The following are the baseball events of the year 1910 throughout the world. [edit] Champions [edit] Awards and honors [edit] MLB statistical leaders [edit] Major league baseball final standings [edit] American League final standings [edit] National League final standings [edit] Events - April 20 - Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps pitches the second no-hitter of his career defeating the Chicago White Sox, 1-0. Joss was the last major leaguer the throw a no-hitter, when he tossed a perfect game on October 2, 1908. That games was also a 1-0 win over the White Sox.
- May 12 - Chief Bender throws a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia beats the Cleveland Naps, 4-0.
- September 17 - Detroit Tigers pitcher Ed Summers, a notoriously poor hitter, bounces two home runs into the stands in a 10–3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. The two homers, both off Harry Krause, will comprise his career total.
- October 23 - The Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, in Game 5 of the World Series to win their first World Championship four games to one.
- November 10 - Clark Griffith becomes a club owner and president when he joins Philadelphia grain broker William Richardson in buying controlling interest in the Washington Senators for $175,000. Griffith, unable to get financial help from the American League, mortgages his Montana ranch to raise funds.
[edit] Births [edit] January-March [edit] April-June [edit] July-September [edit] October-December [edit] Deaths - January 12 - Harry Staley, 43, pitcher who had four 20-win seasons from 1889-92 for Pittsburgh and Boston teams
- January 22 - Sam Wise, 52, infielder, mainly for Boston, who was shortstop on 1883 champions and batted .334 in 1887
- February 15 - Bug Holliday, outfieder who hit .311 over parts of 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds, who twice led the league in home runs; AA in 1889; NL in 1892, and was an umpire for one season.
- March 14 - Mike Hines, 47, catcher who played from 1883 to 1888 for the Boston Beaneaters, Brooklyn Grays and Providence Grays
- April 2 - Jim Nealon, 25, first baseman from 1906 to 1907 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who tied with Harry Steinfeldt the National League RBI title during his rookie season
- April 9 - Bob Addy, 65, second baseman/outfielder for six different teams (1871-1877), who also managed the Philadelphia White Stockings (1875) and Cincinnati Reds (1877)
- April 16 - Tom Loftus, 53, manager of teams in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and Washington; later chairman of rules committee
- May 25 - Bill Hassamaer, 45, outfielder who played from 1894 to 1896 for the Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators
- June 22 - Tom Doran, 29, catcher for the Boston Americans and Detroit Tigers between 1904 and 1906
- August 19 - Bill Lennon, 62, National Association catcher who, on the very first major league game ever played, scored the first run and became the first catcher to throw out a baserunner attempting to steal a base (May 4, 1871)
- September 4 - Candy Nelson, 61, infielder who played 13 seasons, 1872-1875, 1878-1879, 1881, 1883-1887, and 1890.
- September 20 - Lou Schiappacasse, 29, right fielder for the 1902 Detroit Tigers
- October 2 - Sandy McDougal, 36, pitcher for the Brooklyn Grooms (1895) and St. Louis Cardinals (1905)
- November 1 - Bob Pettit, 49, pitcher/outfielder from 1887 to 1891 for the Chicago White Stockings and Milwaukee Brewers
- November 20 - Jack O'Brien, 50, catcher/first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles between 1882 and 1888
- December 13 - Dan McGann, 39, first baseman on the Giants' pennant winners of 1904-05; batted .300 three times, stole five bases in a 1904 game
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