in the postseason, hitting two home runs to lead the Athletics past the Twins by a score of 3-2 in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on Additionally, he becomes the player to go the longest between postseason home runs, having spanned 13 years since his previous postseason home run with the White Sox in 1993. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor,
- October 6 - The Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, ending a run of six consecutive postseason series defeats. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- October 7
- The Detroit Tigers defeat the New York Yankees winning the ALDS three games to one. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Yankees have now lost three consecutive postseason series.
- The New York Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS despite losing two of their top starting pitchers to injury less than a week before the start of the postseason. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
- October 8 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the San Diego Padres, winning the NLDS three games to one and reaching the NLCS for the third consecutive season. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969
- October 11 - Days after his Yankees are eliminated from the baseball postseason, pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when the plane he is piloting crashes into a Manhattan apartment building. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons The 2006 New York City plane crash occurred on October 11 2006 when a Cirrus SR20 General aviation, fixed-wing, single-engine light aircraft
- October 14 - The Detroit Tigers complete a 4-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics and head to the World Series for the first time since 1984. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces 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. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14. Detroit's Magglio Ordóñez hits a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth of Game 4 for the win and the AL pennant. Magglio Jose Ordóñez (ɔrˈdoʊnjɛz "or-DOH-nyez" in English is a Major League Baseball Right fielder and right-handed batter born on January 28 In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game
- October 19 - The St. Louis Cardinals clinch the National League pennant, defeating the New York Mets four games to three. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Yadier Molina's two-run home run in the top of ninth inning ends a heart-rending seven game series. Yadier B Molina (born July 13, 1982 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who plays for the The Cardinals, returning to the World Series after last appearing in 2004, will face the Detroit Tigers in the World Series; a rematch of the 1934 and 1968 series. The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and The 1934 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' " Gashouse Gang " winning in seven games 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
- October 26 - The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters win their fourth straight game over the Chunichi Dragons, winning the Japan Series 4-1. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu ("Middle of Japan" region of Japan. or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League)
- October 27 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, winning the World Series 4-1. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and Their 83 regular-season victories is a new record for the fewest by a Series champion.
- November 15 - The Boston Red Sox file the highest bid, US$51. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 1 million, in the posting system and win the rights to negotiate with Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. The posting system is a Baseball player transfer system currently in effect between Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB and the United The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Matsuzaka has a gyroball among his arsenal of pitches and, while playing for champions Japan, was MVP at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from
- November 19 - The Chicago Cubs reportedly sign free agent Outfielder/Second Baseman Alfonso Soriano to an 8-year, $136 million deal. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder The signing is the largest in Cubs' history.
- December 13 - The Boston Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka agree to a six-year, US$51. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League 11 million contract, just ahead of the one month deadline following the Red Sox' winning bid for the Japanese pitcher in the international posting system.
- December 26 - The Israel Baseball League reveals the names of the six inaugural teams: Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, Haifa Stingrays, Jerusalem Lions, Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva Pioneers, Tel Aviv Lightning
- December 29 - The San Francisco Giants announce the signing of much sought-after lefty Barry Zito. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The Israel Baseball League (IBL ( Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית Liget ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit) was a professional six-team Baseball The Beit Shemesh Blue Sox ( בית שמש בלו סוקס) are an Israeli Baseball team from Bet Shemesh. The Netanya Tigers ( נתניה טייגרס) is an Israeli Baseball team from Netanya in the Israel Baseball League. The Petach Tikva Pioneers ( פתח תקווה פיונירס) is an Israeli Baseball team from Petach Tikva in the Israel Baseball League The Tel Aviv Lightning ( תל אביב לייטנינג) is an Israeli Baseball team from Tel Aviv in the Israel Baseball League. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978 in) is a Left handed Starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball The seven-year, $126 million contract is the largest ever for a pitcher, and includes a club option for 2014.
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January-March
- January 1 - Paul Lindblad, 64, relief pitcher for the Athletics who retired with the seventh most appearances (655) among left-handers
- January 5 - Rod Dedeaux, 91, baseball coach at the University of Southern California from 1942 to 1986 who won a record 11 College World Series titles, twice as many as any other coach, and 1,332 games, a record until 1994; played major role in baseball's acceptance in the Olympics, and coached the U. The Benchwarmers is a 2006 comedy Film that was released on April 7, 2006. Everyone's Hero is a 2006 Computer animated Film. It is directed by Colin Brady Christopher Reeve (who was working on this film at New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Paul Aaron Lindblad ( August 9 1941 – January 1 2006) was an American left-handed middle-relief pitcher in Major Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux ( February 17 1914 &ndash January 5 2006) was an American College baseball coach S. team in 1964 and 1984
- January 8 - Merv Connors, 91, corner infielder for the Chicago White Sox in 1937 and 1938; hit 3 home runs in one game September 19, 1938; hit more than 400 home runs while playing in more than 2100 minor league games from 1934 to 1953
- January 14 - Wycliffe "Bubba" Morton, 74, right fielder, mainly with the Tigers, Angels and Japanese Toei Flyers, who in 1972 became the first black head coach in any sport at the University of Washington
- January 16 - Willie Smith, 66, left fielder and pitcher for five major league clubs and Japanese Nankai Hawks
- January 16 - Bob Repass, 88, reserve infielder for the St. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Mervin James Connors ( January 23, 1914 in Berkeley California - January 8, 2006 in San Francisco California) was a former Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Wycliffe Nathaniel "Bubba" Morton ( December 13 1931 - January 14 2006) was an American Right fielder in Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Louis Cardinals (1939) and Washington Senators (1942)
- January 17 - Seth "Moe" Morehead, 71, relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Braves between 1957 and 1961
- January 24 - Carlos (Café) Martínez, 41, infielder for three AL teams who batted . Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Seth Marvin (Moe Morehead ( August 15, 1934 - January 17, 2006) was a Left-handed specialist reliever in Major League Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Carlos Alberto Escobar Martínez ( August 11 1965 - January 24 2006) was a Venezuelan First baseman and Third baseman 300 for the 1989 White Sox
- January 28 - Frank Campos, 81, Cuban-born outfielder for the Washington Senators from 1951 to 1953
- February 1 - "Whistling" Jake Wade, 93, pitcher for six AL teams who had been the oldest living Chicago White Sox player
- February 4 - Joe McGuff, 79, sportswriter and editor for The Kansas City Star from 1948 to 1992 who covered the Athletics and later the Royals, playing an instrumental role in the latter franchise being awarded in 1969 and retained in the 1990s
- February 11 - Robert W. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Jacob Fields (Jake Wade ( April 1, 1912 - February 1, 2006) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Joseph T McGuff ( August 15, 1926 – February 4, 2006) was an American journalist author and newspaper editor Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Peterson, 80, author of the 1970 book Only the Ball Was White, which focused attention on the Negro Leagues; member of the 2006 Hall of Fame committee responsible for electing Negro Leaguers
- February 20 - Curt Gowdy, 86, broadcaster whose voice was the soundtrack of 13 World Series and 16 All-Star games, as well as the Red Sox from 1951-1966 and ten years with NBC
- February 21 - Mark Freeman, 75, pitcher for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics and Chicago Cubs in 1959 and 1960
- February 26 - Ace Adams, 94, All-Star pitcher for the New York Giants who led the National League in saves in 1944 and 1945
- March 6 - Kirby Puckett, 45, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Twins who batted . Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Curtis Edward Gowdy ( July 31 1919 – February 20 2006) was an American Sportscaster, well-known as the longtime "voice" Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Mark Freeman (1908 &ndash 2003 “a noted artist whose prints and paintings from the 1930’s chronicle a seminal period of New York City ’s architectural growth in a Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Ace Townsend Adams ( March 2, 1912 - February 26, 2006) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder 318 lifetime and won six Gold Gloves; 1989 batting champion; led AL in hits four times, total bases twice and RBI once; MVP of 1991 ALCS, his 11th-inning walk-off home run won Game 6 of the 1991 World Series
- March 28 - Paul "Lefty" Minner, 82, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946, 1948, 1949) and Chicago Cubs (1950-1956); won 69 major league games; first player to pitch under artificial light in the World Series (1949)
- March 29 - Thornton Kipper, 77, a standout pitcher in college and an All-American in 1950, who also pitched for the Phillies from 1953-55
April-June
- April 3 - Royce Lint, 85, pitcher for the St. In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Paul Edison Minner ( July 30, 1923 in New Wilmington Pennsylvania - March 28, 2006 in Lemoyne Pennsylvania) is a former Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Thornton John Kipper ( September 27, 1928 - March 29, 2006) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Louis Cardinals in 1954; won 154 games in 15 seasons in the minor leagues
- April 9 - Billy Hitchcock, 89, infielder for five AL teams who later managed Orioles and Braves, was minor league executive
- April 9 - Jimmy Outlaw, 93, outfielder and third baseman, primarily for the Tigers, who was the left fielder on the 1945 World Series champions
- April 13 - Bill Baker, 95, back-up catcher for the Reds (1940-1941), Pirates (1941-1946) and Cardinals (1948-1949); played in 1940 World Series
- April 19 - Oscar Acosta, 49, Latin American coordinator for the Yankees and manager of their Gulf Coast League franchise; former pitching coach for the Cubs and Rangers
- April 24 - Sebastian "Sibby" Sisti, 85, who spent 13 seasons with the Braves and also appeared in the film The Natural
- April 26 - Russ Swan, 42, relief pitcher from 1989-94, primarily for the Seattle Mariners
- April 28 - Steve Howe, 48, All-Star relief pitcher, mainly with the Dodgers and Yankees, who was the 1980 NL Rookie of the Year but was suspended from baseball seven times and eventually barred from the sport due to drug abuse
- April 30 - Dave Bartosch, 89, outfielder for the Cardinals in 1945; long-time scout for the Cardinals and Padres
- May 4 - Jim Delsing, 80, outfielder for five AL teams best remembered as the pinch runner for Eddie Gaedel
- May 7 - Jeff "Jesse" James, 64, pitcher for the Phillies in 1968 and 1969
- May 14 - Jim Lemon, 78, All-Star outfielder for the Senators/Twins who led AL in triples in 1956, had two seasons of 30 HR and 100 RBI; later a coach
- June 4 - Bill Fleming, 92, pitcher for Red Sox and Cubs from 1940 to 1946; led 1940 Pacific Coast League in strikeouts with Hollywood
- June 4 - Ron Jones, 41, outfielder for the Phillies from 1988 to 1991
- June 5 - Eric Gregg, 55, NL umpire from 1975 to 1999 who worked in the 1989 World Series and four NLCS, noted for weight problems and a wide strike zone
- June 10 - Moe Drabowsky, 70, Polish-American relief pitcher for several teams from 1955 to 1972 who won Game 1 of the 1966 World Series with the Orioles
- June 10 - Charles Johnson, 96, pitcher and outfielder for the Negro League Chicago American Giants; worked to push Major League Baseball to offer former Negro League players pensions
- June 20 - Billy "Bull" Johnson, 87, All-Star third baseman for the Yankees (1943, 1946-1951) and Cardinals (1951-1953); played on four World Series Championship teams with the Yankees (1943, 1947, 1949, 1950); finished fourth in league MVP balloting his rookie year (1943)
- June 22 - Paul Campbell, 88, a pitcher for the Red Sox and Tigers and later a coach with Cincinnati
- June 23 - Leo Wells, 88, third baseman and shortstop for the White Sox in 1942 and 1946
- June 26 - Jack Urban, 77, pitcher for the Athletics (1957-1958) and Cardinals (1959); traded to Kansas City by the Yankees in 1957 the deal that brought Art Ditmar and Clete Boyer to New York
July-September
- July 15 - Howdy Groskloss, 100, second baseman for the Pirates from 1930 through 1932; had been the oldest living major league player
- August 4 - Elden Auker, 95, submarine pitcher who won 130 games, mainly with Tigers and Browns; led AL in winning percentage for 1935 Detroit champions
- August 8 - Dino Restelli, 81, outfielder for the Pirates in 1949 and 1951
- August 12 - Earl Wooten, 82, outfielder for the Senators in 1947 and 1948
- August 24 - Gene Thompson, 89, pitcher for the Reds and Giants who later spent 40 years as a scout; was 13-5 as rookie for 1939 NL champion Reds
- August 30 - Charlie Wagner, 93, pitcher who won 32 games for the Red Sox from 1938 to 1946, later a scout and minor league instructor
- September 1 - Ted Davidson, 66, pitcher for the Reds (1965-1968) and Braves (1968)
- September 7 - Gordie Mueller, 83, pitcher for the 1950 Boston Red Sox
- September 17 - Jack Banta, 81, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1950 who won the 1949 pennant-clincher
- September 18 - Syd Thrift, 77, general manager of the Pirates, Yankees and Orioles, also a longtime scout
- September 27 - Craig Kusick, 57, first baseman for the Twins from 1973 to 1979; high school coach for 22 years
- September 27 - Joe Koppe, 75, shortstop for the Braves (1958), Phillies (1959-1961) and Angels (1961-1965)
October-December
- October 2 - Clyde Vollmer, 85, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators between 1942 and 1951
- October 2 - Al Heist, 79, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs (1960-1961) and the Houston Colt 45s (1962); later a coach for Houston and San Diego
- October 5 - Dick Wagner, 78, general manager who helped build Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" dynasty of the 1970s and also Houston's 1986 NL West champions
- October 6 - Buck O'Neil, 94, first baseman and manager who won two Negro League batting titles and led the Kansas City Monarchs to two championships; became first black coach in the major leagues, and a goodwill ambassador for the sport in his later years
- October 8 - Ivan Murrell, 63, Panamanian outfielder for the Houston Colt . Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) William Clyde "Billy" Hitchcock ( July 31 1916 &ndash April 9 2006) was an American Infielder, coach Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) James Paulus Outlaw ( January 20 1913 - April 9 2006) was an Outfielder and Third baseman in Major League Baseball Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople William Presley (Bill Baker ( February 22, 1911 - April 13, 2006) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who played with Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Oscar Zeta Acosta ( April 8, 1935 &ndash 1974? was a Mexican American ( Chicano) Attorney, Author, Politician Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Shibby Shishti aka Ryan Shishti, known as Sibby Sisti ( July 26, 1920, Buffalo New York &mdash April 24, 2006, Buffalo The Natural is a 1952 novel about Baseball written by Bernard Malamud. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Russell Howard Swan ( January 3, 1964 - April 26, 2006) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Steven Roy Howe ( March 10 1958 &ndash April 28 2006) was an American left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV James Henry Delsing ( November 13, 1925 in Rudolph Wisconsin - May 4, 2006 in Chesterfield Missouri) was a Major Edward Carl "Eddie" Gaedel ( June 8, 1925 – June 18, 1961) born in Chicago Illinois, was an American Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the James Robert Lemon ( March 23 1928 – May 14 2006) was an American right and Left fielder, manager Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Leslie Fletchard (Bill Fleming ( July 31, 1913 - June 4, 2006) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Ronald Glen Jones ( June 11, 1964 - June 4, 2006) was a promising baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies during the late 1980s Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Eric Eugene Gregg ( May 18 1951 – June 5 2006) was an Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Myron Walter Drabowsky ( July 21 1935 – June 10 2006) was a Polish - American right-handed Relief pitcher in Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Charles Johnson ( August 7, 1909 – June 17, 2006) was a baseball player in the Negro League who later pushed Major league baseball Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. William Russell Johnson was a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees in the 1940s and later with the St Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Paul McLaughlin Campbell was a Major League baseball player with the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, a former scout and Traveling secretary Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Leo Donald Wells (born July 18, 1917 in Kansas City Kansas) played in 80 games for the Chicago White Sox in two seasons separated by a three-year stint Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Jack Elmer Urban ( December 5, 1928 in Omaha Nebraska - June 26, 2006 in Omaha Nebraska is a former righthanded Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Arthur John Ditmar (born April 3, 1929 in Winthrop Massachusetts) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Cletis Leroy “Clete” Boyer ( February 9, 1937 &ndash June 4, 2007) was a former Major League Baseball player Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Howard Hoffman "Howdy" Groskloss ( April 10 1906 – July 15 2006) was an American Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Elden Le Roy Auker ( September 21 1910 – August 4 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Dino Paolo Restelli ( September 23, 1924 – August 8, 2006) was a Major League Baseball Center fielder and right-handed Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Eugene Earl Thompson ( June 7 1917 - August 24 2006) nicknamed "Junior" was an American right-handed Pitcher Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Charles Thomas Wagner ( December 3 1912 — August 30 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher and coach in Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Ted Davidson (October 4 1939 - September 1 2006 is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played from to for the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Joseph Gordon Mueller ( December 10, 1922 - September 7, 2006) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Jackie Kay Banta ( June 24 1925 in Hutchinson Kansas - September 17 2006 in Hutchinson Kansas, aged 81 was an American Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Sydnor W Thrift Jr ( February 25 1929 &ndash September 18 2006) was an American scout and executive in Major Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Craig Robert Kusick (September 30 1948 – September 27 2006 was an American First baseman and Designated hitter in Major League Baseball Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Joseph Koppe ( October 19, 1930 - September 27, 2006) born Joseph Kopchia in Detroit Michigan, was an American Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Clyde Frederick Vollmer,( September 24, 1921, in Cincinnati, Ohio - October 2, Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Alfred Michael "Al" Heist ( October 5, 1927 – October 2, 2006) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder for Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Dick Wagner ( October 19, 1927 – October 5, 2006) was a sports entertainment and broadcasting executive who spent twenty-five years in Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil ( November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Ivan Augustus (Peters Murrell ( April 24 1943 - October 8, 2006) was a backup Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played 45s/Astros, San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves between 1963 and 1974
- October 11- Cory Lidle, 34, pitcher for the Yankees and six other major league teams since 1997, won 13 games for 2001 A's and 2005 Phillies
- October 11 - Eddie Pellagrini, 88, infielder for five teams from 1946 to 1954; coached Boston College to three College World Series
- October 12 - Johnny Callison, 67, All-Star outfielder for the Phillies who won the 1964 All-Star Game with a 3-run home run; led NL in triples twice and assists four times
- October 16 - Tony Curry, 67, Bahamanian outfielder for the Phillies and Indians who followed Andre Rodgers as the second native of his country to play in the major leagues
- October 17 - Bob Adams, 95, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the 1925 season
- October 26 - Fred Marsh, 82, infielder for four teams from 1951 to 1956
- October 27 - Joe Niekro, 61, All-Star pitcher who won 221 games and was the Astros' all-time leader with 144 victories; brother of Phil Niekro and father of Lance Niekro
- October 29 - Silas Simmons, 109 or 111, Negro League player of the 1920s, believed to be the longest-lived professional baseball player in history
- October 31 - Glenn "Rocky" Nelson, 81, first baseman for five teams from 1949 to 1961 who hit a home run for the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series
- November 2 - Myron "Red" Hayworth, 91, catcher for the 1944-1945 St. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Edward Charles Pellagrini ( March 13 1918 – October 11 2006) was an American Infielder in Major League Baseball Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. John Wesley Callison ( March 12 1939 – October 12 2006) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western George Anthony Curry ( December 22, 1937 - October 16, 2006) born in Nassau Bahamas was an Outfielder for the Philadelphia Kenneth Andre Ian Rodgers ( December 2, 1934 - December 13, 2004) was a Major League Baseball Shortstop who played for the Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Robert Burdette (Bob Adams ( July 24, 1901 – October 17, 1996) was a right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Fred Francis Marsh ( January 5 1924 - October 26 2006) was an American Infielder in Major League Baseball who Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Joseph Franklin Niekro ( November 7 1944 &ndash October 27 2006) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, in Blaine Ohio) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Lance Joseph Niekro (born January 28, 1979 in Winter Haven, Florida) is a Major League Baseball player nephew of Hall of Famer Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Silas Joseph "Si" Simmons ( October 14 1895 ? - October 29 2006) was an American Semi-professional and Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson ( November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a First baseman for the St Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Myron Claude Hayworth ( May 14, 1916 - November 2, 2006) was a Catcher who played in Major League Baseball from - Louis Browns who played in every game of the 1944 World Series; later a coach and scout, spending 53 years in baseball; brother Ray was also a major league catcher
- November 7 - John "Buddy" Kerr, 84, All-Star shortstop for the New York Giants and Boston Braves who played 68 consecutive errorless games over the 1946-47 seasons, then a major league record
- November 7 - Johnny Sain, 89, All-Star pitcher who was the 1948 MVP runnerup for the pennant-winning Boston Braves; later a respected pitching coach
- November 9 - Garton del Savio, 92, shortstop who played four games for the 1943 Phillies
- November 9 - Jimmie Armstead Jr. Raymond Hall Hayworth ( January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat John Joseph "Buddy" Kerr ( November 6 1922 - November 7 2006) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat John Franklin Sain ( September 25 1917 &ndash November 7 2006) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Garton Orville del Savio ( November 26 1913 - November 9 2006) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all , 87, player for the St. Louis Stars, Philadelphia Stars and Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro Leagues from 1938 to 1951
- November 14 - Pete "Pecky" Suder, 90, infielder for the Athletics from 1941 to 1955; later worked as a scout and minor league manager
- November 17 - Bo Schembechler, 77, Hall of Fame college football coach and president of the Detroit Tigers from 1990-92; widely criticized for the firing of legendary Tigers radio announcer Ernie Harwell
- November 19 - Willie "Fireman" Grace, 89, player on the Cleveland Buckeyes and Erie Sailors of the Negro Leagues from 1942 to 1950
- November 22 - Pat Dobson, 64, All-Star pitcher who won 20 games for the 1971 Orioles; later a scout and assistant to the general manager with the Giants
- November 27 - Eddie "Hotshot" Mayo, 96, second and third baseman, primarily for the Tigers, who finished second in the MVP vote to teammate Hal Newhouser on the 1945 World Series champions
- November 28 - Sam Calderone, 80, reserve catcher for the New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves
- November 29 - Pete Mikkelsen, 67, relief pitcher for five teams from 1964-1972 who had 7 wins and 12 saves as a rookie for pennant-winning Yankees
- December 3 - Billy Klaus, 77, shortstop/third baseman for six teams from 1952 to 1963
- December 3 - Ernie Oravetz, 74, outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1955 and 1956
- December 8 - José Uribe, 47, Dominican shortstop for the Giants who was a member of the 1987 division champions and 1989 NL pennant winners
- December 12 - Irv Hall, 88, middle infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1943 to 1946; worked as a manager in the St. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Peter "Pecky" Suder (born April 16, 1916 in Aliquippa Pennsylvania; died November 14, 2006) was a Utility Infielder for Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr ( April 1 1929 &ndash November 17 2006) was an American College football William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (born January 25, 1918 in Washington Georgia) is a former American Sportscaster, known Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Patrick Edward Dobson Jr ( February 12 1942 – November 22 2006) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Edward Joseph (Eddie Mayo ( April 15, 1910 - November 27, 2006) nicknamed " Hotshot " and " Steady Eddie Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser ( May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball Pitcher For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Peter James Mikkelsen ( October 25, 1939 - November 29, 2006) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French William Joseph Klaus ( December 9, 1928 in Fox Lake Illinois – December 3, 2006) was a Shortstop and Third Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. José Altagracia González Uribe ( January 21 1959 &ndash December 8 2006) was a Dominican Shortstop in Major League Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Irv Hall ( October 7, 1918 - December 12, 2006) was a Major League Baseball player Louis Browns minor league system
- December 16 - Cecil Travis, 93, All-Star shortstop for the Washington Senators who batted . Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Cecil Howell Travis ( August 8 1913 - December 16 2006) was an American Shortstop and Third baseman in Major 314 lifetime; led AL in hits in 1941 before missing four seasons in World War II
- December 17 - Larry Sherry, 71, relief pitcher for the Dodgers, Tigers, Astros and Angels from 1958 to 1968; was named the MVP of the 1959 World Series while with his hometown Dodgers
- December 22 - Sam Chapman, 90, All-Star center fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1938 to 1951; batted . Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Lawrence Sherry ( July 25 1935 - December 17 2006) was an American Right-handed Relief pitcher in Major Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Samuel Blake Chapman ( April 11 1916 &ndash December 22 2006) was an American two-sport athletic star who played as a Center 322 in 1941, led AL in putouts four times
- December 23 - Sol Carter, 98, pitcher for the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics who had been the fourth oldest living major league player
- December 26 - Chris Brown, 45, All-Star third baseman who batted . Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Solomon Mobley Carter (Buck Carter ( December 23, 1908 &ndash December 23, 2006) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. John Christopher Brown ( August 15 1961 – December 26 2006) was an American Third baseman in Major League Baseball 317 for the 1986 Giants; also played for the Padres and Tigers during a 6-year career
- December 31 - Marv Breeding, 72, second baseman for the Orioles, Senators and Dodgers between 1960 and 1963