Baseball when he hit safely in 49 consecutive Pacific Coast League games. December 4 – Jimmy Jordan, 49, middle infielder who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers over four seasons from 1933 to 1936. December 5 – Alex Ferson, 91, 19th century pitcher who played for the Washington Nationals, Buffalo Bisons and Baltimore Orioles in parts of three seasons spanning 1889–1892. December 10 – Hal Kleine, 34, pitcher who played from 1944 to 1945 for the Cleveland Indians. December 12 – George Daly, 70, pitcher who played for the New York Giants in its 1909 season. December 17 – Fritz Ostermueller, 50, pitcher whose 14-season career included stints with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1934–1948, being portrayed in the 2013 film 42 as a pitcher who feared Jackie Robinson at the plate. December 21 – Marty Berghammer, 69, shortstop who played with the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Rebels in a span of four seasons from 1911–1915. December 24 – Hal Reilly, 63, left fielder for the 1919 Chicago Cubs. December 26 – Tom Fleming, 84, center fielder who played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies in three seasons between 1899 and 1904. Sources External links Baseball Almanac - Major League Baseball Players Who Were Born in 1957 Baseball Almanac - Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 1957 Baseball Reference - 1957 MLB Season Summary ESPN - 1957 MLB Season History