2,274 innings. November 20 – Fred McMullin, best known for his involvement in the 1919 World Series Black Sox Scandal, died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 61. McMullin, a reserve infielder with the Chicago White Sox, was one of the eight White Sox players that were banned from baseball for gambling on the series, won by the Cincinnati Reds. McMullin began his major league career in 1914, as a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers before making the Chicago club in 1916. Afterwards, he was a member of the 1917 World Series Champion White Sox. In his final years, he suffered from arteriosclerosis, a heart ailment. Just over a month after his 61st birthday, he had a stroke that caused hemorrhaging in the brain and died a day later. November 26 – Warren Gill, 73, first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in its 1908 season. November 29 – Arlie Latham, 92, who played for the Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators and New York Giants in a span of 17 seasons from 1880 to 1909, a colorful man known for his practical jokes and by setting the MLB career record to date for the most errors at third base, with 822, while ranking seventh on the all-time list for stolen bases with 742, ending his career with a .269 batting average, 1,478 runs scored, 836 hits, 27 home runs and 563 and runs batted in. December December 6 – Don Hurst, 47, first baseman who played from 1928 through 1934 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs, leading the National League with 143 RBI in 1932. December 14 – Frank Hansford, 77, pitcher for the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms. December 28 – Deacon Jones, 60, pitcher who played from 1916 to 1918 for the Detroit Tigers. December 29 – Bob Meinke, 65, shortstop who appeared in two games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1910. Sources External links Baseball Reference – 1952 MLB season summary Baseball Reference – MLB Players born in 1952 Baseball Reference – MLB Players died in 1952