January 10
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on January 10.
Events[edit]
- 1884 - At the annual meeting of the minor-league Northwest League, the first-place Toledo Blue Stockings are declared the league champion for 1883. But because Toledo has moved from the NWL to the major league American Association for 1884, the NWL pennant is awarded to the second-place Saginaw Greys. The NWL also rescinds its prohibition of Sunday baseball and the sale of beer at its ballparks, thereby aligning itself with A.A. policy and against the National League policy.
- 1885:
- At a National League meeting, St. Louis is admitted, Cleveland's registration is formally accepted, and Detroit has its request to remain in the NL granted, leaving only one opening for 1885. However, Cleveland will fail to complete formalities, leaving the league with eight teams.
- The New York Clipper reports that Paul Hines, a Providence Grays outfielder, and resident of Washington, DC, had been challenged to catch a ball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument, a distance of "over 535 feet from the ground." The Clipper calculates the "natural philosophy" involved, and warns Hines of the danger he would confront in attempting such a foolish stunt.
- 1903:
- At Cincinnati peace talks, the National League proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which the American League rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out of Pittsburgh, PA. In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly-contested case is that of Sam Crawford, a Reds outfielder who batted .333 and led the NL with 23 triples in 1902. Signed for 1903 by both the Tigers and the Reds, Crawford is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. He will lead the AL in triples this year with 25.
- Despite attempts by John T. Brush and Andrew Freedman to use their political influence to prevent the American League from finding suitable grounds in New York, league President Ban Johnson, aided by baseball writer Joe Vila, finds backers. Johnson also finds a ballpark site at 165th Street and Broadway. Frank Farrell and Bill Devery pay $18,000 for the Baltimore franchise and will build a wooden grandstand seating 15,000 on the highest point of Manhattan. The team, logically, will be called the New York Highlanders.
- 1907 - The New York Giants' John McGraw plays the role of off-the-field hero as he prevents a team of horses from injuring two women. The fiery Giants manager's heroic deed of stopping the runaway steeds takes place in Los Angeles, CA.
- 1913 - The Cincinnati Reds purchase pitcher Mordecai Brown from the Chicago Cubs. The future Hall of Famer, who pitched in only 15 games in 1912, will log a record of 11-12 with a 2.91 ERA for the Reds this season.
- 1918:
- Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack trades first baseman Stuffy McInnis, the last remaining player from their famed $100,000 infield, to the Boston Red Sox for three players to be named later. Philadelphia will later receive third baseman Larry Gardner, outfielder Tilly Walker and catcher Hick Cady in return for McInnis.
- Acknowledging that Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins are all good ballplayers, Cap Anson picks his all-time team, leaving them off. In the current issue of The Sporting News, Anson selects catchers Buck Ewing and King Kelly; pitchers Amos Rusie, John Clarkson and Jim McCormick; as first baseman, himself; second baseman Fred Pfeffer; third baseman Ned Williamson; shortstop Ross Barnes, and outfielders Bill Lange, George Gore, Jimmy Ryan and Hugh Duffy.
- 1922 - The following round-robin deal benefits everyone: Roger Peckinpaugh goes from the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators; Joe Dugan, from the Philadelphia Athletics to Boston; and Bing Miller and Jose Acosta, from Washington to Philadelphia. Acosta will be sold to the Chicago White Sox on February 4th.
- 1928 - The New York Giants trade second baseman Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves for catcher Shanty Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh. Hornsby will lead the National League with a .387 batting average this season.
- 1934 - William Walker is elected president of the Chicago Cubs, replacing William Veeck, who died during the World Series.
- 1938:
- Before a gathering of writers, players and executives in Baltimore, Jimmie Foxx, Chuck Klein and Charlie Keller, representing the American League, National League and International League respectively, try out the balls to be used in the new season. The Sporting News reports that "... regarding the dead ball, as adopted by the National League, and the lively ball, as retained by the American and International Leagues... the NL ball has a distinctly 'dead' sound coming off the bat, compared to the livelier AL ball."
- Future Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey is born in Mobile, Alabama. McCovey will hit 521 home runs during a career that includes tenures with the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.
- 1945 - Voting for the first time in three years, the Baseball Writers Association of America again fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year. Frank Chance, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh get the most votes but fall short of the necessary three-fourths of the ballots.
- 1950 - The Cleveland Indians dismiss coach George Susce when his son George D. Susce signs with the Boston Red Sox.
- 1957 - Commissioner Ford Frick rules that singer Bing Crosby can keep his token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1958 - In Mexico, the Mazatlan Deer whip visiting Navojoa-Guaymas, 26 - 10. Deer 1B Angel Castro hits three home runs, a single, draws two walks and drives in 11 runs. Castro hits two home runs during an 11-run 1st inning; his second home run is a grand slam.
- 1963 - The Chicago Cubs hire retired Air Force Colonel Robert V. Whitlow as athletic director.
- 1973 - In the January amateur draft, the Philadelphia Phillies select P Dick Ruthven, the Texas Rangers take C Jim Sundberg, and the Chicago Cubs pick P Donnie Moore. The Cincinnati Reds pick Southern Mississippi punter Ray Guy in the third round, but he chooses the NFL instead.
- 1983 - A preliminary injunction is issued by New York Supreme Court barring the Yankees from playing their opening games against the Tigers in Denver, Colorado. The Yankees sought to move games fearing renovations to Yankee Stadium would not be completed on time.
- 1984 - Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew are elected to the Hall of Fame. Killebrew totaled 573 home runs to rank fifth on the major league all-time list, Drysdale won 209 games with a 2.95 ERA, and Aparicio led the American League in stolen bases nine straight seasons and won nine Gold Gloves at shortstop. Killebrew gains election in his fourth year on the ballot, Aparicio in his sixth year, and Drysdale in his tenth year.
- 1991 - In one of the most unbalanced trades ever made in major league history, the Baltimore Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 homers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant pitchers in the game and Harnisch and Finley develop into solid major league players.
- 1992 - The New York Yankees trade second baseman Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Melido Perez, Domingo Jean and Bob Wickman.
- 1994 - Former National League President Chub Feeney dies of a heart attack at age 72.
- 1995 - Arbitrator Thomas Roberts awards 11 players a total of almost $10 million as a result of collusion charges brought against the owners.
- 1996 - The Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Rheal Cormier, first baseman Ryan McGuire and minor league pitcher Shayne Bennett to the Montreal Expos in exchange for shortstop Wil Cordero and pitcher Bryan Eversgerd.
- 2000 - The Seattle Mariners sign free agent pitcher Aaron Sele to a two-year, $15 million contract after Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos nixes a negotiated four-year $29 million deal because of questions regarding Sele's physical condition. Sele had been offered a four-year, $28 million deal by the Texas Rangers, but didn't act on it. Sele will win 17 games this season, making him just one of seven pitchers to win 15 or more games in 1998, 1999 and 2000 - Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, David Wells, Dave Burba and Charles Nagy, are the others.
- 2001:
- In an effort to authenticate autographed and game-used merchandise sold by its licensees, Major League Baseball hires Arthur Andersen, an accounting company, to assure the authenticity of approximately 40,000 items this season. The memorabilia will have a tamper-proof hologram and an ID number with a company official observing the removal of the item being physically taken from the player or event.
- As part of their 100th Anniversary festivities, the Cleveland Indians present three-time All-Star Jim Thome with his very own bobblehead doll. The first baseman is one of seven current Cleveland players who will be part of the bobblehead doll promotional giveaways to celebrate the club's centennial this season.
- Free agent signings include outfielder Brian Hunter by the Philadelphia Phillies and infielder Ron Coomer by the Chicago Cubs. Coomer will go on the disabled list April 4th with a knee injury, opening the door for Julio Zuleta.
- 2002:
- The New York Yankees sign pitcher David Wells to a two-year, $7-million contract to re-join the team. After posting a 34-14 record including a perfect game, in 1997 and 1998, Wells was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Roger Clemens. In Toronto, Wells had his only 20-win season.
- Commissioner Bud Selig asks the players to accept a luxury tax that would slow the increase of salaries. Selig also proposes that teams vastly increase the amount of local revenue they share.
- 2005 - Hiromitsu Kadota and Morimichi Takagi are among the electees for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
- 2006:
- Relief pitcher Bruce Sutter is elected to the Hall of Fame. With 75% of the votes cast by BBWAA members needed for election. Sutter receives 76.9%, slugger Jim Rice is second with 64.8%, followed by reliever Goose Gossage at 64.6%. Sutter, who is credited with perfecting the split-fingered fastball, which is a pitch many major leaguers use in some form today, joins Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers and Dennis Eckersley as the only relief pitchers in Cooperstown. In a special election, seventeen Negro Leagues figures are also elected: Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristóbal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. Manley is the first woman ever elected to the Hall, and the 18 inductees form the largest class in the Hall's history.
- The MLB Players Association revises its 2005 salary average, lowering it by about $2,500 to $2,476,589.
- The New York Mets and top draft pick Mike Pelfrey finalize a $5.25 million, four-year contract, after the pitcher passes a physical.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers hire Eddie Murray as their hitting coach.
- 2010:
- The Giants sign Aubrey Huff to a one-year contract. He will play first base after being mainly a designated hitter with Baltimore and Detroit last season, and will be a key cog in the Giants drive to their first World Championship in San Francisco.
- In the Venezuelan League, Royals 1B prospect Ernesto Mejia is named MVP and Rookie of the Year after hitting .292 with 14 homers and 41 RBI in 57 regular-season games for Aguilas del Zulia. He is the first player to win both honors the same year. In the playoffs, Zulia loses, 10 - 6, to Magallanes on a grand slam by Alex Escobar and a 4-for-4 performance by Pablo Sandoval.
- In other winter leagues action, the Naranjeros de Hermosillo clinch their Mexican Pacific League playoff series with a 3 - 0 win over Navojoa. Travis Blackley allows only one hit over eight innings for the win. In the other series, Culiacán forces a seventh game with a 5 - 3 win over Mazatlán. Jose Mercedes is the winner.
- 2011 - Edgar Renteria, the MVP of the last World Series, signs a one-year deal with the Reds. He states in an interview that he had to choose Cincinnati because the Giants' offer of half the salary and a back-up role was "a total disrespect". The Reds also sign OF Fred Lewis, who was the Blue Jays' starting LF last year.
- 2012:
- Cincinnati signs reliever Ryan Madson to a one-year deal, but he will miss the entire season and never pitch for the team; meanwhile the Cubs add lefty Paul Maholm and the Brewers repatriate righty Seth McClung.
- The Orioles look to the Far East once again to improve their pitching. A month after signing Japanese hurler Tsuyoshi Wada, they ink Taiwanese lefthander Wei-Yin Chen to a three-year contract. Chen was released by the Chunichi Dragons earlier and did not have to go through the posting system.
- 2013:
- Major League Baseball announces changes to its drug testing program. Players will now be subject to unannounced in-season blood tests for human growth hormone and baseline testosterone readings will be taken for all players to make it easier to detect the use of synthetic testosterone. The new procedures, which have the support of the Players Association, go into effect immediately.
- OF Justin Upton of the Diamondbacks vetoes a deal that would have sent him to the Mariners, invoking his no-trade clause. The D-Backs still have a glut of outfielders, but may need to focus on dealing another player given Upton's unwillingness to leave the desert.
- 2014:
- The Rangers get some bad news as P Derek Holland needs to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage on his knee after falling on stairs at home. He is expected to miss the start of the season as a result.
- Reliever Matt Thornton completes his two-year, $7 million deal with the Yankees. To make room for him on their roster, the Bronx Bombers designate veteran OF Vernon Wells for assignment.
- 2015 - Two of the teams that have been the busiest this offseason, the Rays and the Athletics, complete another trade. Super utility player Ben Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar head to Oakland, in return for C John Jaso, whose career began in Tampa, and prospects Boog Powell and Daniel Robertson.
- 2018 - OF Jay Bruce agrees to a three-year contract worth $39 million to return to the Mets. Last year, Bruce played in the Big Apple until August, when he was dealt to Cleveland and helped the team achieve its record-setting 22-game winning streak. He hit 36 homers and drove in 101 runs between the two stops.
- 2019 - A number of second-tier free agents find homes today, the most prominent being IF Jed Lowrie, coming off the best two seasons of his career at 34, who signs with the Mets for two years and $20 million. OF Jon Jay joins the White Sox for one year at $4 million while 2B Brian Dozier inks a one-year deal with Washington.
- 2020 - A couple of top-level stars re-sign with their teams prior to their salary arbitration hearings. Mookie Betts signs a one-year, $27 million deal with the Red Sox and Francisco Lindor agrees to a $17.5 million contract with the Indians. Betts' deal sets a new record for an arbitration-eligible player.
- 2023:
- The already unbelievable saga of SS Carlos Correa's free agency takes another twist, as a third team has now offered him a huge contract. After offers by the Giants and Mets, both totalling over $300 million over ten or more seasons, fall through when a physical exam raises concern about an ankle injury Correa suffered a decade ago, the Twins, Correa's previous team, forge ahead with their own offer. The deal - which is also pending a successful physical exam - is for six years and $200 million with possible additional years.
- Trevor Story of the Red Sox undergoes elbow surgery and will likely miss most or all of the upcoming season. After playing 2B last year, he was expected to return to SS following the departure of Xander Bogaerts via free agency, but the surgery throws this up in the air and leaves Boston with two gaping holes in its middle infield with spring training only weeks away.
Births[edit]
- 1835 - Harry Wright, outfielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1895)
- 1855 - Tom Dolan, catcher (d. 1913)
- 1863 - Pat Pettee, infielder (d. 1934)
- 1870 - John Houseman, infielder (d. 1922)
- 1873 - Jack O'Neill, catcher (d. 1935)
- 1873 - Chick Stahl, outfielder, manager (d. 1907)
- 1876 - John Puhl, infielder (d. 1900)
- 1879 - Ed McGamwell, infielder (d. 1924)
- 1879 - Ed McNichol, pitcher (d. 1952)
- 1882 - J.A. Murphy, umpire (d. 1977)
- 1884 - Johnny Bates, outfielder (d. 1949)
- 1887 - Harvey Russell, catcher (d. 1980)
- 1888 - Joe Ohl, pitcher (d. 1951)
- 1888 - George Pearce, pitcher (d. 1935)
- 1888 - Del Pratt, infielder (d. 1977)
- 1890 - Milt Watson, pitcher (d. 1962)
- 1892 - Ziggy Sears, umpire (d. 1956)
- 1893 - Marty Herrmann, pitcher (d. 1956)
- 1894 - Doc Dudley, outfielder (d. 1975)
- 1894 - Joe Gingras, pitcher (d. 1947)
- 1898 - Fats Jenkins, outfielder; All-Star (d. 1968)
- 1898 - Ed Stauffer, pitcher (d. 1979)
- 1900 - John Beckwith, infielder, manager (d. 1956)
- 1900 - Sanford Jackson, outfielder (d. 1984)
- 1901 - Melvin Sykes, outfielder (d. 1984)
- 1904 - Lou Dials, outfielder; All-Star (d. 1994)
- 1904 - Ralph McAdams, minor league catcher and manager (d. 1985)
- 1908 - Kermit Dial, infielder (d. 1982)
- 1910 - Johnny Peacock, catcher (d. 1981)
- 1913 - Emmett Wilson, outfielder (d. 1991)
- 1914 - Carrenza Howard, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2003)
- 1915 - Eduardo Pérez, Venezuelan national team infielder (d. ????)
- 1915 - Ray Taylor, minor league infielder and manager (d. 2005)
- 1918 - Bill Lillard, infielder (d. 2009)
- 1920 - Max Patkin, coach (d. 1999)
- 1922 - Cliff Chambers, pitcher (d. 2012)
- 1924 - Tai-Shan Hong, Taiwanese national team catcher; Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2019)
- 1926 - George Strickland, infielder, manager (d. 2010)
- 1928 - Jack Dittmer, infielder (d. 2014)
- 1929 - Charlie Alsop, minor league pitcher (d. 2015)
- 1929 - Vane Sutton, US national team pitcher (d. 2005)
- 1929 - Juan Vené, journalist
- 1935 - Ted Bowsfield, pitcher
- 1937 - Jim O'Toole, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2015)
- 1938 - Willie McCovey, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 2018)
- 1939 - Ted Gerard-Thesingh, British Hall of Fame umpire (d. 2017)
- 1940 - Dave Skaugstad, pitcher (d. 2023)
- 1943 - Jim Campbell, pinch hitter
- 1943 - Akira Ejiri, NPB outfielder and manager
- 1944 - Chuck Dobson, pitcher (d. 2021)
- 1946 - Bob Cluck, coach
- 1946 - Vern Geishert, pitcher
- 1946 - Skeeter Jarquín, Nicaraguan national team infielder
- 1946 - George Korince, pitcher
- 1948 - Larry Hardy, pitcher
- 1948 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Cuban leagues outfielder
- 1951 - Gary Martz, outfielder
- 1956 - Dan Rohn, infielder
- 1956 - Bob Rossi, scout
- 1956 - Phil Rossi, scout
- 1957 - Chih-Chun Li, Taiwan national team outfielder (d. 2021)
- 1958 - Pat Keedy, infielder
- 1958 - Ching-Long Yang, CPBL manager
- 1959 - Richard Dotson, pitcher; All-Star
- 1960 - Bob Brower, outfielder
- 1960 - Kelvin Torve, infielder
- 1961 - Kazuhiko Ishimine, NPB outfielder
- 1961 - Janet Jones, actress
- 1961 - Benito Malavé, minor league pitcher
- 1962 - Mario Diaz, infielder
- 1962 - Jim Lindeman, outfielder
- 1963 - Mitsunori Kakehata, NPB pitcher
- 1963 - Dong-Yol Sun, NPB and KBO pitcher
- 1965 - Wally Bell, umpire (d. 2013)
- 1966 - Martín Bojorge, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
- 1967 - Kevin Baez, infielder
- 1968 - Simon Eissens, Australian and British national team pitcher
- 1968 - Carlos Mota, minor league catcher and manager
- 1969 - Takahito Nomura, pitcher
- 1969 - Darren Welch, Australian national team pitcher
- 1972 - Marc Barcelo, minor league pitcher
- 1973 - Dwayne Harvey, Virgin Islands national team DH
- 1973 - Gary Rath, pitcher
- 1974 - Olivier Charlionnet, Division Elite pitcher
- 1974 - Hye-jin Seo, South Korean womens' national team infielder
- 1976 - Jason Jimenez, pitcher
- 1976 - Adam Kennedy, infielder
- 1977 - Rick Bauer, pitcher
- 1977 - Corey Erickson, minor league infielder
- 1980 - Paul Molitor, minor league infielder
- 1980 - Matt Roney, pitcher
- 1981 - Yin-Chieh Tu, CPBL pitcher
- 1982 - Bryan Engelhardt, Hoofdklasse outfielder
- 1982 - Luis Muñoz, minor league pitcher
- 1983 - Brian Baker, minor league pitcher
- 1983 - Magvan Sugarsuren, Mongolia national team manager
- 1984 - Hunter Jones, pitcher
- 1985 - Samuel Gervacio, pitcher
- 1987 - Ryan Dennick, pitcher
- 1987 - Paolo Espino, minor league pitcher
- 1987 - Alberto Rosario, catcher
- 1987 - Thomas Melgarejo, minor league pitcher
- 1988 - Rafael Dolis, pitcher
- 1988 - Jason Gurka, pitcher
- 1988 - Ryan Morris, minor league pitcher
- 1989 - Catalin Lazar, Romanian national team pitcher
- 1989 - Ariel Miranda, pitcher
- 1989 - Carlos Ramirez, Peruvian national team player
- 1990 - Jarryd Sullivan, minor league pitcher
- 1991 - Scott Masik, college coach
- 1991 - Richard Montilla, minor league pitcher
- 1991 - Freddy Noguera, minor league infielder
- 1991 - Drew Steckenrider, pitcher
- 1992 - Clayton Freimuth, Bundesliga pitcher
- 1992 - Ryon Healy, infielder
- 1992 - Min-kook Kang, KBO infielder
- 1992 - Shane Opitz, minor league infielder
- 1993 - Leo Germán, minor league outfielder
- 1994 - Rico Garcia, pitcher
- 1994 - Marcelo Parker, Salvadoran national team pitcher
- 1994 - Chen-Yu Yang, Taiwan national team outfielder
- 1996 - Jose Castillo, pitcher
- 1996 - Dmitry Shtykher, minor league pitcher
- 1997 - Chun-Yiu Ryan Cheung, Hong Kong national team catcher
- 1997 - Paolo Espino, pitcher
- 1997 - Li-Wei Kuo, CPBL pitcher
- 1997 - Manuel Melendez, minor league outfielder
- 1997 - Nick Sandlin, pitcher
- 1998 - Andrés Arrieta, minor league pitcher
- 1998 - Óscar González, outfielder
- 1999 - Gabriel Maciel, minor league outfielder
- 2003 - Martin Gieci, Slovakian national team pitcher
- 2005 - Luke Smith, Australian national team infielder
Deaths[edit]
- 1895 - Steve Ladew, pitcher/outfielder (b. 1863)
- 1907 - Bob Langsford, infielder (b. 1865)
- 1917 - Jack McFetridge, pitcher (b. 1869)
- 1926 - William Osborne, umpire (b. 1853)
- 1944 - Willis Wyman, outfielder (b. 1859)
- 1944 - Ted Trent, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1903)
- 1948 - Roberto Cabal, minor league pitcher-outfielder (b. 1907)
- 1951 - Tom Delahanty, infielder (b. 1872)
- 1952 - Archie Cole, pitcher (b. 1900)
- 1952 - Bones Ely, infielder (b. 1863)
- 1956 - Algie McBride, outfielder (b. 1869)
- 1958 - John Terry, pitcher (b. 1877)
- 1960 - Bunny Fabrique, infielder (b. 1887)
- 1961 - Tinti Molina, Negro League owner and manager (b. 1873)
- 1962 - Fred Bratschi, outfielder (b. 1892)
- 1962 - Tillie Shafer, infielder (b. 1889)
- 1966 - Randy Reese, infielder (b. 1904)
- 1967 - James Bradshaw, minor league pitcher (b. 1926)
- 1970 - Harvey Freeman, pitcher (b. 1897)
- 1971 - Frank Maze, college coach (b. 1919)
- 1973 - Cullen Thomas, college coach (b. 1890)
- 1977 - Vic Frazier, pitcher (b. 1904)
- 1980 - Hughie Critz, infielder (b. 1900)
- 1983 - Gil Torres, infielder (b. 1915)
- 1986 - Roy Johnson, pitcher, manager (b. 1895)
- 1987 - Frank Makosky, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 1989 - Joe Consoli, scout (b. ~1919)
- 1994 - Joe Ware, outfielder (b. 1913)
- 1996 - Joe Schultz, catcher, manager (b. 1918)
- 1997 - Phil Marchildon, pitcher (b. 1913)
- 1997 - Nick Picciuto, infielder (b. 1921)
- 1999 - James Adlam, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1914)
- 2004 - Ewald Pyle, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 2005 - Tommy Fine, pitcher (b. 1914)
- 2011 - Hadley Badgett, minor league outfielder (b. 1916)
- 2011 - John Barletta, minor league catcher (b. 1945)
- 2012 - Kyu-hwan Lee, Signed KBO outfielder (b. 1989)
- 2012 - Ed Santulli, minor league pitcher (b. 1925)
- 2014 - James Mulqueeny, minor league pitcher (b. 1927)
- 2016 - Alton Brown, pitcher (b. 1925)
- 2017 - Warren Martin, minor league pitcher (b. 1922)
- 2019 - Randy Fierbaugh, minor league pitcher (b. 1952)
- 2019 - Johnny Hetki, pitcher (b. 1922)
- 2020 - Ed Sprague, pitcher (b. 1945)
- 2021 - Pedro Gonzalez, infielder (b. 1937)
- 2024 - Bud Harrelson, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1944)
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