– The Chicago White Sox put a stop to Ty Cobb's consecutive-game hitting streak, halting it at 35. July 15 – Boston Braves catcher Hank Gowdy reports for duty with the Ohio National Guard becoming the first Major League player to enlist for service during World War I. August 28 – The Indians' pennant chances suffer a severe blow when outfielder Tris Speaker is suspended after an argument with an umpire. October 15 – The Chicago White Sox defeat the New York Giants, 4–2, in Game 6 of the World Series to capture their second World Championship, four games to two. The White Sox were essentially dismantled following the season by baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis due to the Black Sox Scandal in the 1919 Series. The team would not win another World Series for the next 88 years. Births January January 9 – Johnny Echols January 13 – Stan Wentzel January 15 – Johnny Rucker January 16 – Bob Ramazzotti January 17 – Jocko Thompson January 20 – Joe Dobson January 22 – Huck Geary January 23 – Sam Jethroe January 24 – Danny Doyle January 24 – Wally Judnich January 25 – Carl McNabb January 30 – Mickey Harris January 30 – Al Veigel February February 1 – Elmer Burkart February 1 – Eiji Sawamura February 9 – Moon Mullen February 10 – Roy Bruner February 10 – Allie Reynolds February 10 – Eddie Turchin February 12 – Dom DiMaggio February 14 – Augie Bergamo February 17 – Ed Chandler February 19 – Chuck Aleno February 19 – Tom Earley February 20 – Jack Bolling February 26 – Johnny Grodzicki February 27 – Rube Melton March March 1 – Rankin Johnson March 1 – Ike Pearson March 2 – Jim Konstanty March 4 – Clyde McCullough March 5 – Alex Monchak March 6 – Walker Cress March 6 – Joe Orrell March 8 – Bill Salkeld March 13 – Joe Walsh March 15 – Charlie Bowles March 17 – Hank Sauer March 18 – Ace Williams March 24 – Dave Bartosch March 26 – Clayton Lambert March 29 – Tommy Holmes April April 1 – Chet Ross April 2 – Vedie Himsl April 11 – Barney McCosky April 11 – Luis Romero Petit April 13 – Jim Schelle April 14 – Marvin Miller April 15 – Elmer Gedeon April 17 – Stan Andrews April 18 – Ty LaForest