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The following are the events that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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1800s[]

1900s[]

1910s[]

  • 1911 - Hank Greenberg is born in New York, NY. After a splendid career as a player and executive Greenberg will gain Hall of Fame honors in 1956.

1920s[]

  • 1923 - Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Keeler dies in Brooklyn, New York, at age of 50. In 19 major league seasons, Keller hit .341, amassed 2,932 hits, and won consecutive batting titles in 1897-98.
  • 1927 - The press is informed that outfielder Zack Wheat, after 18 consecutive seasons with the Brooklyn teams, has been released. Wheat, who led the National League in hitting in 1918 with a .335 batting average, will hit .324 in 88 games for the Philadelphia Athletics in his final major league season in 1927, completing a distinguished Hall of Fame career with a lifetime mark of .318.
  • 1929 - Cool Papa Bell, playing for Cienfuegos, becomes the first slugger to connect for three home runs in a single game during Cuban professional play. A Negro Leaguer and future Hall of Fame member, Bell accomplished his feat at Aida Park during the 15-11 slugfest victory over Havana.

1930s[]

1940s[]

  • 1943 - Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown and is admitted to St. Francis hospital for rest and treatment. He will be released in time to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to get in shape for the baseball season.

1950s[]

1960s[]

1970s[]

  • 1970 - Chub Feeney begins his 16-year presidency of the National League taking over for Warren Giles, who held the position for 18 years.
  • 1974 - Lee MacPhail takes over as American League president, succeeding Joe Cronin, who retires. MacPhail will serve in this role until 1984. He will join his father, Larry, as a member of the Hall of Fame in 1998.

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2000s[]

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