– Earl Tyree, 64, catcher for the 1914 Chicago Cubs. May 22 – Chief Bender, 70, Hall of Fame Native American pitcher who won 212 games and hurled a no-hitter, while starring for three Philadelphia Athletics World Series Champion teams, being also the first pitcher in a World Series of six games to throw three complete games. May 23 – Bill Davidson, 70, outfielder who played with the Chicago Cubs in 1909, and for the Brooklyn Superbas and Dodgers teams from 1910 to 1911. May 24 – Charlie Biggs, 47, pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1932. June June 1 – George Caithamer, 43, catcher for the 1934 Chicago White Sox. June 1 – Vern Duncan, 64, center fielder who played with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1913 and for the Baltimore Terrapins from 1914 to 1915. June 3 – Zaza Harvey, 75, outfielder who played from 1900 through 1902 for the Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Bronchos. June 8 – Tom O'Hara, 73, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1906 and 1907 seasons. June 15 – Lew Carr, 81, utility infielder for the 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates. June 23 – Red Massey, 63, outfielder who played with the Boston Braves in the 1918 season. June 26 – Charlie Pick, 66, infielder who played with four different teams in part of six seasons spanning 1914–1920, most notably for the 1918 National League champion Chicago Cubs. July July 8 – Wiley Taylor, 66, pitcher who played from 1911 through 1914 for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns. July 13 – Ed Porray, 65, pitcher for the Buffalo Buffeds, who is best known as being the only Major League player born at sea. July 13 – Grantland Rice, 73, "The Dean of American Sportswriters"; though famed for his football reportage, his baseball coverage made him a posthumous recipient of the 1966 J. G. Taylor Spink Award. July 15 – Chris Mahoney, 69, pitcher and outfielder for the 1910 Boston Red Sox. July 16 – Jack Bracken, 73, pitcher who played for the Cleveland Blues in 1901. July 28 – Jim Bagby, 64, Cleveland Indians star pitcher who led the American League with 31 victories in 1920, defeating the Detroit Tigers, 10–1, in a clinching game for the pennant, then defeating the Brooklyn Robins in the 1920 World Series, 8–1, while hitting the first