February 5
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on February 5.
Events[edit]
- 1897 - Pitcher Charley Radbourn dies in Bloomington, Illinois, at age of 42. In an 11-season career, Radbourn played for the Providence Grays, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Reds and Cincinnati Reds, compiling a 309-195 record with 1,830 strikeouts and a 2.67 ERA. He posted at least 20 wins in nine seasons, including 59 in 1884 and 48 a year before. Affectionately nicknamed "Old Hoss", Radbourn will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939.
- 1903 - The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox announce they will play a series of 15 pre-season games against each other.
- 1916 - The National League meeting announces that it has come to the league's attention that "some of the diamonds" don't measure properly. On this day, John Heydler's office circulates to clubs the news of the Chicago Cubs' pitching distance, and orders an engineer's certification.
- 1919 - National League president John Heydler dismisses charges against Cincinnati Reds star Hal Chase, who had been accused of throwing games and betting against his team in collusion with gamblers. The charges had been brought forth by Reds manager Christy Mathewson and owner Garry Herrmann. Heydler rules that Chase's poor play was attributable to "carelessness," and not to gambling. Two weeks later, New York Giants manager John McGraw obtains Chase from Cincinnati in exchange for first baseman Walter Holke and catcher Bill Rariden.
- 1921 - The New York Yankees purchase ten acres of land in the Bronx. The Yankees will use the land as the site for their new park, which will be called Yankee Stadium.
- 1931 - Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson, who set National League marks for home runs (56) and RBI (191) in 1930, signs for $35,000. His RBI record is still standing today.
- 1934 - Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama. After a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues and two years in the minors, Aaron will make his major league debut with the Milwaukee Braves on his way to set a then-major league record 755 home runs.
- 1935 - At 39 years of age, home run king Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees. He will sign with the Boston Braves to play one more season, but will not complete it.
- 1936 - The Japanese Professional Baseball League is established. It marks the start of professional baseball in Japan, an unbroken presence from that time through today except for a period during World War II.
- 1942 - The Boston Braves obtain outfielder Tommy Holmes from the New York Yankees for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore in one of the best trades in Braves history. Hassett will hit .284, then join the Navy and never make it back to the major leagues. The much-traveled Moore will never play for the Yankees. Holmes couldn't break into New York's All-Star line-up, but he will be a .302 career hitter and will lead the Braves to the National League pennant in 1948.
- 1951 - California governor Earl Warren denies the rumor he is a candidate for commissioner.
- 1956 - New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner and Brooklyn Borough President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a Brooklyn Sports Center Authority, which will propose building a $30-million downtown sports center. Nothing will come of the venture.
- 1968 - Second baseman Roberto Alomar is born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of major league IF Sandy Alomar. One of the best fielders ever at the position, he will also be a top hitter, with nine seasons with a .300 average, and six with 100 or more runs scored. He will be a key part of the Toronto Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series-winning teams in 1992 and 1993 and will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 2011.
- 1983 - The Toronto Blue Jays acquire minor league first baseman Cecil Fielder from the Kansas City Royals for journeyman outfielder Leon Roberts. Although the Blue Jays won't see the benefits, Fielder will become one of the American League's top power hitters after a stint in the Japanese Central League, leading the AL in home runs in 1990 and 1991 with the Detroit Tigers.
- 1999 - Major League Baseball will honor each league's best hitter with an award named after Hank Aaron. The all-time home run king learns about the honor on his 65th birthday at an event which includes US President Bill Clinton and Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Reggie Jackson.
- 2002:
- Major League Baseball announces the withdrawal of its plan for contraction this upcoming season, following yesterday's decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the sport is still determined to eliminate two teams in 2003. Attempts to contract the Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos this season could not be accomplished due to a series of legal decisions and fierce opposition from the Players Association.
- Troy Percival's seven-year tenure with Anaheim, which is the longest on the current roster, will increase as the All-Star reliever signs a two-year contract extension with the club. Percival, who is Angels' all-time leader with 210 career saves, converted 39 of 42 save opportunities last season.
- The Houston Astros file a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, asking the court to determine whether the 30-year naming agreement with Enron signed in 1999 should continue. The team does not want to call its stadium Enron Field any longer due to the financial burden placed on many Houston-area residents caused by the bankrupt energy company's disreputable business practices.
- 2008:
- The Tigres del Licey remain unbeaten in the Caribbean Series, topping the Tigres de Aragua in a 2 - 1 pitching duel. Rosman Garcia and Francisco Rosario, the starting pitchers, do not allow a run. Licey breaks the tie in the 7th when Jose Offerman comes home on what is almost an inning-ending double play. In the 8th, Aragua ties it on a homer by Alex Delgado, but a Nelson Cruz homer in the bottom of the inning gives Licey and Jesus Colome the victory. Carlos Marmol pitches a 1-2-3 9th inning for his second save of the Series.
- The Aguilas Cibaeñas stay a game back of Licey by beating the Yaquis de Obregón, 4 - 1, despite three errors. Mendy Lopez goes 3 for 5, Joselo Diaz allows no earned runs and Tony Pena Jr. drives in two in addition to throwing out a runner at home as part of a relay. Dan Serafini takes the defeat.
- 2010:
- 24-year-old outfielder Hiroyuki Oze, who hit over .300 as a backup for the Orix Buffaloes in 2009, is found dead at the team hotel during spring training. He was believed to have committed suicide with a fatal jump.
- In the Caribbean Series, Danny Valencia goes 2 for 4 with three RBI to lead Mayaguez to a 7 - 3 win over Escogido, handing the Dominican League representatives their first loss of the tournament. Randy Ruiz also continues his hot hitting for the Puerto Ricans, reaching base four times with two hits and two walks and scoring twice, while Jesus Feliciano goes 2 for 5.
- In the other Caribbean Series game, Hermosillo's Vinny Castilla continues to play as if he accidentally stumbled upon the fountain of youth. The 42-year-old member of the Colorado Rockies' front office, who had retired from winter league play in 2007, drives home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 3 - 2 win over Caracas. Karim Garcia homers for the winners, while Michael Ryan goes yard to open the score for Caracas.
- The Blue Jays may have found their new closer, signing free agent Kevin Gregg to a one-year contract. Meanwhile, the Padres add catcher Yorvit Torrealba as a free agent.
- 2011 - Obregón defeats Toros del Este, 6 - 3, to move to 3 and 1 in the Caribbean Series and take the overall lead in the tournament. Jorge Vazquez hits a three-run homer in the top of the 9th for the winners. In the other game, Caguas takes advantage of wildness by Anzoátegui's Jean Toledo, scoring twice on bases-loaded walks in the top of the 10th inning. The Puerto Ricans win, 4 - 2, in a game that goes on until 3 AM after starting two hours late as a result of a rain delay in the opener.
- 2012:
- The Dominican Republic's Leones del Escogido continue their domination of the Caribbean Series with a 2 - 0 win over Mexico's Yaquis de Obregón, upping their record to 4-0. Francisco Liriano overcomes some early wildness, when he walks four over the first two innings, but settles down to pitch five scoreless frames; the unlucky loser is Edgar Gonzalez, who only gives up two hits over six innings, but his teammates only get five safeties and can't scrape a run off the Leones' hurlers.
- In the other game in the Caribbean Series, Aragua earns its first win of the tournament by shutting out Mayagüez, 7 - 0. Yohan Pino is the winner as both teams are now 1-3. It would have been even worse had Mayagüez right fielder Jorge Padilla not thrown out two runners at home.
- Joaquín Andújar and Neifi Pérez are inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. Both had appeared in three Caribbean Series, Andújar going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA and Pérez twice making the All-Tournament Team.
- Veteran pitcher Brad Penny signs a contract with the Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, after spending the last 12 seasons in the U.S. major leagues.
- 2013:
- The Leones del Escogido would have won the Caribbean Series under the prior format but under that put in place this year, they win a spot in the finals when they beat the Yaquis de Obregón, 11 - 6, with a seven-run 8th-inning rally. Oscar Villarreal takes the loss and Luis Ayala is on the hill for the final five runs. Leadoff hitter José Ramírez's three-run homer is the capping blow. Obregón wastes a tremendous performance in relief by 22-year-old David Reyes, who retires all 13 batters he faces, including seven by strikeout. In the other game, Puerto Rico's Criollos de Caguas continue to rebound, winning their second straight after an 0-3 start, as Efrain Nieves and three relievers contain the Navegantes del Magallanes in a 4 - 1 win. All three teams other than Escogido are now tied at 2-3 and can still hope to claim the other spot in the finals.
- For Escogido, Miguel Tejada hits another homer, pushing his all-time Caribbean Series record to 15; his two RBI place him in front of Tony Batista for most in Series history, 46 to 45. He is also the all-time tournament leader in doubles (18) and runs scored (54).
- 2014:
- In the Caribbean Series, the first round of competition comes to a close with Cuba (not playing today) failing to make the cut. The Navegantes del Magallanes finally lose, 5 - 4, to the Indios de Mayagüez as starter Carlos Monasterios stumbles. Alberto Callaspo gets three hits, including a three-run homer, in a losing cause, while Randy Ruiz has three hits for the victors. In the early game, Claudio Vargas allows only two hits in six innings for the Tigres del Licey but they nearly lose to the Naranjeros de Hermosillo due to a leaky bullpen; Licey escapes with a 7 - 6 win.
- The Braves sign 1B Freddie Freeman to the largest deal in franchise history, for eight years and $135 million. The 24-year-old was eligible for arbitration for the first time this year.
- 2015:
- At the Caribbean Series, Gigantes del Cibao rally for two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning against Culiacan to claim a 3 - 2 win; Elian Herrera has the game-winning hit. Earlier today, Anzoátegui defeats Pinar del Río, 6 - 2, behind a homer and two RBIs by Balbino Fuenmayor, but the Cubans still advance to the next round in spite of a 1-3 record, thanks to their earlier win over host team Santurce. The winless Puerto Ricans are eliminated from further contention even though they still have a first-round game left to play.
- The first salary arbitration hearing of the off-season is held, and the Marlins come out winners over P Mat Latos, acquired in a recent trade, who will have to settle for a $9.4 million salary.
- 2016 - Mazatlan continued its unbeaten run in the Caribbean Series, improving to 4-0 with an 8 - 4 win over Santurce. Jeremias Pineda and Justin Greene hit RBI doubles during a six-run 8th inning to give the Mexicans the win. In the other game, Ciego de Ávila wins the battle of winless teams, 4 - 2, in 11 innings over Escogido to eliminate the host team. Jose Adolis Garcia drives in a pair of runs for the Cubans.
- 2017 - In the Caribbean Series, Tigres de Aragua defeat Tigres del Licey, 4 - 3, thanks to a three-run rally in the bottom of the 8th. The big blow is a two-run homer by Rene Reyes. Licey's loss is the tenth straight by a team representing the Dominican League over the past three Caribbean Series. In the other game, Alazanes de Granma defeat Aguilas de Mexicali, 4 - 0, as Alfredo Despaigne hits a three-run homer in the 5th and William Saavedra adds a solo shot to support the pitching of Vladimir Banos.
- 2018 - In the Caribbean Series, Criollos de Caguas hit four homers to defeat Caribes de Anzoátegui, 12 - 7. David Vidal hits one of the long balls and drives in four runs for the winners. In the other game, Aguilas Cibaenas defeat Alazanes de Granma, 7 - 1, behind the pitching of Bryan Evans and a two-run homer by Junior Lake. Today's results mean that Tomateros de Culiacán, who represent the host country Mexico, are eliminated from further contention in spite of being inactive as they have lost all three of their games, while each of the four other teams has won twice.
- 2019:
- On the second day of the Caribbean Series, the Toros de Herrera, the first team to represent Panama in the event since 1960, start off their tournament on a good note by defeating Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Republic, 4 - 2. Rodrigo Orozco Jr. hits a tie-breaking RBI single in the 7th, driving in Jonathan Galvez. In the opening game, Lazaro Blanco pitches seven scoreless innings and Alfredo Despaigne has three RBIs as Cuba's Leñadores de Las Tunas also win their first game, 3 - 1, over the Charros de Jalisco, representing the Mexican Pacific League.
- The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame elects four new members, all of whom are Canadians: Gord Ash, former General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays; Jason Bay and Ryan Dempster, who both starred in the major leagues in the previous decade; and long-time major league coach Rob Thomson.
- 2020 - The Vaqueros de Montería, the first Colombian team in Caribbean Series history, go home winless after being shut out three times in five days. In the last round-robin day of the Caribbean Series, the Vaqueros get only one hit (by Brallan Perez) off Edgar Torres and Mario Meza of the Tomateros de Culiacán in a 4 -0 loss. The Astronautas de Chiriquí, representing defending champion Panama, also get sent packing with a shutout, but they manage nine hits in a 2 - 0 loss to the Cardenales de Lara, with David Martínez, Jesús Sánchez and Pedro Rodríguez combining on the shutout. In the other action, the Toros del Este beat the Cangrejeros de Santurce, 5 - 4, as Jordany Valdespin does all the damage with a three-run dinger and a two-run double.
- 2021:
- The Baseball Writers Association of America announces the result of its members' vote regarding the renaming of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for excellence in baseball writing. 97% of members vote to change the name, as the award's association with the late J.G. Taylor Spink, former publisher of The Sporting News, is no longer acceptable given Spink's openly racist views and opposition to integration. The award will now be known as the BBWAA Career Excellence Award.
- Free agent pitcher Trevor Bauer reportedly signs a three-year deal with the defending World Champions, the Dodgers, that will make him the highest-paid player in the majors over the next two years. The final season of the $102 million deal is basically an insurance policy, as Bauer has an opt-out after each of the first two seasons, valued at $40 million and $45 million respectively, while the third year comes in at a comparatively modest $17 million. However, things will quickly unravel in June when a woman accuses Bauer of mistreatment during an intimate encounter, leading to a lengthy suspension followed by his release by the team.
- In the Caribbean Series semifinals, the five-time champion Águilas Cibaeñas nearly blow a 5-0 round-robin record, trailing the Federales de Chiriquí, 3 - 2, entering the bottom of the 9th after committing six errors. Backup catcher Carlos Paulino's two-out single scores Yefri Pérez with the tying run and Johan Camargo with the winning run to save the day, however. In the other semifinal, the Criollos de Caguas edge the Tomateros de Culiacán in a 2 - 1 pitching duel; Luis Medina gets the win while Rey Fuentes' two-run smash is the big blow.
- 2023 - All four games at the 2023 Caribbean Series are one-run affairs today. The host Leones del Caracas go to 3-1 with a 12-inning win over the Tigres del Licey in which neither team scores in the first nine innings; José Rondón singles in the winner. Also 3-1 after today's action are the Cañeros de Los Mochis of Mexico, 6-5 winners against Cuba's team, with Jasson Atondo getting the winning hit.
- 2024:
- The Royals grant the longest contract in team history to young star Bobby Witt Jr., inking him for a minimum of 11 years, until 2034, and up to 14 (to 2037) if various options are exercised. The contract will guarantee Witt a minimum of $288.7 million and up to $377.7 million and makes him the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
- The Federales de Chiriquí remain unbeaten in the 2024 Caribbean Series as they beat the Criollos de Caguas, 9 - 7, while the Curaçao Suns keep the Gigantes de Rivas as the only winless team in a 6 - 2 victory, riding the arm of Shairon Martis and the bats of Juremi Profar and Hendrik Clementina.
- 2025:
- In the 2025 Caribbean Series semifinals, the host Charros de Jalisco remain unbeaten. David Reyes allows three hits in six shutout innings and Mateo Gil drives in a pair in a 3-1 win over the Indios de Mayagüez. The other semifinal goes 11 innings before the Leones del Escogido edge the Cardenales de Lara, 5-4. Sócrates Brito has four hits and drives in the game-winner while Gustavo Núñez adds three hits.
- After a protracted off-season saga, the Mets finally come to terms with 1B Pete Alonso, although it is not the long-term deal Alonso sought when he opted for free agency. The deal is for two years and $54 million, with Alonso having a right to opt out after the first season.
Births[edit]
- 1852 - Charlie Hautz, infielder (d. 1929)
- 1856 - Harry Smith, utility player (d. 1898)
- 1857 - Jack Lynch, pitcher (d. 1923)
- 1873 - Jack O'Brien, outfielder (d. 1933)
- 1878 - Fred Lincoln, umpire (d. 1940)
- 1883 - Dick Scott, pitcher (d. 1911)
- 1885 - Ray Winder, minor league executive (d. 1967)
- 1887 - Max Addington, minor league infielder and manager (d. 1932)
- 1888 - Bill Rariden, catcher (d. 1942)
- 1889 - Jim Neher, pitcher (d. 1951)
- 1890 - Max Flack, outfielder (d. 1975)
- 1891 - Roger Peckinpaugh, infielder, manager (d. 1977)
- 1894 - Ruben Jones, outfielder, manager (d. 1970)
- 1895 - Burlin White, Negro League catcher and manager (d. 1971)
- 1903 - Joan Payson, owner (d. 1975)
- 1905 - Monchile Concepción, pitcher (d. 1967)
- 1905 - Joe Hutcheson, outfielder (d. 1993)
- 1906 - Reginald Hopwood, outfielder (d. 1984)
- 1907 - Lennie Backer, minor league infielder (d. 1989)
- 1910 - Matt Carlisle, infielder (d. 1972)
- 1911 - Bert Wilson, broadcaster (d. 1955)
- 1912 - Buford Nunley, infielder (d. 1979)
- 1913 - Herb Souell, infielder; All-Star (d. 1978)
- 1914 - John Gaddy, pitcher (d. 1966)
- 1914 - Den Yamada, NPB outfielder (d. 1987)
- 1915 - George Walker, pitcher (d. 1967)
- 1916 - Dewey Williams, catcher (d. 2000)
- 1918 - Cy Buker, pitcher (d. 2011)
- 1918 - Bill Seinsoth Sr., minor league pitcher (d. 1984)
- 1923 - Chuck Diering, outfielder (d. 2012)
- 1923 - Jack Murphy, writer (d. 1980)
- 1923 - Jesse Williams, catcher (d. 1996)
- 1924 - Jim Campbell, General Manager (d. 1995)
- 1925 - Roxie Humberson, minor league outfielder (d. 1968)
- 1925 - Jack Maguire, outfielder (d. 2001)
- 1926 - Edmund Fitzgerald, executive (d. 2013)
- 1926 - Hank Workman, infielder (d. 2020)
- 1927 - Milt Joffe, minor league outfielder (d. 2018)
- 1928 - Gip Dickens, minor league outfielder (d. 2003)
- 1928 - Don Hoak, infielder; All-Star (d. 1969)
- 1929 - Al Worthington, pitcher
- 1930 - Eric Rodin, outfielder (d. 1991)
- 1930 - Leverette Spencer, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 2006)
- 1933 - Carlos Tovar Bracho, announcer (d. 2006)
- 1934 - Hank Aaron, outfielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 2021)
- 1935 - Ken Tippery, minor league infielder (d. 2017)
- 1936 - Lee Thomas, outfielder; All-Star (d. 2022)
- 1937 - John Lennon, minor league player (d. 1998)
- 1939 - John Barrett, Hoofdklasse catcher and manager (d. 2022)
- 1939 - Kenji Koike, NPB infielder
- 1946 - Vic Correll, catcher
- 1946 - Norm Miller, outfielder
- 1947 - Masayuki Kobayashi, NPB infielder
- 1947 - Barry Raziano, pitcher
- 1951 - Tom Farias, minor league pitcher
- 1955 - Mike Heath, catcher
- 1962 - Maurizio De Sanctis, Serie A1 pitcher
- 1962 - Yoshihiko Morita, NPB infielder
- 1963 - Asdrudes Flores, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
- 1966 - Ray Giannelli, infielder
- 1967 - Aguedo Vasquez, minor league pitcher
- 1968 - Roberto Alomar, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer
- 1968 - Andres Santana, infielder
- 1969 - Todd Douma, minor league pitcher
- 1969 - David Holdridge, pitcher
- 1970 - Chris Brock, pitcher
- 1971 - Jo Matumoto, minor league pitcher
- 1972 - Jorge Avellan, Nicaraguan national team infielder
- 1972 - Ping-Nan Chen, CPBL outfielder
- 1972 - Mladen Krpanec, Croatian national team outfielder
- 1973 - Laura Espinoza-Watson, USA womens' national team infielder
- 1973 - Jose Salcedo, minor league pitcher
- 1974 - Mel Motley, minor league player
- 1975 - Derrick Gibson, outfielder
- 1977 - Adam Everett, infielder
- 1977 - Javier Martinez, pitcher
- 1977 - Abraham Nunez, outfielder
- 1978 - Devern Hansack, pitcher
- 1978 - Han-Chou Tseng, CPBL infielder
- 1979 - Kenny Baugh, minor league pitcher
- 1979 - Brett Roneberg, minor league infielder
- 1981 - Andrey Bolotin, Russian national team infielder
- 1982 - Chris Gale, minor league pitcher
- 1982 - Dan Guzman, minor league pitcher (d. 2010)
- 1983 - Rafael Rivas, Division Honor infielder
- 1985 - Eric O'Flaherty, pitcher
- 1986 - Johnny Cueto, pitcher; All-Star
- 1986 - Chia-Wei Huang, Taiwan national team catcher
- 1986 - Ryan Webb, pitcher
- 1987 - Dexter Carter, minor league pitcher
- 1987 - Mark Hamburger, pitcher
- 1988 - Ulises Domínguez, minor league umpire
- 1988 - Calvin Martinus, Hoofdklasse outfielder
- 1989 - Luis Argumedes, minor league player
- 1990 - Adam Law, minor league infielder
- 1991 - Colton Cain, minor league pitcher
- 1991 - Marek Červenka, Extraliga pitcher
- 1991 - Joey DeMichele, minor league infielder
- 1991 - Raúl Rivera, minor league pitcher
- 1991 - Yao-Lin Wang, minor league pitcher
- 1992 - Kaleb Ort, pitcher
- 1992 - Brett Rosen, Bundesliga catcher
- 1992 - Ernesto Silva, minor league pitcher
- 1993 - Shawon Dunston, Jr., minor league outfielder
- 1993 - Mark Zagunis, outfielder
- 1995 - Caleb Hamilton, catcher
- 1996 - Austin Warren, pitcher
- 1997 - Grant Koch, catcher
- 1997 - Elián Sánchez, Argentinian national team infielder
- 1998 - Yu-Pei Chen, Taiwanese women's national team pitcher
- 1998 - Nick Lodolo, pitcher
- 1998 - Edgar Navarro, pitcher
- 2000 - Daniel Palencia, pitcher
- 2004 - Benedek Laffer, Hungarian national team utility man
Deaths[edit]
- 1888 - Martin Powell, infielder (b. 1856)
- 1897 - Charley Radbourn, pitcher; Hall of Famer (b. 1854)
- 1900 - Harry Diddlebock, manager (b. 1854)
- 1911 - Dad Clarkson, pitcher (b. 1866)
- 1913 - George Frazier, manager (b. 1861)
- 1913 - Charles Power, umpire (b. 1860)
- 1915 - Ross Barnes, infielder (b. 1850)
- 1916 - Ed Irvin, infielder (b. 1882)
- 1918 - Carl Druhot, pitcher (b. 1881)
- 1920 - Tom Catterson, outfielder (b. 1884)
- 1925 - Julius Fleischmann, owner (b. 1871)
- 1926 - George Pierce, infielder (b. 1858)
- 1927 - Joseph Stophlet, umpire (b. 1848)
- 1932 - Barney Dreyfuss, owner (b. 1865)
- 1936 - Fred Blank, pitcher (b. 1874)
- 1937 - Al Bradley, outfielder (b. 1856)
- 1939 - Joe Crisp, catcher (b. 1889)
- 1940 - Frank Decker, infielder (b. 1857)
- 1940 - Byrd Lynn, catcher (b. 1889)
- 1947 - Ed Callahan, outfielder; umpire (b. 1857)
- 1950 - Ralph Shafer, pinch runner (b. 1894)
- 1952 - Esty Chaney, pitcher (b. 1891)
- 1952 - Mike Hopkins, catcher (b. 1872)
- 1954 - John Lyles, infielder; All-Star (b. 1911)
- 1954 - Ed Warner, pitcher (b. 1889)
- 1965 - Bill Brinker, infielder/outfielder (b. 1883)
- 1966 - Eddie Dancisak, scout (b. 1912)
- 1969 - Hack Spencer, pitcher (b. 1885)
- 1970 - Rudy York, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1913)
- 1975 - Ad Swigler, pitcher (b. 1895)
- 1981 - Jake Stephens, infielder; All-Star (b. 1900)
- 1983 - Mal Moss, pitcher (b. 1905)
- 1985 - Harry Lancaster, college coach (b. ~1911)
- 1987 - Mike Burke, executive (b. 1916)
- 1993 - Ed Boland, outfielder (b. 1908)
- 1998 - Marv Olson, infielder (b. 1907)
- 2000 - Burdette Thurlby, minor league outfielder and manager (b. 1928)
- 2001 - Jerry McQuaig, outfielder (b. 1912)
- 2009 - Hiroyoshi Kodama, NPB catcher (b. 1942)
- 2010 - Hiroyuki Oze, NPB outfielder (b. 1985)
- 2012 - Herbert Kam, minor league outfielder (b. 1918)
- 2013 - Shelby Whitfield, announcer (b. 1935)
- 2014 - Manuel Renovato, writer (b. ????)
- 2015 - Windy McCall, pitcher (b. 1925)
- 2015 - Francisco Ramírez, minor league pitcher; Salon de la Fama (b. 1928)
- 2019 - Joe Presko, pitcher (b. 1928)
- 2021 - Dale Davidson, umpire (b. 1931)
- 2021 - Han Urbanus, Hoofdklasse pitcher (b. 1927)
- 2022 - Roberto Lopez, minor league infielder; Olympian (b. 1971)
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