of the National League in 1886. May 8 – Chick Fraser, 66, pitcher for seven teams in 14 seasons from 1896 through 1909, most prominently for the 1907 and 1908 Chicago Cubs clubs that won the World Series, who hurled a no-hitter in 1903 and ranks second on the all-time list of most hit batsmen by a Major League Baseball pitcher. May 14 – Harry Gaspar, 57, pitcher who played from 1909 through 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds. May 16 – Spike Shannon, 62, outfielder over parts of five seasons from 1904 to 1908 with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, who led the National League for the most scored runs in the 1907 season. June June 1 – Logan Drake, 40, pitcher who made ten total appearances for 1922–1924 Cleveland Indians. June 3 – Billy Kelly, 54, catcher. June 4 – Phil Baker, 86, first baseman/catcher. June 16 – Bill Hawes, 83, outfielder/first baseman. June 19 – Ed Pabst, 72, outfielder. June 24 – Bert Adams, 49, catcher. June 24 – Axel Lindstrom, 44, pitcher. June 26 – Jimmie Savage, 56, outfielder. June 26 – Billy Reid, 83, second baseman. June 27 – Frank Thompson, 44, third baseman. July July 3 – John Stafford, 70, pitcher. July 5 – George Yeager, 66, catcher. July 13 – Ollie Tucker, 38, outfielder. July 16 – Bill Leith, 67, pitcher. July 19 – John Heileman, 67, third baseman. July 22 – Charlie Swindells, 61, pitcher. July 27 – Tom Williams, 69, pitcher/outfielder. July 28 – Red Ehret, 71, pitcher. July 28 – Stan Yerkes, 65, pitcher. August August 3 – Willard Hershberger, 30, Cincinnati Reds' catcher who committed suicide in his hotel room as the Reds were visiting the Boston Bees during a weekend series; he was hitting .309 in 48 games when he died; the Reds dedicated the 1940 season to his memory, then won NL pennant by 12 games and the seven-game 1940 World Series. August 5 – Ed Bruyette, 65, outfielder. August 13 – Buck Stanley, 50, pitcher. August 14 – Charlie Hollocher, 44, shortstop for the 1918–1924 Chicago Cubs, appearing in 760 career games. August 17 – Bock Baker, 62, pitcher. August 21 – Ernest Thayer, 77, newspaper editor whose 1888 poem "Casey at the Bat" became a staple of baseball culture. August 24 – Ed Hallinan, 52, shortstop. August 28 – Charlie Johnson,