The following are the baseball events of the year 1943 throughout the world.
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Champions[]
Major League Baseball[]
- World Series: New York Yankees over St. Louis Cardinals (4-1)
- All-Star Game, July 13 at Shibe Park: American League, 5-3
Other champions[]
- Negro League World Series: Homestead Grays over Birmingham Black Barons (4-3)
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 2-1
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Racine Belles over Kenosha Comets
Awards and honors[]
- Most Valuable Player
- Spud Chandler (AL) - P, New York Yankees
- Stan Musial (NL) - 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- Spud Chandler - P, New York Yankees
- The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
- Spud Chandler (AL) - P, New York Yankees
- Stan Musial (NL) - 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Joe McCarthy (AL) - New York Yankees
Statistical leaders[]
| American League | National League | |||
| AVG | Luke Appling CHW | .328 | Stan Musial STL | .357 |
| HR | Rudy York DET | 34 | Bill Nicholson CHC | 29 |
| RBI | Rudy York DET | 118 | Bill Nicholson CHC | 128 |
| Wins | Spud Chandler NYY Dizzy Trout |
20 | Mort Cooper STL Elmer Riddle CIN Rip Sewell PIT |
21 |
| ERA | Spud Chandler NYY | 1.64 | Max Lanier STL | 1.90 |
| Ks | Allie Reynolds CLE | 151 | Johnny Vander Meer CIN | 174 |
Major League Baseball final standings[]
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Events[]
- May 30 - The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League begins its first 108-game season with teams in Rockford, Kenosha, Racine, and South Bend; the league's total attendance for the year will be 176,612.
Births[]
January-April[]
- January 6 - César Gutiérrez (d. 2005)
- January 15 - Mike Marshall (P)
- January 30 - Davey Johnson
- February 8 - Bob Oliver
- February 21 - Jack Billingham
- March 23 - Lee May
- April 3 - Barry Moore
- April 4 - Mike Epstein
- April 6 - Marty Pattin
- April 8 - John Hiller
- April 12 - Vicente Romo
- April 24 - Ivan Murrell (d. 2006)
May-August[]
- May 22 - Tommy John
- June 6 - Merv Rettenmund
- June 20 - Andy Etchebarren
- June 26 - Bill Robinson (d. 2007)
- June 27 - Rico Petrocelli
- July 5 - Curt Blefary (d. 2001)
- July 9 - Mike Andrews
- August 2 - Tom Burgmeier
- August 6 - Nelson Briles (d. 2005)
- August 21 - Félix Millán
- August 28 - Lou Piniella
September-December[]
- September 19 - Joe Morgan (2B)
- October 4 - Jimy Williams
- October 6 - Jim McGlothlin (d. 1975)
- October 6 - Jerry Stephenson
- October 7 - José Cardenal
- October 19 - Sandy Alomar
- November 19 - Aurelio Monteagudo (d. 1990)
- December 9 - Jim Merritt
- December 23 - Dave May
- December 27 - Roy White
Deaths[]
- January 3 - Bid McPhee, 83, Hall of Fame second baseman for Cincinnati franchise (NL & AA) from 1882 to 1899 who was believed to be the last at his position to play without a glove; scored 100 runs ten times, set every career fielding mark at his position and was seventh player to reach 2000 hits
- March 6 - Jimmy Collins, 73, Hall of Fame third baseman who batted .300 five times and led NL in home runs in 1898; led league in putouts five times and set career records for putouts, total chances and double plays at third base; after jumping to the American League, managed Boston to upset victory in inaugural 1903 World Series; rated best 3rd baseman of his time
- April 26 - Bob Emslie, 84, umpire who set records with 35 seasons of officiating and over 1000 games worked single-handedly; as pitcher, won 32 games for 1884 Baltimore Orioles
- May 6 - William Slocum, 59, sportswriter and editor for several New York newspapers since 1910
- August 14 - Joe Kelley, 71, Hall of Fame left fielder who batted .317 lifetime, including marks over .360 for the 1894-97 Baltimore Orioles; 194 triples ranked 4th all-time upon retirement, and had six seasons of 100 runs and five of 100 RBI