whose best season came in 1947 when he won 10 games and led the National League with 18 saves, establishing later a World Series record while facing the New York Yankees in six of the seven games of the Series, five consecutively, being credited with a 2–0 record, one save and only one run in innings of work. July 6 – Ted Easterly, 66, catcher for the Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Packers in a span of six seasons from 1909 to 1915, who posted a batting average over .300 over three consecutive seasons with a career-high .324 in 1911, ranking twice among the top ten hitters in the American League and once in the Federal League. July 9 – Harry Heilmann, 56, Hall of Fame outfielder and Detroit Tigers star, who won four batting titles in the American League between 1921 and 1927, compiling averages of .394, .403, .393 and .398, whose career .342 batting average ranks him 12th in the all-time list; later, a sportscaster and radio play-by-play announcer for the Tigers from 1934 until his death. July 9 – Huck Wallace, 68, pitcher for the 1912 Philadelphia Phillies. July 10 – Bobby Messenger, 67, outfielder who played with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns in part of four seasons between 1909 and 1914. July 14 – Dee Cousineau, 52, catcher who played in five total games for the Boston Braves in three seasons from 1923 to 1925. July 14 – Vance Page, 45, pitcher who spent four seasons with the Chicago Cubs from 1938 through 1941. July 18 – Joe Klugmann, 56, second baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Robins and Cleveland Indians in part of four seasons between 1921 and 1925. July 19 – Sam Agnew, 64, solid catcher for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators in span of seven seasons from 1913–1918, who was also a member of the 1918 World Series Champion Red Sox. July 24 – Ed Fisher, 74, pitcher who appeared in one game for the Detroit Tigers near the end of the 1902 season. August August 1 – Harry Curtis, 68, catcher for the 1907 New York Giants. August 2 – Guy Cooper, 68, pitcher who played from 1914 to 1915 for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. August 4 – Tony Tonneman, 69, catcher who played briefly