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December- December 5: Last time to outright a player prior to the Rule 5 Draft – 5 p.m. ET.
- December 7: Last date for player who declared free agency to accept an arbitration offer from former club. Deadline is midnight ET.
- December 5–8: Baseball Winter Meetings at Dallas, Texas.
- December 8: Major League Rule 5 Draft at Dallas, Texas.
- December 12: Last date to tender contracts is midnight ET.
Major League Baseball
- Regular Season Champions
League Eastern Division Champions Central Division Champions Western Division Champions Wild Card Qualifier American League American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...New York Yankees New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...Detroit Tigers Detroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...National League National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
- Postseason - September 30 to October 28
Click on any series score to link to that series' page.
Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.
The National League champion has home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the NL victory in the All-Star Game
2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 82nd in-season exhibition game between the All-Stars of the National League and the American League ; the leagues composing Major League Baseball. The event was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the...
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Other Champions
- Minor League BaseballMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
- AAA
- Championship: Columbus ClippersColumbus ClippersThe Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
(Cleveland Indians)- International LeagueInternational LeagueThe International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
: Columbus ClippersColumbus ClippersThe Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
(Cleveland Indians) - Pacific Coast LeaguePacific Coast LeagueThe Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
: Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals)
- International League
- Mexican League: Tigres de Quintana RooTigres de Quintana RooThe Quintana Roo Tigers also known as Mexico Tigers is a Triple-A baseball team located in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division of the Mexican Baseball League...
- Championship: Columbus Clippers
- AA
- Eastern LeagueEastern League (U.S. baseball)The Eastern League is a minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the AA level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923 as the New York-Pennsylvania League...
: New Hampshire Fisher CatsNew Hampshire Fisher CatsThe New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a minor league baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major-league club....
(Toronto Blue Jays) - Southern LeagueSouthern League (baseball)The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
: Mobile BayBearsMobile BayBearsThe Mobile BayBears are a minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league club. The BayBears play in Hank Aaron Stadium, named after baseball's former all-time home...
(Arizona Diamondbacks) - Texas LeagueTexas LeagueThe Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
: San Antonio MissionsSan Antonio MissionsThe San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
(San Diego Padres)
- Eastern League
- A
- California LeagueCalifornia LeagueThe California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
: Lake Elsinore StormLake Elsinore StormThe Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League, and is a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond...
(San Diego Padres) - Carolina LeagueCarolina LeagueThe Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
: Frederick KeysFrederick KeysThe Frederick Keys minor league baseball team is the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for Star Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as...
(Baltimore Orioles) - Florida State LeagueFlorida State LeagueThe Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
: Daytona CubsDaytona CubsThe Daytona Cubs are a minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach, Florida. The team plays in the Florida State League , and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs major league club. The Cubs play at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 1914, the park seats 5,100 fans.The...
(Chicago Cubs) - Midwest LeagueMidwest LeagueThe Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
: Quad Cities River Bandits (St. Louis Cardinals) - South Atlantic LeagueSouth Atlantic LeagueThe South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
: Greensboro GrasshoppersGreensboro GrasshoppersThe Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
(Florida Marlins) - New York-Penn League: Staten Island YankeesStaten Island YankeesThe Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
(New York Yankees) - Northwest LeagueNorthwest LeagueThe Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
: Vancouver CanadiansVancouver CanadiansThe Vancouver Canadians are a minor league baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadians are the Northwest League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The C's have previously affiliated with the Oakland Athletics between 2000-2010. They are the only Canadian team in the...
(Toronto Blue Jays)
- California League
- Rookie
- Appalachian LeagueAppalachian LeagueThe Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
: Johnson City CardinalsJohnson City CardinalsThe Johnson City Cardinals are a rookie league team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and play with the Appalachian League, of which they are currently the two-time defending champions. The team plays its home games at Howard...
(St. Louis Cardinals) - Gulf Coast LeagueGulf Coast LeagueThe Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
: GCL Yankees (New York Yankees) - Pioneer League: Great Falls Voyagers (Chicago White Sox)
- Arizona LeagueArizona LeagueThe Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
: AZL Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Appalachian League
- Arizona Fall LeagueArizona Fall LeagueThe Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
: Salt River Rafters
- AAA
- Independent baseball leaguesIndependent baseballIndependent baseball leagues are professional baseball organizations located in the United States and Canada. They are not operated in conjunction with either a Major League Baseball team or an affiliated minor league team. Being independent allows teams to be located close to major-league teams...
- American Association: Grand Prairie AirHogsGrand Prairie AirHogsThe Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
- Atlantic LeagueAtlantic League of Professional BaseballThe Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
: York RevolutionYork RevolutionThe York Revolution is an American professional baseball team based in York, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent league not affiliated with Major League Baseball... - CanAm League: Québec CapitalesQuebec CapitalesThe Québec Capitales are a professional baseball team based in Quebec City, in Canada. The Capitales are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
- Frontier LeagueFrontier LeagueThe Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
: Joliet SlammersJoliet SlammersThe Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous... - North American LeagueNorth American LeagueThe North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
: Edmonton CapitalsEdmonton CapitalsThe Edmonton Capitals are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. Known originally as the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, they began play in the Northern League in 2005 before switching to the Golden Baseball League in 2008. The team was sold to Daryl Katz in 2009, after which the team was... - Pecos LeaguePecos LeagueThe Pecos League is an independent professional baseball league Headquartered in Houston, Tx. which operates in cities in desert mountain regions throughout New Mexico, Southern Colorado and West Texas. Pecos Teams play in cities that do not have Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not...
: Roswell InvadersRoswell InvadersThe Roswell Invaders are a professional baseball team based in Roswell, New Mexico. The Invaders are a franchise of the Pecos League, which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball.-Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L Win%...
- American Association: Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Amateur
- College
- College World Series2011 College World SeriesThe 2011 College World Series began on June 18, 2011 and concluded on June 28 with the University of South Carolina defeating the University of Florida by a score of 5-2 in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park. TD Ameritrade Park replaced Rosenblatt Stadium, which hosted the CWS from 1950–2010...
: South CarolinaSouth Carolina Gamecocks baseballThe South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 College World Series berths, and two... - NCAA Division II: West FloridaUniversity of West FloridaThe University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
- NCAA Division III: MariettaMarietta CollegeMarietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, USA, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 42 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which are grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation...
- NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
: Concordia (Calif.)
- College World Series
- Little League World Series2011 Little League World SeriesThe Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania between August 18 and 28. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 65th edition of this tournament...
: Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
- College
- International
- National teams
- Baseball World Cup2011 Baseball World CupThe 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela...
: NetherlandsNetherlands national baseball teamThe Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.... - Pan American GamesBaseball at the 2011 Pan American Games-Group B:---------------------Seventh place match:-Fifth place match:-Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Final standings:-Batting:-Pitching:-External links:*...
: Canada - Southeast Asian GamesBaseball at the 2011 Southeast Asian GamesBaseball in the 26th Southeast Asian Games will be held in Palembang, Indonesia. All games were held at the Jakabaring Sport Complex.-Preliminary round:*First game is at 10:00, and the second game is at 14:30, UTC+7.-November 13:-November 14:...
: PhilippinesPhilippines national baseball teamThe national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.... - Pacific GamesBaseball at the 2011 Pacific GamesBaseball at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia was held on August 29–September 8, 2011.-Preliminary round:-Bracket:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:-Small final:-Final:-References:*...
: Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands at the 2011 Pacific GamesNorthern Mariana Islands competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia between August 27 and September 10, 2011. As of June 28, 2011 Northern Mariana Islands has listed 48 competitors.- Athletics:...
- Baseball World Cup
- International club team competitions
- Asia Series2011 Asia SeriesThe 2011 Asia Series was the fifth time the Asia Series has been held, and the first after a two-year break. The tournament was held in Taiwan, the first time it has been held outside of Japan...
: Samsung LionsSamsung LionsSamsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium...
(Korea) - Caribbean Series2011 Caribbean SeriesThe LIII edition of the Caribbean Series was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela...
: Yaquis de ObregónYaquis de ObregónThe Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel...
(Mexico) - European Champion Cup Final Four2011 Final Four (baseball)The 2011 European Champion Cup Final Four was an international baseball competition held in Brno, Czech Republic on September 21–22, 2011. It featured the 4 best teams of the 2011 European Cup.-Teams:The following four teams qualified for the 2011 Final Four....
: San Marino
- Asia Series
- Domestic leagues
- Australian Baseball League: Perth HeatPerth HeatThe baseball team Perth Heat is a team in the current Australian Baseball League and a foundation member of the now-defunct Australian Baseball League...
- China Baseball LeagueChina Baseball LeagueThe China Baseball League or Chinese Baseball League or CBL is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002.-Teams:...
: Tianjin LionsTianjin LionsThe Tianjin Lions or Tianjing Fierce Lions are a team in the China Baseball League that began play in 2002. Their home field is Tian Ti Dodger Stadium in Tianjin.... - Cuban National SeriesCuban National SeriesThe Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
: Pinar del Río - Dominican League: Toros del Este
- France - Division EliteDivision ÉliteThe Division Élite is the highest level of baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.- Organization :...
: Rouen Huskies - Holland SeriesHonkbal HoofdklasseThe Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation . Games are played principally on weekends...
: Amsterdam PiratesAmsterdam PiratesAmsterdam Pirates is a baseball and softball team in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded as an expansion of the soccer club S.V. RAP. In the first years it was known as the RAP Pirates, but after a few years the club changed its name according to American tradition and became the Amsterdam... - Italian Baseball Series: San Marino
- Japan Series2011 Japan SeriesThe 2011 Japan Series is the 62nd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff between the respective champions of the Central League's and the Pacific League's Climax Series...
: Fukuoka Softbank HawksFukuoka SoftBank HawksThe are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were...
- Pacific LeaguePacific LeagueThe or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
: Fukuoka Softbank HawksFukuoka SoftBank HawksThe are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were... - Central LeagueCentral LeagueThe or is one the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country,The Central League...
: Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
- Pacific League
- Korea Series2011 Korean SeriesThe Best-of-7 2011 Korean Series began on Tuesday, October 25th, at the Daegu Baseball Stadium in Incheon. It featured the Samsung Lions, who had claimed homefield advantage by finishing in first place at the end of the regular season, and the SK Wyverns, who finished second during the regular...
: Samsung LionsSamsung LionsSamsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... - Mexican League: Yaquis de ObregónYaquis de ObregónThe Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel...
- Puerto Rican League: Criollos de Caguas
- Taiwan SeriesTaiwan SeriesTaiwan Series is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. It is usually played in October, after the regular season. It was formerly known as the CPBL Seasonal Championship Series , and was renamed the Taiwan Series after the merger of the Chinese Professional Baseball...
: Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions - Venezuelan LeagueVenezuelan Professional Baseball LeagueThe Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....
: Caribes de AnzoáteguiCaribes de AnzoáteguiThe Caribes de Anzoátegui is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.-Franchise History:...
- Australian Baseball League: Perth Heat
- National teams
Awards and honors
BBWAA awards- Baseball Hall of Fame honorsBaseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2011Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2011 proceeded according to rules most recently revised in July 2010. As in the past, the Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently-retired players...
- Three individuals were elected and subsequently inducted—players Roberto AlomarRoberto AlomarRoberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a former Major League Baseball player , regarded by many as one of the best second basemen in MLB history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards for a second...
and Bert BlylevenBert BlylevenBert Blyleven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011...
by the Baseball Writers Association of AmericaBaseball Writers Association of AmericaThe Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century...
, and executive Pat GillickPat GillickLawrence Patrick David Gillick is a retired American professional baseball executive. He was the general manager of four Major League Baseball teams, and guided two teams to three World Series championships in his career: in 1992 and 1993 titles with the Toronto Blue Jays, and a 2008 title with...
in voting by separate panel of the Veterans CommitteeVeterans CommitteeThe Veterans Committee is the popular name of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to Consider Managers, Umpires, Executives and Long-Retired Players, a committee of the U.S...
. - Bill ConlinBill ConlinWilliam "Bill" T. Conlin is an American sportswriter and long-time columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. Prior to joining the Daily News, he wrote for the Philadelphia Bulletin. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Conlin won...
received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for excellence in writing. - Roland HemondRoland HemondRoland Hemond is a longtime executive in Major League Baseball who in 2007 returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as Special Assistant to the President, Derrick Hall...
received the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement AwardBuck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award is an award presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame every three years to honor an individual who enhances baseball's positive image on society, who broadens the game's appeal, and whose integrity and dignity are comparable to the namesake of the...
for excelence as a talent evaluator and in building winning teams. - Dave Van HorneDave Van HorneDave Van Horne, a native of Easton, Pennsylvania, is a Major League Baseball announcer. He is the lead radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins on the Marlins Radio Network...
received the Ford C. Frick AwardFord C. Frick AwardThe Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." It is named for Ford Christopher Frick, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball...
for excellence in broadcasting.
- Three individuals were elected and subsequently inducted—players Roberto Alomar
- MVP Award
- American League - Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
(DET) - National League - Ryan BraunRyan BraunRyan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. A perennial standout, he was ranked No...
(MIL)
- American League - Justin Verlander
- Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
- American League - Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
(DET) - National League - Clayton KershawClayton KershawClayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
(LAD)
- American League - Justin Verlander
- Rookie of the YearMLB Rookie of the Year AwardIn Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America . The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA, which selected an annual winner from 1940 through 1946...
- American League - Jeremy HellicksonJeremy HellicksonJeremy Robert Hellickson is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Hoover High School...
(TBR) - National League - Craig KimbrelCraig KimbrelCraig Michael Kimbrel is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Breaking the record for saves by a rookie in the 2011 season, Kimbrel was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League....
(ATL)
- American League - Jeremy Hellickson
- Manager of the Year AwardManager of the Year AwardIn Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League and the National League . The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America . Each places a vote for first, second, and third...
- American League - Joe MaddonJoe MaddonJoseph John Maddon is the Major League Baseball manager for the Tampa Bay Rays.He previously served as interim manager of the Anaheim Angels in both 1996 and 1999. He was also a long-time bench coach for the team.-Early life and career:Maddon attended Lafayette College, where he played baseball...
(TBR) - National League - Kirk GibsonKirk GibsonKirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed...
(ARI)
- American League - Joe Maddon
- Silver Slugger Awards
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David Ortiz
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Alex Avila
Alexander Thomas Avila is an American professional baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Avila was born in Hialeah, Florida.-Early Baseball Career:...
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|Adrian Gonzalez
Adrián González
Adrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
|| Boston Red Sox || 1st baseman || || Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit...
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|Robinson Canó
Robinson Canó
Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...
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Brandon Phillips
Brandon Emil Phillips is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia...
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|Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
|| Texas Rangers || 3rd baseman || || Aramis Ramírez
Aramis Ramírez
Aramis Nin Ramírez is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs.He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs...
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|Asdrúbal Cabrera
Asdrúbal Cabrera
Asdrúbal José Cabrera is a switch-hitting infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.After coming up through the Seattle Mariners organization, he was acquired by the Indians on June 30, 2006, in exchange for Eduardo Perez...
|| Cleveland Indians || Shortstop || || Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki , nicknamed Tulo, is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.Tulowitzki's arm, range and instincts at shortstop are highly regarded...
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|José Bautista
José Bautista
José Antonio Bautista is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Though now primarily a right fielder, having been a utility player in the past, he has major league experience at six different positions...
|| Toronto Blue Jays || Outfielder || || Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. A perennial standout, he was ranked No...
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|Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
|| Boston Red Sox || Outfielder || || Matt Kemp
Matt Kemp
Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...
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|Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Before joining the Yankees in 2010, he played with the Detroit Tigers . A center fielder, Granderson is known for being a five-tool player...
|| New York Yankees || Outfielder || || Justin Upton
Justin Upton
Justin Irvin Upton is a National Major League Baseball right fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks....
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- Gold Glove AwardGold Glove AwardThe Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...
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Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
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|Matt Wieters
Matt Wieters
Matthew Richard Wieters is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters was drafted 5th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Wieters played college baseball for Georgia Tech, and his agent is Scott Boras. Wieters is a tall athletic hitter, standing 6 feet...
|| Baltimore Orioles || Catcher || || Yadier Molina
Yadier Molina
Yadier Benjamin Molina known affectionately by fans as "Yadi", is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.Molina was the third catcher to play in two World Series before age 25, along with Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra. He is considered one of the best defensive...
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|Adrian Gonzalez
Adrián González
Adrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
|| Boston Red Sox || 1st baseman || || Joey Votto
Joey Votto
Joseph Daniel "Joey" Votto, is a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. He is the 2010 NL MVP, the recipient of the National League Hank Aaron Award for 2010, and won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year in 2010.-Early life:Votto was born on...
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|Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
|| Boston Red Sox || 2nd baseman || || Brandon Phillips
Brandon Phillips
Brandon Emil Phillips is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia...
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|Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
|| Texas Rangers || 3rd baseman || || Plácido Polanco
Plácido Polanco
Plácido Enrique Polanco is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies and has also played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers. He is a third baseman, but in the past has played second base and shortstop...
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|Erick Aybar
Erick Aybar
Erick Johan Aybar is a Major League Baseball shortstop with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Dominican Republic:Aybar has also previously played in the Dominican Republic...
|| Los Angeles Angels || Shortstop || || Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki , nicknamed Tulo, is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.Tulowitzki's arm, range and instincts at shortstop are highly regarded...
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|Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon
Alex Jonathan Gordon is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.-Early years:...
|| Kansas City Royals || Left fielder || || Gerardo Parra
Gerardo Parra
Gerardo Enrique Parra is a Major League Baseball left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Major league career:...
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|Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
|| Boston Red Sox || Center fielder || || Matt Kemp
Matt Kemp
Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...
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|Nick Markakis
Nick Markakis
Nicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
|| Baltimore Orioles || Right fielder || || Andre Ethier
Andre Ethier
Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
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Others
Major Leagues- All-Star Game MVP - Prince FielderPrince FielderPrince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit...
(NL, MIL) - Babe Ruth AwardBabe Ruth AwardThe Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player with the best performance in the postseason. The award, created by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949 to the MVP of the World Series, one...
- David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
(STL) - Branch Rickey AwardBranch Rickey AwardThe Branch Rickey Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player in recognition of his exceptional community service. The award is named for former player and executive Branch Rickey, who is best known as the president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and as the executive who...
- Shane VictorinoShane VictorinoShane Patrick Victorino is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.-Career:...
(NL, PHI) - Comeback Player of the Year Awards - Jacoby EllsburyJacoby EllsburyJacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
(AL, BOS) / Lance BerkmanLance BerkmanWilliam Lance Berkman is an American professional baseball outfielder and right fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball....
(NL, STL) - Delivery Man Award - José ValverdeJosé ValverdeJosé Rafael Valverde is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. His nickname is Papa Grande...
(DET) - Edgar Martínez AwardEdgar Martinez AwardThe Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League in Major League Baseball since 1973...
TBA - Hank Aaron AwardHank Aaron AwardThe Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron's surpassing of Babe Ruth's career home run mark...
- José BautistaJosé BautistaJosé Antonio Bautista is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Though now primarily a right fielder, having been a utility player in the past, he has major league experience at six different positions...
(AL, TOR) / Matt KempMatt KempMatthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...
(NL, LAD) - Hutch AwardHutch AwardThe Hutch Award is given annually to an active Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of Fred Hutchinson...
TBA - J. G. Taylor Spink Award - Bill ConlinBill ConlinWilliam "Bill" T. Conlin is an American sportswriter and long-time columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. Prior to joining the Daily News, he wrote for the Philadelphia Bulletin. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Conlin won...
- League Championship Series MVP AwardsLeague Championship Series Most Valuable Player AwardThe second round of the Major League Baseball post-season is known as the League Championship Series . This series has a best-of-seven playoff format, and currently follows the Division Series, in which the three division champions and one wild card team from each league play against each other...
- Nelson CruzNelson CruzNelson Ramón Cruz Martínez is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers.-Baseball career:...
(AL, TEX) / David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
(NL, STL) - Luis Aparicio AwardLuis Aparicio AwardThe Luis Aparicio Award is given annually to honor the Venezuelan player who recorded the best individual performance in Major League Baseball, as voted on by sports journalists in Venezuela....
- Miguel CabreraMiguel CabreraJosé Miguel Cabrera Torres nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
(DET) - Roberto Clemente AwardRoberto Clemente AwardThe Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It is named for Hall of Fame...
- David OrtizDavid OrtizDavid Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
(BOS) - Roy Campanella AwardRoy Campanella AwardThe Roy Campanella Award is given annually to the Los Angeles Dodgers player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodger catcher. The award is voted on by all Los Angeles Dodgers uniformed personnel, players, and coaches. The award has been given out...
- Matt KempMatt KempMatthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...
(LAD) - Tip O'Neill AwardTip O'Neill AwardThe Tip O'Neill Award is an award given out by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the Canadian baseball player "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." It is named for Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer...
TBA - Tony Conigliaro AwardTony Conigliaro AwardThe Tony Conigliaro Award is a national award instituted in 1990 by the Boston Red Sox to honor the memory of their former star Tony Conigliaro. It is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who best overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and...
TBA - Warren Spahn AwardWarren Spahn AwardThe Warren Spahn Award is presented each season by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball . The award is named after Warren Spahn, who holds the MLB record in wins for a left-handed pitcher with 363....
- Clayton KershawClayton KershawClayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
(LAD) - World Series MVP Award - David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
(NL, STL)
- Players Choice AwardPlayers Choice AwardThe Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
- Player of the Year TBA
- Marvin Miller Man of the Year - Michael Young (AL, TEX)
- Outstanding Players - Curtis GrandersonCurtis GrandersonCurtis Granderson is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Before joining the Yankees in 2010, he played with the Detroit Tigers . A center fielder, Granderson is known for being a five-tool player...
(AL, NYY) / Matt KempMatt KempMatthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kemp was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft and made his major league debut in 2006...
(LAD) - Outstanding Pitchers - Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
(AL, DET) / Clayton KershawClayton KershawClayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
(NL, LAD) - Outstanding Rookies Mark TrumboMark TrumboMark Daniel Trumbo is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Career:He played high school baseball at Villa Park High School, and graduated in 2004....
(AL, LAA) / Craig KimbrelCraig KimbrelCraig Michael Kimbrel is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Breaking the record for saves by a rookie in the 2011 season, Kimbrel was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League....
(ATL) - Comeback Players of the Year TBA
- Sporting News Awards
- Comeback Player of the YearThe Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the oldest of three annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season. It was established in 1965...
TBA - Executive of the YearThe Sporting News Executive of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Executive of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and is given annually to one executive — including general managers — in Major League Baseball....
TBA - Player of the YearThe Sporting News Player of the Year AwardThis is a list of the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News since 1936 as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. Until 1969, it was the only major award given to a single player from MLB, rather than to a player in each league. In 1969, Baseball Digest began its Player...
- Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
(DET) - Pitchers of the YearThe Sporting News Pitcher of the Year AwardBefore there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in 1946 or 1947. The award is given annually to the pitcher in each league judged by TSN baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season...
- Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
(AL, DET) / Clayton KershawClayton KershawClayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
(NL, LAD) - Manager of the YearThe Sporting News Manager of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball...
TBA - Relievers of the YearThe Sporting News Reliever of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. The award originally recognized the best closer from each league, but in 2001 the award was broadened to include all relievers...
- Mike Adams (SDP/TEX) / Jason MotteJason MotteJason Louis Motte is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.-Career:Motte graduated from Valley Central High School, Montgomery, N.Y., in 2000 where he was a catcher...
(STL) - Rookies of the YearThe Sporting News Rookie of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News .*In 1947-48, and again in 1950, a single award was given for all of Major League Baseball....
TBA
- Comeback Player of the Year
Minor Leagues
- Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year AwardBaseball America Minor League Player of the Year AwardListed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by Baseball America as recipients of the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award...
- Mike TroutMike TroutMichael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball....
(LAA) - International League MVP AwardInternational League Most Valuable Player AwardThe International League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's International League.-Key:-Winners:-See also:*Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award...
- Russ CanzlerRuss CanzlerRussell Michael Canzler is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays.-Professional career:Canzler was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 30th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft out of Hazleton Area High School. He played in the Cubs organization from 2004 to 2010...
(TAM) - Joe Bauman AwardJoe Bauman Home Run AwardThe Joe Bauman Home Run Award is the award given to the minor league baseball player who hit the most regular season home runs that year. The award, first given in 2002, is named after Joe Bauman, who set a then-professional record with 72 home runs in 1954, while playing for the Roswell Rockets of...
- Bryan LaHairBryan LaHairBryan Allan LaHair is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.-Before the majors:...
(CHC) - Pacific Coast League MVP AwardPacific Coast League Most Valuable Player AwardThe Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Pacific Coast League. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 16 votes from various general managers,...
- Bryan LaHairBryan LaHairBryan Allan LaHair is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.-Before the majors:...
(CHC)
January
- January 1 - Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
relief pitcherRelief pitcherA relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
Alfredo SimonAlfredo SimónAlfredo Simón Cabrera is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. From 2001 through part of 2004 he pitched under the name Carlos Cabrera.-Minor leagues:...
is arrested in connection to the shooting death of his cousin, Michael Castillo Almonte, 25, in the city of Luperon in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Almonte's 17-year-old younger brother Starlling Castillo is also injured in the incident. According to Simon, he was firing celebratory shots in the air as part of the New Year’s custom in the Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. He is denied bail on February 1.
- January 3 - Former National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
winner Brandon WebbBrandon WebbBrandon Tyler Webb is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner.-High school:Webb attended Paul G...
joins the American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
champion Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, signing a one-year contract worth $3 million with another $5 million in incentives.
- January 5
- Roberto AlomarRoberto AlomarRoberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a former Major League Baseball player , regarded by many as one of the best second basemen in MLB history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards for a second...
and Bert BlylevenBert BlylevenBert Blyleven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011...
are elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry LarkinBarry LarkinBarry Louis Larkin is a retired Major League Baseball player. Larkin played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004 and was one of the pivotal players on the 1990 Reds' World Series championship team...
is the highest vote recipient not to receive the 75% requirement. He was named on 62.1% of the ballots. - Third basemanThird basemanA third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
Adrian BeltreAdrián BeltréAdrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
joins the Texas Rangers, signing a six-year deal worth $96 million.
- Roberto Alomar
- January 6 - First basemanFirst basemanFirst base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
Derrek LeeDerrek LeeDerrek Leon Lee , or "D-Lee", is a Major League Baseball first baseman. Lee has played with the San Diego Padres , the Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates . He bats and throws right-handed.Lee was a World Series Champion with Florida in 2003,...
signs with the Baltimore Orioles for one year.
- January 8
- During an open house for constituents hosted by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsGabrielle GiffordsGabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress...
of ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, 22-year-old gunman Jared Lee LoughnerJared Lee LoughnerJared Lee Loughner is an American man who is charged with the January 8, 2011 Tucson, Arizona shooting that killed six people, including Chief U.S. District Court Judge John Roll. The shooting also left 14 others injured, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords...
kills six people, including U.S. District Judge John Roll, Giffords' aide Gabe Zimmerman and 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, daughter of Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
scout John Green, and granddaughter of former big league manager Dallas GreenDallas GreenGeorge Dallas Green is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series...
. - The Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
trade Matt GarzaMatt GarzaMatthew Scott Garza is a United States professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State.-Minnesota Twins:...
, Fernando PerezFernando Perez (baseball)Fernando Perez is an outfielder is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
and Zach Rosscup to the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
for Christopher ArcherChristopher ArcherChristopher Archer is an American professional baseball pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays organization...
, Brandon GuyerBrandon GuyerBrandon Eric Guyer is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.-Baseball career:Guyer played college baseball at the University of Virginia....
, Hak-Ju Lee, Robinson ChirinosRobinson ChirinosRobinson David Chirinos Gonzalez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.Following the 2010 season, Chirinos was add to the Cubs 40-man roster....
and Sam FuldSam FuldSamuel Babson "Sam" Fuld is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball....
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- During an open house for constituents hosted by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
- January 10 - After four injury plagued seasons, 1996 Major League Baseball Draft1996 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1996 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 4 and 5, 1996...
number one overall pick Kris BensonKris BensonKristin James Benson is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Benson pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from to , New York Mets from to , Baltimore Orioles in to , Texas Rangers in , and Arizona Diamondbacks in ....
announces his retirement.
- January 11 - Trevor HoffmanTrevor HoffmanTrevor William Hoffman is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During his 18-year career from 1993 to 2010, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, spending years of his career with the Padres. A long-time closer, he is the Major...
, the all-time saves leader (601), announces his retirement.
- January 18
- Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
outfielderOutfielderOutfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Milton Bradley is arrested in Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for allegedly making criminal threats against a woman. - Rather than face another shoulder surgery, Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Gil MecheGil MecheGilbert Allen Meche is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Shoulder and back problems caused the former first round pick to retire in at just 32 years old.-Early years:...
announces his retirement despite a guaranteed contract that called for a $12 million salary in 2011.
- Seattle Mariners
- January 21 - The Los Angeles Angels acquire outfielder Vernon Wells from the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
for catcherCatcherCatcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
Mike NapoliMike NapoliMichael Anthony Napoli is a Major League Baseball catcher/first baseman with the Texas Rangers.-Early career:Napoli attended Charles Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida...
and outfielder Juan Rivera. The Jays then send Napoli to the Texas Rangers for reliever Frank FranciscoFrank FranciscoFranklin Thomas Francisco is a relief pitcher.-Baseball career:Francisco was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox. He was traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox on July 31, , along with Byeong Hak An in exchange for reliever Bob Howry...
and cash considerations on January 25.
- January 22 - Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
team president/general manager Dave DombrowskiDave DombrowskiDavid Dombrowski is the current president, CEO, and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.-Chicago White Sox:...
announces that the club will be retiring former manager Sparky AndersonSparky AndersonGeorge Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both...
's number 11. The team will wear a blue patch on the right sleeve of their uniforms, bearing "Sparky" and number 11.
- January 24 - Armando GalarragaArmando GalarragaArmando Antonio Galarraga is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Galarraga made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2007...
, who rose to national stardom on June 2, when he was denied a perfect gameArmando Galarraga's near-perfect gameIn an American League baseball game played on June 2, 2010 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga nearly became the 21st pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game...
by an errant call by umpire Jim JoyceJim JoyceJames A. "Jim" Joyce III is a Major League Baseball umpire who has worked in the American League from 1987 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wears uniform number 66...
, is traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
for minor leaguers Kevin Eichhorn and Ryan Robowski.
- January 29 - The Yaquis de ObregonYaquis de ObregónThe Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel...
beat the Algodoneros de GuasaveAlgodoneros de GuasaveThe Algodoneros de Guasave are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico . They play in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1972....
in Game 7 of the Mexican Pacific League championship series, Obregon won its fifth title.
February
- February 4
- Irving Picard's lawsuit seeking up to about $1 billion against Fred WilponFred WilponFred Wilpon is a real estate developer, baseball executive and the majority owner of the New York Mets.-Biography:...
, Jeff WilponJeff WilponJeffrey Scott Wilpon is the COO of the New York Mets baseball team and the executive vice-president of Sterling Equities. Jeff is the son of New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon. Jeff and other Wilpon family members invested with Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2008...
, Saul Katz and various affiliated entities affiliated with the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and Sterling Equities Associates to recover money for the victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme is unsealed by a ManhattanManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
court. The civil suit alleges that the partners in Sterling knew or should have known that Madoff's investment operation was a fraud. - After months of speculation, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
pitcher Andy PettitteAndy PettitteAndrew Eugene Pettitte is a retired American left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher.In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995–2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, and played for them from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees...
announced his retirement at Yankee StadiumYankee StadiumYankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
.
- Irving Picard's lawsuit seeking up to about $1 billion against Fred Wilpon
- February 7 - Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
baseball coach Tom Walter donates a kidney to freshman outfielder Kevin Jordan. Jordan was diagnosed in April as suffering from ANCA csculitis. Walter was tested in December to see if he would be a match, and learned January 28 that he was. Jordan was drafted by the New York Yankees in the nineteenth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft2010 Major League Baseball DraftThe 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...
, and has yet to play for Wake Forest.
- February 12 - Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
outfielder Austin KearnsAustin KearnsAustin Ryan Kearns is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.-Cincinnati Reds:...
is arrested on charges of driving under the influence near his home in Lexington, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
- February 15 - St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
legend Stan MusialStan MusialStanley Frank "Stan" Musial is a retired professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals . Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Musial was a record 24-time All-Star selection , and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball...
is honored with the Presidential Medal of FreedomPresidential Medal of FreedomThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
by PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. Also receiving the award is President George BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, John H. AdamsJohn H. Adams (NRDC)John Hamilton Adams co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1970. Adams served as executive director and, later, as president of the nonprofit conservation group until 2006. Prior to co-founding NRDC, Adams served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan...
, Maya AngelouMaya AngelouMaya Angelou is an American author and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly...
, Warren Buffet, Jasper JohnsJasper JohnsJasper Johns, Jr. is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking.-Life:Born in Augusta, Georgia, Jasper Johns spent his early life in Allendale, South Carolina with his paternal grandparents after his parents' marriage failed...
, Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann KleinGerda Weissmann KleinGerda Weissmann Klein is an author, humanitarian, historian, inspirational speaker , naturalized citizen and Holocaust survivor. For over six decades she has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love and humanity...
, Congressman John Lewis, Dr. Thomas Emmett Little, Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011...
, Sylvia MendezSylvia MendezSylvia Mendez is an American civil rights activist of Mexican-Puerto Rican heritage.At age eight, she played an instrumental role in the Mendez v. Westminster case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946. The case successfully ended de jure segregation in California...
, German Chancellor Angela MerkelAngela MerkelAngela Dorothea Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany . Merkel, elected to the Bundestag from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000, and chairwoman of the CDU-CSU parliamentary coalition from 2002 to 2005.From 2005 to 2009 she led a...
, NBA star Bill RussellBill RussellWilliam Felton "Bill" Russell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association...
, Jean Kennedy SmithJean Kennedy SmithJean Ann Kennedy Smith is an American diplomat and a former United States Ambassador to Ireland. She is the eighth of nine children born to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald and is their last surviving child. She is the sister of the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy,...
and John SweeneyJohn Sweeney (labor leader)John Joseph Sweeney was the president of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009.-Early years:Born in The Bronx, New York, Sweeney is the son of Joseph and Agnes , both Irish immigrants. The family moved to Yonkers in 1944, where Sweeney attended St. Barnabas Elementary School and graduated from Cardinal...
. Little, who was murdered last year in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, was represented by his wife.
- February 17 - Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel CabreraMiguel CabreraJosé Miguel Cabrera Torres nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
is arrested in the early morning hours for a DUI. Cabrera's car was discovered parked on the side of a road in Fort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
with Cabrera inside, allegedly intoxicated with a .26 blood alcohol level. When police arrived, he began drinking from a bottle of Scotch he had on the front seat, and later resisted arrest. He issues an apology upon arrival at training camp on February 24, and announces that he will be undergoing treatment set up by doctors administered by management and its players' union.
- February 21 - Justine Siegal throws batting practice to Lou MarsonLou MarsonLouis Glenn Marson is an American professional baseball catcher with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Marson stands and weighs . He bats and throws right-handed...
, Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips (baseball)Paul Anthony Phillips is an American professional baseball catcher. He attended the University of Alabama. He is a first cousin of infielder Andy Phillips....
, Juan Apodaca and five prospects at the Cleveland Indians' Spring trainingSpring trainingIn Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
camp in Goodyear, ArizonaGoodyear, ArizonaGoodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
. She is the first woman to ever throw batting practice to professional hitters.
- February 24 - St. Louis Cardinals general manager John MozeliakJohn MozeliakJohn Mozeliak is the current Vice President and General Manager of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. He accepted a three-year contract for the position on the evening of October 30, 2007, and was formally introduced as the new GM the next day...
announces that Cy Young Award candidate Adam WainwrightAdam WainwrightAdam Parrish Wainwright is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 29th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2000 amateur draft. He made his major league debut for the St...
will require Tommy John surgeryTommy John surgeryTommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
to replace the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and thus will miss the entire 2011 season and part of .
March
- March 2 - Following a three error first inning, including one by third basemanThird basemanA third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
Aramis RamirezAramis RamírezAramis Nin Ramírez is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs.He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs...
, Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Silva and Ramirez get into a dugout skirmish. According to Silva, he said "We need to start making plays here" as he left the mound and entered the dugout, and Ramirez took it personally. Silva also gave up two home runs to the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the inning.
- March 18
- The New York Mets release veteran second basemanSecond basemanSecond base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Luis Castillo. In 28 Grapefruit League at-bats, Castillo hit .286 with no extra-base hits, committing one errorError (baseball)In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
. - The Hall of Fame will honor ″Talkin' BaseballTalkin' Baseball"Talkin' Baseball" is a 1981 song written and performed by Terry Cashman. The song describes the history of American major league baseball from the 1950s to the beginning of the 1980s. The song was originally released during the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, and was inspired by a picture of...
″ composer and singer Terry CashmanTerry CashmanTerry Cashman is a record producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1981 hit, "Talkin' Baseball." While the song is well recognized today, it was all but ignored by typical Top 40 radio during its chart life, making only the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.Cashman was the lead singer...
this summer as part of induction weekend, 30 years after his song that pays homage to Willie MaysWillie MaysWillie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
, Mickey MantleMickey MantleMickey Charles Mantle was an American professional baseball player. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.Mantle was noted for his hitting...
and Duke SniderDuke SniderEdwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
became a ballpark favorite. The 69-year-old Cashman will perform his ballpark anthem once again during ceremonies on July 23, the day before Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat GillickPat GillickLawrence Patrick David Gillick is a retired American professional baseball executive. He was the general manager of four Major League Baseball teams, and guided two teams to three World Series championships in his career: in 1992 and 1993 titles with the Toronto Blue Jays, and a 2008 title with...
are inducted.
- The New York Mets release veteran second baseman
- March 21
- All-time home runs leader and seven-time National League Most Valuable Player Barry BondsBarry BondsBarry Lamar Bonds is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds...
' perjury trial begins. Bonds faces four charges of perjury and one charge of obstruction of justice. - The New York Mets release Oliver PerezOliver PérezÓliver Pérez Martínez is a left-handed pitcher currently in the Washington Nationals organization.-San Diego Padres:...
, and will absorb the remaining $12 million on the three-year, $36 million deal he signed with the Mets back in . Meanwhile, Luis Castillo signs to a Minor League contract with the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
- All-time home runs leader and seven-time National League Most Valuable Player Barry Bonds
- March 23 - Opening Day in Nippon Professional Baseball is pushed back a week due to the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiThe 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
. The Central League agreed to a government request to push back the new season until March 29, a statement from the Central League directors said. The league had been due to start on March 25.
- March 29 - Major League Baseball and its players' union announce a new set of protocols for dealing with concussions, including the creation of a new seven-day disabled listDisabled listIn Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
for players with the injury.
- March 31 - San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
fan Bryan Stow is beaten in the Dodger StadiumDodger StadiumDodger Stadium, also sometimes called Chavez Ravine, is a stadium in Los Angeles. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962...
parking lot by two men in Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
gear after the Dodgers defeat the Giants 2-1 in the season opener. Stow is left with brain damage, prompting an outpouring of support for the victim that includes rewards totaling more than $200,000 for information leading to the suspects' arrests.
April
- April 2
- Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana (baseball)Carlos Santana is a Dominican Republic professional baseball player, who is currently a catcher and first baseman with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball's American League.-Professional career:...
makes a diving catch of an Alexi Ramirez bunt, and turns it into the first triple playTriple PlayA triple play is a baseball play in which three outs are made as a result of continuous action without any intervening errors between outs.Triple play may also refer to:...
of the season. - Former major leaguer Edgar MartínezEdgar MartinezEdgar Martínez , nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and designated hitter. He spent his entire 18-year Major League career with the Seattle Mariners. He is the cousin of Carmelo Martínez.-Seattle Mariners:On December 19, 1982, the Seattle Mariners signed...
has two records broken on this day. At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, in a 12-5 loss to the Texas Rangers, David OrtizDavid OrtizDavid Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
breaks Martinez' record for most career runs batted in by a designated hitterDesignated hitterIn baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
. His fourth-inning groundout scores Adrián GonzálezAdrián GonzálezAdrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
and gives Ortiz 1,004 RBIs as a DH, surpassing Martinez' record of 1,003. At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum hours later, Ichiro SuzukiIchiro Suzuki, usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...
of the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
goes 2-for-5 in the Mariners' 5-2 victory over the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. The two hits give Suzuki 2,248, breaking Martinez' record of 2,247 hits in a Mariner uniform.
- Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana
- April 3 - In the Texas Rangers' 5–1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Ian KinslerIan KinslerIan Michael Kinsler is a Major League Baseball All-Star second baseman for the Texas Rangers.Despite having been drafted in only the 17th round out of college, Kinsler has risen to become a two-time All Star, and a member of the Sporting News 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball...
and Nelson Cruz became the first set of teammates to hit home runs in each of the first three games in a Major League season. Kinsler also became the first leadoff hitterLeadoff hitterIn baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. It can also refer to any batter who bats first in an inning.- Strategy :...
to hit home runs in each of his team's first two games, bringing his career total of leadoff homers with the Rangers to fifteen, a team's record.
- April 6 - The defense in the Barry Bonds perjury case rests without calling a single witness to the stand. After prosecutors drop one of the five charges against Bonds, and call 25 witnesses to the stand over 2½ weeks, the defense takes just one minute to present its side. Prosecutors dropped the count accusing Bonds of lying to a grand jury in when he said prior to that season he never took anything other than vitamins from trainer Greg AndersonGreg Anderson (trainer)Greg F. Anderson is a former personal trainer, best known for his work with Barry Bonds, and links with BALCO.-Early life:...
.
- April 8
- Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
slugger Manny RamírezManny RamírezManuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
retires. After testing positive for a banned substance for the second time in his career during Spring trainingSpring trainingIn Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
, he informed Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
the he will retire rather than face a 100-game suspension. - The University of CaliforniaUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
announces that its varsity baseball program, eliminated in , will be reinstated.
- Tampa Bay Rays
- April 9- During the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
game against the Colorado RockiesColorado RockiesThe Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
, 41-year old Scott Ashley is tasered by Pittsburgh PolicePittsburgh PoliceThe Pittsburgh Police, or officially the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, is the largest law enforcement agency in Western Pennsylvania and the third largest in Pennsylvania...
after being beaten six times. Ashley is the second fan to be tasered during a Major League game.
- April 11 - The Yuma ScorpionsYuma ScorpionsThe Yuma Scorpions are a professional baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona, in the United States. The Scorpions are a member of the Western Division of the independent North American League. From the 2005 season to the present, the Scorpions have played their home games at Desert Sun Stadium at the...
of the North American LeagueNorth American LeagueThe North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
, name Jose CansecoJosé CansecoJosé Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...
manager and twin brother Ozzie CansecoOzzie CansecoOsvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas is a former Major League Baseball player and the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco....
bench coach and hitting coach. Both brothers will also play for Yuma.
- April 13 - The jury deciding the federal case against Barry Bonds finds him guilty of obstruction of justiceObstruction of justiceThe crime of obstruction of justice, in United States jurisdictions, refers to the crime of interfering with the work of police, investigators, regulatory agencies, prosecutors, or other officials...
. The jury was hung on the three counts of making false declarations during his 2003 testimony before the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) grand jury, resulting in a mistrial.
- April 15 - Lenny DykstraLenny DykstraLeonard Kyle "Lenny" Dykstra , nicknamed "Nails" and "Dude", is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. Dykstra played for the New York Mets during the late 1980s before playing for the Philadelphia Phillies during the early 1990s....
is arrested by Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
police at his Encino, California home on suspicion of trying to buy a stolen car. Prosecutors later decline to file charges, however, he is transferred to federal authorities on unrelated charges of illegally removing and selling personal property from his $18 million mansion without permission of a bankruptcyBankruptcyBankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
trustee, according to a federal criminal complaint filed on April 22. He is released on $150,000 bond on April 20, and ordered to seek outpatient substance abuse treatment, as authorities said he had cocaineCocaineCocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and ecstasy in his possession when he was originally arrested.
- April 16 - The Inland Empire 66ers come back from a 16-7 deficit, scoring ten runs in the sixth inning, two in the seventh and five in the ninth en route to a 24-19 victory over the Bakersfield BlazeBakersfield BlazeThe Bakersfield Blaze are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and are a farm team of the Cincinnati Reds. The Bakersfield Blaze play their home games at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark...
. Every player in the 66ers starting lineup had multiple hits, and all ten who batted in the ballgame scored at least once. The game takes four-hours and 55-minutes, the longest in California LeagueCalifornia LeagueThe California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
history.
- April 17 - In Cincinnati, Andrew McCutchenAndrew McCutchenAndrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.-Early years:...
opened the game with a home run against Edinson VolquezEdinson VolquezEdinson Volquez [VOL-kez] , is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed....
, then singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, rallying Pittsburgh to a 7–6 win over the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. McCutchen and José TábataJose TabataJosé Nicolas Tábata is a professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was an international signee of the New York Yankees and, by 2008, became the Yankees' No. 2 prospect...
started the game with back-to-back homers, being the third time that is happened in Pirates history. Pete CoscarartPete CoscarartPeter Joseph Coscarart was a second baseman/shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates . Coscarart batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Escondido, California...
and James RussellJames Russell (baseball)James Clayton Russell is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. A selection of the Cubs in the 14th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, he pitched at both Navarro College and the University of Texas at Austin in college...
did it against the Boston Braves in , and Omar MorenoOmar MorenoOmar Renan Moreno Quintero was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1975 to 1986. He was best known for his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter on their 1979 World Series-winning team.Moreno made his first appearance with the Pirates in...
and Johnny RayJohnny RayJohn Cornelius Ray is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1981 to 1990. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the California Angels of the American League...
against the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
in .
- April 20 - Commissioner Bud SeligBud SeligAllan Huber "Bud" Selig is the ninth and current Commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998...
announces that Major League Baseball will take over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers from owner Frank McCourtFrank McCourtFrancis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood....
.
- April 23 - Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
pitching coach Roger McDowellRoger McDowellRoger Alan McDowell is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and...
is accused of making homophobic comments and crude gestures toward fans during batting practice before a game against the Giants in San Francisco. The Braves place McDowell on administrative leave on April 29. Pitching coach duties are taken over by Braves Minor League pitching coordinator Dave WallaceDave Wallace (baseball)David William Wallace was the interim pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. He spent the majority of his career working for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets organizations.-Playing career:...
.
- April 24 - The Texas LeagueTexas LeagueThe Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
's San Antonio MissionsSan Antonio MissionsThe San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
defeat the Midland RockHoundsMidland RockHoundsThe Midland RockHounds are a minor league baseball team based in Midland, Texas, USA. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Citibank Ballpark, located in Midland. Opened in 2002, the stadium seats...
21-8. It is the third time San Antonio scored at least twenty runs in April (23-10 over the Tulsa DrillersTulsa DrillersThe Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...
on April 11, and 26-5 over the Northwest Arkansas NaturalsNorthwest Arkansas NaturalsThe Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate to the Kansas City Royals. They relocated to Springdale from Wichita, Kansas in 2008. They were previously known as the...
on April 15).
- April 25
- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig appoints former Texas Rangers president Tom SchiefferTom SchiefferJohn Thomas Schieffer, known as Tom Schieffer , is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2009 and as U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2005. Schieffer is a friend and former business partner of President George W. Bush. He is the younger brother of Bob...
to oversee the Los Angeles Dodgers' business and financial operations. - Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin CastroStarlin CastroStarlin Dejesus Castro is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs.-Minor Leagues:...
commits three errorsError (baseball)In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in the second inning of the Cubs' 5-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. - Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered WeaverJered WeaverJered David Weaver , is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
pitches a complete game shutout of the Oakland A's to improve his record to 6-0 with a 0.99 ERA and 49 strikeouts. He is the first pitcher to go 6-0 by April 25, and is the fourth player in Major League history to go 6-0 in March and April, the last being Brandon WebbBrandon WebbBrandon Tyler Webb is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner.-High school:Webb attended Paul G...
with the Arizona Diamondbacks in . It is the fifth time a pitcher has done this, with Randy JohnsonRandy JohnsonRandall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
having done it twice.
- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig appoints former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer
- April 26 - Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre EthierAndre EthierAndre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
established a major league record for the month of April by extending his hitting streak to 23 games, surpassing former manager Joe TorreJoe TorreJoseph Paul Torre is a former American professional baseball player and manager who currently serves as Major League Baseball’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. A nine-time All-Star, he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, first baseman and a third baseman for the...
's record for the longest hitting streak during the month of April. The streak would ultimately last thirty games, ending on May 7 against the New York Mets.
- April 27 - Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
manager Ozzie GuillenOzzie GuillénOswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....
is ejected for arguing a called third strike on Paul KonerkoPaul KonerkoPaul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
with home plate umpire Todd TichenorTodd TichenorTodd Frederick Tichenor is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears number 97.Tichenor has worked in both the American League and National League since 2007. Tichenor began the 2008 season as a Minor League call-up umpire, working spring training and getting called up to the Majors if needed...
in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Following his ejection, Guillen posted on his TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account, "This one is going to cost me a lot of money this is patetic," and "Today a tough guy show up at yankee stadium." Guillen is fined $50,000 and receives a two game suspension, as according to MLB rules, all social media messages must stop thirty minutes prior to the first pitch, and they can resume after the game at the individual club's discretion. His fine is later reduced to $20,000.
- April 28
- In a sweep of a doubleheader with the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, the Tampa Bay Rays' Ben ZobristBen ZobristBenjamin Thomas "Ben" Zobrist is an American baseball player currently with Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays. A switch-hitter who throws right-handed, he has exhibited a versatility to play most positions with the exception of pitcher and catcher. He has been the Rays' starting second...
goes seven-for-ten, collecting ten RBIs. He set a club record with eight RBIs in the opener, on a home run and two doubles, and hit a two-run home run in the second game. Zobrist is just the fourth player to record at least seven hits and ten RBIs in a single day since RBIs became an official statistic in 1920. The other three are Jim BottomleyJim BottomleyJames Leroy Bottomley was born in Oglesby, Illinois and grew up in Nokomis, Illinois. Nicknamed "Sunny Jim" because of his cheerful disposition, he was a left-handed Major League Baseball player. He also served as player-manager for the St. Louis Browns in 1937.-Career:As a first baseman for the...
(1929 Cardinals), Pete FoxPete FoxErvin "Pete" Fox was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played thirteen seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox ....
(1935 Tigers) and Nate ColbertNate ColbertNathan Colbert Jr. , is a former American Major League Baseball player who was a first baseman with the Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , Detroit Tigers , Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics .Signed by his hometown St...
(1972 Padres). - Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek LoweDerek LoweDerek Christopher Lowe is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He throws and bats right-handed. He is 6'6" and 230 pounds.-Early years:...
is charged with drunken driving. A Georgia State Patrolman stopped Lowe’s vehicle upon seeing it race another car down an Atlanta street. The trooper detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and administered a field sobriety test, which Lowe failed.
- In a sweep of a doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins
May
- May 1 - At the end of the eighth inning of ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Sunday Night BaseballSunday Night BaseballSunday Night Baseball is the Major League Baseball exclusive game of the week that is televised Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN during the regular season...
broadcast between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, ESPN's Dan ShulmanDan ShulmanDaniel "Dan" Shulman is a Canadian sportscaster, currently employed with the American network ESPN as well as Canadian network TSN....
announces that Osama bin LadenOsama bin LadenOsama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
, mastermind behind the terroristic attacks of September 11th, 2001, has been killedDeath of Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden, then head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 a.m. local time by a United States special forces military unit....
by U.S. special forces in PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. As news spreads throughout Citizens Bank ParkCitizens Bank ParkCitizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the...
, the sellout crowd began chanting "U-S-A! U-S-A!U-S-A! cheerU-S-A! is a chant that was first popularized after being yelled by fans during the 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, New York, USA, where the US men's ice hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in what became known as the "Miracle on Ice", later moving on to beat Finland for the gold...
" The Mets went on to win the game 2-1 in fourteen innings.
- May 3 - At U.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
, Francisco LirianoFrancisco LirianoFrancisco Liriano y Casillas is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.-Professional career:...
of the Minnesota Twins hurls the first no-hitterNo-hitterA no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
of the season over the Chicago White Sox. Despite walking six batters, he is helped out by three double playDouble playIn baseball, a double play for a team or a fielder is the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. In baseball slang, making a double play is referred to as "turning two"....
s. A fourth-inning home run by Jason KubelJason KubelJason James Kubel is an American professional baseball player. A Belle Fourche, South Dakota native, Kubel was drafted by the Twins in the 12th round of the 2000 Draft after playing high school ball at Highland High School.-Early life:...
off Edwin JacksonEdwin JacksonEdwin Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher.-Early life:Jackson's father, Edwin Jackson, Sr., a military cook, was stationed in Germany at the time of his birth. Jackson is one of 27 major league players who were born in Germany...
(himself a no-hit pitcher on June 25) accounts for the game's only run. The game is Liriano's first complete gameComplete gameIn baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
in 95 Major League starts and the first no-hitter by a Twin since Eric MiltonEric MiltonEric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball...
in . The White Sox, meanwhile, had last been no-hit by the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
' Bret SaberhagenBret SaberhagenBret William Saberhagen is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher.-Early years:Bret Saberhagen attended Grover Cleveland High School, located in Reseda, California. Saberhagen starred in both basketball and baseball...
in .
- May 7 - At Rogers CentreRogers CentreRogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
, the Detroit Tigers' Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
no-hits the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
9-0, the second no-hitter of the season. Verlander's no-hitter occurs just four days after Francisco Liriano (see above) pitches a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox. He retires the first 22 batters he faces before a walk to J.P. Arencibia spoils his bid for a perfect gamePerfect gameA perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
. Arencibia is then erased on Edwin EncarnaciónEdwin EncarnaciónEdwin Elpidio Encarnación , is a Dominican Republic Major League Baseball utility player with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 6 ft 2 in, 235-pound Encarnación bats and throws right-handed....
's double play ground ball, allowing Verlander to face the minimum 27 batters. The no-hitter is the second in Verlander's career; he had also no-hit the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
on June 12, 2007. Verlander becomes the second Tigers pitcher since Virgil TrucksVirgil TrucksVirgil Oliver Trucks is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1958, Trucks played for the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox , Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed...
, and the thirtieth pitcher in the history of baseball, to throw multiple no-hitters. Like the White Sox, victims of Liriano's no-hitter four days earlier, the Blue Jays had last been no-hit in 1991, on May 1 by Nolan RyanNolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....
—the seventh and last no-hitter of Ryan's career.
- May 12 - In a 9–5 victory over the Colorado Rockies, the New York Mets' Carlos BeltránCarlos BeltránCarlos Iván Beltrán is a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen...
clubs three home runs, hitting at least one from each side of the plate. He is the eighth Met to accomplish this feat. José Reyes, Edgardo AlfonzoEdgardo AlfonzoEdgardo Antonio Alfonzo a.k.a. "Fonzie" is a former Major League Baseball infielder who most recently played for the Yomiuri Giants. He bats and throws right-handed, and is tall and weighs...
, Gary CarterGary CarterGary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid" and "Kid Carter", is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 19-year baseball career, mostly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold...
, Darryl StrawberryDarryl StrawberryDarryl Eugene Strawberry is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder who is well-known both for his play on the field and for his controversial behavior off it...
, Claudell WashingtonClaudell WashingtonClaudell Washington is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Oakland Athletics , Texas Rangers , Chicago White Sox , New York Mets , Atlanta Braves , New York Yankees and California Angels...
, Dave KingmanDave KingmanDavid Arthur Kingman , nicknamed "Kong" and "Sky King", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter. The towering 6' 6" Kingman was one of the most feared sluggers of the 1970s and 1980s...
and Jim Hickman are the others.
- May 13 - Minnesota Twins legend Harmon KillebrewHarmon KillebrewHarmon Clayton Killebrew , nicknamed "Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder. During his 22-year career in Major League Baseball , he played for the Washington Senators, a team which later became the Minnesota Twins, and...
announces that his esophageal cancerEsophageal cancerEsophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
has progressed to the point where he is no longer able to fight the disease, and that he has settled into hospiceHospiceHospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
care for the final days of his life. He passes away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
on May 17, with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side.
- May 14 - Alex CabreraAlex CabreraAlex Cabrera is a Venezuelan first baseman and right-handed batter who played in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball...
of the Fukuoka SoftBank HawksFukuoka SoftBank HawksThe are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were...
hit his 350th career home run in Japanese baseball. At 1,169 games, Cabrera is the quickest player in NPB history to 350 homers. Previously, he was also the quickest to hit 150 homers (380th game); 200 homers (538th game); 250 homers (733rd game; tied with Ralph BryantRalph BryantRalph Wendell Bryant is a former Major League Baseball player. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the major leagues, and with the Chunichi Dragons and Kintetsu Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball...
), and 300 homers (934th game). Cabrera also missed being the quickest to 100 homers by one game (Bryant hold the record at 246 games).
- May 18 - The San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
are named the "Professional Sports Team of the Year" by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily at the 2011 Sports Business Awards Ceremony in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Target FieldTarget FieldTarget Field is a baseball park located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the home ballpark of the Minnesota Twins, the city's Major League Baseball franchise. It is the franchise's sixth ballpark and third in Minnesota. The Twins moved to Target Field for the 2010 Major League Baseball...
, home of the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, is named "Sports Facility of the Year".
- May 20
- Four "very small" tumors are discovered on the brain of Hall of Fame catcher Gary CarterGary CarterGary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid" and "Kid Carter", is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 19-year baseball career, mostly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold...
during an MRI. Preliminary results from biopsies performed on a single tumor on May 27 at Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
determines that it appears to be malignant.
- Four "very small" tumors are discovered on the brain of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter
- May 21
- At U.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
, Mark BuehrleMark BuehrleMark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
records his 24th career interleague victory as the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
defeat the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
9-2. Buehrle breaks the first-place tie he had shared with Jamie MoyerJamie MoyerJamie Moyer is an American professional left handed baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. At the time of his last game to date , he was the oldest player in the major leagues and had the most wins, losses, and strikeouts of any active Major League pitcher...
for most career interleague wins.
- At U.S. Cellular Field
- May 25
- The New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
' Mariano RiveraMariano RiveraMariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer...
becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to make 1,000 appearances with one team, reaching the milestone by retiring the side in the ninth inning of the Yankees' 7–3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays2011 Toronto Blue Jays seasonThe Toronto Blue Jays season was the 35th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 22nd full season of play at the Rogers Centre. It was also the first season with John Farrell as the team's manager...
. Rivera also becomes the 15th pitcher in MLB history with 1,000 career appearances. - The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in nineteen innings. Phillies second baseman Wilson ValdezWilson ValdézWilson Antonio Valdez is a Major League Baseball utility infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies.-Early career:Valdez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos on February 4, 1997...
pitches the nineteenth inning for Philadelphia to pick up his first career win. Raúl IbáñezRaúl IbáñezRaúl Javier Ibáñez is an American Major League Baseball outfielder.Over his career, Ibáñez, who did not make 500 plate appearances until the age of thirty, has batted .280 with 377 doubles, 252 home runs and 1054 runs batted in over sixteen Major League seasons...
hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning with one out and the bases loaded to drive in Jimmy RollinsJimmy RollinsJames Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins , nicknamed "J-Roll", is an All-Star and former MVP shortstop, who most recently played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League....
.
- The New York Yankees
- May 26 - The New York Mets agree to sell a minority, non-operating investment in the team to David Einhorn, president of Greenlight CapitalGreenlight CapitalGreenlight Capital is a hedge fund which was founded by David Einhorn. Einhorn's commentary on the financial position of Lehman Brothers in early 2008, and Greenlight's short selling of Lehman stock, foreshadowed Lehmans' collapse....
Inc., for $200 million, pending the completion of exclusive negotiations and approval by Major League Baseball owners. The deal gives him a one-third stake in the team, has an option to own sixty percent in three years.
June
- June 1 - World Baseball Classic Inc. announces the introduction of a play-in round for the 2013 World Baseball Classic2013 World Baseball ClassicThe 2013 World Baseball Classic will be an international baseball competition. The Classic was expanded to 28 teams, from 16.Japan won the first two World Baseball Classics, in 2006 and 2009.- Qualification:...
that will allow twelve new countries to compete for the first time. The new round will bring in sixteen teams divided into four pools, and the winner of each pool will advance to play in the World Baseball ClassicWorld Baseball ClassicThe World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
. CanadaCanada national baseball teamCanada has qualified for two Olympic games, in 2004 and 2008. Canadian teams also competed twice when baseball was a demonstration sport, in 1984 and 1988.-1984 Summer Olympics:...
, Chinese Taipei, PanamaPanama national baseball teamThe Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. They are currently the 16th ranked baseball team in the world.- Roster :PitchersManuel Acosta,Albenis Castillo,Bienvenido Cedeno,Bruce Chen,Manuel Corpas,Jorge Cortez,...
and South AfricaSouth Africa national baseball teamThe South African national baseball team is a baseball team which represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic and formerly the Summer Olympics.-All-Africa Games:...
-- will compete in the play-in round after not winning a game in the 2009 World Baseball Classic2009 World Baseball ClassicThe 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
. New participants will include FranceFrance national baseball teamThe French National Baseball team represents the French Federation of Baseball and Softball in international competitions, such as the European Baseball Championship or the World Cup of Baseball.-History:...
, SpainSpain national baseball teamThe Spain national baseball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation. It is a member nation of the Confédération Européenne de Baseball, or Confederation of European Baseball....
, Great BritainGreat Britain national baseball teamThe Great Britain national baseball team is the national baseball team of Great Britain. It is governed by the British Baseball Federation, which is a member nation of the Confederation of European Baseball.-History:...
, GermanyGermany national baseball teamThe Germany national baseball team is the national baseball team for Germany. They are a contender for the European Baseball Championship and have competed in the Baseball World Cup.-Placings:Baseball World Cup* 1972 : 16th* 1973 : 11th* 2007 : 14th...
, New ZealandNew Zealand national baseball teamThe New Zealand national baseball team is the representative team at international level for New Zealand. The team is controlled by Baseball New Zealand, the country's governing body. The team competes in the Oceania Championship, where in 2007 withdrew from play giving Australia an automatic berth...
, ColombiaColombia national baseball teamThe Colombia national baseball team is the national baseball team of Colombia. The team represents Colombia in international competitions.- Placings :Baseball World CupPan American Games : 3rdIntercontinental Cup : 8th : 5th...
, NicaraguaNicaragua national baseball teamThe Nicaragua national baseball team is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama It represents Nicaragua in international tournaments.- Placings :Olympic Games* 1992 : did not qualify...
, BrazilBrazil national baseball teamThe Brazil national baseball team is the national baseball team of Brazil. The team represents Brazil in international competitions. The team is currently ranked 36th in the world, behind the Belgium national baseball team and ahead of Nigeria...
, IsraelIsrael national baseball teamThe Israel national baseball team is the national baseball team of Israel. The team represents Israel in international competitions. They are currently the 57th ranked baseball team in the world.Israel has baseball teams in all ages from 10 to 30....
, ThailandThailand national baseball teamThe Thailand national baseball team is the national baseball team for Thailand. They have competed in numerous international competitions, including the Southeast Asian Games, the Asian Games, and the Baseball World Cup. In 2007 the Thailand national baseball team won the Southeast Asian Games and...
, the Czech RepublicCzech Republic national baseball teamThe Czech Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the bi-annual European Baseball Championship.-2009 IBAF World Cup:...
and the PhilippinesPhilippines national baseball teamThe national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association....
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- June 2 - On the first anniversary of Armando Galarraga's near-perfect gameArmando Galarraga's near-perfect gameIn an American League baseball game played on June 2, 2010 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga nearly became the 21st pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game...
, Major League Baseball puts a rule into effect that Jim JoyceJim JoyceJames A. "Jim" Joyce III is a Major League Baseball umpire who has worked in the American League from 1987 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wears uniform number 66...
, the first-base umpire whose incorrect call cost GallaragaArmando GalarragaArmando Antonio Galarraga is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Galarraga made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2007...
the perfect game, cannot umpire any games in which Galarraga’s team plays. The two have become business partners after releasing a book on the game, and this relationship could affect Joyce's impartiality while umpiring Galarraga's team. The policy is similar to the one that prevents Jim WolfJim WolfJames Michael Wolf is a Major League Baseball umpire. He joined the major league staff in 1999 after working in the Arizona Rookie League, the South Atlantic League, the California League, the Texas League and the Pacific Coast League. He wears uniform number 28...
from being the home plate umpire in games that his younger brother RandyRandy WolfRandall Christopher Wolf is a left-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Randy's older brother Jim is a Major League umpire. Unlike his brother Jim and Houston Astros relief pitcher Ross Wolf, Randy is a boss...
pitches in.
- June 6 - The hard-throwing UCLA tandem of Gerrit ColeGerrit ColeGerrit Alan Cole is an American college baseball pitcher with the UCLA Bruins baseball team at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 1st overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.-High school career:Cole attended Orange...
(1) and Trevor BauerTrevor BauerTrevor Andrew Bauer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:As a child, Bauer played at the William S...
(3), respectively selected by Pittsburgh and Arizona, marked the first time since that two college teammates had been taken in the top three picks of the annual Draft. Arizona StateArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
had earned the honor last time, with Bob Horner and Hubie BrooksHubie BrooksHubert Brooks, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. During his career, he played as a third baseman, shortstop and right fielder for the New York Mets , Montreal Expos , Los Angeles Dodgers , California Angels and Kansas City Royals .Brooks played varsity baseball...
taken first and third overall.
- June 7 - Yuma Scorpions player/manager Jose Canseco enters a game against the Lake County FieldersLake County FieldersThe Lake County Fielders are a professional minor league baseball team based in Zion, Illinois, located in Lake County in the northern reaches of the Chicago area...
at pitcher. He faces four batters, striking out one. It is the first time Canseco pitches in a professional game since he famously pitched an inning for the Texas Rangers on May 29, , injured his arm, and was lost for the remainder of the season. The Fielders defeat the Scorpions 10-4.
- June 10 - At Miller Park, Tony La RussaTony La RussaAnthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals...
of the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
manages his 5,000th game, joining Connie MackConnie MackConnie Mack may refer to:* Connie Mack I , Hall of Fame baseball manager, player, owner* Connie Mack III , U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator from Florida * Connie Mack IV , U.S...
(7,755) as the only managers to reach this milestone. The Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, however, shut out the Cardinals 8-0.
- June 19 - With the Florida Marlins on a nine game losing streak, and having won only one game in the month of June (June 10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks), manager Edwin RodriguezEdwin RodriguezEdwin Rodríguez Morales is the former manager of the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball's National League. He also played Major League Baseball briefly in the early 1980s as an infielder.-Playing career:...
resigns. Marlins bench coach Brandon HydeBrandon HydeBrandon Michael Hyde was the bench coach for the Florida Marlins.-Playing career:Hyde played professionally from 1997 to 2001 in the Chicago White Sox organization and for the independent Chico Heat. Over the course of his minor league career, he played in 200 games and hit .252 with 15 home runs...
replaces Rodriguez for the evening's game (a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that brought the team's losing streak to ten games). The following day, the Marlins name Jack McKeonJack McKeonJohn Aloysius McKeon , nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former Major League Baseball manager. In 2003, he won a World Series with the Florida Marlins...
interim manager. At 80 years old, he is the oldest manager in National League history, and second oldest in Major League history after only Connie MackConnie MackConnie Mack may refer to:* Connie Mack I , Hall of Fame baseball manager, player, owner* Connie Mack III , U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator from Florida * Connie Mack IV , U.S...
, who managed the Philadelphia AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in at age 87.
- June 20 - In his return to managing, Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon benches star Shortstop Hanley RamírezHanley RamirezHanley Ramirez is a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins. Ramírez was named 2006 NL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 2009, Ramírez won the NL batting title and is a three-time All-Star starter...
for being late to a team meeting.
- June 23 - Following a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Nationals Park, Washington Nationals manager Jim RigglemanJim RigglemanJames David Riggleman is a former Major League Baseball manager and coach. Riggleman was an infielder and outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals minor league systems from 1974–1981...
steps down as manager of the team. After the team had won eleven of its last twelve games, Riggleman wanted to discuss his option for 2012 picked up with general manager Mike RizzoMike RizzoMichael "Mike" Rizzo, is an American DJ/remixer from New York City since the early 1990s. He is well known for working with various artists such as Jennifer Green and Sun, all of whom scored hits on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts.He also achieved success on both...
. When Rizzo refused, the team accepted his resignation. On the topic, Rizzo stated the following:
- June 24 - Washington Nationals interim manager John McLarenJohn McLarenJohn McLaren is the name of:*John McLaren , built Golden Gate Park*John McLaren, Lord McLaren , Scottish Liberal MP and judge*John McLaren , Australian cricketer...
is ejected in the eighth inning of his only game at the helm. The Nats go on to defeat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in fourteen innings. Davey JohnsonDavey JohnsonDavid Allen "Davey" Johnson is an American Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Washington Nationals. He was the starting second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles when they won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1965 and 1972...
is named manager of the Washington Nationals the following day.
- June 26 - The Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
officially retire former manager Sparky AndersonSparky AndersonGeorge Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both...
's number 11 jersey.
- June 27 - Unable to make their $40 million payroll obligations for the week, the Los Angeles Dodgers file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court. Chapter 11 filings were also made for LA Real Estate LLC, an affiliated entity that owns Dodger Stadium, and three other related holding companies. Meanwhile, on the field, the Dodgers put up fifteen runs and collect 25 hits while shutting out the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The 25 hits were the most by any team in the Majors this season, and matched a Dodgers club record, last reached on May 19, against the Los Angeles Angels. It was the first time in Los Angeles Dodgers history, every player in the lineup had at least one hit, one run and one RBI.
- June 28 - The South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina GamecocksThe University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
defeat the Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
5-2 at TD Ameritrade Park to win their second consecutive College World SeriesCollege World SeriesThe College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
.
- June 29 - The Detroit Tigers hit five home runs against the New York Mets, yet lose despite the fact that the Mets hit none. It was the first time since August 8 a team won despite being out-homered by at least five (Tampa Bay Rays over the Baltimore Orioles). With their 16-9 victory, the Mets set a team record with 52 runs scored in a four-game span. They have 69 hits during this stretch.
- June 30 - The Oakland A's deal second baseman Mark EllisMark Ellis (baseball)Mark William Ellis is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He has played for the Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies.-Early career:...
to the Colorado Rockies for right-handed pitcher Bruce BillingsBruce BillingsBruce Billings is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.-Early life and college:Billings is the son of Bruce and Emily. Billings attended Samuel F. B...
and a player to be named later.
July
- July 7
- Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton tosses a foul ball to Shannon Stone, a fan in the stands at Rangers Ballpark, during the second inning of their 6-0 victory over the Oakland A's. After reaching over the railing and catching the ball, Stone falls approximately twenty feet head first from section 5 in the left field lower reserved seats into the opening behind the out-of-town scoreboard. He is immediately attended to by emergency personnel and taken to John Peter Smith HospitalJohn Peter Smith HospitalJohn Peter Smith Hospital is a hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas.The hospital is named after John Peter Smith, a former mayor of Fort Worth. JPS also houses numerous residencies, including a ranked family medicine residency. In addition, Southwestern University has an oral and maxillofacial...
in Fort Worth. Witnesses said Stone was conscious after landing and spoke about his six year old son, Cooper, being left alone. Stone went into full arrest on the way, and was pronounced dead at the hospital; an autopsy ruled the cause as blunt force trauma from the fall. - The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox become embroiled in a bench clearing brawl when Orioles closer Kevin GreggKevin GreggKevin Marschall Gregg is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-High school career:...
throws three inside pitches, then says something and makes a gesture to Bosox slugger David OrtizDavid OrtizDavid Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
to run out his sacrifice fly. Both are immediately ejected, along with Red Sox catcher Jarrod SaltalamacchiaJarrod SaltalamacchiaJarrod Scott Saltalamacchia , nicknamed "Salty" is an American professional baseball catcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.His last name is the longest in Major League Baseball history...
and Orioles reliever Jim Johnson. The following day, Red Sox pitcher John LackeyJohn LackeyJohn Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...
hits Nick MarkakisNick MarkakisNicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
and Derek Lee with pitches in his team's 4-0 victory. Red Sox manager Terry FranconaTerry FranconaTerry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...
and rookie starter Kyle WeilandKyle WeilandKyle Edward Weiland is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft....
are ejected from the game on the 10th after Weiland throws at two Orioles batters. Orioles reliever Michael Gonzalez later throws a pitch behind Ortiz, and is immediately ejected along with O's manager Buck ShowalterBuck ShowalterWilliam Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American Major League Baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served in a similar capacity with the New York Yankees , Arizona Diamondbacks , and Texas Rangers...
. On the 14th, Gregg and Ortiz are given four game suspensions, with Gregg slapped with a $2,500 fine as well. Gonzalez is fined $1,500 and suspended three games, and Showalter is suspended one game, which he served in the Orioles' series opener against the Cleveland Indians on the 14th. Johnson also receives a $500 fine, and Lackey is fined an undisclosed amount.
- Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton tosses a foul ball to Shannon Stone, a fan in the stands at Rangers Ballpark, during the second inning of their 6-0 victory over the Oakland A's. After reaching over the railing and catching the ball, Stone falls approximately twenty feet head first from section 5 in the left field lower reserved seats into the opening behind the out-of-town scoreboard. He is immediately attended to by emergency personnel and taken to John Peter Smith Hospital
- July 9 - At Yankee StadiumYankee StadiumYankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
, Derek JeterDerek JeterDerek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central...
of the New York Yankees becomes the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club, homering off David PriceDavid Price (baseball)David Taylor Price is an American Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. Price was selected first overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Rays and made his major league debut in September 2008.Price pitched out of the bullpen during the Rays' run...
in the third inning of the Yankees' 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeter becomes the first player to reach the milestone exclusively as a Yankee, and only the second to do so with a home run, joining Wade BoggsWade BoggsWade Anthony Boggs is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent his 18-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays...
in . He also becomes the first player to go 5-for-5 the day of achieving his 3000th hit and only the second to collect five hits in the game, joining Craig BiggioCraig BiggioCraig Alan Biggio is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, catcher, and outfielder. He played his entire 20-year baseball career with the Houston Astros . He ranks 21st all-time with 3,060 career hits, and is the ninth player in the 3000 hit club to get all his hits with the same team. He...
in . In the eighth inning, his fifth hit scores Eduardo NúñezEduardo NúñezEduardo Michelle Núñez Mendez is a Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Yankees. He was a non-drafted signee with the Yankees in 2004. The Yankees view Núñez as a possible replacement at shortstop for Derek Jeter.Following the 2009 season, Núñez was added to the 40-man roster to...
with the winning run.
- July 12 - Prince FielderPrince FielderPrince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit...
's fourth inning three run home run leads the NL past the AL in the 82nd All-Star Game at Chase FieldChase FieldChase Field is a baseball stadium located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. It opened in , just in time for the Diamondbacks' first game as an expansion team...
. Shortly after Fielder is named the All-Star Game MVP, his team, the Milwaukee Brewers, announces that they have acquired reliever Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets for two players to be named later.
- July 14 - The Roger ClemensRoger ClemensWilliam Roger Clemens , nicknamed "Rocket", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. He played for four different teams over...
perjury trial is declared a mistrial by Judge Reggie Walton on just the second day of testimony after the government introduces evidence before the jury that Walton had ruled inadmissible.
- July 15 - At Turner FieldTurner FieldTurner Field is a stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home to Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves since 1997. Turner Field was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium, it was completed in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics...
, the Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
defeat the Washington NationalsWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
11-1 for the 10,000th victory in franchise history. The franchise, which began in Boston from and moved to Milwaukee in and Atlanta in , becomes the third franchise to win 10,000 games in its history, joining the New York/San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(10,489) and Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(10,277).
- July 20 - Hideki MatsuiHideki Matsuiis a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...
clubs his 168th Major League home run. Coupled with the 332 hit while playing with the Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
of Nippon Professional Baseball (–), Matsui becomes the first player in the history of baseball to collect 500 home runs spread out over both leagues.
- July 26 - Columbus ClippersColumbus ClippersThe Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
pitcher Justin GermanoJustin GermanoJustin William Germano is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization.-Early life:...
hurled a perfect gamePerfect gameA perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
against the Syracuse Chiefs. It was the first perfect game in the 35-season history of the Clippers, and the first in the International LeagueInternational LeagueThe International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
since Bronson ArroyoBronson ArroyoBronson Anthony Arroyo , is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and an aspiring musician. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002 and Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005...
tossed one for the Pawtucket Red SoxPawtucket Red SoxThe Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
in .
- July 26–27 - The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates play a nineteen inning marathon (the longest game in either franchise's history) that ends in the early morning hours.
- July 27
- The Chicago White Sox acquire relief pitcher Jason FrasorJason FrasorJason Andrew Frasor is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in , and he had a 4.08 ERA in 63 games....
and pitching prospect Zach Stewart from the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Edwin JacksonEdwin JacksonEdwin Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher.-Early life:Jackson's father, Edwin Jackson, Sr., a military cook, was stationed in Germany at the time of his birth. Jackson is one of 27 major league players who were born in Germany...
and third baseman Mark TeahenMark TeahenMark Thomas Teahen is an American-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
. About two hours later, the Jays send Jackson to the St. Louis Cardinals, with relievers Octavio DotelOctavio DotelOctavio Eduardo Dotel is a Domincan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a Free Agent....
and Marc RzepczynskiMarc RzepczynskiMarc Walter Rzepczynski is an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.The Toronto Blue Jays blogosphere gave Rzepczynski the nickname "Scrabble".-Amateur career:...
and outfielder Corey PattersonCorey PattersonDonald Corey Patterson is an American professional baseball free agent outfielder in Major League Baseball. He is the older brother of outfielder Eric Patterson.-Amateur career:...
and three players to be named later or cash, for outfielder Colby RasmusColby RasmusColby Ryan Rasmus is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.-Early years:...
, left-handers Brian TalletBrian TalletBrian Curtis Tallet is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He stands 6' 6" in height. Brian Tallet pitched for the LSU Tigers and won a national championship in 2000....
and Trever MillerTrever MillerTrever Douglas Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-High school:...
and right-hander P.J. Walters. - The San Francisco Giants acquire outfielder Carlos BeltranCarlos BeltránCarlos Iván Beltrán is a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen...
from the New York Mets for minor league pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. - The Los Angeles Angels' Ervin SantanaErvin SantanaErvin Ramon Santana is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Name:...
no-hits the Cleveland Indians. Despite not giving up a hit, his team was down 1-0 until a fifth inning sacrifice fly by Mike TroutMike TroutMichael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball....
, as Ezequiel CarreraEzequiel CarreraEzequiel Manuel Carrera is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Cleveland Indians. He was the starting outfielder for the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. He was signed with the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent on April 4,...
reached base on an error by shortstop Erick AybarErick AybarErick Johan Aybar is a Major League Baseball shortstop with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Dominican Republic:Aybar has also previously played in the Dominican Republic...
in the first, proceeded to steal second, reach third on Asdrubal CabreraAsdrúbal CabreraAsdrúbal José Cabrera is a switch-hitting infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.After coming up through the Seattle Mariners organization, he was acquired by the Indians on June 30, 2006, in exchange for Eduardo Perez...
's ground out, and score on a wild pitchWild pitchIn baseball, a wild pitch is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, perhaps even the batter-runner on strike three or ball four, to advance.A wild pitch usually...
. The Angels win by a final score of 3-1.
- The Chicago White Sox acquire relief pitcher Jason Frasor
- July 28 - Three RBI games by Lucas DudaLucas DudaLucas Christopher Duda is an American professional baseball player. He currently is a right fielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Duda bats left handed and throws right handed.-Early life:...
and Jason BayJason BayJason Raymond Bay is a Canadian professional baseball player. An outfielder, he currently plays for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball...
give the New York Mets a 10-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds to complete a four game sweep at Great American Ballpark. It is the first sweep of a four game series against the Reds in their history.
- July 29 - The Philadelphia Phillies acquire outfielder Hunter PenceHunter PenceHunter Andrew Pence is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies. Pence stands tall and weighs . He bats and throws right-handed.-Early life:...
from the Houston Astros for minor league pitchers Jarred Cosart & Josh Zeid, first baseman Jonathan Singleton and a player to be named later. Both Cosart and Singleton were with the Class A Clearwater ThreshersClearwater ThreshersThe Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the Florida State League. Since 2004, the team competes in the West Division....
and both were ranked on Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
’s Midseason Top 50 prospects list, with Singleton placing at number 41 and Cosart at number 43.
- July 30
- In the second game of a doubleheader, the New York Yankees set a franchise record for most runs in the first inning of a game with twelve in their 17-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire first baseman Derrek LeeDerrek LeeDerrek Leon Lee , or "D-Lee", is a Major League Baseball first baseman. Lee has played with the San Diego Padres , the Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates . He bats and throws right-handed.Lee was a World Series Champion with Florida in 2003,...
from the Baltimore Orioles for minor league first baseman Aaron BakerAaron BakerAaron Eli Baker was an English colonial agent of the Honourable East India Company, holding Presidency positions in Bantam and Madras in the 1640s and 1650s. Baker made a fortune in the East India trade.-Madras period:...
. - The Detroit Tigers traded pitchers Charlie FurbushCharlie FurbushCharles "Charlie" R. Furbush is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He is 6'5" tall and weighs 215 pounds.-Early life and career:...
and Chance RuffinChance RuffinChance Kraig Ruffin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...
, outfielder Casper WellsCasper WellsCasper Charles Wells V is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Casper stands at 6'2 and weighs 210 pounds.-Early life:...
, and third baseman Francisco Martinez to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Doug FisterDoug FisterDouglas Wildes Fister is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.Fister bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was born in Merced, California and attended Golden Valley High School. For college, Fister attended Merced College, and later Fresno State University...
and David PauleyDavid PauleyDavid Wayne Pauley is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Pauley is a graduate of Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado.-Career:...
.
- July 31
- After he believed he was being taunted after home runs by Magglio OrdóñezMagglio OrdóñezMagglio José Ordóñez Delgado is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball right fielder. He has played for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers . Ordóñez is six feet, one inch tall and weighs .-Professional career:...
and Carlos GuillénCarlos GuillénCarlos Alfonso Guillén is a Major League Baseball second baseman and switch-hitter....
of the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered WeaverJered WeaverJered David Weaver , is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
intentionally throws at Alex AvilaAlex AvilaAlexander Thomas Avila is an American professional baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Avila was born in Hialeah, Florida.-Early Baseball Career:...
's head and is ejected - immediately after both sides were warned. Angels manager Mike SciosciaMike SciosciaMichael Lorri Scioscia is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball....
is also ejected for permitting Weaver to do so. Two days later, Weaver is suspended six games and fined an undisclosed amount, while Scioscia is suspended one game. Weaver appealed the decision. - On the final day of the trade deadline, the Cleveland Indians acquire pitcher Ubaldo JiménezUbaldo JimenezUbaldo Jiménez García is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He pitched the first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies history on April 17, 2010, against the Atlanta Braves.-Colorado Rockies :...
from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a package of four prospects that included the top two pitching prospects in Cleveland's farm system (pitchers Alex WhiteAlex White (baseball)-Early years:White attended D.H. Conley High School in his hometown of Greenville, NC and led the Vikings to two state championships. After his senior year of high school, he signed to play college baseball for the University of North Carolina.-Cleveland Indians:...
, Joe Gardner & Drew PomeranzDrew PomeranzThomas Andrew Pomeranz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.-Early years:Pomeranz is from Collierville, Tennessee...
and first baseman Matt McBride). The Boston Red Sox trade minor league pitchers Stephen Fife & Juan Rodríguez and catcher Tim FederowiczTim FederowiczTimothy Joseph Federowicz is a catcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.Federowicz was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina...
to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Trayvon RobinsonTrayvon RobinsonTrayvon A. Robinson is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.-Los Angeles Dodgers organization:...
. The BoSox then send Robinson and outfielder Chih-Hsien ChiangChih-Hsien ChiangChih-Hsien Chiang is a Taiwanese professional baseball player.Chiang is signed as an infielder for the Boston Red Sox organization in 2005, from Taiwan and has played in various levels in its minor league baseball system since. He was converted to the outfield after the 2008 season. He played for...
to the Seattle Mariners for Erik BedardErik BedardÉrik Joseph Bédard is a free agent Canadian professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.Bédard previously pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners. With Baltimore, he was the staff ace, setting the franchise single-season strikeouts per nine innings record at 10.93 in...
and Minor League reliever Josh FieldsJosh Fields (pitcher)Joshua Fields is an American baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.Fields Played four seasons for the University of Georgia, 2005–08, Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2007 draft but choose to return to school, then was selected 20th overall in the first round...
. The Dodgers also send shortstop Rafael FurcalRafael FurcalRafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...
to the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league outfielder Alex CastellanosAlex CastellanosAlejandro "Alex" Castellanos is a U.S. Republican Party political media consultant who specializes in television advertising, and was a top media adviser to Bush Cheney '04 as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign....
. The Atlanta Braves acquire outfielder Michael BournMichael BournMichael Ray Bourn is a professional baseball outfielder with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He serves as the Atlanta Braves leadoff hitter. He has also been a member of the United States national baseball team....
from the Houston Astros for outfielder Jordan SchaferJordan SchaferJordan James Schafer is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Houston Astros.-Baseball career:...
and Minor League pitchers Juan AbreuJuan AbreuJuan Abreu is a right-handed baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros.-Baseball career:Abreu was signed as a minor league free agent by the Atlanta Braves before the 2010 season after being in the Kansas City Royals organization, reaching no higher than the AA level of their minor league...
, Paul ClemensPaul ClemensPaul Clemens was a general officer in the United States Army. During World War I he served as Chief of Staff of the 32nd Infantry Division. Later he was given command of the 64th Infantry Brigade of the 32nd Infantry Division...
& Brett Oberholtzer. The Arizona Diamondbacks acquire reliever Brad ZieglerBrad ZieglerBrad Gregory Ziegler is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Minor leagues:...
from the Oakland A's for first baseman Brandon AllenBrandon AllenBrandon Durell Allen is a Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Oakland Athletics.-Arizona Diamondbacks:...
and reliever Jordan NorbertoJordan NorbertoJordan Norberto is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.-Professional career:Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010....
. The Texas Rangers acquire reliever Mike AdamsMike AdamsMike Adams may refer to:*Mike Adams , Major League Baseball outfielder*Mike Adams, sports radio talk show host of Planet Mikey on Boston's WEEI...
from the San Diego Padres for pitching prospects Robbie Erlin and Joe Wieland, and reliever Koji UeharaKoji Ueharais a Major League Baseball Japanese right-handed relief pitcher. He is currently a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.Uehara throws a high-80s four-seam fastball and a solid forkball as his primary pitches...
from the Baltimore Orioles for first baseman Chris DavisChris DavisChris Davis is the name of:*Chris Davis , British singer and guitarist*Chris Davis , Major League baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles...
and pitcher Tommy HunterTommy HunterThomas James "Tommy" Hunter, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".-Career:...
. San Diego also sends outfielder Ryan LudwickRyan LudwickRyan Andrew Ludwick is a Major League Baseball right fielder. His brother Eric played four seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.-High school, college, and minor leagues:Ludwick attended Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada....
to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named or cash considerations. For the first time since , the Yankees do not make a deadline deal.
- After he believed he was being taunted after home runs by Magglio Ordóñez
August
- August 2 - Mark TeixeiraMark TeixeiraMark Charles Teixeira , nicknamed "Tex" is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Mostly a first baseman, he has also played third base and in the outfield...
hits home runs from both sides of the plate for a major league-record 12th time, helping the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-0 in a game shortened to 6.5 innings by rain.
- August 4 - The New York Yankees complete a four game sweep of the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular FieldU.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
. It is their first four game sweep against the White Sox in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
since . Yankees pitching also does not allow a base on ball in any of the four games. The last time such a feat was accomplished was by the Boston Red Sox in , also against the White Sox.
- August 12
- After having given up six earned runs to the Atlanta Braves in the first four innings, Carlos ZambranoCarlos ZambranoCarlos Alberto Zambrano is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. Zambrano, who stands 6' 5" and weighs 260 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as a free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001...
gives up back to back home runs to Freddie FreemanFreddie FreemanFrederick Charles "Freddie" Freeman is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...
and Dan UgglaDan UgglaDaniel Cooley Uggla is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball....
(who extends his hitting streak to 32 games) with one out in the fifth. Zambrano is then ejected after throwing two consecutive inside pitches to Atlanta third baseman Chipper JonesChipper JonesLarry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves...
(who had also hit one of the Braves' five home runs off Zambrano earlier in the game). Following his ejection, Zambrano cleans out his locker at Wrigley FieldWrigley FieldWrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
, and announces his retirement. - With a Pablo SandovalPablo SandovalPablo E. Sandoval , nicknamed Kung Fu Panda, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Sandoval is a 5'11", 237 pound switch hitter. He was born left handed, but did not want to have to play outfield all of his career. He therefore...
home run in the first inning against the Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
, the San Francisco Giants2011 San Francisco Giants seasonThe San Francisco Giants are an American baseball team. Their 2011 season marked their 129th year in Major League Baseball, and their fifty-fourth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season. They opened the 2011 season as the defending World Series champions on...
hit their 20th consecutive solo home runHome runIn baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, breaking a major league record set by the 1914 Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. The Giants' last home run with a runner on base was a 2-run shot by Nate SchierholtzNate SchierholtzNathan John Schierholtz is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Schierholtz commonly bats without batting gloves, one of the few Major Leaguers to do so...
on July 6.
- After having given up six earned runs to the Atlanta Braves in the first four innings, Carlos Zambrano
- August 15 - At Comerica ParkComerica ParkComerica Park is an open-air ballpark located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It serves as the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball's American League, replacing historic Tiger Stadium in 2000....
, Jim ThomeJim ThomeJames Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
hits two home runs in the Minnesota Twins' 9-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers, the second of which makes Thome the eighth player with 600 career home runs. After homering off Rick PorcelloRick PorcelloFrederick Alfred "Rick" Porcello III is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
in the sixth inning, Thome hits his milestone home run off Daniel SchlerethDaniel SchlerethDaniel Robert Schlereth is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.-Early years:Schlereth was born in Anchorage, Alaska, before moving to Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He is a graduate of Highlands Ranch High School. During his senior year, he struck out a school record 19 batters in a...
one inning later. Thome becomes the second-fastest player to hit 600 home runs, doing so in his 8,167th at bat; only Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
needed fewer at-bats with 6,921. He also becomes, at age 40, the oldest player to reach this milestone; Sammy SosaSammy SosaSamuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989-2007....
had previously been the oldest, at 38 years, 220 days.
- August 18 - The Colorado Rockies release minor league first baseman Mike Jacobs after he receives a fifty game suspension for testing positive for human growth hormone. Jacobs becomes the first athlete in any North American professional sport to be suspended for testing positive for HGH.
- August 19 - The Chicago Cubs announced that they have dismissed general managerGeneral manager (baseball)In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
Jim HendryJim HendryJim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree...
and named assistant GM Randy BushRandy BushRobert Randall Bush , is a former professional baseball player and currently a front office member of the Chicago Cubs. With the hiring of Theo Epstein, Bush will continue as an assistant General Manager, and will be involved in the hiring process of the field and scouting staff.Bush played for...
interim GM. Hendry was promoted to the GM job in the summer of 2002 and was under contract through 2012.
- August 21 - With both Alex Rodriguez and Jim Thome in the line-ups for their respective ballclubs in the final game of a four game set between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, it is the first match-up of 600 home run club members since Willie MaysWillie MaysWillie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
and Hank Aaron faced off as members of the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, respectively, on July 17, . Rodriguez and Thome share a hand shake at homeplate prior to the game to a huge ovation.
- August 22 - Clinton County, PennsylvaniaClinton County, PennsylvaniaAs of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
's Landon Breon and Brandon Miller combined for a no-hitter over Lafayette, LouisianaLafayette, LouisianaLafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
in the 2011 Little League World Series2011 Little League World SeriesThe Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania between August 18 and 28. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 65th edition of this tournament...
. The game ended after the top of the fourth due to Little League's ten run rule. Breon pitched the first 3.1 with Miller getting the final two outs. Miller also scored Clinton County's first run with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.
- August 25
- In a 22-9 routing of the Oakland A's, The New York Yankees become the first team in major league history to record three grand slamsGrand slam (baseball)In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
in one game. The grand slams were hit by Robinson CanoRobinson CanóRobinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...
, Russell MartinRussell MartinRussell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...
, and Curtis GrandersonCurtis GrandersonCurtis Granderson is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Before joining the Yankees in 2010, he played with the Detroit Tigers . A center fielder, Granderson is known for being a five-tool player...
. - The Minnesota Twins send Jim Thome to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later.
- In a 22-9 routing of the Oakland A's, The New York Yankees become the first team in major league history to record three grand slams
- August 26 - Barry BondsBarry BondsBarry Lamar Bonds is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds...
' obstruction of justice conviction is upheld by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco, who denied the former baseball star's motion for a new trial or acquittal on the charge. Meanwhile, Roger ClemensRoger ClemensWilliam Roger Clemens , nicknamed "Rocket", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. He played for four different teams over...
filed arguments in Washington federal court asking for punishment to the prosecutors of his perjury trial for their "egregious error" by dismissing the case.
- August 27 - Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
of the Detroit Tigers wins his 20th game of the season, the fastest pitcher to do so before the end of August since Curt SchillingCurt SchillingCurtis Montague "Curt" Schilling is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a...
did so in 2002. He is the first Tigers 20-game winner since Bill GullicksonBill GullicksonWilliam Lee Gullickson is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for six different major-league teams, in Canada, the U.S...
in 1991, and it marks the 44th time in Tigers history that a pitcher has reached 20 wins in a season. Verlander won his 20th game in the Tigers' 132nd game of the season, making him the fastest Detroit pitcher to 20 wins since Mickey LolichMickey LolichMichael Stephen Lolich is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1962 until 1979 who played the majority of his career with the Detroit Tigers.-Baseball career:...
got his 20th win in Game No. 131 of the 1972 season.
- Agust 28 - Derek Jeter plays his 2,402nd game as a Yankee, passing Mickey MantleMickey MantleMickey Charles Mantle was an American professional baseball player. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.Mantle was noted for his hitting...
as the team's all-time leader in games played.
September
- September 2 - U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton rules that Roger ClemensRoger ClemensWilliam Roger Clemens , nicknamed "Rocket", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. He played for four different teams over...
must face another trial on charges of lying under oath to a House committee about using performance-enhancing drugs. The new date is set for April 17, 2012.
- September 6 - Chris ParmeleeChris ParmeleeChristopher Matthew Parmelee is a Major League Baseball first baseman/outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. He stands 6'1" and weighs 230 lbs., and bats and throws left handed....
(OF), Joe BensonJoe BensonWilliam Joseph Benson is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins.-Career:Benson was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft....
(OF) and Liam HendriksLiam HendriksLiam Johnson Hendriks is an Australian minor league baseball starting pitcher with the Minnesota Twins.-Minnesota Twins:...
(P) all started for the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in their big-league debuts, a first for the franchise.
- September 11 - José ValverdeJosé ValverdeJosé Rafael Valverde is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. His nickname is Papa Grande...
records his 43rd saveSave (sport)In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
of the season, passing Todd Jones as the Detroit Tigers' single season saves leader.
- September 12 - Manny RamírezManny RamírezManuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
is arrested after slapping his wife, Juliana, in their Weston, FloridaWeston, FloridaWeston is a suburb of South Florida located in Broward County, Florida, USA. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. It is the most western city in Broward County, and its...
home. He is released on $2,500 bail on September 13 after spending the night in the Broward County Jail.
- September 13
- At Fenway ParkFenway ParkFenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
, Tim WakefieldTim WakefieldTimothy Stephen Wakefield is an American professional baseball pitcher. Wakefield began pitching with the Red Sox in 1995, making him the longest-serving player currently on the team. Wakefield is also the oldest current active player in the majors, and one of two active knuckleballers, the other...
of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
wins his 200th game on his eighth try. He survives a shaky outing, giving up five runs in six innings, and exits with his team leading 6–5. His teammates assure him of the victory by scoring 12 runs in their last three half-innings, in a 18–6 victory against the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. Wakefield's last victory had been on July 24 against the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. - At Safeco FieldSafeco FieldSafeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball...
, Mariano RiveraMariano RiveraMariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer...
records his 600th career save as the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
defeat the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, 3–2. Rivera enters the game in the ninth inning and allows only a one-out single to Ichiro SuzukiIchiro Suzuki, usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...
, who is caught trying to stealStolen baseIn baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
second base by catcher Russell MartinRussell MartinRussell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...
for the final out.
- At Fenway Park
- September 14 - A first inning run against the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
is all the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
need as they cruise to a 1–0 victory behind Roy HalladayRoy HalladayHarry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III , nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies...
to become the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the seaon.
- September 15 - Pablo SandovalPablo SandovalPablo E. Sandoval , nicknamed Kung Fu Panda, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Sandoval is a 5'11", 237 pound switch hitter. He was born left handed, but did not want to have to play outfield all of his career. He therefore...
of the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
hits for the cycleHitting for the cycleIn baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
in a game against the Colorado RockiesColorado RockiesThe Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
at Coors FieldCoors FieldCoors Field, located in Denver, Colorado, is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the park prior to its completion in 1995...
.
- September 16
- The Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
clinch the American League Central DivisionAmerican League CentralThe American League Central Division is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball. This division was formed in the realignment in 1994, and its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States...
title, their first since they joined the division in 19981998 Major League Baseball season*American League Championship Series MVP: David Wells**American League Division Series:*National League Championship Series MVP: Sterling Hitchcock**National League Division Series*All-Star Game, July 7 at Coors Field: American League, 13-8; Roberto Alomar, MVP...
, and the team's first title of any kind since 19871987 Detroit Tigers seasonThe 1987 Detroit Tigers season saw the Tigers make a startling late-season comeback to win the American League Eastern Division. The Tigers finished with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, two games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays...
. The Tigers become the first team in either leagues to clinch their division. - The Columbus ClippersColumbus ClippersThe Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
defeat the Lehigh Valley IronPigsLehigh Valley IronPigsThe Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a minor league baseball team that plays in the International League. The IronPigs are the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The team plays their home games at Coca-Cola Park, which is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
in Game four of the International LeagueInternational LeagueThe International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
Championship Series to capture their second straight Governors' Cup. - The Omaha Storm Chasers sweep the Sacramento River CatsSacramento River CatsThe Sacramento River Cats is a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics....
to capture their first Pacific Coast LeaguePacific Coast LeagueThe Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
championship. - The San Antonio MissionsSan Antonio MissionsThe San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
, sweep the Arkansas TravelersArkansas TravelersThe Arkansas Travelers, also known informally as The Travs, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Major League club....
to capture the Texas LeagueTexas LeagueThe Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
championship. - The Frederick KeysFrederick KeysThe Frederick Keys minor league baseball team is the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for Star Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as...
scored a club record eleven runs in the third inning to defeat the Kinston IndiansKinston IndiansThe Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club...
, 11–3, to capture the Carolina LeagueCarolina LeagueThe Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
championship. It is the Keys' first Mills Cup since .
- The Detroit Tigers
- September 17
- New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
closerCloser (baseball)In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer , is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games, i.e., getting the final outs in a close game. Closers often appear when the score is close, and the role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. A small number of...
Mariano RiveraMariano RiveraMariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer...
earns his 601st career save, tying him with Trevor HoffmanTrevor HoffmanTrevor William Hoffman is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During his 18-year career from 1993 to 2010, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, spending years of his career with the Padres. A long-time closer, he is the Major...
as the all-time save leader. - The Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
clinch the National League East DivisionNational League EastThe National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...
title for the fifth consecutive season.
- New York Yankees
- September 19 - Mariano Rivera recorded his 602nd career save in the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
' 6–4 win over the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, placing him alone atop Major League Baseball's career saves list.
- September 22 - Upon finding out that he would not be able to play winter ball in the Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
because he's on MLB's inactive list, Manny RamírezManny RamírezManuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
tells ESPN DeportesESPN DeportesESPN Deportes is a cable television and radio network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day to the Spanish-speaking community in the United States...
that he will formally request reinstatement to the major leagues.
- September 25 - At Yankee Stadium, Jacoby EllsburyJacoby EllsburyJacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
blast two solo home runs off A. J. BurnettA. J. BurnettAllan James "A. J." Burnett is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays...
in the first half of a day-night doubleheader, to become the first player in Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
history to reach the 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases plateaus in the same season. New York takes the opening match, 7–2. In the nightcap, Ellsbury hit a three-run homer off Scott ProctorScott ProctorScott Christopher Proctor is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a Free Agent.-Minor leagues:Proctor was drafted in the 17th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets out of Martin County High School, but decided to attend Florida State University,...
in the top of the 14th inning, lifting Boston to a 7–4 win over the Yankees.
- September 28
- Chris CarpenterChris CarpenterChristopher John Carpenter is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003, and is currently signed with the team until the 2011 season, with a club option for 2012.Carpenter was 22 years old and a highly-regarded prospect when he broke into the...
holds the Houston Astros to just two hits to lead his team to an 8-0 victory, and into the postseason. The Cards trailed the Atlanta Braves by 10.5 games in the Wild Card race on August 25, however, went 23-9 since. Meanwhile, the Braves went 11-20, capped off by a thirteen inning 4-3 loss to the National League EastNational League EastThe National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...
ern division winning Philadelphia Phillies in Atlanta to end their season. - In the final game of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays rally from a 7-0 deficit against the New York Yankees to tie the game at seven, and head into extra innings. Evan LongoriaEvan LongoriaEvan Michael Longoria is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, Longoria was a star infielder for the Long Beach State University baseball team, the Cape Cod League MVP, and the Big West Co-Player of the Year.He made his major league debut for the Rays in , and...
hits a home run in a six-run eighth, while Dan Johnson hits a solo shot in the ninth to tie it. Longoria's second home run in the 12th wins it for the Rays. - Robert AndinoRobert AndinoRobert Lazaro Andino is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Prior to joining the Orioles in 2009, he spent parts of four seasons with the Florida Marlins from 2005 through 2008...
's single off Jonathan PapelbonJonathan PapelbonJonathan Robert Papelbon is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Before joining the Phillies, Papelbon played with the Boston Red Sox from 2005-2011....
caps off a two run two out rally in the ninth to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The BoSox went 7-20 in the month of September, to go from leading the Wild Card standings by nine games when the month started to missing the playoffs entirely. They are the first team in history to miss the postseason after having that big a lead in September.
- Chris Carpenter
- September 30:
- The Tampa Bay Rays storm to a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in game one of the 2011 American League Division Series2011 American League Division SeriesThe 2011 American League Division Series were two best-of-five playoffs comprising the opening round of the Major League Baseball postseason, played to determine the participating teams in the 2011 American League Championship Series. Three divisional winners and a fourth team—a wild card—played...
. Rays starter Matt MooreMatt MooreMatt Moore may refer to:* Matt Moore , Irish-born American film actor* Matt Moore , American football quarterback* Matt Moore...
holds the Rangers to just two hits over seven innings. - A match-up of aces CC Sabathia and Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
for game one of the ALDS at Yankee StadiumYankee StadiumYankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
is suspended in the middle of the second inning by rain. The game is resumed the following day with would-be game two starters Ivan NovaIván NovaIván Manuel Nova Guance is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees.-Career:Nova was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2004. At the end of the 2008 season, Nova had not advanced beyond Class-A Advanced, where he pitched for the Tampa Yankees...
and Doug FisterDoug FisterDouglas Wildes Fister is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.Fister bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was born in Merced, California and attended Golden Valley High School. For college, Fister attended Merced College, and later Fresno State University...
replacing their respective clubs' aces. The Yankees cruise to a 9-3 victory, highlighted by a Robinson CanoRobinson CanóRobinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...
grand slam. - The Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
announced that they would not pick up the contract option on managerManager (baseball)In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
Terry FranconaTerry FranconaTerry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...
for the next season. - Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
batting coachCoach (baseball)In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
Don BaylorDon BaylorDonald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...
was taken to a hospital after fainting at Miller ParkMiller ParkMiller Park is a ballpark located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers and was completed in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The park is located just southwest of the intersection of I-94, US-41, and Miller Park Way . The title sponsor is the Miller...
while eating breakfast in the clubhouse. - The Los Angeles Angels accepted the resignation of general managerGeneral manager (baseball)In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
Tony ReaginsTony ReaginsTony Demetrius Reagins was an executive in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Reagins had previously served as general manager of the Angels from 2007 until his 2011 resignation...
, who joined the team as a intern in , and served as GM the past four seasons.
- The Tampa Bay Rays storm to a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in game one of the 2011 American League Division Series
October
- October 1
- After allowing three runs in the first inning, Roy HalladayRoy HalladayHarry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III , nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies...
pitches seven scoreless innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 11-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of the 2011 National League Division Series2011 National League Division SeriesThe 2011 National League Division Series were two best-of-five playoffs comprising the opening round of the Major League Baseball postseason, played to determine the participating teams in the 2011 National League Championship Series. Three divisional winners and a fourth team—a wild card—played...
. - The Texas Rangers score five runs in the fifth to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 in game two of the ALDS. Rays starter James ShieldsJames ShieldsJames Shields was an American politician and United States Army officer who was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland. Shields, a Democrat, is the only person in United States history to serve as a U.S. Senator for three different states...
had allowed just one run in twenty innings against the Rangers all season up to that point. - Yovani GallardoYovani GallardoYovani Gallardo is a Mexican-American right-handed starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was selected in the second round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft out of Trimble Technical High School in Fort Worth, Texas....
ties a Milwaukee Brewers postseason club record with nine strikeouts to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- After allowing three runs in the first inning, Roy Halladay
- October 2
- Max ScherzerMax ScherzerMaxwell M. "Max" Scherzer is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.-Early life:...
holds the New York Yankees hitless until the sixth inning, as the Detroit Tigers cruise to a 5-3 victory in game two of the ALDS. - Despite having been spotted a four run lead, Cliff LeeCliff LeeClifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee has also played for the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers....
is unable to contain the St. Louis Cardinals as they charge back to win game two of the NLDS, 5-4. - On the strength of a five run sixth inning, the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 in game two of the NLDS.
- Max Scherzer
- October 3
- Delmon YoungDelmon YoungDelmon Damarcus Young is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is the younger brother of former major league outfielder and first baseman Dmitri Young. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.Young is known for having a strong and accurate...
breaks a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning with a home run off Rafael SorianoRafael SorianoRafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He bats and throws right-handed...
to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in game three of the ALDS. - Josh Hamilton's two-run single highlights a four run seventh inning as the Texas Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 to take a two game to one lead in the ALDS.
- Delmon Young
- October 4
- Adrián BeltréAdrián BeltréAdrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
clubs three home runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory in the fourth and decisive game of the ALDS. - Paul GoldschmidtPaul GoldschmidtPaul Edward Goldschmidt is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Baseball career:Goldschmidt was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, out of the Texas State University.He was the California League MVP and...
clubs a grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to their first victory of the 2011 postseason. - Ben FranciscoBen FranciscoLouis Ben Francisco is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. He bats and throws right handed.-Early life:...
breaks a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a three-run homer off Jaime GarcíaJaime GarcíaJaime García Cruz was a Spanish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the NLDS. - Curtis GrandersonCurtis GrandersonCurtis Granderson is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Before joining the Yankees in 2010, he played with the Detroit Tigers . A center fielder, Granderson is known for being a five-tool player...
's diving catch in the first inning helps Yankees starter A. J. BurnettA. J. BurnettAllan James "A. J." Burnett is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays...
escape a bases-loaded jam. From there, Burnett is nearly flawless in the next 4.2 innings as the New York Yankees cruise to a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in game four of the ALDS.
- Adrián Beltré
- October 5
- David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
hits a two-run double and a two-run home run to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, and tie the NLDS at two games apiece. - The Arizona Diamondbacks also even its series with the Milwaukee Brewers as Chris Young hits two home runs, while Ryan RobertsRyan RobertsRyan Alan Roberts is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks. A right-handed batter, Roberts is 5' 11" tall and weighs 190 pounds. He is married to actress Kim Camille. Roberts has over 30 tattoos.-College career:After graduating from L. D...
hits a grand slam.
- David Freese
- October 6
- Would-be game two starters Doug FisterDoug FisterDouglas Wildes Fister is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.Fister bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was born in Merced, California and attended Golden Valley High School. For college, Fister attended Merced College, and later Fresno State University...
and Iván NovaIván NovaIván Manuel Nova Guance is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees.-Career:Nova was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2004. At the end of the 2008 season, Nova had not advanced beyond Class-A Advanced, where he pitched for the Tampa Yankees...
face off again, this time with Fister emerging on top as the Tigers win the fifth and decisive game of the ALDS, 3-2. The Yankees use seven pitchers in the game, including CC Sabathia, who gives up the Tigers' third run of the game. Alex RodriguezAlex RodriguezAlexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...
becomes the only player in major league history to strikeout in his team's final postseason at-bat two seasons in a row. - The Chicago White Sox name Robin VenturaRobin VenturaRobin Mark Ventura is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball player, a third baseman who played for four major league teams, most notably for the Chicago White Sox...
their new manager. Ventura had been working with the club as a special advisor to director of player development Buddy BellBuddy BellDavid Gus "Buddy" Bell is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. After an 18-year career with four teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, he managed the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals for three seasons each...
for the past year.
- Would-be game two starters Doug Fister
- October 7
- Andy MacPhailAndy MacPhailAndy MacPhail is the former president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the president/CEO of the National League Chicago Cubs from September 9, 1994 until October 1, 2006...
announced he would not return as the Baltimore Orioles' president of baseball operations for the 2012 season. - Nyjer MorganNyjer MorganNyjer Jamid Morgan nicknamed Tony Plush is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers....
's RBI single in the tenth inning scores Carlos GómezCarlos GómezCarlos Argelis Gómez Pena, nicknamed "Go-Go", is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Minor leagues:...
to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory in the fifth and decisive game of the NLDS. - Roy HalladayRoy HalladayHarry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III , nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies...
allows hits to the first two St. Louis Cardinals batters he faces, as Skip SchumakerSkip SchumakerJared Michael "Skip" Schumaker is a Major League Baseball Outfielder and Second Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals.-Biography:...
's double drives in Rafael FurcalRafael FurcalRafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...
to give the Cards the early 1-0 lead. It turns out to be the only scoring of the game as game five of the NLDS lives up to its billing as a pitchers' duel. Halladay holds St. Louis scroreless the rest of the way, while Chris CarpenterChris CarpenterChristopher John Carpenter is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003, and is currently signed with the team until the 2011 season, with a club option for 2012.Carpenter was 22 years old and a highly-regarded prospect when he broke into the...
holds the Philadelphia Phillies to just three hits in a complete game victory to send the Cardinals to the National League Championship SeriesNational League Championship SeriesIn Major League Baseball, the National League Championship Series is a round in the postseason that determines who wins the National League pennant and advances to Major League Baseball's championship, the World Series, facing the winner of the American League Championship Series. The reigning...
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- Andy MacPhail
- October 8 - Justin VerlanderJustin VerlanderJustin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
gives up three runs in four innings of work as the Texas Rangers defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in game one of the 2011 American League Championship Series2011 American League Championship SeriesThe 2011 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the winners of the 2011 American League Division Series, the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers, against each other for the American League championship and the right to be the league's representative in the 2011 World...
. C. J. WilsonC. J. WilsonChristopher John "C. J." Wilson is an American professional baseball pitcher. He is a free agent after playing with the Texas Rangers from 2005-2011.-College:...
gives up two runs in the rain interrupted fifth inning before giving way to Alexi OgandoAlexi OgandoAlexi Ogando is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers.-Oakland Athletics:Ogando was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, and originally signed with the Oakland Athletics as an outfielder in...
, who pitches two innings out of the bullpen to earn the win.
- October 9 - Losing 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers score six in the fifth inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 in game one of the 2011 National League Championship Series2011 National League Championship SeriesThe 2011 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the winners of the 2011 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, against each other for the National League championship and the right to be the league's representative in the...
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- October 10
- Nelson CruzNelson CruzNelson Ramón Cruz Martínez is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers.-Baseball career:...
hits the first walk off grand slam home run in postseason history to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 victory in game two of the ALCS. - Albert PujolsAlbert PujolsJosé Alberto Pujols Alcántara , better known as Albert Pujols , is a Dominican-American professional baseball player, who is currently a free agent...
goes four-for-five with a home run and five RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 12-3 victory in game two of the NLCS.
- Nelson Cruz
- October 11
- San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, the victim of the March 31 beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot by two Los Angeles Dodgers fans, is transferred to a rehabilitation facility Tuesday after nearly seven months in hospitals.
- Víctor Martínez, Jhonny PeraltaJhonny PeraltaJhonny Antonio Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He previously played with the Cleveland Indians.-Playing career:...
and Miguel CabreraMiguel CabreraJosé Miguel Cabrera Torres nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
hit home runs behind strong pitching from Doug FisterDoug FisterDouglas Wildes Fister is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.Fister bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was born in Merced, California and attended Golden Valley High School. For college, Fister attended Merced College, and later Fresno State University...
to carry the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory in game three of the ALCS.
- October 12
- The St. Louis Cardinals score four runs in the first inning, and hold on for a 4-3 victory in game three on the NLCS. It is the fifth time in a row that the Cards score in the first inning this postseason.
- A run scoring single by Mike NapoliMike NapoliMichael Anthony Napoli is a Major League Baseball catcher/first baseman with the Texas Rangers.-Early career:Napoli attended Charles Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida...
is followed by a three run home run by Nelson CruzNelson CruzNelson Ramón Cruz Martínez is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers.-Baseball career:...
, as the Texas Rangers win game four of the ALCS 7-3 in eleven innings.
- October 13
- Ryan RaburnRyan RaburnRyan Neil Raburn is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers. Though primarily an outfielder, Raburn can also play third base, second base, first base, and catcher....
leads off the Tiger half of the sixth inning with a singleSingle (baseball)In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...
. Followed by a double, triple and home runHome runIn baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
by Miguel CabreraMiguel CabreraJosé Miguel Cabrera Torres nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
, Víctor Martínez and Delmon YoungDelmon YoungDelmon Damarcus Young is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is the younger brother of former major league outfielder and first baseman Dmitri Young. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.Young is known for having a strong and accurate...
, respectively, it is the first natural cycleHitting for the cycleIn baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
in the history of the postseason. Detroit beats the Texas Rangers 7-5 in Game Five of the ALCS. - Despite being named National League Comeback Player of the Year, Lance BerkmanLance BerkmanWilliam Lance Berkman is an American professional baseball outfielder and right fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball....
is not in the line up for game four of the NLCS, as his St. Louis Cardinals lose, 4-2. Jacoby EllsburyJacoby EllsburyJacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
brings home American League honors.
- Ryan Raburn
- October 14 - Four errors by the Milwaukee Brewers lead to three unearned runs as the St. Louis Cardinals win game five of the NLCS, 7-1. The four errors were the most in a playoff game since the Atlanta Braves committed four in Game Four of the 2001 National League Championship Series2001 National League Championship Series-Game 1:Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, ArizonaThe 2001 NLCS began with an excellent pitching matchup of multiple-Cy Young Award winners Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux. Reggie Sanders plated a run in the first with a single to give Arizona a 1–0 lead. Meanwhile, Johnson...
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- October 15
- Behind the strength of a nine-run third, the Texas Rangers win the American League Championship SeriesAmerican League Championship SeriesIn Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series , played in October, is a round in the postseason that determines the winner of the American League pennant...
with a 15-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. - The NetherlandsNetherlands national baseball teamThe Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
defeats CubaCuba national baseball teamThe Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
2-1 to win the 2011 Baseball World Cup2011 Baseball World CupThe 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela...
, becoming the first European team to win the Baseball World Cup since 1938.
- Behind the strength of a nine-run third, the Texas Rangers win the American League Championship Series
- October 16 - A four-run first, and four-run fourth powered the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in a 12-6 victory in Game 6 to win the 2011 National League Championship Series2011 National League Championship SeriesThe 2011 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the winners of the 2011 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, against each other for the National League championship and the right to be the league's representative in the...
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- October 19 - Chris CarpenterChris CarpenterChristopher John Carpenter is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003, and is currently signed with the team until the 2011 season, with a club option for 2012.Carpenter was 22 years old and a highly-regarded prospect when he broke into the...
earns his eighth career postseason win in Game One of the World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
, passing Bob GibsonBob GibsonRobert "Bob" Gibson is a retired American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Hoot" and "Gibby", he was a right-handed pitcher who played his entire 17-year Major League Baseball career with St. Louis Cardinals...
as the Cardinals' winningest pitcher in the postseason.
- October 22 - Albert PujolsAlbert PujolsJosé Alberto Pujols Alcántara , better known as Albert Pujols , is a Dominican-American professional baseball player, who is currently a free agent...
joins Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
and Reggie JacksonReggie JacksonReginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the New York Yankees, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played from 1967-1987 for four different teams. Jackson currently serves as...
as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game as the the St. Louis Cardinals win game three of the series, 16-7. Pujols collects a record 14 total bases, while tying World Series records for most hits in a game (5) and RBIs (6). He also becomes the first player in World Series history to get hits in four consecutive innings. The Cards put two runs or more on the board in a record four straight innings (4th through 7th), while also scoring in six consecutive innings (4th through 9th).
- October 25 - The Chicago Cubs Introduced former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo EpsteinTheo EpsteinTheo Nathan Epstein is the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs.On November 25, 2002, he became the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball when the Boston Red Sox hired him at the age of 28...
as their new president, while the Red Sox named Ben CheringtonBen CheringtonBen Cherington is the general manager of the Boston Red Sox.He followed Theo Epstein as general manager, having worked in the team's baseball operations office since 1999, before Epstein's arrival...
the team's executive vice president/general manager.
- October 27 - The St. Louis Cardinals win a memorable Game 6 of the 2011 World Series in 11 innings. They trailed twice by 2-runs in both the 9th and 10th innings, yet came back to tie the game, and then win it in the 11th inning on a David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
solo homerun leading off the inning, to dead centerfield.
- October 28 - The St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
win their 11th World Series title, defeating the Texas Rangers 6-2 at Busch StadiumBusch StadiumBusch Stadium is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, of MLB...
. Third baseman David Freese is named Series MVP and is awarded a new 2012 Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet CorvetteThe Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
.
- October 29 - The Los Angeles Angels hire Jerry DipotoJerry DipotoGerard Peter Dipoto , is a former professional baseball player and an executive who currently serves as the General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He served as interim GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.-Early life:Dipoto played high school baseball at Toms River High School North...
as their new general manager. Dipoto becomes the 11th GM in club history.
- October 30 - MLB All-Stars arrive in Taipei for for the beginning of the 2011 Taiwan All-Star Series. With Bruce BochyBruce BochyBruce Douglas Bochy is the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants, Bochy had been the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. Bochy is the only former Padres player to serve as the team's manager. He has participated in all five postseason appearances in...
at the helm, the American team includes players as Robinson CanóRobinson CanóRobinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...
, Curtis GrandersonCurtis GrandersonCurtis Granderson is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Before joining the Yankees in 2010, he played with the Detroit Tigers . A center fielder, Granderson is known for being a five-tool player...
, Jeremy GuthrieJeremy GuthrieJeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:...
, LaTroy HawkinsLaTroy HawkinsLaTroy Hawkins is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Through 2011, he was third of all active pitchers in career games pitched.-Minnesota Twins:...
, Logan MorrisonLogan MorrisonJustis Logan Morrison is a Major League Baseball left fielder for the Miami Marlins. Entering the 2010 baseball season, Morrison was considered by Baseball America to be the #2 prospect in the Marlins farm system, and the #20th overall prospect. He played in the 2010 MLB All-Star Futures Game in...
, Josh ReddickJosh ReddickWilliam Joshua Reddick is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
and Pablo SandovalPablo SandovalPablo E. Sandoval , nicknamed Kung Fu Panda, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Sandoval is a 5'11", 237 pound switch hitter. He was born left handed, but did not want to have to play outfield all of his career. He therefore...
, among others.
- October 31 - Tony La RussaTony La RussaAnthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals...
retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series2011 World SeriesThe 2011 World Series was the 107th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff was played between the American League champion Texas Rangers and the National League champion St...
against the Texas Rangers. La Russa retires third on the all-time wins list (2,728), trailing only Connie MackConnie Mack (baseball)Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. , better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins , losses , and games managed , with his victory total being almost 1,000 more...
(3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). In addition to this season, LaRussa won World championships in Oakland in and St. Louis in .
November
- November 1
- NL & AL Gold Glove award winners are announced. NL winners include Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton KershawClayton KershawClayton Edward Kershaw is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.In 2011, Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985...
, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier MolinaYadier MolinaYadier Benjamin Molina known affectionately by fans as "Yadi", is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.Molina was the third catcher to play in two World Series before age 25, along with Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra. He is considered one of the best defensive...
, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey VottoJoey VottoJoseph Daniel "Joey" Votto, is a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. He is the 2010 NL MVP, the recipient of the National League Hank Aaron Award for 2010, and won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year in 2010.-Early life:Votto was born on...
& second baseman Brandon PhillipsBrandon PhillipsBrandon Emil Phillips is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia...
, Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido PolancoPlácido PolancoPlácido Enrique Polanco is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies and has also played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers. He is a third baseman, but in the past has played second base and shortstop...
, Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy TulowitzkiTroy TulowitzkiTroy Trevor Tulowitzki , nicknamed Tulo, is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.Tulowitzki's arm, range and instincts at shortstop are highly regarded...
and Arizona Diamondbacks' Gerardo ParraGerardo ParraGerardo Enrique Parra is a Major League Baseball left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Major league career:...
and the Dodgers' Matt Kemp & Andre EthierAndre EthierAndre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...
in the outfield. The AL winners are Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark BuehrleMark BuehrleMark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
, Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt WietersMatt WietersMatthew Richard Wieters is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters was drafted 5th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Wieters played college baseball for Georgia Tech, and his agent is Scott Boras. Wieters is a tall athletic hitter, standing 6 feet...
, the Boston Red Sox's Adrian GonzalezAdrián GonzálezAdrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
at first & Dustin PedroiaDustin PedroiaDustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
at second, the Texas Rangers' Adrian BeltreAdrián BeltréAdrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
at third, Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick AybarErick AybarErick Johan Aybar is a Major League Baseball shortstop with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Dominican Republic:Aybar has also previously played in the Dominican Republic...
and the Kansas City Royals' Alex GordonAlex GordonAlex Jonathan Gordon is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.-Early years:...
, the Bosox's Jacoby EllsburyJacoby EllsburyJacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
and the Orioles' Nick MarkakisNick MarkakisNicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
in the outfield. - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourtFrank McCourtFrancis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood....
agrees to sell the team The sale not only includes the club and Dodger Stadium, but also the media rights.
- NL & AL Gold Glove award winners are announced. NL winners include Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw
- November 2 - The Chicago Cubs fire manager Mike QuadeMike QuadeMike Quade is the former manager of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Prior to this, he served as the Cubs' third base coach and was the former manager of the Iowa Cubs, the AAA baseball team for the Chicago Cubs....
after just one full season at the held in which he led the team to a 71-91 record in 2011. His overall record is 95-104.
- November 6 - The Baltimore Orioles sign Dan DuquetteDan DuquetteDaniel F. Duquette is the Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the General Manager of the Montreal Expos from September through January and for the Boston Red Sox from through March...
to a three-year deal to become the general manager. Duquette, 53, has been out of baseball since being dismissed by the Boston Red Sox in .
- November 7 - The Kansas City Royals trade outfielder Melky CabreraMelky CabreraMelky Astacio Cabrera is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.-Minors:Cabrera was signed by the New York Yankees on November 13, 2001, at age 17...
to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Jonathan SánchezJonathan SanchezJonathan O. Sánchez is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals....
, upgrading their starting rotation and clearing the way for prospect Lorenzo CainLorenzo CainLorenzo Lamar Cain is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.-Minor leagues:...
to get a chance in center field.
- November 9 - Washington Nationals catcher Wilson RamosWilson RamosWilson Abraham Ramos is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals. He is 6' tall, weighs 221 lbs., and throws and bats right-handed. He signed with the Minnesota Twins as a non-drafted free agent on July 7, ....
is kidnapped by four gunmen from the front yard of his mother's home in Santa InesSanta InesSanta Ines may refer to one of the following places:* Santa Inés Island, an island off the coast of Chile* Santa Inês, a city in Brazil* Santa Inés ,a village in the province of Burgos, Spain...
in his native VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. He is rescued by Venezuelan authorities on November 11 during an air operation in the mountains in the state of CaraboboCaraboboCarabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
, roughly forty miles northwest of where he was abducted.
- November 11 - At 9:00 pm, the Florida Marlins are officially renamed the Miami Marlins.
- November 14
- At 11:00 am, the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
announce Mike MathenyMike MathenyMichael Scott Matheny is the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. He is also a former baseball catcher, playing for four different teams during his thirteen years in the major leagues...
as their new manager. - The Los Angeles Dodgers sign Matt Kemp to an eight-year extension worth $160 million.
- At 11:00 am, the St. Louis Cardinals
- November 17 - Major League Baseball owners approve the sale of the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
to a group led by private equity fund company CEO Jim CraneJim CraneJames Robert "Jim" Crane is a businessman from Houston, Texas. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group and he is also the owner and chairman of the MLB team Houston Astros -Early life and education:...
, with the sale conditional on the team moving to the American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
beginning in 2013.
- November 21 - Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
OF Greg HalmanGreg HalmanGregory Anthony "Greg" Halman was a Dutch professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball during the and seasons...
is found fatally stabbed in an apartment in RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
.
January
- January 1 - John L. RiceJohn L. RiceJohn LaClaire Rice was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League for nineteen seasons...
, 92, American League umpire from 1955 through 1973, who worked in four World Series and three All-Star Games.
- January 6 - Francisco de la RosaFrancisco de la RosaFrancisco de la Rosa Jiménez was a professional baseball pitcher. He made two appearances in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles during the 1991 season...
, 44, Dominican relief pitcher for the 1991 Baltimore Orioles.
- January 6 - Ryne DurenRyne DurenRinold George "Ryne" Duren was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.He was known for the combination of his blazing fastball and his very poor vision. With his thick coke bottle glasses, few batters dared to dig in against Duren...
, 81, All-Star relief pitcher who played with seven MLB teams from 1954 to 1965, and a key contributor for New York Yankees teams that won the American League Championship in the 19581958 New York Yankees seasonThe New York Yankees season was the 56th season for the team in New York, and its 58th season overall. The team finished with a record of 92-62, winning their 24th pennant, finishing 10 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. In the World Series, they defeated the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games. New...
and 19601960 New York Yankees seasonThe New York Yankees season was the 58th season for the team in New York, and its 60th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97-57, winning its 25th pennant, finishing 8 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at...
seasons.
- January 7 - Red BoromRed BoromEdward Jones Borom [Red] was a Major League Baseball player who played two seasons and won a World Series ring with the Detroit Tigers in . Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Borom was 28 years old before he made it to the big leagues...
, 95, the oldest living former Detroit Tigers player, who was on the Tigers' 1945 World Series1945 World Series-Game 1:Wednesday, October 3, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan-Game 2:Thursday, October 4, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan-Game 3:Friday, October 5, 1945 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan...
champion team.
- January 7 - José Vidal, 70, Dominican outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Pilots and Nishitetsu Lions from 1966 to 1971, and a California League MVP winner in 1963.
- January 9 - Dave SislerDave SislerDavid Michael Sisler was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from through . Early in his career, Sisler was a starter, then later was used as a middle reliever and occasionally as a closer...
, 79, pitcher who posted a 38-24 record with a 4.33 ERA in 247 games while playing for the Red Sox, Tigers, Senators and Reds.
- January 15 - Roy HartsfieldRoy HartsfieldRoy Thomas Hartsfield was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball; his MLB playing and managing careers each lasted three years. Hartsfield played his entire major-league career with the Boston Braves from 1950 to 1952. He was then traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers for outfielder Andy...
, 85, manager of the Toronto Blue Jays during their first three Major League seasons (1977–79).
- January 17 - Perry CurrinPerry CurrinPerry Gilmore Currin was a professional baseball player. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns of the American League during the 1947 season. Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb., Currin batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, 82, shortstop for the 1947 St. Louis Browns1947 St. Louis Browns seasonThe 1947 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses.- Regular season :* July 17: Hank Thompson became the first black player to appear in a game for the Browns....
of the American League.
- January 18 - George CroweGeorge CroweGeorge Daniel Crowe was a Major League first baseman. He attended Franklin High School in Franklin, Indiana, graduated from Indiana Central College, now the University of Indianapolis, in 1943 and played baseball and basketball. He was the first Indiana "Mr. Basketball"...
, 89, first baseman who spent nine seasons in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee/Boston Braves, being selected to the National League All-Star team in 1958.
- January 18 - Jerre DenobleJerre DenobleJerre Denoble was an American outfielder who played part of a season in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed....
, 87, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder.
- January 18 - Al GrunwaldAl GrunwaldAlfred Henry Grunwald ["Stretch"] was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball in 1955 and 1959. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1962....
, 80, pitcher for the 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season- Offseason :* Prior to 1955 season: Ellis Burton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.- Notable transactions :* August 27, 1955: Red Swanson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.- Roster :- Starters by position :...
and the 1959 Kansas City Athletics1959 Kansas City Athletics seasonThe Kansas City Athletics season was the fifth for the franchise in Kansas City, and its 59th overall. It involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, 28 games behind the AL Champion Chicago White Sox....
.
- January 20 - José OrtizJosé Ortiz (outfielder)José Luis Ortiz Irizarry was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player, an outfielder who played in the Major Leagues between to for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox...
, 63, Puerto Rican outfielder who hit .301 in 67 games for the White Sox and Cubs from 1969 to 1971.
- January 20 - Gus ZernialGus ZernialGus Edward Zernial was a Major League Baseball left-fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics , Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers...
, 87, All-Star outfielder who played for three teams during an 11-year career and led the American League with 33 home runs and 129 RBI in 1951.
February
- February 3 - Ron PichéRon PicheRonald Jacques Piché was a professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1960–66. He played for the Milwaukee Braves, California Angels and St. Louis Cardinals. Ron had one hit in his six-year MLB career, with a career .024 batting average.Piché was also a volunteer...
, 75, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, who posted a 10-16 record and a 4.19 ERA in 134 games for the Milwaukee Braves, California Angels and St. Louis Cardinals from 1960 to 1966.
- February 4 - Woodie FrymanWoodie FrymanWoodrow Thompson Fryman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A two-time National League All-Star, he is best remembered as the mid-season acquisition that helped lead the Detroit Tigers to the 1972 American League Championship Series.-Pittsburgh Pirates:Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with...
, 70, All-Star pitcher who posted a 141-155 record and a 3.77 ERA for the Pirates, Phillies, Tigers, Reds and Expos from 1966 to 1983.
- February 8 - Cliff DapperCliff DapperClifford Roland Dapper was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1942 season. Listed at 6'2", 190 lbs., he batted and threw right handed....
, 91, catcher for the 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers1942 Brooklyn Dodgers seasonThe Brooklyn Dodgers team won 104 games after another terrific season, but fell two games short of the St. Louis Cardinals in a great National League pennant race.- Offseason :...
, who made history after being traded in 1948 by the Dodgers to the Atlanta CrackersAtlanta CrackersThe Atlanta Crackers were minor league baseball teams based in Atlanta, Georgia, between 1901 and 1965. The Crackers were Atlanta's home team until the Atlanta Braves moved from Milwaukee in 1966....
of the Southern Association for broadcaster Ernie HarwellErnie HarwellWilliam Earnest "Ernie" Harwell was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called the action on radio and/or television...
, to become the only player in major league baseball history traded for a broadcaster.
- February 8 - Tony MalinoskyTony MalinoskyAnthony Francis Malinosky was a third baseman and shortstop in Major League baseball who played 35 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the season...
, 101, infielder for the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers1937 Brooklyn Dodgers seasonFormer Dodgers pitcher Burleigh Grimes was brought in to manage the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, but the team continued to struggle, finishing in sixth place.- Offseason :* November 19, 1936: Tony Malinosky was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates....
, who was the oldest-living major league player.
- February 11 - Chuck TannerChuck TannerCharles William "Chuck" Tanner was a left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was known for his unwavering confidence and infectious optimism. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979...
, 81, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to the World Series championship in .
- February 12 - Gino CimoliGino CimoliGino Nicholas Cimoli was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.A high school all-star at Galileo High School, Cimoli signed as an amateur free agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949...
, 81, first player to bat for the Dodgers after their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958; later an outfielder on the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1960 World Series championship team.
- February 14 - Cecil KaiserCecil KaiserCecil Kaiser was a Negro league baseball pitcher, outfielder, and first baseman.In the course of his career Kaiser played for the Detroit Stars, the Motor City Giants, the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords and on various Latin American and Canadian teams...
, 94, oldest living Negro Leagues star.
- February 15 - Joe FrazierJoe Frazier (baseball)Joseph Filmore Frazier was a former outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was signed as an amateur free agent in 1941, but did not play in the major leagues until 1947. After 1947, he spent parts of three seasons in the 1950s, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals...
, 88, outfielder who spent parts of four seasons in the majors and later managed the New York Mets.
- February 18 - Len GilmoreLen GilmoreLeonard Preston Gilmore [′′Meow′′] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 season. Listed at 6'3", 195 lb., Gilmore batted and threw right handed...
, 93, pitcher for the 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season-All-Star Game:The Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field. Pitcher Rip Sewell, infielder Bob Elliott, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League squad...
.
- February 18 - Spook JacobsSpook JacobsForrest Vandergrift "Spook" Jacobs was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1956 for the Philadelphia Athletics , Kansas City Athletics , and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, 85; second baseman who played from 1954 through 1956 for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- February 18 - Buddy LewisBuddy LewisJohn Kelly Lewis , better known as Buddy Lewis, was a third baseman/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Washington Senators . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Only Ty Cobb had more career hits at the age of 24 than Lewis...
, 94, All-Star third baseman/outfielder who hit .297 in 1349 games for the Washington Senators between 1935 and 1949.
- February 20 - Andrew BaurDrew BaurAndrew 'Drew' Baur was a co-owner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Baur was a key member of the ownership group which purchased the team from Anheuser-Busch in March 1996. Baur served as the team's treasurer, and was a member of the Cardinals Board of Directors.-Early Life:Baur was born...
, 66, co-owner and treasurer of the St. Louis Cardinals.
- February 26 - Greg GoossenGreg GoossenGregory Bryant Goossen was an American catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing from 1965 through 1970 for four different clubs in the American and National leagues...
, 65, standout football and basketball player at Notre Dame, who catched in the majors for the Mets, Pilots, Brewers and Senators from 1966 to 1970.
- February 27 - Duke SniderDuke SniderEdwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
, 84, Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
centerfielder of the "Boys of Summer." A key player on the Brooklyn DodgersHistory of the Brooklyn Dodgers-Early Brooklyn baseball:Brooklyn was home to numerous baseball clubs in the mid-1850s. Eight of 16 participants in the first convention were from Brooklyn, including the Atlantic, Eckford, and Excelsior clubs that combined to dominate play for most of the 1860s...
team1955 Brooklyn Dodgers seasonIn , the Brooklyn Dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous Dodger teams. Although the club had won several pennants in the past, and had won as many as 105 games in 1953, it had never won a World Series. This team finished 13.5 games ahead in the National League pennant race, leading...
that brought the only World Series crown to Brooklyn in .
- February 28 - Scott CaryScott CaryScott Russell Cary , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1947. He went 3-1 with a 5.93 earned run average in 23 games as a pitcher, starting 3 games.-Personal:...
, 87, pitcher for the 1947 Washington Senators1947 Washington Senators seasonThe Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played home games at Griffith Stadium.- Notable transactions :...
.
- February 28 - Wally Yonamine, 85, first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II (Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
/ Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
) and first football player of Asian ancestry to play professional football (San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
).
March
- March 7 - Frank DezelanFrank DezelanFrank John Dezelan was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League for five seasons. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania....
, 80, National League umpire, who was behind home plate when Willie MaysWillie MaysWillie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
hit his 600th career home run in 1969, and also worked at the 1970 All-Star Game that ended with Pete RosePete RosePeter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....
colliding with catcher Ray FosseRay FosseRaymond Earl Fosse is a former professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues. He was drafted in the first round of the 1965 amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians. Fosse also holds the distinction of being the Indians' first ever draft pick, as 1965 was the first year of the...
at home plate.
- March 9 - Bob McNamaraBob McNamara (baseball)Robert Maxey McNamara was a infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1939 season. Listed at 5'10", 170 lb., He batted right-handed....
, 94, infielder for the 1939 Philadelphia Athletics1939 Philadelphia Athletics seasonThe 1939 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing seventh in the American League with a record of 55 wins and 97 losses.- Offseason :...
, at the time of his death the ninth oldest living major league player.
- March 12 - Mitchell PageMitchell PageMitchell Otis Page is a former Major League Baseball player. He finished second to Hall of Famer Eddie Murray in American League Rookie of the Year balloting when he came up with the Oakland Athletics in .-Early years:...
, 59, outfieder for the Athletics and Pirates from 1977 to 1984, who later served as the Cardinals' hitting coach between 2001 and 2004.
- March 13 - Jean SmithJean Smith (baseball)Jean Marie Smith was an outfielder and relief pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 128...
, 82, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star.
- March 15 - Marty MarionMarty MarionMartin Whiteford Marion was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball from to . Marion played with the St. Louis Cardinals for the majority of his career before ending with the St. Louis Browns as a player-manager...
, 94, eight-time All-Star shortstop and 1944 National League MVP, who also managed the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns and the Chicago White Sox.
- March 15 - Fred SanfordFred Sanford (baseball)John Frederick Sanford was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns. He was born in Garfield, Utah and died in Salt Lake City, Utah.Sanford's major league career, comprising five full...
, 91, pitcher for the Browns, Yankees and Senators between 1943 and 1951.
- March 16 - Tom DunbarTom DunbarThomas Jerome Dunbar was a professional baseball player who played as outfielder in Major League Baseball for three seasons with the Texas Rangers from 1983 until 1985. He was 6'2", 192 pounds, and he threw and batted left-handed...
, 51, outfielder who played from 1983 through 1985 for the Texas Rangers.
- March 18 - Charlie MetroCharlie MetroCharlie Metro was an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, as well as a manager for the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals. He adopted the name "Metro" from his father, Metro Moreskonich, a Ukrainian immigrant...
, 91, player manager, coach and scout, who also served as one of the ″College of CoachesCollege of CoachesThe College of Coaches was an unorthodox strategy employed by the Chicago Cubs in 1961 and 1962. After the Cubs finished 60-94 in 1960, their 14th straight second-division finish, Cubs owner P.K. Wrigley announced in December 1960 that the Cubs would no longer have a manager, but would be led by...
″ for the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 season.
- March 19 - Tom McAvoyTom McAvoyThomas John McAvoy was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1959. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., he batted and threw left handed...
, 74, pitcher for the 1959 Washington Senators1959 Washington Senators seasonThe Washington Senators won 63 games, lost 91, and finished in eighth place in the American League, 31 games behind the AL Champion Chicago White Sox in their penultimate season in The Nation's Capital...
.
- March 19 - Bob RushBob Rush (baseball)Robert Ransom Rush was a professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1948-60.Rush played for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago White Sox....
, 85, All-Star pitcher who won 127 games for the Cubs, Braves and White Sox from 1949 through 1960.
- March 22 - Normie RoyNormie RoyNorman Brooks Roy III [″Jumbo″] was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Listed at 6' 0", 200 lb., he batted and threw right handed....
, 82, pitcher for the 1950 Boston Braves1950 Boston Braves seasonThe 1950 season was the Boston Braves 80th season. During the season, Sam Jethroe became the first black player in the history of the Braves.- Offseason :...
.
April
- April 1 - Lou GormanLou GormanJames Gerald "Lou" Gorman was an American baseball executive, and the former general manager of the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball...
, 82, Major League Baseball executive and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners.
- April 2 - Tom SilverioTom SilverioTomás Roberto Silverio Veloz was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels from 1970 to 1972, playing in 31 career games. His son, Nelson Silverio, was a coach for the New York Mets in 2004.-External links:...
, 65, Dominican outfielder who played from 1970 through 1972 for the California Angels.
- April 3 - Amy Irene Applegren, 83, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher, who hurled a no-hitter and was a member of three championship teams.
- April 3 - Larry ShepardLarry ShepardLawrence William Shepard was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1968 to 1969. During his playing days, Shepard was a right-handed pitcher who played minor league baseball from 1941 through 1956, with time out for military service during World War II...
, 92, manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968 and 1969, later the pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds team that won the 19751975 World SeriesThe 1975 World Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . It has been ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played...
and 19761976 World SeriesThe 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League, with the Reds sweeping the Series to repeat. The Reds became the only team to sweep an entire multi-tier postseason. The Reds are also the last National...
World Series.
- April 12 - Eddie JoostEddie JoostEdwin David Joost was a shortstop and manager in American Major League Baseball. In 1954, Joost became the third and last manager in the 54-year history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Under Joost, the A's finished last in the American League and lost over 100 games...
, 94, All-Star shortstop who starred for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1940s and 1950s, and last living member of the Cincinnati Reds team that won the 19401940 World SeriesThe 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in...
World Series.
- April 15 - Reno BertoiaReno BertoiaReno Peter Bertoia was an Italian-Canadian professional baseball player, playing infield for the Detroit Tigers , Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Athletics ....
, 76, Italian-born Canadian infielder who played 10 years in the Major Leagues, eight of them with the 1950s Detroit Tigers, and a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
- April 15 - Bobo OsborneBobo OsborneLawrence Sidney "Bobo" Osborne was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for six seasons. He played for the Detroit Tigers from 1957 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1962. He also played for the Washington Senators in 1963.-External links:...
, 75, first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators between the 1957 and 1963 seasons.
- April 16 - Stanley GlennStanley GlennStanley Glenn was a baseball catcher with the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues from 1944 to 1950. He also played three years in the minors and two in the Canadian senior Intercounty Baseball League in southwestern Ontario for the St...
, 84, catcher for the Philadelphia StarsPhiladelphia Stars (baseball)The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930...
of the Negro Leagues from 1944 to 1950.
- April 16 - Bill KinnamonBill KinnamonWilliam Ervin Kinnamon was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1960 to 1969....
, 91, American League umpire who worked in the 1962 and 1968 All-Star Games, the 1968 World Series, and umpired at home plate when Roger MarisRoger MarisRoger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
hit his 61st home run in 1961 to break Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
's single-season record.
- April 21 - Jim HeiseJim HeiseJames Edward Heise was a Major League Baseball pitcher.Heise attended West Virginia University. He was signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1956, and played briefly for the Senators in 1957....
, 78, pitcher for the 1957 Washington Senators1957 Washington Senators seasonThe Washington Senators won 55 games, lost 99, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and Cookie Lavagetto and played home games at Griffith Stadium.- Notable transactions :...
.
- April 25 - Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson (baseball)Bobby La Rue Thompson [″Bull″] was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at centerfield for the Texas Rangers during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Thompson was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
, 57, outfielder for the 1978 Texas Rangers1978 Texas Rangers seasonThe 1978 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 2nd in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.- Offseason :...
.
- April 25 - Elizabeth WickenElizabeth WickenElizabeth Ann Wicken [nee Berthiaume] was a Canadian outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 115 lb., Wicken batted and threw left handed....
, 83, Canadian outfielder who played from 1945 through 1946 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
- April 30 - Mike KrsnichMike KrsnichMichael Krsnich was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1960 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., he batted and threw right handed...
, 79, outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1960 and 1962 seasons.
- April 30 - Emilio NavarroEmilio NavarroEmilio "Millito" Navarro was the first Puerto Rican to play baseball in the Negro Leagues. At age 105, Navarro was also the oldest living professional baseball player to have played in the Negro Leagues.-Biography:...
, 105, first Puerto Rican to play in the Negro Leagues, believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player.
May
- May 6 - Duane PilletteDuane PilletteDuane Xavier Pillette [″Dee″] was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for four different teams from 1949 through 1956. Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., Pillette batted and threw right handed...
, 88, pitcher who posted a 38-66 record and a 4.40 ERA in 188 games for the Yankees, Browns, Orioles and Phillies from 1949 through 1956.
- May 6 - Dick Walsh, 85, who spent 22 years in baseball as a front office executive for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1948–1966) and the California AngelsLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
(1968–1970).
- May 10 - Bill BergeschBill BergeschLouis William Bergesch was an American Major League Baseball executive. He is a former front office executive for several teams. He began with the Omaha Cardinals farm team in the 1950s. He was then Assistant GM of the Kansas City Athletics in 1961 and organized the New York Mets farm system in...
, 89, Major League Baseball executive who worked for the Athletics, Mets, Yankees and Reds organizations.
- May 10 - Bill GalloBill GalloBill Gallo was a cartoonist and newspaper columnist for the New York Daily News.-Biography:Gallo was born in Manhattan, the son of a journalist father who died when Gallo was 11 years old. Gallo's mother and father were natives of Spain. When Gallo graduated from high school in 1941, he landed a...
, 88, cartoonist for the New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsThe Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
for seven decades, whose playful characters included hundreds of baseball gems.
- May 12 - Carlos PascualCarlos PascualCarlos Alberto Pascual Lus is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'6", 165 lb. right-hander was signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, and he played for the Senators in 1950. Nicknamed "Big Potato" Carlos Alberto Pascual Lus (13 March 1931 – 12...
, 80, Cuban-born pitcher who posted a 1-1 record and a 2.12 ERA for the 1950 Washington Senators1950 Washington Senators seasonThe Washington Senators won 67 games, lost 87, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.- Offseason :...
.
- May 13 - Mel Queen, 69, major league player, coach and executive, and a principal architect of the Toronto Blue Jays’ farm system in the 1980s and 1990s.
- May 17 - Harmon KillebrewHarmon KillebrewHarmon Clayton Killebrew , nicknamed "Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder. During his 22-year career in Major League Baseball , he played for the Washington Senators, a team which later became the Minnesota Twins, and...
, 74, Hall of Famer who hit 573 home runs during his 22-year career, most of them with the Senators and Twins for the 11th most in major league history.
- May 20 - Randy Poffo, 58, professional wrestler better known as Randy SavageRandy SavageRandall Mario Poffo , better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling .Savage held twenty championships during his professional wrestling career and was a...
, who spent four years in the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds minor league systems before embarking upon his legendary wrestling career.
- May 21 - Jim PyburnJim PyburnJames Edward Pyburn was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder and third baseman, Pyburn appeared in 158 Major League Baseball games over three seasons for the Baltimore Orioles. Pyburn threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed .Pyburn was born in Birmingham,...
, 78, backup outfielder and third baseman who played from 1955 through 1957 for the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 25 - Paul SplittorffPaul SplittorffPaul William Splittorff Jr. was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who spent his entire career with the Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6' 3", Splittorff batted and threw left handed.-Early years:Splittorff was born in Evansville, Indiana...
, 64, the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team.
- May 25 - Gene SmithGene Smith (Negro leagues pitcher)Eugene F. ″Genie″ Smith was an American pitcher who played for several Negro league baseball teams between and . Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., Smith was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Ansley, Louisiana...
, 94, pitcher who hurled three no-hitters during his eight-year career in the Negro Leagues.
- May 28 - Bill HarrisBill Harris (1950s pitcher)William Thomas Harris was a Canadian pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Dodgers teams. Listed at 5' 8", 187 lb., Harris batted left handed and threw right handed...
, 79, Canadian-born pitcher who played in part of two seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 28 - Martha RommelaereMartha RommelaereMartha Rommelaere, Mrs. Manning was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season...
, 88, Canadian-born outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
June
- June 6 - Eleanor DapkusEleanor DapkusEleanor Dapkus [Wolf] was a center fielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 160 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Women in baseball:...
, 87, outfielder and pitcher, one of the original players of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its inaugural season of 1943.
- June 7 - José PagánJosé PagánJosé Antonio Pagán Rodríguez was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player.-Baseball career:Pagán made his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants on August 8, . He played for the Giants until 1965, then was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In he played his final career games with...
, 76, Puerto Rican infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who drove in the winning run in Game 7 of the 1971 World Series1971 World SeriesThe 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. Game 4, played in Pittsburgh, was the first-ever World Series game scheduled to be played at night....
.
- June 8 - Jim Northrup, 71, hero of the 1968 World Champion1968 World SeriesThe 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in seven games for their first championship since 1945, and the third in their history...
Detroit Tigers, after hitting a grand slam in Game 6 and a tie-breaking two-run triple in Game 7.
- June 15 - Ted GrayTed GrayTed Glenn Gray was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons with the Detroit Tigers , and then had short stints during the season with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.A native Detroiter, Gray was a star pitcher at Highland Park...
, 86, All-Star pitcher who played all but one season of his nine-year major league career with the Detroit Tigers.
- June 24 - Richie MyersRichie MyersRichard Myers was an American Major League Baseball player. Listed at 5' 6", 150 lb., Myers batted and threw right-handed...
, 81, utility infielder for the 1956 Chicago Cubs.
- June 27 - Elmer SexauerElmer SexauerElmer George Sexauer was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was an alumnus of Wake Forest University....
, 85, relief pitcher in two games for the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers1948 Brooklyn Dodgers seasonLeo Durocher returned as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1948 season but was fired in mid-season. He was replaced first by team coach Ray Blades and then by Burt Shotton, who had managed the team to the 1947 pennant...
.
- June 28 - Billy BaldwinBilly Baldwin (baseball)Robert Harvey Baldwin was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1975 through 1976 for the 1975 Detroit Tigers and the 1976 New York Mets. Listed at 6'0", 175 lb., he batted and threw left handed....
, 60, backup outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets between the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
- June 30 - Don BuddinDon BuddinDonald Thomas Buddin was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox , Houston Colt .45s and Detroit Tigers . Listed at 5' 11" , 178 lb. , Buddin batted and threw right-handed...
, 77, shortstop who played between 1956 and 1962 for the Boston Red Sox, Houston Colt .45s and Detroit Tigers.
- June 30 - Ruth RobertsRuth RobertsRuth Roberts , was an American songwriter.Roberts was born at Port Chester, New York. She was educated at Port Chester High School, Northwestern University, and the Juilliard School. She had a long professional collaboration with lyricist Bill Katz...
, 84, songwriter who co-wrote Meet the MetsMeet the Mets"Meet the Mets" is the fight song of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. It was written in 1961 by Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz. A rewritten and modernized version was recorded in 1984....
.
July
- July 4 - Wes CovingtonWes CovingtonJohn Wesley Covington , was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers...
, 79, a minor league call-up who sparked the 1957 Milwaukee Braves1957 Milwaukee Braves seasonThe Milwaukee Braves season was the year that the team won its first and only World Series championship while based in Milwaukee. The Braves won 95 games and lost 59 to win the National League pennant by eight games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals....
down the stretch and helped them win the World Series.
- July 7 - Dick WilliamsDick WilliamsRichard Hirschfeld "Dick" Williams was an American left fielder, third baseman, manager, coach and front office consultant in Major League Baseball. Known especially as a hard-driving, sharp-tongued manager from 1967–69 and 1971–88, he led teams to three American League pennants, one National...
, 82, Hall of Fame manager who posted a 1,571–1,451 record in 21 seasons, while leading the Oakland Athletics to a pair of World Series titles in 19721972 World SeriesThe 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the A's winning in seven games. These two teams would meet again in the fall classic eighteen years later...
and 19731973 World SeriesThe 1973 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the New York Mets, with the A's winning in seven games to repeat as World Champions....
.
- July 12 - Howard HiltonHoward HiltonHoward James Hilton was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games with the St. Louis Cardinals at the start of the season....
, 47, relief pitcher for the 1990 Cardinals1990 St. Louis Cardinals seasonThe 1990 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 109th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 99th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 70-92 during the season and finished 6th in the National League East division.-Offseason:...
.
- July 22 - Tex NelsonTex NelsonRobert Sidney Nelson was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 3" , 205 lb. , he batted and threw left-handed....
, 74, outfielder who played from 1955 to 1957 with the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 24 - Mike Palm, 86, pitcher for the 1948 Boston Red Sox1948 Boston Red Sox seasonThe Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing second in the American League with a record of 96 wins and 59 losses.- Offseason :...
.
- July 27 - Hideki IrabuHideki Irabuwas a professional baseball player of Okinawan and American mixed ancestry. He played professionally in both Japan and the United States.-Early life:...
, 42, Japanese pitcher who posted a 34-35 record and a 5.15 ERA for the Yankees, Expos and Rangers from 1997 to 2002.
August
- August 1 - Joe CaffieJoe CaffieJoseph Clifford "Rabbit" Caffie is a former baseball player for the Cleveland Indians. He is recorded as weighing 180 pounds, batting left-handed and throwing right-handed. He played 44 Major league games from September 13, 1956 to September 28, 1957. He had previously played for the Cleveland...
, 80, backup catcher for the Cleveland Indians between 1956 and 1957.
- August 2 - Al FederoffAl FederoffAlfred Federoff , nicknamed "Whitey," was a American professional baseball infielder and manager. He spent his career in minor league baseball, except for 76 games spread over the 1951 and 1952 seasons, when he was a member of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.Federoff graduated from high...
, 87, who spent 25 years in the Detroit Tigers organization as a player, manager and scout, including a major league stint with the Tigers as their second baseman from 1951 to 1952.
- August 11 - Joe TrimbleJoe TrimbleJoseph Gerard Trimble was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in part of two seasons for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates...
.80, pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates in the mid-1950s.
- August 11 - Bob WillBob Will (baseball)Robert Lee Will was an American professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues between and for the Chicago Cubs.Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Will threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed...
, 80, outfielder who played from 1957 through 1963 for the Chicago Cubs.
- August 12 - Ernie JohnsonErnie Johnson (pitcher)Ernest Thorwald Johnson was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'4", 195 lb. right-hander was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent before the season. He played for the Boston Braves , Milwaukee Braves , and Baltimore Orioles .-Playing career:After serving three years in the U.S...
, 87, pitcher who played with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves teams before becoming the voice of the Braves on radio and television.
- August 15 - Tōru ShōrikiToru Shorikiwas a Japanese businessman and the owner of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. He was the eldest son of Matsutarō Shōriki.In 1942, he received his degree from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University....
, 92, Japanese businessman and long time owner of the Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
baseball team.
- August 24 - Mike Flanagan, 59, Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
winning pitcher and part of the 1983 World Champion1983 World Series-Game 1:Tuesday, October 11, 1983 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MarylandJohn Denver, whose Thank God I'm a Country Boy was played at the seventh-inning stretch of each Orioles home game, sang the National Anthem prior to this game....
Baltimore Orioles.
- August 27 - Frank FanovichFrank FanovichFrank Joseph Fanovich was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander played for the Cincinnati Reds during the season and the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. During his MLB career, the , Fanovich appeared in 55 games, 51 in relief, and posted a career record of 0–5...
, 88, relief pitcher who posted a 0-5 record and a 5.49 ERA in 55 games with the 1949 Cincinnati Reds1949 Cincinnati Reds seasonThe Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 62-92, 35 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.- Notable transactions :...
and the 1953 Philadelphia Athletics1953 Philadelphia Athletics seasonThe Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses.- Offseason :...
.
September
- September 7 - Jang Hyo-JoJang Hyo-JoJang Hyo-Jo was a South Korean outfielder in the Korean professional baseball league who played for the Samsung Lions and Lotte Giants. Jang batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Daegu.Jang is widely regarded as one of the best KBO hitters for average of all time...
, 56, Korean outfielder for the Samsung LionsSamsung LionsSamsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium...
and the Lotte GiantsLotte GiantsThe Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate....
from 1983 to 1992, who set KPB all-time career records with a .331 average and four batting titles that are still intact today.
- September 8 - Jesse JeffersonJesse JeffersonJesse Harrison Jefferson was a Major League Baseball pitcher best remembered as an inaugural member of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.-Baltimore Orioles:...
, 62, pitcher for the Orioles, White Sox, Blue Jays, Pirates and Angels between 1973 and 1981.
- September 12 - Bill Cash, 92, Negro league baseball catcher who also played in the Dominican, Mexican and Venezuelan baseball leagues.
- September 14 - Choi Dong-WonChoi Dong-WonChoi Dong-Won was a South Korean pitcher in the Korean professional baseball league who played for the Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions. Choi batted and threw right-handed...
, 63, South Korean pitcher who played for the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions between 1983 and 1990, and the first pitcher to earn four wins in Korean Series history.
- September 15 - Dorothy HarrellDorothy HarrellDorothy Harrell was a shortstop who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 4", 127 lb., Harrell batted and threw right-handed...
, 87, one of the premier shortstops of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve years history.
- September 15 - Bill TaylorBill Taylor (baseball)William Michael Taylor was a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers....
, 81, part-time outfielder for the Giants and Tigers in the 1950s, and a prolific hitter in eleven minor league seasons.
- September 23 - Danny LitwhilerDanny LitwhilerDaniel Webster Litwhiler was an American Major League baseball player who played outfield from 1940-1951. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major Leaguer to have an error-free season...
, 95, All-Star left fielder who hit .281 in 1057 games for the Phillies, Reds, Cardinals and Braves between 1940 and 1951, who batted at least one home run in every National League (1941), and became the first outfielder in major league history to play an entire season without committing an error (1941).
- September 29 - Eddie BockmanEddie BockmanEddie Bockman was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Yankees , Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates . Listed at 5'9", 175 lb...
, 91, infielder for the Yankees, Indians and Pirates in the 1940s, later a minor league manager and scout, who was credited for signing Bob BooneBob BooneRobert Raymond Boone is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, Bob Boone is the son of a major league player, the late third baseman Ray Boone, and the father of two major leaguers: former second baseman Bret Boone and...
, Larry BowaLarry BowaLawrence Robert Bowa is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
, Buck Martinez, John VukovichJohn VukovichJohn Christopher Vukovich was an American third baseman and coach in Major League Baseball best known for his years of service with the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in parts of ten seasons from 1970 to 1981 for the Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers...
and Bob WalkBob WalkRobert Vernon Walk is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "The Whirly Bird," Walk spent his career pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies , Atlanta Braves , and Pittsburgh Pirates .During his rookie season in Philadelphia, he recorded 11 regular season wins and a victory in Game One...
, among others.
October
- October 1 - Johnny SchmitzJohnny SchmitzJohn Albert Schmitz, nicknamed "Bear Tracks" , was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 seasons between and , missing 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. His nickname was inspired by the way he shuffled to the mound and his size 14 feet...
, 90, two-time All-Star pitcher who posted a 93-114 record and a 3.55 ERA for the Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees, Reds, Senators, Red Sox and Orioles between 1941 and 1956, while leading the National League in strikeouts in 1946.
- October 2 - John RomonoskyJohn RomonoskyJohn Romonosky was an American professional baseball player. A , right-handed pitcher, he played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 32 games for the 1953 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1958–59 Washington Senators...
, 82, pitcher who played in the 1950s for the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators.
- October 4 - Ralph HodginRalph HodginElmer Ralph Hodgin , was an outfielder/third baseman who played in Major League Baseball between and . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, 96, outfielder/third baseman who hit .285 in 530 games for the 1940s Chicago White Sox.
- October 11 - Cy BukerCy BukerCyril Owen Buker was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 26-year-old rookie right-hander stood 5'11" and weighed 190 lbs. He was born in Greenwood, Wisconsin....
, 92, relief pitcher for the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers.
- October 16 - Don Williams, 80, relief pitcher for the 1958-59 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1962 Kansas City Athletics.
- October 17 - Carl Lindner, Jr.Carl Lindner, Jr.Carl Henry Lindner, Jr. was a Cincinnati businessman and one of the world's richest people. According to the 2006 issue of Forbes Magazine's 400 list, Lindner was ranked 133 and was worth an estimated $2.3 billion...
, 92, financier and former chief executive officer of the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 18 - Merritt RanewMerritt RanewMerritt Thomas Ranew was an American professional baseball catcher.Ranew was born in Albany, Georgia. He was selected in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft by the Houston Colt .45s from the Milwaukee Braves. Ranew played for the Colt .45s , Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Braves , California Angels , and the...
, 73, catcher who played between 1962 and 1969 for the Colt .45s, Cubs, Braves, Angels and Pilots.
- October 22 - Roy Smalley, Jr., 85, shortstop who played eleven seasons in the majors, mostly with the Chicago Cubs from 1948 to 1953.
- October 25 - Bert CuetoBert CuetoDagoberto Cueto Concepción was a Cuban pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched in seven games for the Minnesota Twins during the 1961 season.-External links:*...
, 74, Cuban pitcher for the 1961 Minnesota Twins.
- October 26 - Dave ColeDave ColeThis article is about the baseball player. For the artist, see Dave Cole .David Bruce Cole was an American professional baseball player who played six Major league seasons between and ....
, 81, pitcher who played from 1950 to 1955 with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, Cubs and Phillies.
- October 28 - Ricky AdamsRicky AdamsRicky Lee Adams was a professional baseball player who played three seasons for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.-Career:...
, 52, infielder who played for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants between the 1982 and 1985 seasons.
- October 30 - Mickey ScottMickey ScottRalph Robert Scott was a left-handed specialist pitcher in North American Major League Baseball who played in portions of five seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos and California Angels from 1972 to 1977...
, 64, German reliever for the Orioles, Expos and Angels between 1972 and 1977, who also was elected to the Rochester Red WingsRochester Red WingsThe Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
Hall of Fame in 1998.
November
- November 1 - Eilaine RothEilaine RothEilaine Roth [″I″] was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 123 lb., she batted and threw right-handed....
, 82, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
- November 3
- Matty AlouMatty AlouMateo Rojas "Matty" Alou was a Dominican outfielder who spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals , Oakland Athletics , New York Yankees and San Diego Padres...
, 72, Dominican outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, who made history in when joined his brothers Felipe and JesúsJesús AlouJesús María Rojas Alou is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During a 17-year baseball career, he played for the San Francisco Giants , Houston Astros , Oakland Athletics , and New York Mets...
to form the only all-brother outfield in major league history. Each brother batted in the same half-inning in a game against the New York Mets, on September 10, and five days later, all three Alou brothers made the start in each of the three spots in the Giants' outfield. The three Alou brothers would collect 5,094 combined hits over their careers, beating out JoeJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
, DomDom DiMaggioDominic Paul DiMaggio , nicknamed "The Little Professor", was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 11-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox...
and Vince DiMaggioVince DiMaggioVincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio was a Major League Baseball center fielder. During a 10-year baseball career, he played for the Boston Bees , Cincinnati Reds , Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , and New York Giants...
for the best three-brother total of all time. - Bob ForschBob ForschRobert Herbert Forsch was an American right-handed starting pitcher who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals before finishing his playing career with the Houston Astros...
, 61, the only pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history to throw two no-hitterNo-hitterA no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
s, who died less a week after he threw out the ceremonial first pitchCeremonial first pitchThe ceremonial first ball is a longstanding ritual of American baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game. Originally, the guest threw a ball from his/her place in the grandstand to the pitcher or catcher of the home team...
at Game 7 of the World Series.
- Matty Alou
- November 9 - Benny McCoyBenny McCoyBenjamin Jenison McCoy was a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics . Listed at 5' 9". 170 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, 96, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics from 1938 through 1941, who was among 91 Detroit minor league players declared free agents in by baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death...
.
- November 11
- Charlie LeaCharlie LeaCharles William Lea was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , Lea played for the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins...
, 54, French pitcher for the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins from to , who was a two-time All-Star and hurled a no-hitterNo-hitterA no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
in . - Nick StrincevichNick StrincevichNicholas "Jumbo" Strincevich was an American Major League baseball player. Born in Gary, Indiana, he made his big-league debut with the Boston Bees on April 23, 1940, played part of the 1941 season with the Boston Braves, played from 1941-1948 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and finished his big...
, 96, pitcher for the Boston Bees/Braves, Pirates and Phillies in the 1940s, who was selected for the 1945 All-Game, but due to wartime restrictions the game was never played.
- Charlie Lea
- November 19 - Sonny DixonSonny Dixon (baseball)John Craig "Sonny" Dixon was a retired American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for parts of four seasons for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City Athletics, and the New York Yankees...
, 87, pitcher for the Senators, Athletics and Yankees from 1953 to 1956.
- November 21 - Greg HalmanGreg HalmanGregory Anthony "Greg" Halman was a Dutch professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball during the and seasons...
, 24, Dutch outfielder for the 2010-11 Seattle Mariners, and a member of the 2009 Netherlands national teamNetherlands national baseball teamThe Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
.
- November 25 - Yukio NishimotoYukio Nishimotowas a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1955. As a manager he won eight Pacific League pennants. However his clubs would never go on to win the Japan Series, earning him the nickname "Great Tragic Leader". Nishimoto was inducted into the Japanese...
, 91, Japanese Baseball Hall of FameJapanese Baseball Hall of FameThe Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum which includes a library, reference rooms and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame ....
player and manager.