November 18
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on November 18.
Events[edit]
- 1882 - The case of the Allegheny Club versus Charlie Bennett is won by Bennett. Prior to the 1882 season, Allegheny signed Bennett to a $100 agreement which stated that he would sign an 1883 contract with the club after the season. Instead, Bennett re-signed with the Detroit Wolverines. This case will later have bearing on the fight over the reserve rule during the 1889-1890 Players League war.
- 1886 - The Pittsburgh Alleghenys leave the American Association to join the National League.
- 1887 - The National League adopts a new contract that spells out reserve provisions for the first time. The NL refuses to accept the players' demand that the salary be written out on all contracts, however.
- 1899 - Ban Johnson, president of the new American League, contemplates exchanging players of equal ability with the National League with a view to giving the public new attractions.
- 1909 - Bombin Pedroso throws a no-hitter for 11 innings against the American League champion Detroit Tigers in their visit to Cuba.
- 1914 - The Chicago Cubs name future Hall of Famer Roger Bresnahan as their manager. The former St. Louis Cardinals skipper will be in the dugout for just one year during which Chicago will finish fourth with a 73-80 record.
- 1924 - Oakland Oaks owner Cal Ewing announces that he has sold the team to Washington Senators star Walter Johnson, represented by George Weiss, who deposited a check for $5,000 towards the purchase. Last month, Ewing announced that the sale price was an enthusiastic $450,000 (the St. Louis Cardinals's recent sale was for $275,000). Nothing will come of all the talk, and Johnson will return to the Washington team.
- 1934 - Al Schacht leaves Washington to join Boston as a coach, breaking up the clown act he had performed with Nick Altrock.
- 1949 - Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Jackie Robinson, who hit 16 home runs with 124 RBI and led the National League with a .342 batting average, becomes the first African-American to win the Most Valuable Player Award. Stan Musial, Ralph Kiner, and teammate Pee Wee Reese are the runner-ups.
- 1951 - Former Chicago Cubs first baseman and future star of the TV series The Rifleman Chuck Connors becomes the first player to refuse to participate in the major league draft. Currently the 1B for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League, Connors wants to stay in California, instead of going to whatever team might draft him for the major leagues. The PCL views his refusal in a positive manner, allowing them to ask for higher prices for minor league players than what the major leagues usually offers.
- 1954:
- The Kansas City Athletics hire Lou Boudreau as manager, replacing Eddie Joost, who is given his unconditional release. During his three-year tenure in Kansas City, the future Hall of Famer will pilot the second-division club to a 151-260 record.
- In an enormous two-part trade begun on November 14th, the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles complete an exchange of 17 players. Included are first baseman Dick Kryhoski, pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen, catcher Darrell Johnson and shortstop Billy Hunter, from Baltimore. To the Orioles go outfielder Gene Woodling, shortstop Willie Miranda, pitchers Harry Byrd and Jim McDonald, and catchers Gus Triandos and Hal Smith. The trade will help both teams.
- 1958:
- Cleveland Indians minority stockholders, led by Hank Greenberg, sell their parts to the majority stockholder, Chairman William Daley, who controls about 34 percent of the stock.
- Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis. He will appear in just five games in 1959 as a result.
- 1959:
- Washington Senators outfielder Bob Allison is voted the American League Rookie of the Year. Allison led all major league rookies with 30 home runs and 85 RBI. Cleveland Indians pitcher Jim Perry, who posted a 12-10 record with a 2.65 ERA, is a distant second.
- Bob Elliott replaces Harry Craft as the Kansas City Athletics manager. Elliot will compile a 162-196 record during his three-year stint in Kansas City.
- 1960 - Charlie Finley, a 42-year-old insurance tycoon from Gary, Indiana, makes a formal bid for the new Los Angeles club of the American League.
- 1963 - The Detroit Tigers send outfielder Rocky Colavito, pitcher Bob Anderson, and a reported $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for second baseman Jerry Lumpe and pitchers Dave Wickersham and Ed Rakow.
- 1964 - Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson is voted American League Most Valuable Player, outpolling Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees 269 to 171.
- 1965 - Zoilo Versalles is named American League MVP. The Minnesota Twins shortstop gets 275 votes to 174 for teammate Tony Oliva.
- 1966:
- Los Angeles Dodgers ace pitcher Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to increasing pain in his arthritic left elbow. Just three weeks earlier, Koufax won a record third Cy Young Award.
- Replacing the legendary Casey Stengel, the New York Mets name Wes Westrum as the second manager in the franchise's brief history. The former Giants catcher had taken over the club's reins after Stengel fractured his hip last July.
- 1970 - Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench wins the National League MVP Award with 326 points, 108 more than Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs. Bench hit for a .293 average with 45 home runs and 148 RBI, while Williams finished with .322, 42, 109.
- 1976 - The New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Don Gullett for $2 million. Gullett will have a 14-4 record next season, but spend most of the next three seasons on the disabled list.
- 1980 - Despite having missed 45 games with injuries, George Brett is named American League Most Valuable Player. The 27-year-old third baseman's .390 batting average was the highest in the major leagues since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Brett added 24 home runs and 118 RBI to lead the Kansas City Royals to their first AL pennant.
- 1981:
- Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt wins his second consecutive National League MVP Award, joining Ernie Banks and Joe Morgan as the only NL players to take the award back-to-back. In the strike-shortened season, Schmidt hit .316 and led the league in home runs (31), RBI (91), runs (78), walks (73), on-base percentage (.435) and slugging percentage (.644).
- Dick Williams replaces Frank Howard as manager of the last-place San Diego Padres. Williams, who has won three pennants and two World Series in the last 14 years, will pilot San Diego to a National League pennant in 1984.
- 1985 - Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets (National League) and Bret Saberhagen of the Kansas City Royals (American League) win the Cy Young Award in their respective leagues. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Willie McGee, meanwhile, wins the National League Most Valuable Player Award, capping a season in which he led the league in batting average (.353) and hits (216) and also stole 56 bases.
- 1986 - Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first starting pitcher to win the American League MVP Award since Vida Blue in 1971, receiving 19 of a possible 28 first-place votes to defeat runner-up Don Mattingly.
- 1987 - Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson becomes the first player from a last-place club ever to win an Most Valuable Player Award, taking National League honors with a .287 batting average and as the league leader in home runs (49) and RBI (137).
- 1994 - The Cleveland Indians trade pitchers Dave Mlicki, Jerry Dipoto, Paul Byrd, and a player to be named to the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder Jeromy Burnitz and pitcher Joe Roa.
- 1997:
- The expansion draft starts with several transactions. Two pitchers who appeared in the World Series a month earlier, Tony Saunders (Florida Marlins) and Brian Anderson (Cleveland Indians), are the first players taken. Saunders, the first player chosen overall, heads a list of new Tampa Bay Devil Rays team members that includes Quinton McCracken, Bubba Trammell, Albie López and Terrell Wade. Tampa Bay also obtains John Flaherty from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Brian Boehringer and Andy Sheets; Kevin Stocker from the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Abreu; Fred McGriff from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named, and signs free agent P Roberto Hernández. The Arizona Diamondbacks, meanwhile, who signed free agent Jay Bell to a five-year contract yesterday, select Jeff Suppan, Jorge Fabregas and Karim Garcia, and acquire Travis Fryman from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joe Randa, Gabe Alvarez and Matt Drews. They also obtain Devon White from the Florida Marlins for Jesus Martinez.
- In various trades, the Colorado Rockies acquire second baseman Mike Lansing from the Montreal Expos for pitcher Jake Westbrook and two other prospects; the Florida Marlins send reliever Robb Nen to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Fontenot, Mike Pageler and Mike Villano; the New York Yankees obtain third baseman Scott Brosius from the Oakland Athletics to complete the earlier Kenny Rogers deal, and the Seattle Mariners sign free agent second baseman Joey Cora. But the transaction that makes perhaps the biggest headlines is National League Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez going from the Expos to the Boston Red Sox for young pitchers Carl Pavano and Tony Armas, Jr..
- Hiroki Kokubo and Shinya Miyamoto are among ten NPB players served with arrest warrants for tax evasion.
- 1998:
- For the second time in three seasons, Texas Rangers slugger Juan Gonzalez is voted the American League Most Valuable Player. A native of Puerto Rico, Gonzalez becomes the first Hispanic major leaguer to win two MVP awards.
- The Cleveland Indians trade outfielder Brian Giles to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitcher Ricardo Rincón.
- 1999 - Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez wins the American League MVP Award. Rodriguez was runner-up for team MVP to Rafael Palmeiro.
- 2000 - The Seattle Mariners sign Japanese star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to a three-year contract, making him the first Japanese position player in major league history.
- 2001 - The Cuban national team beats Team USA, 5 - 3, in the Gold Medal game of the 2001 Baseball World Cup as Tom Shearn allows three runs in the 8th. It is the last international competition for Omar Linares and Orestes Kindelan, long-time Cuban stars. Germán Mesa delivers two key RBI in the 8th.
- 2002 - The Florida Marlins send recently-acquired pitcher Mike Hampton to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker and Tim Spooneybarger.
- 2004 - Although the Montreal Expos may not know where they will be playing next season (the final Major League Baseball approval for the move to Washington, DC has been postponed) or the team's new name, the former Montreal franchise will know who is the club's manager. Frank Robinson, after compiling a 233-253 record despite many restrictions and hardships, will return to the helm for his fourth year as the skipper of this nomad ship.
- 2005:
- Orel Hershiser resigns as pitching coach of the Texas Rangers to become the team's executive director.
- The Chicago Cubs sign free agent reliever Scott Eyre to a three-year, $11 million contract.
- Cuban Livan Hernandez will ask to pitch for Puerto Rico in next year's World Baseball Classic. The Washington Nationals ace is seeking eligibility under a rule that allows players to be on a team if they have permanent residency in that nation or commonwealth.
- Free agent pinch-hitting specialist Marlon Anderson agrees to a $1.85 million, two-year deal with the Washington Nationals.
- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones agrees to restructure his contract, reducing his salary by $6 million next season. The new deal could save the Braves about $15 million over three seasons and free up money for free agents.
- Under a new "premium pricing structure" announced today, the Washington Nationals will charge $5 to $10 more per individual ticket for home games against four teams next season. The new pricing policy affects 10 games against Baltimore, the Yankees, the Cubs, and the home opener against the New York Mets.
- The San Diego Padres acquire outfielder Mike Cameron from the New York Mets for Xavier Nady.
- 2007:
- For the first time ever, Team USA beats the Cuban national team in the Gold Medal game of a Baseball World Cup. They become the first non-Cuban team to win since the South Korean national team in 1982 (when Cuba sat out). Cuba had won every time they had entered since 1951. Yadel Marti and several relievers fail to shut down the US in a 6 - 3 defeat. Steven Shell gets the win and Jeff Stevens wraps up the game. Jayson Nix drives in two and will be named Baseball World Cup Most Valuable Player.
- In other action in the 2007 Baseball World Cup, the Dutch national team fails in its bid to win its first medal ever, losing, 5 - 0, in the Bronze Medal game. Leon Boyd and Tadashi Settsu (working on one day's rest) duel evenly for five innings before Boyd breaks first. The Netherlands only manage two hits in the disappointing loss to the Japanese national team.
- 2008:
- Hisanobu Watanabe wins the Matsutaro Shoriki Award for 2008. Watanabe, a rookie manager for the Seibu Lions, guided his team to the Pacific League pennant and victory in both the 2008 Japan Series and 2008 Asia Series.
- Dustin Pedroia wins the 2008 American League Most Valuable Player Award. Pedroia led the American League in doubles and runs, nearly led in batting average and was among the leaders in total bases. He also stole 20 bases and won a Gold Glove in an all-around effort. Just last year, he was named Rookie of the Year. It had been 49 years since a second baseman - Nellie Fox - was named AL MVP.
- 2009:
- Most of the major awards are given out for Nippon Pro Baseball for 2009. Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants, the batting champion of the Central League, becomes the first repeat CL MVP since Sadaharu Oh in the 1970s. Yu Darvish of the Nippon Ham Fighters wins the Pacific League MVP after leading that circuit in ERA. Rookie of the Year honors go to Yomiuri OF Tetsuya Matsumoto in the CL and Softbank P Tadashi Settsu in the PL. 10 of the 19 players named to the Best Nines are from Yomiuri and Nippon Ham, the two pennant winners.
- MLB announces the winners of the Manager of the Year Award. In the American League, Mike Scioscia, who led the Los Angeles Angels to a division title after overcoming the tragic death of young pitcher Nick Adenhart early in the season, is the winner. Jim Tracy, who led the Colorado Rockies to the postseason after taking over the floundering club on May 29th, is the winner in the National League.
- 2010:
- 38-year-old Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kazuhiro Wada becomes the oldest MVP in Central League history, as he takes the 2010 Central League Most Valuable Player Award. He led the 2010 CL in walks, OPS and slugging. The 2010 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award goes to Tsuyoshi Wada of the Softbank Hawks in a close race; Wada tied for the Pacific League lead with 17 wins. Rookie of the Year honors go to Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hisayoshi Chono in the CL and Nippon Ham Fighters reliever Ryo Sakakibara in the PL.
- Felix Hernandez of Seattle wins the 2010 American League Cy Young Award. In spite of a won-loss record of only 13-12 - the fewest wins by a starting pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in a full season -, "King Felix" draws voters' attention with his 2.27 ERA in 249.2 innings and 232 strikeouts, just one behind AL leader Jered Weaver.
- Commissioner Bud Selig states that Major League Baseball is considering expanding the postseason by two teams, by adding a second wild card in each league. The two wild card winners would face each other in a best-of-three series to open the postseason, with the three division winners getting a bye. The proposal will now be discussed at the December Winter Meetings and will need to be accepted by the Players Association. A slightly modified version of the proposal will come into effect in 2012.
- The Astros acquire Clint Barmes from Colorado for P Felipe Paulino. Barmes is slated to be Houston's starting SS next year, after playing 2B with the Rockies last season.
- Florida signs free agent John Buck to be its starting catcher next season. He is coming off the best season of his career after hitting 20 homers and being named to the All-Star team with Toronto.
- 2011:
- Major League Baseball owners and the Players Association reach a tentative deal on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The agreement signed in Rosemont, IL near Chicago's O'Hare Airport, includes a ceiling for bonuses paid to picks in the amateur draft and international free agents. It also provides for testing for human growth hormone and a raise in the minimum salary to $480,000. The agreement will be finalized on November 22nd.
- Coming off an outstanding season, Dodgers OF Matt Kemp cashes in with a contact extension worth $160 million until 2019. It is the largest contract in team history, breaking the record set by Kevin Brown's $105 million deal in 1998. Kemp hit .324 with 39 homers and 126 RBI in a breakout season in 2011.
- The Twins sign free agent catcher Ryan Doumit to serve as Joe Mauer's back-up. Doumit is known for his bat, something the Twins are starving for after having to use Drew Butera (.167), Rene Rivera (.144) and Steve Holm (.118) behind the plate while Mauer lost large chunks of playing time to injuries in 2011.
- 2012:
- Taiwan defeats New Zealand, 9 - 0, in Pool C of the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers to ensure its place in next spring's tournament. The game is a reflection of Taiwan's other contests in the qualifying round, during which it utterly dominated its opponents, outscoring them 35-0 in three games. Chien-Ming Chang hits a three-run double in the 4th to seal the victory, breaking up a tight pitching duel between Yao-Hsun Yang and John Holdzkom.
- In Pool D of the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, host Panama continues its recovery from a shocking loss to Brazil in its opening game by defeating Colombia, 9 - 7, to earn a rematch against Brazil in the Pool finals. Panama takes an early 6 - 0 lead, but tempers begin to flare, with veteran pitcher Ramiro Mendoza, who earns the win, and Colombian manager Eduardo Perez both being ejected. After Colombia cuts the lead, Ruben Rivera hits a solo homer for Panama in the 7th after a brushback pitch, leading to Perez's tossing, and Mendoza follows him when he throws at Steve Brown in the next inning. Giovanny Urshela's double off the wall scores two more runs to cut Panama's lead to 9 - 7, but Manuel Corpas pitches a scoreless 9th to end a wild contest.
- 2013:
- The Canberra Cavalry become the first Australian Baseball League team to make the finale of an Asia Series. They beat the Samsung Lions, 9 - 5, in ten innings, on a homer by Jack Murphy off Ji-man An (who had a save and a win in Samsung's first two games). Jeff Lyman gets the victory in relief while Jeremy Barnes raps four hits for Canberra.
- The Giants sign veteran starting pitcher Tim Hudson to a two-year free agent deal, while another gray-beard pitcher, reliever LaTroy Hawkins, signs with the Rockies, where he will have a chance to be the team's closer.
- 2014 - The Athletics sign free agent DH Billy Butler to a three-year contract for $30 million.
- 2015:
- In the Cy Young Award vote, Jake Arrieta of the Cubs is the winner in the Nationals League while Dallas Keuchel does the same in the American League. Both pitchers won their respective league's Wild Card Game with strong performances, in addition to being dominant in the regular season.
- The Tigers acquire closer Francisco Rodriguez from the Brewers in return for IF Javier Betancourt and a player to be named. The Tigers had struggled to find a pitcher to fill the role all of last season following an injury to veteran Joe Nathan.
- 2019 - The Pirates introduce Ben Cherington as their new General Manager, replacing Neal Huntington who was fired at the end of the past season.
- 2020:
- In his 37th Korean Series game, Doosan Bears shortstop Jae-ho Kim hits his first Series homer, a record for the most Series games before a dinger. He also provides strong defense to back up Chris Flexen as Doosan tops the NC Dinos to tie the 2020 Korean Series at one game apiece.
- Major League Baseball announces that Mets 2B Robinson Cano has tested positive for the banned steroid Stanozolol. Since it is Cano's second positive test, he will be suspended for the entire 2021 season.
- 2021:
- The kt Wiz win their first Korean Series, sweeping the Doosan Bears. They became the first team to sweep a Korean Series with four different starting pitchers getting wins. Jared Hoying has four hits, including a two-run homer, in Game 4's 8 - 4 win, while Jae-gyun Hwang has a couple of RBI doubles. Jae-yoon Kim saves it for Ja-seong Bae. Despite missing the game due to injury, kt second baseman Kyung-su Park wins Korean Series MVP thanks to stellar defense and a key Game 3 home run.
- Shohei Ohtani of the Angels is rewarded for his historic season as a two-way player by winning the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player Award, by unanimous vote, beating out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays who receives 29 of 30 second-place votes. In the National League, it is Bryce Harper who is the winner, a second time for him as he also won the award in 2015.
- 2024 - For the first time since 1981, both winners of the Rookie of the Year Award are pitchers. In the National League, Paul Skenes prevails after going 11-3, 1.96 one year after being the first overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft. He is only the second Pirates player to win the award, exactly two decades after Jason Bay. The vote is much closer in the American League where Luis Gil of the Yankees outpoints OF Colton Cowser of the Orioles, 106 to 101 and 15 first-place votes to 13. Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA for the pennant winners.
Births[edit]
- 1854 - Ormond Butler, manager; umpire (d. 1915)
- 1857 - John Munce, outfielder (d. 1917)
- 1860 - Jim McLaughlin, pitcher/outfielder (d. 1895)
- 1863 - Deacon McGuire, catcher, manager (d. 1936)
- 1869 - Lou Johnson, pitcher (d. 1941)
- 1872 - Frank Griffith, pitcher (d. 1908)
- 1880 - Bill Shipke, infielder (d. 1940)
- 1882 - Jack Coombs, pitcher, manager (d. 1957)
- 1884 - Rip Vowinkel, pitcher (d. 1966)
- 1886 - Howie Gregory, pitcher (d. 1970)
- 1889 - Ray Shook, pinch runner (d. 1970)
- 1891 - Arthur Hauger, outfielder (d. 1944)
- 1892 - Pedro Dibut, pitcher (d. 1979)
- 1892 - Harry Trekell, pitcher (d. 1965)
- 1893 - Les Mann, outfielder (d. 1962)
- 1896 - Bill Hughes, pitcher (d. 1963)
- 1899 - Ren Kelly, pitcher (d. 1963)
- 1899 - Dutch Ulrich, pitcher (d. 1929)
- 1900 - Jim Marquis, pitcher (d. 1992)
- 1900 - Vince Shields, pitcher (d. 1952)
- 1909 - Joe Coscarart, infielder (d. 1993)
- 1909 - Spike Merena, pitcher (d. 1977)
- 1910 - Joe Cicero, outfielder (d. 1983)
- 1910 - Dykes Potter, pitcher (d. 2002)
- 1912 - Charlie Fuchs, pitcher (d. 1969)
- 1913 - Verdell Mathis, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1998)
- 1916 - Ken Burkhart, pitcher (d. 2004)
- 1916 - Red Moore, infielder (d. 2016)
- 1918 - Max Manning, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2003)
- 1919 - Lib Mahon, AAGPBL outfielder (d. 2001)
- 1921 - Ben Abadie, minor league player, college coach (d. 2011)
- 1921 - Les Layton, outfielder (d. 2014)
- 1922 - Kermit Wahl, infielder (d. 1987)
- 1923 - Roy Wise, pitcher (d. 2008)
- 1924 - Rocky Nelson, infielder (d. 2006)
- 1925 - Gene Mauch, infielder, manager (d. 2005)
- 1926 - Roy Sievers, infielder; All-Star (d. 2017)
- 1928 - Lou Lombardo, pitcher (d. 2001)
- 1929 - Len Tucker, minor league outfielder (d. 2011)
- 1932 - Danny McDevitt, pitcher (d. 2010)
- 1933 - Curt Raydon, pitcher (d. 2018)
- 1936 - Jay Hook, pitcher
- 1938 - Bud Zipfel, infielder
- 1940 - Cal Koonce, pitcher (d. 1993)
- 1941 - Sterling Slaughter, pitcher
- 1942 - John Mayotte, college coach (d. 2022)
- 1943 - Dick Joyce, pitcher (d. 2007)
- 1943 - Jim Shellenback, pitcher
- 1950 - Mark Johnson, umpire (d. 2016)
- 1952 - Dan Briggs, infielder
- 1952 - Steve Henderson, outfielder
- 1953 - Gilberto Rondon, pitcher
- 1954 - Shigekazu Mori, NPB pitcher and manager
- 1954 - Craig Stimac, catcher (d. 2009)
- 1955 - Luis Pujols, catcher, manager
- 1958 - Cliff Pastornicky, infielder
- 1959 - Jeff Heathcock, pitcher
- 1961 - Mike Felder, outfielder
- 1962 - Pablo Bejerano, Cuban league infielder
- 1962 - Jamie Moyer, pitcher; All-Star
- 1963 - Dante Bichette, outfielder; All-Star
- 1963 - Shigeki Oto, NPB outfielder
- 1965 - Scott Hemond, catcher
- 1965 - Chris Howard, pitcher
- 1965 - Mark Petkovsek, pitcher
- 1965 - Chris Shiflett, minor league pitcher
- 1966 - Ron Coomer, infielder; All-Star
- 1966 - Howard Farmer, pitcher
- 1966 - Oneri Fleita, minor league infielder and manager
- 1966 - Eddie Tucker, catcher
- 1967 - Tom Gordon, pitcher; All-Star
- 1968 - Clay Bellinger, infielder
- 1968 - Bob Gamez, minor league pitcher
- 1968 - Gary Sheffield, outfielder; All-Star
- 1968 - Phil Stidham, pitcher
- 1968 - Darrell Whitmore, outfielder
- 1970 - Allen Watson, pitcher
- 1972 - Phil Falco, coach
- 1972 - Ming-Hsun Lee, CPBL infielder
- 1973 - Trovin Valdez, minor league outfielder
- 1975 - Shawn Camp, pitcher
- 1975 - Derek Hassell, college coach
- 1975 - David Ortiz, designated hitter; All-Star, Hall of Fame
- 1975 - Oscar Rivera , minor league pitcher
- 1975 - Wei-Chih Su, CPBL infielder
- 1975 - Matt Wise, pitcher
- 1976 - Maximo Regalado, minor league pitcher
- 1978 - Tim Hummel, infielder
- 1979 - Steve Bechler, pitcher (d. 2003)
- 1979 - Yung-Shun Chen, TML catcher
- 1980 - Wally Pontiff, Jr., drafted player (d. 2002)
- 1980 - Josmir Romero, minor league pitcher
- 1980 - C.J. Wilson, pitcher; All-Star
- 1981 - Aaron Marsden, minor league pitcher
- 1982 - Mike Hrynio, minor league third baseman/pitcher
- 1982 - Brent Leach, pitcher
- 1982 - Chris Niesel, minor league player
- 1983 - Travis Buck, outfielder
- 1983 - Nestor Rojas, minor league catcher and manager
- 1985 - Bruce Billings, pitcher
- 1985 - Frank Gailey, minor league pitcher
- 1985 - Matt Lawson, minor league infielder
- 1985 - Shao-Wei Lin, CPBL umpire
- 1986 - Mike Lee, minor league pitcher
- 1987 - Tony Butler, minor league pitcher
- 1987 - Mike McCarthy, coach
- 1988 - Joe Haumacher, minor league pitcher
- 1989 - Jae-young Shin, KBO pitcher
- 1991 - Mike Magario, Brazilian national team outfielder
- 1991 - Aderlin Rodríguez, NPB infielder
- 1991 - Jameson Taillon, pitcher
- 1992 - Konstantinos Kanellopoulos, Greek national team pitcher
- 1992 - Michael Reed, minor league outfielder
- 1993 - Carlos Diaz, minor league pitcher
- 1994 - Jimmy Lambert, pitcher
- 1996 - Logan Webb, pitcher; All-Star
- 1997 - Shea Langeliers, catcher
- 1998 - Brendan White, pitcher
- 1998 - Jin Yang, minor league infielder
- 2000 - Chandler Simpson, minor league outfielder
Deaths[edit]
- 1883 - Mase Graffen, manager (b. 1843)
- 1887 - Timothy Donovan, umpire (b. 1856)
- 1922 - Len Lovett, outfielder (b. 1852)
- 1928 - Jim Gilmore, catcher (b. 1853)
- 1929 - E.J. Stewart, college coach (b. 1877)
- 1933 - Charles Strick, catcher (b. 1858)
- 1940 - John Harkins, pitcher (b. 1859)
- 1941 - Charlie Kalbfus, outfielder (b. 1864)
- 1945 - Morrie Rath, infielder (b. 1887)
- 1946 - Johnny Lush, pitcher (b. 1885)
- 1948 - Joe Regan, outfielder (b. 1872)
- 1951 - Wally Mayer, catcher (b. 1890)
- 1952 - Otts Zahn, college coach
- 1953 - Mike McCormick, infielder (b. 1882)
- 1955 - Jimmy Payton, minor league player/manager (b. 1894)
- 1959 - Wib Smith, catcher (b. 1886)
- 1961 - A.J. Lewandowski, college coach (b. 1905)
- 1962 - Ed Moyer, pitcher (b. 1885)
- 1963 - Gladys Goodding, organist (b. 1893)
- 1967 - Mike Prendergast, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1972 - Matt Carlisle, infielder (b. 1910)
- 1979 - Freddie Fitzsimmons, pitcher, manager (b. 1901)
- 1983 - Hilton Smith, pitcher, All-Star; Hall of Fame (b. 1907)
- 1983 - Min-Che Wu, amateur star; Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1911)
- 1987 - Dick Stello, umpire (b. 1934)
- 1994 - Art Bowland, minor league player and manager (b. 1923)
- 1996 - John Michaels, pitcher (b. 1907)
- 1999 - Jay Heard, pitcher (b. 1920)
- 2001 - Mel Deutsch, pitcher (b. 1915)
- 2001 - Elmer Schoendienst, minor league infielder (b. 1925)
- 2003 - Ken Brett, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1948)
- 2004 - Frank Baldwin, catcher (b. 1928)
- 2006 - Willie Grace, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1917)
- 2017 - Bob Borkowski, outfielder (b. 1926)
- 2019 - Ryan Costello, minor league infielder (b. 1996)
- 2022 - Sean Thompson, college coach (b. 1981)
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