- 1913 in baseball
Year in baseball
this year = 1913Champions
*World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1)
Awards and honors
*Chalmers Award
**Walter Johnson , Washington Senators, P
**Jake Daubert , Brooklyn Dodgers, 1BMLB Statistical Leaders
Events
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October 11 - The Philadelphia Athletics defeat the New York Giants, 3-1, in Game 5 of the World Series to win theWorld Championship , four games to one. The Giants thus become the second club, following theDetroit Tigers of 1907-1909, to lose three consecutiveWorld Series ; and, to date, the last to do so.Births
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January 7 -Johnny Mize
*February 14 -Mel Allen
*February 20 -Tommy Henrich
*March 2 -Mort Cooper
*June 8 -Art Mahan
*July 13 -Lee Handley
*July 31 -Joe Mulligan
*August 8 -Cecil Travis
*August 17 -Rudy York
*August 31 -Ray Dandridge
*October 3 -Dom Dallessandro
*October 6 -Ken Chase
*October 19 -Al Brazle
*October 25 -Gene Corbett
*December 26 -Al Milnar Deaths
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April 23 -Charlie Pabor , 66,Player-manager for several teams in the National Association from 1871 through 1875.
*June 5 -Chris von der Ahe , 61, owner of the St. Louis Browns from 1882 to 1898 who greatly developed the entertainment aspect of the sport with fan-friendly promotions and ballpark attractions; presided over first team to win four straight pennants (1885-1888)
*June 30 - George "Roger" Tidden, 56, sports editor in New York since 1895
*August 8 -John Gaffney , 58, the sport's first great umpire, officiating for twelve seasons in three leagues between 1884 and 1900; managed Washington team in 1886-87, and officiated in 1887-88-89 championship series, pioneering use of multiple umpires in games
*August 25 -Red Donahue , 40, pitcher who won 20 games three times with the Phillies and Browns, led NL in complete games in 1897; 164 wins included 1898 no-hitter
*September 3 -Charlie Householder , 59,First baseman /Catcher who played in two Major League seasons, 1882 and 1884.
*September 15 -Frank Hough , 56, sports editor in Philadelphia who helped organize Athletics franchise in 1901
*October 24 -Dan Shannon , 48, player and manager during his 3 year career from 1889-1891.
*December 24 -Louis Sockalexis , 42, right fielder for the 1897-99 Cleveland Spiders who was the first Native American to play in the major leagues
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