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See also:2005 Major League Baseball seasonand2005 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The following are thebaseballevents of the year2005throughout the world.

Years in baseball
2005 in sports

Headline events of the year[edit]

  • Chicago White Sox swept (4-0) the Houston Astros to win the 2005 World Series.
  • 2005 also marked the inaugural season of theWashington Nationals,who relocated fromMontrealand were formerly known as theExpos.This is Washington, D.C.'s first time having a baseball team since the Washington Senators became theTexas Rangersfollowing the 1971 season.
  • Chris Burkeended the2005 NLDSwith awalk-off home runin the bottom of the 18th inning.
  • The Astros went from 15-30 to the2005 World Series.They also went 22-7 in July.

Champions[edit]

Major League Baseball[edit]

  • Regular season Champions
League Eastern Division Champion Central Division Champion Western Division Champion Wild Card Qualifier
American League New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Boston Red Sox
National League Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres Houston Astros
Division Series
TV:ESPN/FOX 		League Championship Series
TV:FOX 		World Series
TV:FOX
1 Chicago White Sox 3
4 Boston Red Sox 0
1 Chicago White Sox 4
American League
2 LA Angels of Anaheim 1
2 LA Angels of Anaheim 3
3 New York Yankees 2
AL1 Chicago White Sox 4
NL4 Houston Astros 0
1 St. Louis Cardinals 3
3 San Diego Padres 0
1 St. Louis Cardinals 2
National League
4 Houston Astros 4
2 Atlanta Braves 1
4 Houston Astros 3

Click on any series score to link to that series' page.
Higher seed has home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.
American League has home field advantage during World Series as a result of American League victory in 2005 All-Star Game.
National League is seeded 1-3/2-4 as a result of NL regular season champion (St. Louis Cardinals) and NL wild card (Houston Astros) coming from the same division.

International[edit]

Professional[edit]

Minor leagues[edit]

Amateur[edit]

Youth[edit]

Awards and honors[edit]

Note: The Comeback Player of the Year Award was voted on for the first time by fans.
Award National League American League
Most Valuable Player Albert Pujols,STL Alex Rodriguez,NYY
Cy Young Chris Carpenter,STL Bartolo Colón,LAA
Manager of the Year Bobby Cox,ATL Ozzie Guillén,CWS
Relief Man of the Year Chad Cordero,WAS Mariano Rivera,NYY
Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard,PHI Huston Street,OAK
Comeback Player of the Year Ken Griffey Jr.,CIN Jason Giambi,NYY

Events[edit]

January–March[edit]

  • January 3 –Wade Boggs,a five-time batting champion, andRyne Sandberg,a nine-time Gold Glove winner at second base, areelectedto theBaseball Hall of Fame.Boggs receives 474 votes, or 91.9 percent of the 516 ballots cast. Sandberg receives 393 votes, six more than the needed number. Relief pitchersBruce Sutter(66.7 percent) andRich "Goose" Gossage(55.2), and outfieldersJim Rice(59.5) andAndre Dawson(52.3), are the only other players to be named on at least half of the ballots cast.
  • January 21 –Roger Clemensand theHouston Astrosagree to an $18 million, one-year contract. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, agrees to a deal that makes him the highest-paid pitcher for the fifth time, following deals with theBoston Red Soxin 1989 ($2.5 million) and 1991 ($5.38 million); with theToronto Blue Jaysbefore the 1997 season, and with theNew York Yankeesin 2000 ($15.45 million).
  • February 2 – The trade that sentSammy Sosato theBaltimore Oriolesfrom theChicago Cubsis finalized after commissionerBud Seligapproves the deal and the slugger passes his physical. Chicago receives second basemanJerry Hairston Jr.and two minor leaguers, then signsJeromy Burnitzas a free agent to replace Sosa in right field.
  • February 6 – AtMazatlán,Mexico,Francisco Camposturns in another brilliant outing, and Mexican championVenados de Mazatlán(Mazatlán Deers) holds on in the final game, edging theDominican Republic4-3 to win the 56thCaribbean World Series.The title is just Mexico's fifth since joining the competition in 1970, the second in the last four years, but its first since hosting the series. Campos allows just three hits – two infield hits and a bunt single – and a run over his first eight innings of work, striking out 11. Previously, Campos handcuffed the Venezuelan championTigres de Aragua(Aragua Tigers) 4-0 in the series opener. He allowed just three hits over eight innings and struck out 10. Campos is voted the Series MVP.
  • February 16 – The players' union signs an agreement calling for international drug-testing rules during a 16-team World Cup tournament (eventually called theWorld Baseball Classic) during2006spring training. Each team will select a provisional roster of 60 players, 45 days before the start of the tournament, and players will be covered by the drug-testing rules until the end of the competition. The deal, signed by the union, the commissioner's office and theInternational Baseball Federation,states thatIBAFrules will cover the frequency of testing before and during the tournament, the list of prohibited substances, the procedures for taking samples and the laboratories used. More substances are banned by theIBAFthan by the major leagues.
  • March 2 – Thirty-two years after his death,Jackie Robinsonreceives theCongressional Gold Medalin theCapitol Rotunda,the highest honor Congress can bestow. The medal is accepted by Rachel Robinson, his widow. Baseball is represented in a way by formerTexas RangersexecutiveGeorge W. Bush.Robinson joinsRoberto Clemente,Joe LouisandJesse Owensas the only athletes among about 300 Gold Medal recipients. Following the ceremony, theBoston Red Soxare honored at theWhite Housefor winning the2004 World Series.
  • March 17 –Mark McGwire,Sammy Sosa,Rafael PalmeiroandJose Cansecoappeared before theHouse Government Reform Committeeto discuss the topic ofperformance-enhancing drugsinMajor League Baseball.McGwire and Palmeiro were named as steroid users in Canseco's book,Juiced.McGwire declined to answer questions under oath when he appeared before the House Government Reform Committee. Sosa and Palmeiro both denied under oath ever having used PEDs, whereas McGwire never gave a committed answer, simply repeatedly stating, "I'm not here to talk about the past. I'm here to be positive about this subject."

April[edit]

  • April 3 – In his first outing for theNew York Yankees,Randy Johnsonallows a run and five hits in six innings as the Yankees open the 2005 major league season with a 9-2 triumph over the 2004 World ChampionBoston Red Sox.
  • April 4 – Opening Day highlights:
    • Baltimore OriolesSammy SosaandRafael Palmeirobecome the first pair of teammates to have at least 500 career home runs apiece. Sosa went into the season with 574 career HR and Palmeiro 551.
    • Mark Buehrleyields two hits in eight shutout innings andShingo Takatsuworks a perfect ninth inning as theChicago White Soxdefeat theCleveland Indians1-0 in a game that takes only an hour and 51 minutes to complete. Indians pitcherJake Westbrookallows only one run and four hits in going the distance, but it isn't good enough to win. The game's only run comes in the seventh inning on an error by Cleveland shortstopJhonny Peralta.
    • Center fielderBrad Wilkersonhas the honor of being the first batter for theWashington Nationals,and he promptly responds with the first hit in Nationals history. Nevertheless,Kenny Loftonhits a three-run homer andJon Lieberpitches 52⁄3effective innings, leading the home teamPhiladelphia Philliesto an 8-4 victory over the Nationals.
    • Dmitri Youngof theDetroit Tigersbecomes the third player to hit three home runs on Opening Day, joiningGeorge Bell(1988) andTuffy Rhodes(1994). The host Tigers defeat theKansas City Royals11-2 atComerica Park.
  • April 6 –Brad Wilkersonof theWashington Nationalshits for the cyclein the Nationals' first win since moving to Washington, D.C., 7-3 against thePhiladelphia Phillies.He becomes the twentieth player to hit for the cycle twice. One day later, Wilkerson continues his torrid hitting going 4-for-5, as the Nationals complete their first series by winning two of three against the Phillies.
PresidentGeorge W. Bushthrows out the ceremonial first pitch atRFK Stadiumin Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2005.

May[edit]

June[edit]

  • June 1 – TheHouston Astrosdefeat theCincinnati Reds4-1, as pitcherRoy Oswalttakes the major league lead for victories against a team without a defeat, improving to 14-0 against visiting Cincinnati. Oswalt was tied for the lead in victories against one team without a loss withPedro Martínez,who has a 13-0 record against theSeattle Mariners.Randy Johnsonis 12-0 against theChicago Cubs.
  • June 2 – TheNew York Yankeesare swept by the worst team in baseball, falling 5-2 to theKansas City Royalsfor their first five-game losing streak in more than two years. It's been a ball so far forBuddy Bell,the new Royals skipper who is unbeaten after sweeping three games from the visiting Yankees. Kansas City pitchers allow just six runs in the series. It's the third time in their storied history the Yankees have been swept in three games by the team with the worst record in the majors. The other times were in2000by theDetroit Tigersand1937by thePhiladelphia Athletics;in both those seasons, New York won theAmerican Leaguepennant. Kansas City completes its first three-game sweep at home of the Yankees in 15 years. The Royals had gone 78 series without sweeping anyone, the longest drought in the majors since thePhiladelphia Phillieswent 79 series without a sweep from1996-97.Despite their three-game sweep, the Royals' record of 16-37 is still the worst in the majors.
  • June 4:
  • June 5 – For the first time since1933,a team called Washington is in first place late in the season.Ryan Churchhelps lift theWashington Nationalsinto first place in the NL East Division with a three-run home run, as the Nationals complete a three-game sweep of the visitingFlorida Marlinswith a 6-3 triumph. The victory, coupled withAtlanta's loss toPittsburgh,puts Washington in first place. The Nationals have come from behind for 21 of their 31 victories, including each of its last eight. 75 years ago, theWashington Senatorsteam that won the American League pennant topped the standings this time of year or later.
  • June 7 –Justin Upton,a slugging high school shortstop from Virginia, is taken by theArizona Diamondbackswith the No. 1 pick in the 2005 baseball draft. He and his brotherB.J.,the second pick in2002byTampa Bay,are the highest-drafted siblings.
  • June 8:
    • Yankee third basemanAlex Rodriguezbecomes the youngest member of the 400-home run club when he hits a solo shot in the eighth inning of New York's 12-3 win over hostMilwaukee.The home run is the second of the game for the 29-year-old, who becomes the 40th player in major league history to reach 400 homers, with two more thanDale Murphyand one more thanAl KalineandAndrés Galarraga.
    • Minnesota aceJohan Santanaimproves to 15-0 over his last 17 road starts, when he pitches an 8-0 four-hit, nine-strikeout shutout against Arizona.
  • June 9 – TheSF Giants'Omar Vizquelplays in his 2,179th game as a shortstop, passingDave Concepciónfor sole possession of sixth place on the career list. Hall of FamerLuis Aparicioholds the record of 2,581.
  • June 10 – The1919contract that shippedBabe Ruthfrom theBoston Red Soxto theNew York Yankeessells at auction for a staggering $996,000, delighting its new owner, Pete Siegel, a die-hard Yankees fan, and a hunger-relief group designated to receive a financial windfall from the sale. The price is nearly double the presale estimate for the December 26, 1919, contract, signed by ownersHarry Frazeeof the Red Sox andJacob Ruppertof Yankees, and nearly 10 times the $100,000 cost of purchasing Ruth.
  • June 12 – Acquired in a trade two days before,Junior Spiveyhits a two-run home run as theWashington Nationalstie a franchise record with their 10th consecutive win – a 3–2 victory over theSeattle Mariners.Before relocating to the nation's capital this season, the Nationals were known as theMontreal Expos,who won 10 straight games three previous times in 1979, 1980 and 1997. The Nationals have won 13 of their last 14 games overall, with eight of the wins coming by one run, and complete a 12-1 homestand.Tony Armas Jr.pitches five scoreless innings, allowing five hits, and is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last three starts.
  • June 14:
    • TheBoston Red Soxhonor their Hall of Fame catcherCarlton Fiskand the 12th-inning home run that won Game 6 of the1975 World Seriesby naming the left field foul pole where it landed the "Fisk Pole". In a pregame ceremony from theMonster Seats,Fisk is cheered by theFenway Parkcrowd while the shot is replayed to the strains of Handel'sHallelujah Chorus.The Red Sox scheduled the ceremony to coincide with an interleague series against theCincinnati Reds,who make their first trip back to Fenway Park since the '75 Series. Thirty years later, the video of Fisk trying to wave the ball fair remains one of the game's enduring images; Game 6 is often called the best game in major leagues history. Fenway's right field foul pole, which is just 302 feet from the plate, has long been unofficially named thePesky Pole,for light-hitting former Red Sox shortstopJohnny Pesky,who had a tendency to curve fly balls around it for homers. On the field, Fisk throws out the ceremonial first pitch to former battery-mateLuis Tiant.
    • CommissionerBud Seligfavors reversing use of the designated hitter for interleague games next season. Under Selig's proposal, which will be considered during the offseason, the DH would be used in National League parksinsteadof in American League stadiums.
  • June 15 –Ichiro Suzukiof theSeattle Marinerscollects his 1,000th career hit, becoming just the third player since 1900 to reach the plateau in fewer than 700 games.
  • June 16:
  • June 17:
  • June 18 – VeteranJulio Francohits a pair of home runs andAndruw JonesandJohnny Estradaalso homer as theAtlanta Bravesbeat the hostCincinnati Reds6-1.
  • June 19 –Rafael Palmeirohits his 560th career home run to give Baltimore a sixth-inning lead, and the Orioles shake off managerLee Mazzilli's first career ejection to beat theColorado Rockies4-2.
  • June 24:
    • AtYankee Stadium,theNew York Metsset a National League record by hitting three sacrifice flies in one inning, an oddity accomplished three times by American League teams.Ramón Castro,José ReyesandMike Cameroneach hit one in the second inning, and Reyes adds his second of the game in the ninth, as the Mets defeat the Yankees 6-4.
    • Los Angeles DodgerscloserÉric Gagnéhas season-ending elbow surgery which goes better than expected. Gagné does not need a ligament replaced and could return by spring training. Originally expected to be out 12-to-14 months, Gagné now faces about six months recovery time, and may start throwing a baseball even earlier.
  • June 27:
    • Julio Francohits his eighth careergrand slamas theAtlanta Bravesget past theFlorida Marlins.The 46-year-old Atlanta first baseman has shown in June that he clearly can still play the game. In his last seven appearances, Franco is hitting.458 with four home runs and 11 RBI, and is making plenty of entries on those oldest-to-do-whatever lists. Earlier this month, he became the oldest player in major league history to have a two-homer game, the oldest in the last 96 years to steal a base and extended his own mark for being the oldest to hit a grand slam.
    • Baltimore'sRafael Palmeirogets two more hits in a 6-4 loss to theNew York Yankees,moving him pastSam Riceinto sole possession of 26th place on the all-time list. Palmeiro is 11 hits shy of becoming the fourth player in major league history with 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
  • June 28 – Following today'sMinnesota Twinsgame, Australian rookieGlenn Williamsis sent back down. Up for acup of coffeesince June 7, he hits safely in all thirteen Twins games in which he plays. He returns to minors with seventeen hits, a.425batting averageand – since he'll never return to the majors – an active 13-game hitting streak.

July[edit]

August[edit]

  • August 1 –Rafael Palmeirois suspended for 10 days due to testing positive for steroids. He would later claim to have received a taintedVitamin B12shot from teammateMiguel Tejada.
  • August 2 –Ryan Franklinis suspended 10 days for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
  • August 3 –Manny Ramírezof theBoston Red Soxbecomes the seventh player in major league history to reach 30 home runs and 100 RBI in at least eight straight seasons. The others areJimmie Foxx,Babe Ruth,Lou Gehrig,Albert Belle,Rafael PalmeiroandSammy Sosa.Ramírez and Foxx are the only players in Red Sox history with five consecutive 30-homer seasons.
  • August 4 – TheBaltimore Oriolesfire managerLee Mazzilliwith the team mired in an 8-game losing streak and replace him with bench coachSam Perlozzofor the rest of the season.
  • August 5 –Albert Pujolsof theSt. Louis Cardinalsbecomes the first major league player to hit 30 home runs in each of his first five seasons. No. 30 comes in the first inning againstJohn Smoltz,and it helps the Cardinals to an 11-3 victory over the visitingAtlanta Braves.Overall, Pujols has hit 190 homers during this five-year span from the start of his career, equaling the total ofEddie Mathews(1952-1956) and with 25 fewer thanRalph Kiner(1946-1950).
  • August 7:
    • In just the fourth meeting of pitchers with the same last name since2000,Víctor Zambranoof theNew York MetsoutduelsCarlos Zambranoof theChicago Cubsin front of 40,321 fans atShea Stadium,pitching the Mets to a 6-1 win and a sweep of the three-game series. Both Zambranos entered with 42 career wins, the second time in major league history that opposing starters with the same last name came in with matching victory totals, according to theElias Sports Bureau.The other was on June 15,1944,whenRed Barrettof the Boston Braves andDick Barrettof the Philadelphia Phillies each had 19 career wins. Like the Barretts, Víctor and Carlos obviously share a double feat, but the similarities don't end there. The Zambranos were both born in Venezuela, both throw with their right arm, and both wear No. 38. Besides this, it is the fourth time in modern major league history that starting pitchers with a last name beginning with Z faced each other, according toESPN.Víctor and Carlos Zambrano have both facedBarry Zitoof the Oakland Athletics.
    • Zach Dukebecomes only the second rookie inPittsburgh Pirateshistory to win his first five decisions as a starter, as the Pirates pass theLos Angeles Dodgers9-4. The 22-year-old is the first Pittsburgh rookie sinceWhitey Glaznerin1921to start 5-0. No Pirates rookie has been 6-0. Duke is 5-0 with 35 strikeouts and a 1.52 ERA in 46.2 innings pitched. His 0.87 ERA in July was the lowest among all major league pitchers.
  • August 8 – In a doubleheader with theFlorida Marlins,theColorado Rockiesstart two pitchers with the same surname. This is the first such doubleheader since June 22, 1974, whenGaylord Perryand his brotherJim Perry,both of theCleveland Indians,accomplished the feat against theBoston Red Sox.Sun-Woo Kimstarts the first game, andByung-hyun Kimstarts the second game. The Rockies win both games of the doubleheader.
  • August 9 – Down 7-2 in the top of the 9th inning, theCleveland Indiansscore 11 runs against theKansas City Royalsto win the game 13-7. With 2 outs, the Royals leading by 1 and a man on base, the Indians'Jeff Lieferhits a routine fly ball to left which is dropped by outfielderChip Ambres,allowing the tying run to score. Kansas City made 3 errors altogether in the 9th inning. To make matters worse for the Royals, it was their 11th straight loss.
  • August 11 –New York YankeescloserMariano Riveraconverts his 31st consecutive save, the last in the longest such streak of his career.
  • August 20:
  • August 28 –Jason Giambiof theNew York Yankeescollects his 1,500th hit and drives in the 1,000th RBI of his major league career in a 10-3 Yankee win over theKansas City Royals,finishing a three-game sweep.
  • August 31 – Called up from Double-ACarolina,Jeremy Hermidaof theFlorida Marlinsmakes a name for himself by becoming the second player in major league history to belt agrand slamin his first at-bat. But it is too late to rally the Marlins, who lose 10-5 to theSt. Louis CardinalsatDolphins Stadium.Pinch-hitting in the seventh inning, Hermida hits his grand slam offAl Reyeson a 1-1 pitch. The Marlins' No. 1 draft pick in2002,Hermida is a left-handed-hitting outfielder who was a rising star at Double-A before being brought up. The only other player to accomplish the feat wasBill Dugglebyof thePhiladelphia Phillieson April 21,1898;Duggleby was the winning pitcher that day.

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

  • December 6 – First basemanJohn Olerudretires from baseball after playing 17 seasons in the majors.

Books[edit]

Movies[edit]

Births[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

May[edit]

July[edit]

October[edit]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

  • January 4 –Marguerite Pearson,72, shortstop who played from 1948 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • January 4 –Jack Sanford,88, reserve first baseman for the Washington Senators in the 1940s.
  • January 7 –Harry Boyles,93, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1938–1939.
  • January 10 –Bob Mabe,75, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles, 1958–1960.
  • January 10 –Tommy Fine,90, pitcher, briefly with the Red Sox and Browns, who in 1952 threw the only no-hitter in Caribbean World Series history.
  • January 21 –Rita Keller,72, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
  • January 21 –Corky Valentine,76, pitcher for the Reds, 1954–1955.
  • January 22 –César Gutiérrez,61, Venezuelan shortstop who with the 1970 Tigers became one of three players in major league history with a 7-for-7 game.
  • January 31 –Bill Voiselle,86, right-hander who appeared in 245 games for the New York Giants (1942–1947), Boston Braves (1947–1949) and Chicago Cubs (1950), who won 21 games, led NL in strikeouts and innings pitched, and was named an All-Star in 1944 while still officially a rookie; known for wearing uniform number honoring his hometown,Ninety-Six, South Carolina.

February[edit]

  • February 4 –Luis Sánchez,51, Venezuelan relief pitcher for the Angels who led the team in saves in 1983 and 1984.
  • February 6 –Mutsuo Minagawa,69, submarine pitcher for theNankai Hawksin Nippon Professional Baseball from 1954 to 1971, who was the last Japanese pitcher to win 30 or more games in a single season.
  • February 8 –Mike Bishop,46, backup catcher who played briefly for the New York Mets in 1983.
  • February 10 –Ruth Williams,78, pitcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • February 11 –Rankin Johnson,87, relief pitcher who appeared in seven early-season games for 1941 Philadelphia Athletics; later a long-time minor league baseball executive.
  • February 13 –Nelson Briles,61, pitcher who won 19 games for the 1968 St. Louis Cardinals and pitched a two-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the1971 World Series,and later a broadcaster.
  • February 22 –Ben Huffman,90, long-time scout for the Chicago White Sox who signedMinnie MiñosoandHarold Baines;elected to Major League Baseball Scouts Association Hall of Fame in 1990; in his playing days, a left-swinging catcher who batted.273 in 76 games for 1937 St. Louis Browns.
  • February 25 –Nick Colosi,79, Sicilian-born National League umpire from 1968 to 1982, who made controversial balk call againstLuis Tiantin Game 1 of the1975 World Series.

March[edit]

  • March 2 –Rick Mahler,51, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves (1979–1988 and 1991), Cincinnati Reds (1989–1990) and Montreal Expos (1991); won 17 games in 1985 and threw three Opening Day shutouts; member of 1990 World Series champions; brother ofMickey Mahler.
  • March 6 –Danny Gardella,85, left fielder for the 1944–1945 New York Giants who was the first major leaguer to challenge baseball's reserve clause in court; "jumped" to outlaw Mexican League in 1946 and suspended from Organized Baseball, but was reinstated in 1950, when he appeared in one game for the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • March 6 –Chuck Thompson,83, broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles for nearly 50 years, who also worked with the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • March 10 –Kent Hadley,70, first baseman for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees 1958–1960, and one of the players who was part of the trade that broughtRoger Maristo the Yankees.
  • March 13 –Frank House,75, catcher, primarily for the Detroit Tigers, who peaked with 15 home runs and 53 RBI in 1955.
  • March 16 –Dick Radatz,67, All-Star relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who had over 20 saves in each of his first four seasons, leading the American League twice.
  • March 22 –Theresa Kobuszewski,84, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and World War II veteran.
  • March 26 –Marius Russo,90, All-Star pitcher for the New York Yankees (1939–1943, 1946) who hurled complete game, 2–1 victories in both the 1941 and 1943 World Series.
  • March 27 –Bob Casey,79, Minnesota Twins public address announcer for all of their 44 years.

April[edit]

  • April 7 –Bob Kennedy,84, outfielder and third baseman for five MLB clubs over 16 seasons between 1939 and 1957 who became "head coach" (1963 to June 13, 1965) and general manager (November 24, 1976 to May 22, 1981) of the Chicago Cubs; hit first grand slam in modern Orioles history (July 30, 1954); also the Oakland Athletics' first manager (1968).
  • April 8 –Al Gettel,87, pitched in seven seasons for six teams from 1945 to 1955.
  • April 8 –Eddie Miksis,78, infielder for 14 seasons from 1944 to 1958, primarily with the Dodgers and Cubs; debuted with the Dodgers at age 17.
  • April 13 –Don Blasingame,73, second baseman who appeared in 1,444 games for five MLB clubs between 1955 and 1966; 1958 National League All-Star; later managed Hiroshima and Hanshin teams in Japan.
  • April 18 –Agapito Mayor,89, Cuban professional pitcher who won more than 250 games while playing in Cuba, Mexico and the minor leagues, as well as a record holder in international tournaments.
  • April 21 –Ed Butka,89, first baseman who played 18 games for the wartime 1943–1944 Washington Senators.
  • April 23 –Earl Wilson,70, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1959–1960 and 1962–1966), Detroit Tigers (1966–1970) and San Diego Padres (1970) who won 22 games in 1967; first black pitcher to throw a major league no-hitter (1962); member, 1968 World Series champions.
  • April 28 –Pancho Herrera,70, Cuban-born first baseman for the 1958–1961 Phillies; hit.281 with 17 home runs and 71 RBI in 1960.

May[edit]

  • May 6 –Lee Stine,91, pitcher, mainly for the 1936 Reds, who gave upLou Gehrig's 14th career grand slam while with the White Sox.
  • May 10 –John Jachym,87, the second-largest shareholder in theWashington Senatorsfrom December 1949 through June 22, 1950.
  • May 10 –Vic Johnson,84, pitcher for the Red Sox (1944–1945) and Indians (1946).
  • May 10 –Hal Griggs,76, pitcher for the Senators 1956–1959; endedTed Williams' streak of reaching base in 16 consecutive plate appearances on September 24, 1957.
  • May 26 –Chico Carrasquel,77, Venezuelan shortstop for the White Sox and Indians who became the first Latin American All-Star; later a broadcaster in his native country.
  • May 30 –Alma Ziegler,87, three-time All-Star second basewoman and pitcher who set several records in theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • May 30 –Juan Pedro Villamán,46, Spanish-language Red Sox broadcaster since 1995.

June[edit]

  • June 6 –Rogers Badgett,87, Kentucky coal and construction magnate; key limited partner in Red Sox ownership group from 1978 to 1985.
  • June 14 –Bob Lennon,76, outfielder who played briefly for the Giants (1954, 1956) and Cubs (1957); hit 64 home runs for Nashville of the Southern Association in 1954.
  • June 15 –Carroll Sembera,63, relief pitcher for the Astros (1965–1967) and Expos (1969–1970); longtime scout.
  • June 22 –Roberto Olivo,91, legendary Venezuelan umpire who worked in 29 Venezuelan league seasons, two Baseball World Cups, and 11 Caribbean Series.
  • June 24 –Lyman Bostock,87, first baseman in the Negro leagues for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Birmingham Black Barons in the 1930s and 1940s, and father of former Major League outfielderLyman Bostock.
  • June 28 –Dick Dietz,63, All-Star catcher for the Giants who was controversially denied first base after being hit by aDon Drysdalepitch in 1968, extending Drysdale's streak of scoreless innings.
  • June 28 –Steve Reich,34, pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system who was killed in action while on a rescue mission in Afghanistan.
  • June 30 –Al Milnar,91, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1936 and 1938–1943), St. Louis Browns (1943 and 1946) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946); went 18–10 with a 3.27 ERA in 1940 and was named to the American League All-Star team.

July[edit]

  • July 13 –Mickey Owen,89, catcher for four MLB teams (1937–1945, 1949–1951 and 1954); four-time National League All-Star (1941–1944), but best known as a Brooklyn Dodger for a dropped third strike in the 1941 World Series; suspended for "jumping" to the Mexican League as a player-manager in 1946; after reinstatement in 1949, he later became a coach and scout, and operated a baseball school in Missouri for many years.
  • July 14 –Dick Sipek,82, outfielder for the 1945 Reds; one of only four deaf players to play Major League Baseball.
  • July 30 –Ray Cunningham,100, reserve third baseman for the 1931–32 Cardinals, and the oldest living major leaguer at the time of his death.

August[edit]

  • August 1 –John Alevizos,85, Boston-based businessman whose baseball career included stints as owner of the minor-league Manchester (New Hampshire) Yankees, vice president/administration of the Boston Red Sox, and general manager of the Atlanta Braves between 1969 and 1976.
  • August 8 –Gene Mauch,79, winningest manager (1,901 victories) in major league history who never won a pennant, falling achingly short with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964 and California Angels in 1982 and 1986; known for emphasis on fundamentals, also managed Montreal Expos (first in their history) and Minnesota Twins; in his playing days, a utility infielder for six MLB clubs over nine seasons between 1944 and 1957.
  • August 11 –Ted Radcliffe,103, All-Star pitcher and catcher of the Negro leagues who played for more than 15 teams between the late 1920s and the early 1950s.
  • August 17 –Dottie Hunter,89, Canadian first basewoman and chaperone, who participated in all 12 seasons for theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • August 30 –Eli Hodkey,87, left-handed hurler who got into two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1946.

September[edit]

  • September 10 –Charlie Williams,61, umpire from 1982 to 2000, mainly in the National League, who in 1993 became the first black umpire to work home plate in the World Series.
  • September 11 –Chris Schenkel,82, nationally known TV sportscaster whose baseball work including serving as lead announcer for theABC Game of the Weekin 1965.
  • September 16 –John McMullen,87, owner of the Houston Astros from 1979 to 1992, during which time the team made its first three playoff appearances.
  • September 17 –Donn Clendenon,70, first baseman for four NL teams who was the MVP of the Mets' 1969 World Series victory, hitting three home runs.
  • September 18 –Marv Grissom,87, pitcher for the New York and San Francisco Giants (1946, 1953–1958) and four other teams; he was 10-7 with 19 saves and 2.35 ERA and an All-Star for the World Series champion 1954 Giants; later, a pitching coach for four MLB clubs.
  • September 20 –Joe Bauman,83, first baseman in the minor leagues whose 72 home runs for the 1954 Roswell Rockets were an organized baseball record until 2001; retired with 337 career minor league home runs.
  • September 22 –Monty Basgall,83, second baseman for the Pirates (1948, 1949, 1951); served as infield coach for the Dodgers from 1973 to 1986.
  • September 22 –Mike Ulicny,87, catcher with the1945 Boston Braves;longtime minor league player (1938–1950).
  • September 24 –Byron "Mex" Johnson,94, shortstop for the 1937–1940 Negro league Kansas City Monarchs andSatchel PaigeAll-Stars.
  • September 24 –Frank Smith,77, relief pitcher for the Reds (1950–1954, 1956) and Cardinals (1955).

October[edit]

  • October 2 –Pat Kelly,61, All-Star outfielder for five AL teams who stole 30 bases three times and batted.364 in the 1979 ALCS with the Orioles.
  • October 9 –Tom Cheek,66, Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play announcer from the team's formation in 1977 through 2004.
  • October 12 –Mike Naymick,89, relief pitcher for the Indians (1939, 1940, 1943, 1944) and Browns (1944).
  • October 13 –Theda Marshall,80, who played first base from 1947 to 1948 in theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • October 15 –Al Widmar,80, pitcher for the Red Sox, Browns and White Sox; became a minor league manager and pitching coach with the Phillies and Blue Jays.
  • October 18 –Bill King,78, legendary Bay Area sportscaster and radio voice of the Oakland Athletics for 25 years (1981–2005); earlier the #3 announcer for the San Francisco Giants working with Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons; handled play-by-play for the AFL/NFL Raiders (including their 13 years in Los Angeles), NBA Warriors, and NCAA University of California Bears' football and men's basketball squads.
  • October 18 –Hal Lebovitz,89, sportswriter for theCleveland NewsandPlain Dealerfor over 40 years; also wrote forThe Sporting News.
  • October 19 –Bob Carpenter,87, starting pitcher for the Giants (1940–1942, 1946–1947) and Cubs (1947); went 11–10 with a 3.15 ERA for the 1942 Giants.
  • October 22 –Ted Bonda,88, former owner of the Indians (1975–1978) who hiredFrank Robinsonas Major League Baseball's first African American manager.
  • October 23 –Harry Dalton,77, general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers from 1966 to 1991; five of his teams played in the World Series.
  • October 28 –Bob Broeg,87, sportswriter for theSt. Louis Post-DispatchandThe Sporting Newsfrom 1945 to 1995.
  • October 30 –Bob Allen,91, pitcher who worked in three games for 1937 Philadelphia Phillies.
  • October 30 –Al López,97, Hall of Famer who set a major league record for career games as a catcher (1,918) in 1928 and from 1930 to 1947, almost entirely in the NL; then managed the Cleveland Indians (1951–1956) and Chicago White Sox (1957–1965, 1968–1969) to AL pennants in 1954 and 1959 — the only non-Yankee AL champs between 1949 and 1964.

November[edit]

  • November 16 –Sandalio (Sandy) Consuegra,85, Cuban-born pitcher for the Senators (1950–1952), White Sox (1953–1956), Orioles (1956–1957) and Giants (1957); posted a 16-3 record as an All-Star with the White Sox in 1954.
  • November 25 –Mal Mallette,83, southpaw hurler who worked in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1950.
  • November 29 –Vic Power,78, Puerto Rican All-Star first baseman for the Athletics, Indians, Twins, Angels and Phillies who won seven Gold Gloves, batted.300 three times and led AL in triples in 1958; stole home twice in one game for the Indians against the Tigers in 1958.

December[edit]

  • December 3 –Herb Moford,77, pitcher for four MLB teams, most notably the 1958 Tigers.
  • December 3 –Roy Valdés,85, Cuban-born catcher who went hitless in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter for the 1944 Washington Senators.
  • December 5 –Billy Reed,83, second baseman who appeared in 15 games for the 1952 Boston Braves.
  • December 14 –Stew Bowers,80, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1935 through 1937.
  • December 21 –Elrod Hendricks,64, catcher (1968–1986 and 1978–1979) and longtime coach (1978–2005) for the Baltimore Orioles; batted.364 and made a disputed defensive play at home plate in Game 1 of1970 World Series;won World Series rings that season and in 1983.
  • December 24 –Xavier (Mr. X) Rescigno,92, pitcher for the 1943–1945 Pirates.
  • December 29 –Dan Carnevale,87, who spent 63 years in professional baseball but only one season in an MLB uniform, as a coach for 1970 Kansas City Royals; longtime scout and former minor league outfielder and manager.

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