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==Births== |
==Births== |
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− | *[[January 31]] - [[Jackie Robinson]] |
+ | *[[January 31]] - [[Jackie Robinson]] (d. 1972) |
− | *[[February 25]] - [[Monte Irvin]] |
+ | *[[February 25]] - [[Monte Irvin]] (living) |
− | *[[March 16]] - [[Tom Gorman (baseball)|Tom Gorman]] |
+ | *[[March 16]] - [[Tom Gorman (baseball)|Tom Gorman]] (d. 1986) |
− | *[[March 17]] - [[Pete Reiser]] |
+ | *[[March 17]] - [[Pete Reiser]] (d. 1981) |
− | *[[March 28]] - [[Vic Raschi]] |
+ | *[[March 28]] - [[Vic Raschi]] (d. 1988) |
− | *[[July 31]] - [[Curt Gowdy]] |
+ | *[[July 31]] - [[Curt Gowdy]] (d. 2006) |
− | *[[August 9]] - [[Ralph Houk]] |
+ | *[[August 9]] - [[Ralph Houk]] (d. 2010) |
− | *[[August 12]] - [[Fred Hutchinson]] |
+ | *[[August 12]] - [[Fred Hutchinson]] (d. 1964) |
− | *[[August 29]] - [[Billy Cox (baseball player)|Billy Cox]] |
+ | *[[August 29]] - [[Billy Cox (baseball player)|Billy Cox]] (d. 1978) |
− | *[[September 4]] - [[Eddie Waitkus]] |
+ | *[[September 4]] - [[Eddie Waitkus]] (d. 1972) |
− | *[[September 27]] - [[Johnny Pesky]] |
+ | *[[September 27]] - [[Johnny Pesky]] (living) |
− | *[[November 9]] - [[Gerry Priddy]] |
+ | *[[November 9]] - [[Gerry Priddy]] (d. 1980) |
==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
Latest revision as of 16:36, 28 July 2010
The following are the baseball events of the year 1919 throughout the world.
Headline Event of the Year
Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal.
Champions
- World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Chicago White Sox (5-3)
Awards and honors
MLB Statistical Leaders
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Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Chicago White Sox | 88 | 52 | .629 | -- |
Cleveland Indians | 84 | 55 | .604 | 3.5 |
New York Yankees | 80 | 59 | .576 | 7.5 |
Detroit Tigers | 80 | 60 | .571 | 8 |
St. Louis Browns | 67 | 72 | .482 | 20.5 |
Boston Red Sox | 66 | 71 | .482 | 20.5 |
Washington Senators | 56 | 84 | .400 | 32 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 104 | .257 | 52 |
National League final standings
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 44 | .686 | -- |
New York Giants | 87 | 53 | .621 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs | 75 | 65 | .536 | 21 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 68 | .511 | 24.5 |
Brooklyn Robins | 69 | 71 | .493 | 27 |
Boston Braves | 57 | 82 | .410 | 38.5 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 83 | .394 | 40.5 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 90 | .343 | 47.5 |
Events
Births
- January 31 - Jackie Robinson (d. 1972)
- February 25 - Monte Irvin (living)
- March 16 - Tom Gorman (d. 1986)
- March 17 - Pete Reiser (d. 1981)
- March 28 - Vic Raschi (d. 1988)
- July 31 - Curt Gowdy (d. 2006)
- August 9 - Ralph Houk (d. 2010)
- August 12 - Fred Hutchinson (d. 1964)
- August 29 - Billy Cox (d. 1978)
- September 4 - Eddie Waitkus (d. 1972)
- September 27 - Johnny Pesky (living)
- November 9 - Gerry Priddy (d. 1980)
Deaths
- January 8 - Jim O'Rourke, 68, left fielder for Boston, Buffalo and New York who batted .314 lifetime and ended his career ranked second all-time in games, hits, runs, doubles and total bases; made first hit in major league history after four seasons in National Association, and later became oldest player ever to get a hit at age 54; led NL in hits, runs, home runs, triples and walks once each; later a minor league manager and executive
- May 16 - Germany Schaefer, 42, second baseman who forced a rule change after stealing first base in reverse direction during a 1908 game while with the Tigers
- August 16 - Ed McKean, 55, shortstop for the Cleveland Spiders who batted .302 lifetime and had four seasons of 100 runs and 100 RBI; among first ten players to reach 2000 hits
- September 20 - Cy Seymour, 46, center fielder for the Giants and Reds who batted .303 lifetime; led NL in batting, doubles, triples and RBI in 1905, also won 61 games as pitcher from 1896-1900