1928

1928 in baseball
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National League
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<< 1927 1929 >>

Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 1928.

Club competitions

Professional

Europe

• Hoofdklasse Honkbal: Ajax Amsterdam

North America

• Major League Baseball
  • World Series: New York Yankees (AL) over the St. Louis Cardinals (NL), 4 - 1 (Details)
    • American League: New York Yankees (Details)
    • National League: St. Louis Cardinals (Details)

• Minor League Baseball
  • American Association: Indianapolis Indians
  • Arizona State League: Phoenix Senators
  • Blue Ridge League: Hanover Raiders
  • Central League: Fort Wayne Chiefs
  • Cotton States League: Vicksburg Hill Billies
  • Eastern Carolina League: Goldsboro Manufacturers
  • Eastern League: New Haven Profs
  • Eastern Shore League: Northampton Red Sox
  • Florida State League: St. Petersburg Saints
  • Georgia-Alabama League: Carrollton Frogs
  • International League: Rochester Red Wings / Buffalo Bisons
  • Lone Star League: Palestine Pals
  • Middle Atlantic League: Fairmont Black Diamonds
  • Mississippi Valley League: Waterloo Hawks
  • Nebraska State League: McCook Generals
  • New England League: Lynn Papooses
  • New York-Penn League: Harrisburg Senators
  • Pacific Coast League: San Francisco Seals
  • Piedmont League: Winston-Salem Twins
  • South Atlantic Association: Asheville Tourists
  • Southeastern League: Montgomery Lions
  • Southern Association: Birmingham Barons
  • Texas League: Houston Buffaloes
  • Three-I League: Decatur Commodores
  • Utah-Idaho League: Salt Lake City Bees
  • Virginia League: Norfolk Tars
  • West Texas League: San Angelo Red Snappers
  • Western Association: Joplin Miners
  • Western League: Tulsa Oilers

• Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Policía del Distrito Federal defeated the Bravo Izquierdo de Puebla in the finals, 2 - 0

• Negro Leagues
  • Negro National League: St. Louis Stars (Details)

Winter Leagues

• Cuban Winter League: Habana

Amateur

• Japan High School Baseball Federation
  • National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Kwansei Gakuin University High School (Hyogo) defeat Wakayama High School (Wakayama), 2 - 1 in the championship (Details)
  • National High School Baseball Championship: Matsusho High School (Nagano) defeat Heian High School (Kyoto), 3 - 1 in the championship (Details)

Culture

Literature

• Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball, by Babe Ruth

Film

• The Cameraman
• Speedy

Births

Further information: Births in 1928

Deaths

Further information: Deaths in 1928