May 25 - Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves goes 4 for 4 with 3 home runs and 6 runs batted in. It is the last home runs of Ruth's career, with the final home run being the first ball ever hit to clear the roof at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
July 2 - Hank O'Day, 72, National League umpire for 30 years between 1895 and 1927 who worked in ten World Series; won 22 games as pitcher in 1890 Players' League, and also managed the Reds and Cubs
July 10 - Paul Hines, 83, center fielder who won the first Triple Crown in 1878, also led NL in doubles three times and ended career with lifetime average over .300; had more hits than any other player over NL's first five seasons, and was second player to collect 1500 hits
October 22 - Tommy Tucker, 71, first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Beaneaters, Washington Senators, Brooklyn Bridebrooms, St. Louis Browns, and Cleveland Spiders between 1887 and 1899, who led the American Association hitters in 1889 with a .372 average
November 6 - Billy Sunday, 72, outfielder who ended his baseball career to become a renowned evangelist
November 13 - Frank Navin, 64, owner of the Detroit Tigers since 1908 who assembled the pennant-winning teams of 1907-09 and 1934-35
December 21 - Cy Rigler, 53, National League umpire since 1906 who worked in ten World Series and the first All-Star game; created arm signals for balls and strikes
