home run by a pitcher in World Series history, en route to a world championship for the Indians. July 29 – Babe Borton, 65, first baseman who played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Terriers and St. Louis Browns in part of four seasons between 1912 and 1916. August August 3 – Art Hoelskoetter, 71, utility man who played all nine positions in his four seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1905–1908, though he played at least 15 games at all the positions, except only one game in left field. August 14 – Fabian Kowalik, 46, who pitched with four teams in a span of three seasons from 1932–1936, mainly for the 1935 NL Champion Chicago Cubs. August 29 – Jack Ferry, 67, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 to 1913. September September 1 – Wimpy Quinn, 36, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1941, who later played and managed in the Minor Leagues with the Bakersfield Indians. September 2 – Fred Osborn, 70, center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies over parts of three seasons from 1907–1909. September 5 – Maurice Archdeacon, 55, center fielder who played from 1923 through 1925 for the Chicago White Sox; as a minor-leaguer, scored 166, 151 and 162 runs in successive International League seasons (1921–1923). September 13 – Roy Grimes, 61, twin brother of first baseman Ray Grimes, who played briefly for the New York Giants in their 1920 season. September 21 – Herbie Moran, 70, right fielder who played with four clubs in a span of seven seasons from 1908–1915, most prominently for the 1914 Boston Braves Miracle Team, who, as heavy underdogs, won the National League pennant and later swept the heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in four straight games to clinch the 1914 World Series. September 23 – John Wilson, 64, who pitched in three games for the Washington Senators during its 1913 season. October October 5 – Oscar Charleston, 57, Hall of Fame Negro leagues outfielder and manager, a powerful hitter who could hit to all fields and bunt, steal a hundred bases a year, hit over .300 consistently, and cover center field as well as anyone. October 6 – Josh Devore, 66, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants and Boston Braves during seven season from 1908 to 1914, who arrived in time for the Miracle Braves stretch run which saw