teams from 1912 to 1925, being also a contributor to the 1923 World Series Champion Yankees, slashing .297/.333/.385 for the club in the regular season, and scoring the series-deciding run as a pinch runner in Game 6 against the New York Giants. May 4 – Burt Keeley, 72, pitcher for the Washington Senators in the 1908 and 1909 seasons. May 6 – Rube Dessau, 69, pitcher who played with the Boston Doves in 1907 and for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1910. May 6 – Harry Berte, 79, middle infielder for the 1903 St. Louis Cardinals. May 7 – Red Bluhm, 57, slick fielding first baseman in the minor leagues, who made one appearance as a pinch hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 1918. May 12 – Charlie Young, 59, pitcher who played for the Baltimore Terrapins of the outlaw Federal League in 1915. May 14 – Bert Cunningham, 86, pitcher who played from 1887 through 1901 for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels and Chicago Orphans, May 14 – Red Dooin, 72, catcher and manager for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1902 to 1914, who caught 1,219 games for the team and posted a managing record of 392-370 (.514) between 1910 and 1914. May 16 – Sal Campfield, 52, pitcher who played for the New York Giants in its 1896 season. May 18 – Spec Harkness, 64, pitcher who played from 1910 to 1911 for the Cleveland Naps. May 23 – Bill McGilvray, 69, outfielder for the 1908 Cincinnati Reds. May 27 – Lew Ritter, 76, catcher who played for the Brooklyn Superbas over seven seasons from 1902 to 1908. May 29 – Doc Lavan, 61, shortstop whose 16-year pro career included stints in the major leagues with the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators and St. Louis Cardinals in a span of twelve seasons from 1913 to 1924. May 30 – Albert Lasker, 72, advertising executive and owner or part-owner of the Chicago Cubs between 1916 and 1925. June June 5 – Bruno Haas, 61, pitcher for the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics. June 9 – Bob McHale, 82, 19th century pitcher who played for the Washington Senators of the National League in 1898. June 17 – Al Atkinson, 91, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Browns and Baltimore Monumentals in 1884 and again with Philadelphia from 1886 to 1887; one of the