October 15
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 15.
Events[edit]
- 1892 - On the last day the season, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bumpus Jones, in his first major league appearance, throws a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This will turn out to be the latest date in the season that a no-hitter is ever pitched in the major leagues. After that, Jones will pitch only one more season, in 1893, leading to a 2-4 career record with 10 strikeouts and a 7.99 ERA in 41 2/3 innings of labor.
- 1910 - It's the last day of the regular season in the National League, with the Cubs defeating the Cardinals, 4 - 1, a result of the league deciding to stretch out its calendar over two extra weeks. There has not been a regular season game played this late in the year since then.
- 1912 - At Fenway Park, the New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 - 4, in Game 6 of the World Series. Boston center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the 8th inning, the only one by an outfielder in Series history.
- 1917 - The Chicago White Sox capture the World Series when the New York Giants leave home plate uncovered, allowing Eddie Collins to score the winning run in a play that will become known as the "Zimmerman Chase", after hapless Giants 3B Heinie Zimmerman who is unable to tag Collins before he touches the plate.
- 1923 - The New York Yankees score five runs in the 8th inning to post a comeback victory in the sixth and final game of the World Series. Babe Ruth hits a 1st-inning home run in the Yankees' 6 - 4 victory over the rival New York Giants.
- 1925 - Capping a comeback from a 3 - 1 deficit, Kiki Cuyler hits a bases-loaded double in the 8th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 9 - 7 victory over Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators in Game 7 of the World Series.
- 1946 - In Game 7 of the World Series, Enos Slaughter scores all the way from first base on Harry Walker's double in the 8th inning, to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4 - 3 victory and the World Championship over the Boston Red Sox. The play surprises everyone, including cut-off man shortstop Johnny Pesky who, as legend has it, hesitates throwing the ball home.
- 1964 - Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals allows three home runs but still manages to win the seventh and final game of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle, Phil Linz and Clete Boyer homer for the Yankees, who drop a 7 - 5 decision. St. Louis takes an early lead after a 5th-inning home run by Lou Brock that triggers a second three-run frame and a 6 - 0 lead for Gibson, who is named Series MVP.
- 1968 - In the American League expansion draft, pitcher Roger Nelson is selected first by the Kansas City Royals and first baseman Don Mincher is the first choice of the Seattle Pilots. The National League held its draft yesterday.
- 1969 - Ron Swoboda makes one of the greatest catches in World Series history. Swoboda's sliding grab of Brooks Robinson's sinking liner helps the New York Mets defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 2 - 1, in ten innings, in Game 4 of the Series at Shea Stadium.
- 1970 - For the third time, the Baltimore Orioles overcome a 3 - 0 deficit to bury the Cincinnati Reds, 9 - 3, and win the World Series in five games. Brooks Robinson easily wins the World Series MVP Award for his hitting and unbelievable fielding.
- 1972 - The Oakland Athletics win, 2 - 1, over the Cincinnati Reds as Joe Rudi clouts a home run and makes a game-saving catch to back up a great work by pitcher Catfish Hunter. Before a record Cincinnati crowd of 53,224, the Athletics take a 2-0 World Series advantage as the scene shifts to Oakland.
- 1974 - In Game 3 of the World Series, Al Downing is the surprise starter for the Dodgers, but Catfish Hunter pitches Oakland to a 3 - 2 win.
- 1975 - Boston Red Sox Luis Tiant throws 163 pitches in winning his second game of the World Series against Cincinnati, 5 - 4, to even the Series after four games.
- 1977 - The Yankees win, 4 - 2, to take a 3-1 World Series advantage over the Dodgers. Reggie Jackson doubles and homers, and pitcher Ron Guidry notches a four-hitter.
- 1978 - In Game 5 of the World Series, the Yankees pummel the Dodgers with 18 hits to win, 12 - 2. Bucky Dent, Mickey Rivers and Brian Doyle have three hits each.
- 1981 - Pitchers Dave Righetti, Ron Davis and Goose Gossage combine on a 4 - 0 shutout of the Oakland Athletics in Game 3 of the ALCS to give the New York Yankees their 33rd American League pennant.
- 1982 - Willie McGee has two home runs to drive in four runs and makes a great catch to save another run, as the St. Louis Cardinals win, 6 - 2, over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the World Series. Joaquin Andújar is the winning pitcher despite having to leave the game after being hit by a line drive.
- 1986:
- The Boston Red Sox cap one of the greatest comebacks in major league history by defeating the California Angels, 8 - 1, in Game 7, to win the American League pennant after trailing three games to one in the ALCS.
- In the longest postseason game played up to that point - 4 hours and 42 minutes -, the New York Mets clinch their third National League crown, beating the Houston Astros at the Astrodome, 7 - 6, in 16 innings. Trailing 3 - 0 in the 9th inning, Lenny Dykstra and Ray Knight spark a rally which sends the game into extra innings, where the Mets win after Jesse Orosco records the final strikeout. The record will be broken in the 2005 season, when Houston defeats the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS in 5 hours, 50 minutes in an 18-inning marathon, to win their Division Series.
- 1988 - With two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Kirk Gibson hits a two-run, pinch-home run off Dennis Eckersley to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5 - 4 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of the World Series. In his only plate appearance in the Series, Gibson, who did not start because of a strained left knee, limps around the bases as the Dodgers win one of the most dramatic games in Series history. Following the 2010 season, a panel of experts at the MLB Network will vote this game the tenth greatest game of the past fifty years.
- 1997 - In the ALCS, Mike Mussina pitches two-hit baseball for eight innings, but the Baltimore Orioles can't score. Starter Charles Nagy and three relievers of the Cleveland Indians strand 14 Baltimore baserunners. Tony Fernandez hits a home run in the 11th inning off Armando Benitez for the only run of the game as the Indians win the American League pennant for the second time in three years. Anderson is the winning pitcher in relief and Jose Mesa has the save.
- 2001:
- The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics, 5 - 3, to win the American League Division Series. New York becomes the first team ever to win a best-of-five series after losing the first two games at home.
- In only their fourth year of existence, the Arizona Diamondbacks win their National League Division Series beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 - 1, thanks to Tony Womack's two-out game-winning hit in the deciding fifth game. Arizona had lost their first playoff appearance to the Mets in 1999.
- 2002 - Kirk Gibson signs a three-year deal to become the bench coach of the Detroit Tigers. The aggressive former outfielder joins the staff of his former 1984 teammate on the World Champion Tigers, newly-hired Detroit manager Alan Trammell.
- 2003 - Steve Bartman, the Cubs fan who deflected a foul ball in Game 6 of the NLCS, releases a statement explaining his actions. During a weepy apology, the 26-year-old human resources company worker asks Cubs fans to redirect their negative energy into positive support for the team during Game 7 of the series. Alas, the Cubs will lose that game and, once again, miss out on a World Series participation.
- 2005:
- Roger Clemens pitches six innings of two-hit baseball and Mike Lamb hits a two-run homer as the Houston Astros take a two-games-to-one lead in the NLCS with a 4 - 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- In the ALCS, Freddy Garcia continues the powerful pitching parade that has guided the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series by tossing a complete game as the Angels are defeated, 8 - 2. Paul Konerko hits a three-run home run off Ervin Santana in the 1st inning, the second straight game in which he has gone deep in the 1st. Garcia joins Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle to give the White Sox a formidable streak of three consecutive complete games.
- 2008 - The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5 - 1, in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to clinch the National League pennant. Cole Hamels wins his second game of the series and is named NLCS Most Valuable Player.
- 2009 - Philadelphia wins Game 1 of the NLCS, 8 - 6 over Los Angeles, thanks to three-run homers by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez. James Loney and Manny Ramirez go deep off Cole Hamels for the Dodgers, but their efforts are only worth three runs. Brad Lidge saves his third straight postseason win for the Phillies.
- 2011:
- The Texas Rangers advance to the World Series for the second straight year by routing the Detroit Tigers, 15 - 5, in Game 6 of the ALCS. Detroit takes an early lead against Derek Holland with solo homers by Miguel Cabrera in the 1st and Jhonny Peralta in the 2nd, but the Rangers explode for nine runs to chase Max Scherzer in the 3rd. Michael Young hits a pair of two-run doubles in the inning, then adds a solo homer in the 7th, and Nelson Cruz hits his sixth homer of the Series in the 7th, on his way to being named ALCS MVP.
- The Dutch national team stuns Cuba, 2 - 1, in the finale of the 2011 Baseball World Cup, their second straight win over Cuba. The Netherlands become the first European team to win the event since 1938 (when only Britain and the US played). Rob Cordemans allows one run in 7 1/3 innings to go 3-0 for the tournament. The MVP is Curt Smith, the first baseman for the Netherlands; in the Gold Medal game, he goes 2 for 3 with a walk and a run. The game is delayed by over four hours due to rain, which plagued the tournament, with rescheduling and site changes. The Bronze Medal game is rained out; the honor is thus shared by Team USA and Team Canada, who are unable to play.
- 2012 - The Giants even the NLCS with a 7 - 1 victory over the Cardinals in Game 2. After being leveled by a sliding Matt Holliday trying to break up a potential double play in the 1st, 2B Marco Scutaro delivers the key blow with a two-run single in the 4th. Scutaro makes way for Ryan Theriot in the 5th, victim of a hip injury sustained on the 1st-inning play, but he has done enough to fire up the Giants. Ryan Vogelsong is the winner over Chris Carpenter.
- 2013:
- The Cardinals take a three-games-to-one lead in the NLCS with a 4 - 2 win over the Dodgers. Matt Holliday hits a two-run homer off Ricky Nolasco in the 3rd and Shane Robinson adds a solo shot as a pinch-hitter in the 7th. Lance Lynn wins for the second time, having won Game 1 in relief.
- The Red Sox manage a single run against Justin Verlander, a solo homer by Mike Napoli in the 7th, but it is enough to defeat the Tigers, 1 - 0, in Game 3 of the ALCS. Verlander strikes out six straight batters in the 2nd and 3rd, tying a postseason record, but has to bow to John Lackey.
- 2014:
- The Royals win their first American League pennant in 29 years, completing a four-game sweep of the Orioles in the ALCS with a 2 - 1 win in Game 4. The Royals use small ball to score twice in the bottom of the 1st, then let their defence and dominant pitching do the rest. Lorenzo Cain is named the MVP of the series after hitting .533 and making a number of fine catches in centerfield, while Greg Holland saves all four wins. With eight straight wins since the start of the postseason, the Royals set a new all-time record.
- The Giants take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS by defeating St. Louis, 6 - 4. The Giants rally for three runs in the 6th, once again barely getting the ball out of the infield and taking advantage of missed plays by the Cardinals' defence.
- 2015 - The Mets eliminate the Dodgers with a 3 - 2 win in Game 5 of the NLDS. Los Angeles takes a 2 - 1 lead against Jacob deGrom in the 1st, but Daniel Murphy, who had doubled in a run in the top of the 1st, steals third base by taking advantage of a defensive shift in the 4th and scores the tying run, then wins it with a solo homer off Zack Greinke in the 6th.
- 2016:
- The Indians win Game 2 of the ALCS, 2 - 1 over the Blue Jays, in a game that's almost a carbon copy of Game 1. The Indians' runs come on a solo homer by Carlos Santana and a single by Francisco Lindor that scores Rajai Davis, who had previously stolen second and moved to third on a wild pitch. Josh Tomlin is the winner against J.A. Happ.
- The Cubs take the opening game of the NLCS, 8 - 4, over the Dodgers. The score is only 3 - 1 for the Cubs in the 8th, when a two-run, two-out single by Adrian Gonzalez off Aroldis Chapman ties it, but Chicago comes right back when pinch-hitter Miguel Montero hits a two-out grand slam off Joe Blanton, followed by a solo homer by Dexter Fowler.
- 2017 - Justin Turner hits a three-run walk-off homer in the 9th inning to lead Los Angeles to a 4 - 1 win and a two games to none lead over the Cubs in Game 2 of the NLCS. Turner also drives in his team's first run in the 5th, negating a homer by Addison Russell.
- 2018 - In Game 3 of the NLCS, the Brewers open the scoring in the 1st on a double by Ryan Braun, then add a run in the 6th on a wild pitch and two more on a homer by Orlando Arcia in the 7th, all against Walker Buehler. Meanwhile, Jhoulys Chacin and four relievers combine on a shutout as Milwaukee defeats the Dodgers, 4 - 0.
- 2019:
- The Astros win Game 3 of the ALCS, 4 - 1, as Jose Altuve and Josh Reddick homer against Luis Severino in the first two innings, while the Yankees fail to take advantage of a less-than-dominant Gerrit Cole, stranding a ton of baserunners over the first five innings. The Astros add a couple of insurance runs against Adam Ottavino and Zack Britton in the 7th and cruise to victory.
- The Nationals score seven runs in the 1st inning off Dakota Hudson and Adam Wainwright, helped by some poor fielding by the Cardinals, to win Game 4 of the NLCS, 7 - 4, and complete a four-game sweep. Patrick Corbin strikes out 12 batters in five innings for the win as Washington wins the first pennant in its history.
- 2020:
- For the second straight day, the Astros avoid elimination in the ALCS with a 4 - 3 win over the Rays. George Springer starts off the 1st inning by homering on the first pitch by John Curtiss and Carlos Correa ends it with a walk-off shot off Nick Anderson in the 9th. All three Tampa runs come on solo homers, as they strand nine runners to Houston's three.
- It's a contrast in fame in Game 4 of the NLCS with the great Clayton Kershaw facing the unheralded Bryse Wilson, but it's the youngster who comes out on top, giving up just one hit - a solo homer by Edwin Rios - in six innings, while Kershaw is on the mound at the start of a nightmarish six-run 6th inning that breaks open the game. Atlanta wins, 10 - 2, over the Dodgers and now has a 3-1 lead in the series.
- 2021 - The Astros win Game 1 of the ALCS at home, 5 - 4 over Boston, after falling behind early, 3 - 1. Jose Altuve ties it with a two-run homer off Tanner Houck in the 6th, and Carlos Correa adds a solo blast in the 7th to put Houston ahead. Kiké Hernandez homers twice for Boston, including a lead-off homer off Ryan Pressly in the 9th that brings the Red Sox within one run, but their next three batters make outs to end the game.
- 2022:
- The Phillies win their Division Series with an 8 - 3 victory over the Braves in Game 4. They take an early lead on a three-run homer by Brandon Marsh and an inside-the-parker by J.T. Realmuto. The Braves' offense consists of three solo homers and just one other hit. The Padres also complete an upset, eliminating the Dodgers with a 5 - 3 win in Game 4, with all five ot its runs scoring in what is a nightmarish 7th inning for the Dodgers, who see their 111-win season go up in smoke.
- In the ALDS, the Astros need 18 innings to eliminate the Mariners, 1 - 0, in Game 3, thanks to Jeremy Peña's homer off fellow rookie Penn Murfee to lead off the top of the 18th; Luis Garcia pitches five innings in relief for the win that sends Houston to the ALCS for the sixth straight year. In the other ALDS, Cleveland stuns the Yankees with three runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 6 - 5 win, taking a two-games-to-one edge in the series.
- 2023:
- The K. Deurne Spartans win their fifth Belgian First Division title, sweeping the defending champion Hoboken Pioneers in three games in the Belgian Series. Cedric Desmedt throws a six-hit shutout in the 3 - 0 victory to clinch the Series.
- The Rangers make it six straight wins this postseason by defeating the Astros, 2 - 0, in Game 1 of the ALCS, dubbed the "Lone Star Series". The game features a great pitchers' duel between Jordan Montgomery and Justin Verlander, with Texas scoring on a single by Jonah Heim in the 2nd and a solo homer by Leody Taveras in the 5th. In the 8th inning, Evan Carter makes a great catch in left field and then doubles off José Altuve, who had neglected to retouch second base, to preserve the narrow victory.
Births[edit]
- 1852 - Thorny Hawkes, infielder (d. 1929)
- 1860 - Edgar Smith, outfielder
- 1863 - Con Murphy, pitcher (d. 1914)
- 1866 - Pat Callahan, infielder (d. 1940)
- 1869 - Jack McMahon, infielder (d. 1894)
- 1872 - Billy Disch, college coach (d. 1953)
- 1874 - Emil Frisk, outfielder (d. 1922)
- 1875 - Charley O'Leary, infielder (d. 1941)
- 1876 - Percy Coleman, pitcher (d. 1948)
- 1881 - Roy Snyder, minor league infielder (d. 1956)
- 1887 - Bob Harmon, pitcher (d. 1961)
- 1888 - Bert Hall, pitcher (d. 1948)
- 1889 - Chick Evans, pitcher (d. 1916)
- 1890 - Ernest Gatewood, catcher (d. 1949)
- 1890 - John Paul Jones, USA national team infielder (d. 1970)
- 1893 - John Karst, infielder (d. 1976)
- 1893 - Gil Whitehouse, outfielder (d. 1926)
- 1895 - Wilmer Euell, catcher (d. 1966)
- 1896 - Mule Watson, pitcher (d. 1949)
- 1897 - Dinty Gearin, pitcher (d. 1959)
- 1897 - Dolly Gray, pitcher (d. 1953)
- 1899 - John Chapman, infielder (d. 1953)
- 1902 - Evar Swanson, outfielder (d. 1973)
- 1903 - Mule Haas, outfielder (d. 1974)
- 1904 - Bill Lewis, catcher (d. 1977)
- 1907 - Sammy Byrd, outfielder (d. 1981)
- 1908 - Hugo Klaerner, pitcher (d. 1982)
- 1909 - Mel Harder, pitcher, manager; All-Star (d. 2002)
- 1912 - Nick Tremark, outfielder (d. 2000)
- 1918 - Austin Knickerbocker, outfielder (d. 1997)
- 1918 - Jimmy Shamberger, infielder
- 1921 - Lucius Dorsey, outfielder
- 1922 - Collins Jones, infielder (d. 1991)
- 1925 - Ted Lerner, owner (d. 2023)
- 1925 - Lloyd Lowe, minor league infielder (d. 2010)
- 1925 - Andy Strong, minor league outfielder (d. 1951)
- 1926 - Don Carlsen, pitcher (d. 2002)
- 1927 - Bill Henry, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2014)
- 1928 - Jim Command, infielder (d. 2014)
- 1928 - Gail Henley, outfielder
- 1930 - Dave Gorrie, college coach (d. 2015)
- 1930 - Don Robertson, outfielder (d. 2014)
- 1931 - John Halvachs, minor league pitcher (d. 2017)
- 1931 - Gail Harris, infielder (d. 2012)
- 1933 - Tameo Iio, NPB pitcher
- 1935 - Phil Shartzer, minor league infielder (d. 2014)
- 1936 - Red Swanson, pitcher
- 1937 - Brad Corbett, owner (d. 2012)
- 1939 - Lou Klimchock, infielder
- 1944 - Dick Such, pitcher
- 1945 - Jim Palmer, pitcher; All-Star, Hall of Famer
- 1946 - Scott Northey, outfielder
- 1948 - Jeff Laing, author (d. 2018)
- 1951 - Saul Montoya, minor league pitcher (d. 2018)
- 1951 - Mitchell Page, outfielder (d. 2011)
- 1951 - Tommy Toms, pitcher
- 1952 - John Floras, umpire (d. 2007)
- 1954 - Glenn Gulliver, infielder
- 1958 - David Hibner, minor league outfielder
- 1964 - John Barfield, pitcher (d. 2016)
- 1964 - Jim Richardson, minor league infielder
- 1965 - Guillaume Coste, Division Élite pitcher and manager
- 1967 - Carlos Garcia, infielder; All-Star
- 1967 - John Lorms, minor league player
- 1968 - Matt Dunbar, pitcher
- 1971 - Keith Grunewald, agent
- 1971 - Chad Mottola, outfielder
- 1973 - David Cortes, pitcher
- 1973 - Mendy Lopez, infielder
- 1973 - Adam Virchis, scout
- 1973 - Tim Young, pitcher
- 1976 - Dino Bogut, Croatian national team pitcher
- 1976 - Kelly Ramos, minor league catcher
- 1977 - Mitch Jones, infielder
- 1978 - Juan Cruz, pitcher
- 1978 - Josh Rabe, outfielder
- 1980 - David Harriman, minor league catcher
- 1980 - Naoto Watanabe, NPB infielder
- 1982 - Dana Cavalea, coach
- 1983 - Erik Walker, minor league pitcher (d. 2006)
- 1984 - Yosvani Alarcón, Cuban league catcher
- 1984 - Eduardo Arredondo, minor league outfielder
- 1984 - Doug Coe, minor league catcher
- 1984 - Adam Davis, minor league player
- 1985 - Tom Edwards, minor league infielder
- 1988 - Terrell Alliman, minor league outfielder
- 1988 - Bo Greenwell, minor league player
- 1988 - Jason Martinson, minor league infielder
- 1989 - Gianison Boekhoudt, minor league outfielder
- 1989 - Huascar Brazobán, pitcher
- 1989 - Mitch Glasser, minor league infielder
- 1990 - Hung-Shang Pan, Taiwan national team outfielder
- 1992 - Cody Carroll, pitcher
- 1992 - Teoscar Hernández, outfielder; All-Star
- 1992 - Taisei Makihara, NPB infielder
- 1992 - Siraphob Nadee, Thai national team pitcher
- 1993 - Rashad Crawford, minor league outfielder
- 1993 - Raul Shah, minor league infielder
- 1994 - Eliezer Alvarez, minor league infielder
- 1995 - Jack Flaherty, pitcher
- 1996 - Noboru Shimizu, NPB pitcher
- 1997 - Yerry Rodríguez, pitcher
- 1998 - Brandon Pfaadt, pitcher
- 1998 - Gavin Stone, pitcher
- 1999 - Yoendrys Gómez, pitcher
- 2000 - Lenny Torres, minor league pitcher
- 2001 - Nicolas Antoine, French Division I pitcher
- 2003 - Enzo Sawayama, Brazilian national team pitcher
- 2005 - Carlos Rodriguez, Ecuadorian national team infielder
Deaths[edit]
- 1928 - Pony Sager, infielder/outfielder (b. 1848)
- 1929 - Bill Albert, minor league outfielder (b. 1903)
- 1929 - Alexander Crawford, umpire (b. 1855)
- 1931 - Oscar Graham, pitcher (b. 1878)
- 1943 - Joe Rickert, outfielder (b. 1876)
- 1947 - Bob Evans, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 1947 - Pol Perritt, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1957 - Neal Ball, infielder (b. 1881)
- 1957 - Parker Treat, minor league pitcher (b. 1880)
- 1960 - Jack Wallace, catcher (b. 1890)
- 1962 - Possum Whitted, outfielder (b. 1890)
- 1964 - Alex Evans, pitcher (b. 1897)
- 1965 - Fritz Brickell, infielder (b. 1935)
- 1969 - Lester Bangs, minor league outfielder and manager (b. 1893)
- 1975 - Mickey Grasso, catcher (b. 1920)
- 1984 - Red Cox, pitcher (b. 1895)
- 1986 - Larry Kopf, infielder (b. 1890)
- 1989 - Lou Guisto, infielder (b. 1895)
- 1989 - Jake Kline, college coach (b. 1895)
- 1992 - Jackie Sullivan, infielder (b. 1918)
- 1994 - Andy Anderson, umpire (b. 1925)
- 1995 - William Schuhart, minor league pitcher (b. 1918)
- 1996 - Mike Balas, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 1996 - Tom Ferrick, pitcher (b. 1915)
- 1997 - Frazier Robinson, catcher (b. 1910)
- 1999 - Leonard Johnson, pitcher (b. 1919)
- 2003 - Ray Kuhlman, minor league owner (b. 1919)
- 2005 - Don Rowe, pitcher (b. 1936)
- 2005 - Al Widmar, pitcher (b. 1925)
- 2007 - Giuseppe Ghillini, Italian executive; Italian Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1909)
- 2007 - Emory Lindsey, minor league catcher and manager (b. 1916)
- 2008 - Chuck Devereaux, college coach (b. 1924)
- 2008 - Osamu Omoto, Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer (b. 1925)
- 2010 - John Chironna, college coach (b. 1928)
- 2010 - Donald Hannam, minor league pitcher (b. 1937)
- 2011 - Joan Jaykoski, AAGPBL outfielder and pitcher (b. 1933)
- 2012 - John Thibdeau, minor league pitcher (b. 1945)
- 2013 - Rudy Minarcin, pitcher (b. 1930)
- 2015 - Neill Sheridan, pinch hitter (b. 1921)
- 2018 - Irish O'Reilly, college coach (b. 1944)
- 2018 - Joe Stanka, pitcher (b. 1931)
- 2018 - Ichiro Togawa, NPB pitcher (b. 1935)
- 2020 - Dan Gallagher, scout (b. 1936)
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