New York Giants to three World Series championships, 10 National League pennants, and 21 first-or second-place finishes, whose 2,763 managerial victories rank him third only to Connie Mack's career-best total of 3,731 and Tony La Russa; previously he was the star third baseman of the 1890s Baltimore Orioles, batting .336 in 848 games and playing on three NL pennant-winning clubs between 1892 and 1899. February 27 – Frank Shannon, 60, shortstop who played with the Washington Senators in 1892 and the Louisville Colonels in 1896. February 28 – John Irwin, 72, third baseman who played for the Worcester Ruby Legs, Boston Reds, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Nationals, Buffalo Bisons, Boston Reds and Louisville Colonels in parts of eight seasons spanning 1882–1891. March March 3 – Mike O'Rourke, 65, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles during the 1890 season. March 7 – Bill Rotes, 62, pitcher for the Louisville Colonels in 1893. March 9 – Dan Dugdale, 69, catcher who played with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1886 and the Washington Senators in 1894. March 13 – Fielder Jones, 62, center fielder and manager who guided the Brooklyn Superbas to two National League titles from 1899 to 1900, and the Chicago White Sox to the 1901 American League title and the 1906 World Series championship, while batting over .300 in six seasons and collecting 683 victories as a manager. March 16 – Adrian Lynch, 37, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns in the 1920 season. March 19 – Ray Jansen, 45, third baseman who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1910. March 20 – Herm Doscher, 81, third baseman for five teams between 1872 and 1882, who also umpired during five seasons in the National League and the American Association. March 21 – Pea Ridge Day, 34, pitcher who played from 1924 through 1926 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and with the Brooklyn Robins in the 1931 season. March 28 – Ed Larkin, 48, catcher for the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics. April April 1 – Barney Gilligan, 78, catcher who played from 1879 through 1888 for the Cleveland Blues, Providence Grays, Washington Nationals and Detroit Wolverines. April 2 – John Roach, 66, pitcher for the 1887 New York Giants. April 4 – Dick Johnston, 70, center fielder who played eight seasons from 1884 to 1891, while appearing for five different teams in three different leagues, which included stints with