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The following are the baseball events of the year 1908 throughout the world. Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ...
1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
This year in baseball | 2000s | | 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005
2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...
The following are the events of the year 2005 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 2004 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ...
This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 16 - Outfielders Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot. ...
This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 6 - Major League Baseball officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. ...
| | 1990s | | 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995
1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990 This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ...
The following are the events of the year 1997 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June January 8 - For only the 7th time in major league history, the Baseball Writers Association of America fails to select a player for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. ...
Events July-December 1995 World Series: The Atlanta Braves win 4 games to 2 over the Cleveland Indians. ...
The following are the events of the year 1994 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
// This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ...
// This year in baseball Events January 7 - Pitchers Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 8 - Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, with Carew becoming the 22nd player to be named in his first year of eligibility. ...
// This year in baseball Events January 9 - Jim Palmer, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner, and Joe Morgan, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in their first years of eligibility. ...
| | 1980s | | 1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985
1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980 1989 in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 12 - Former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 14 - Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 8 - Willie McCovey is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and becomes the 16th player elected in his first year of eligibility. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 7 - Outfielder Lou Brock and knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 10 - Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 12 - Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 13 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson become the 12th and 13th players elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in their first year of eligibility. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 15 - In his first year of eligibility, former St. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 9 - Al Kaline and Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
| | 1970s | | 1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970 The following are the events of the year 1979 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 19 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America on 301 of 379 ballots. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-March January 4 - Mary Shane is hired by the Chicago White Sox as the first woman TV play-by-play announcer. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 14 - Ted Turner completes the purchase of 100 percent of the Atlanta Braves. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-June January 23 - Ralph Kiner is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 16 - The Baseball Writers Association of America elects former New York Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford to the Hall of Fame. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-March January 3 - A group of investors, headed by shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchases the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million. ...
The following are the events of the year 1972 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 31 - The new Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement to the Hall of Fame: former players Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard, and executive George Weiss. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 16 - Curt Flood, Gold Glove outfielder of the St. ...
| | 1960s | | 1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965
1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 The following are the baseball events of the year 1969 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1968 throughout the world. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 29 - Branch Rickey and Lloyd Waner are elected to the Hall of Fame by an unanimous vote of the Special Veterans Committee. ...
This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 20 - The Baseball Writers Association of America voters elect Ted Williams to the Hall of Fame. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1965 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1964 throughout the world. ...
The following are the events of the year 1963 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1962 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1961 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1960 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
| | 1950s | | 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955
1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950 The following are the baseball events of the year 1959 throughout the world. ...
The following are the events of the year 1958 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1957 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
September 30 Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Derrington becomes the youngest pitcher in modern history to start a game. ...
The following are the events of the year 1955 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1954 throughout the world. ...
The following are the events of the year 1953 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1952 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the events of the year 1951 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1950 throughout the world. ...
| | 1940s | | 1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945
1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940 The following are the baseball events of the year 1949 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1947 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1946 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1945 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1944 throughout the world. ...
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1942 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1941 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1940 throughout the world. ...
| | 1930s | | 1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935
1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930 == July == July 4 = Lou Gehrig day was held at Yankee Stadium,Lou said in his speech that he is the luckiest man on the face of the earth. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1938 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1937 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1936 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1935 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1934 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1933 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1932 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1931 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1930 throughout the world. ...
| | 1920s | | 1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925
1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920 The following are the baseball events of the year 1929 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1928 throughout the world. ...
April 12 - President Calvin Coolidge throws out the first ball in Washington D.C. as the Washington Senators lost to the Boston Red Sox 6-2. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1926 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1925 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1923 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1921 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1920 throughout the world. ...
| | 1910s | | 1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915
1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910 The following are the baseball events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1918 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1917 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1916 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1915 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1914 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1913 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1912 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1911 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1910 throughout the world. ...
| | 1900s | | 1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905
1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900 The following are the baseball events of the year 1909 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1907 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1906 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1905 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1904 throughout the world. ...
Births June 19 - Lou Gehrig - Hall of Fame First baseman ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1902 throughout the world. ...
The following are the events of the year 1901 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
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| | 1890s | | 1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895
1894 • 1893 • 1892 • 1891 • 1890 The following are the baseball events of the year 1899 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1898 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1897 throughout the world. ...
The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world. ...
Births February 6 - Babe Ruth all-time legendary home run hitter ...
| | 1880s | | 1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885
1884 • 1883 • 1882 • 1881 • 1880 The following are the baseball events of the year 1882 throughout the world. ...
| | 1870s | | 1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875
1874 • 1873 • 1872 • 1871 • 1870 The following are the baseball events of the year 1876 throughout the world. ...
| | Early Years | | 1845-1869 | | See also | | | | Sources | | | This article is currently under construction. Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ...
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...
A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ...
Bud Fowler, the first professional black baseball player with his team from Keokuk, Iowa, the Westerns of Keokuk The Negro Leagues were a collection of professional baseball leagues made up of predominantly African-American teams. ...
Baseball has been a popular sport in Japan for over a century since its introduction in 1872. ...
Champions
The 1908 World Series matched the defending champion Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1908 • 1907 NL Pennants (16) 1945 • 1938 • 1935 • 1932 1929 • 1918 • 1910 • 1908 1907 • 1906 • 1886 • 1885 1882 • 1881 • 1880 • 1876 Central Division titles (1) 2003 East Division...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1998-present) East Division (1969-1997) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1935 AL Pennants (9) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1940 1935 • 1934 • 1909 • 1908 1907 Central Division titles (0) None East Division Champs (3) 1987 • 1984 • 1972...
Awards and honors
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
Events
Births February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Wes Ferrell with the Red Sox Wesley Cheek Ferrell (February 2, 1908 - December 9, 1976) was a right-handed pitcher also known for his hitting, and a member of the first American League All-Star team in 1933. ...
February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Walter Lanier Red Barber (February 17, 1908 - October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. ...
February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Raymond Brown (February 23, 1908 - February 8, 1965) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays. ...
March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ...
April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ...
Ernesto Natali Lombardi (April 6, 1908 - September 26, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player and catcher during the 1930s and 1940s. ...
May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ...
William Frederick Jurges (May 9, 1908, Bronx, New York - March 3, 1997, Clearwater, Florida) was a shortstop, manager, coach and scout in American Major League Baseball. ...
June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ...
July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ...
John Joseph Murphy (July 14, 1908 - January 14, 1970), nicknamed Fordham Johnny and Grandma, was a hugely successful American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (1932, 1934-43, 1946-47) who later became a front office executive in the game. ...
August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Alfonso Ramon Lopez (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who established a major league record for career games as a catcher, and later became the only manager to interrupt the New York Yankees string of American League pennants from 1949...
October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ...
Robert Abial “Red†Rolfe (October 17, 1908 – July 8, 1969) was an American baseball player, manager and front-office executive. ...
November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 - May 4, 1986) was an American player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball. ...
November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Vernon Louis Gómez (November 26, 1908 in Rodeo, California - February 17, 1989 in Greenbrae, California) was a left-handed Major League pitcher who played in the American League for the New York Yankees between 1930 and 1942. ...
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...
William Benjamin Chapman (December 25, 1908, Nashville, Tennessee - July 7, 1993, Hoover, Alabama) was an outfielder, pitcher, manager and coach in American Major League Baseball. ...
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...
Deaths - April 10 - Mike Griffin, 43, center fielder for Baltimore and Brooklyn who batted .300 six times, scored 100 runs ten times; led league in runs and doubles once each
- April 20 - Henry Chadwick, 83, the "Father of Baseball," who through his writings, analysis of statistics and service in developing the sport's rules played a principal role in establishing baseball as the "national pastime"; devised the box score, developed scoring system which enabled recording of every play, authored the first rule book in 1858, and created statistics including batting average and earned run average; worked to revise sport's rules so as to balance offense and defense, and to increase mental demands as well as physical ones
- September 18 - Dickey Pearce, 72, shortstop in the sport's earliest era whose career spanned the years 1856 to 1877; introduced the bunt and pioneered defensive play at his position, later became an umpire
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