1936 in baseball

Year in baseball
this year = 1936

Champions

Major League Baseball

*World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2)
*All-Star Game, July 7 at Braves Field: National League, 4-3

Other champions

*Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 10-2

Awards and honors

* Most Valuable Player
**American League: Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, 1B
**National League: Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, P

*The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
**Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, P

*The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
**Joe McCarthy, New York Yankees

MLB Statistical Leaders

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

Events

*January 6 - New York Giants President Charles A. Stoneham dies of Bright's disease. He was the last surviving member of the trio that purchased the team in 1919. His son, Horace Stoneham, is elected the team's new president. Stoneham‚ 32‚ will remain president for the next 40 years before selling the team in 1976.

*January 15 - The Chunichi Dragons of Nagoya‚ Japan‚ are officially formed. Eight days later the Hankyu Braves of Nishinomiya joined them.

*February 2 - The baseball writers vote for the first players to be named to the new Baseball Hall of Fame. Ty Cobb‚ Babe Ruth‚ Honus Wagner‚ Christy Mathewson‚ and Walter Johnson each receive the requisite 75 percent of ballots cast. Active players also are eligible in this first election‚ with Rogers Hornsby finishing 9th‚ Mickey Cochrane 10th‚ Lou Gehrig 15th‚ and Jimmie Foxx 19th. Hal Chase receives 11 votes for 25th place‚ and Shoeless Joe Jackson has two votes to tie for 36th place.

*March 17 - Rookie Joe DiMaggio makes his spring debut with the New York Yankees, collectting four hits‚ including a triple, in a 8–7 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals.
*April 29 - In St. Louis‚ Roy Parmelee‚ former New York Giants pitcher‚ beats Carl Hubbell, 2–1, in a 17-inning duel. The game is scoreless until the 12th when the Giants score a run‚ but the Cardinals match it in the bottom of the 12th. Parmelee allows just six hits in 17 innings‚ while Hubbell gives up 11.

*July 7 - The National League records its first All-Star Game victory over the American League, 4-3, at Braves Field, home of the Boston Braves.

*July 30 - In International League action, Buffalo pitcher Bill Harris tosses his second no-hitter of the season‚ stopping Newark.

*October 6 - The New York Yankees defeat the New York Giants, 13–5, in Game 6 of the World Series to win their fifth World Championship, four games to two. During the six games, the Yankees score 43 runs and collect 65 hits.

Births

January-April

*January 6 - Rubén Amaro
*January 8 - Chuck Cottier
*January 9 - Julio Navarro
*January 9 - Ralph Terry
*January 23 - Don Nottebart
*January 24 - Dick Stigman
*February 5 - Lee Thomas
*March 2 - Don Schwall
*March 7 - Galen Cisco
*March 28 - Jimmie Coker
*April 1 - Ron Perranoski
*April 1 - Ted Sadowski
*April 24 - Glen Hobbie

May-August

*May 4 - John Tsitouris
*May 9 - Floyd Robinson
*May 14 - Dick Howser
*May 21 - Barry Latman
*June 29 - Harmon Killebrew
*July 16 - Eddie Fisher
*July 23 - Don Drysdale
*July 27 - Don Lock
*July 31 - Vic Davalillo
*August 8 - Frank Howard
*August 9 - Julián Javier
*August 11 - Bill Monbouquette
*August 17 - John Buzhardt
*August 28 - Don Denkinger
*August 28 - Tony González

eptember-December

*September 3 - Steve Boros
*September 3 - Lee Weyer
*September 5 - Bill Mazeroski
*September 14 - Stan Williams
*October 12 - Tony Kubek
*October 16 - Jack Baldschun
*October 26 - Elio Chacón
*October 27 - Lee Stange
*November 12 - Joe Hoerner
*November 17 - Gary Bell
*November 18 - Don Lock
*December 3 - Clay Dalrymple
*December 7 - Bo Belinsky
*December 10 - Doc Edwards
*December 13 - J. C. Martin
*December 17 - Jerry Adair
*December 17 - Rollie Sheldon
*December 26 - Wayne Causey

Deaths

*January 6 - Charles Stoneham, 59, owner of the New York Giants since 1919, during which period the team won five pennants and three World Series
*January 11 - Turkey Gross, 39, shortstop for the 1925 Boston Red Sox
*March 25 - Art Hagan, 73, Pitcher for two season from 1883 through 1884.
*June 16 - Billy Shindle, 75, third baseman for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics & Phillies, and Brooklyn Bridegrooms from 1886-98, and one of the first sluggers in the deadball era
*July 18 - Carl Stimson, 42, pitcher for the 1923 Boston Red Sox
*October 8 - Red Ames, 54, pitcher for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1903-19, and recorded 183 wins with a 2.63 ERA
*October 27 - Dave Black, 44, pitcher for the Chicago ChiFeds/Whales, Baltimore Terrapins and Boston Red Sox
*October 31 - Deacon McGuire, 72, catcher for several teams over 26 seasons who set records with 1611 games, 1858 assists and 9291 chances at his position; batted .300 five times and was first catcher to hit 300 doubles; later a coach and manager
*December 11 - Myron Grimshaw, 61, right fielder for the Boston Americans from 1905 through 1907
*December 31 - Doc Casey, 66, third baseman for the Washington Senators, Brooklyn Superbas, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs between 1898 and 1907