– Ezra Midkiff, third baseman who played tith the Cincinnati Reds in 1909 and for the New York Highlanders/Yankees from 1912–13. March 22 – Charlie Babington, 61, backup outfielder for the New York Giants in the 1915 season. March 31 – Billy Meyer, 64, catcher and manager who played with the Chicago White Sox in 1913 and for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1916–1917, before managing the Pittsburgh Pirates over five seasons from 1948–1952; his uniform #1 was retired by the Pirates in 1954. April April 5 – Art Bader, 70, backup outfielder for the 1904 St. Louis Browns. April 7 – Jim Scott, 68, two-time 20-win pitcher for the Chicago White Sox when the team won its only two championships of the 20th century in 1906 and 1917, winning 107 with a 2.30 earned run average in nine seasons from 1909–1917, who later spent 25 years working in major and minor league baseball as a pitcher and umpire, while remains as one of the leading pitchers in franchise history, as his career ERA ranks 19th all-time in MLB history. April 15 – Jack Coombs, 74, a key member of the Philadelphia Athletics pitching staff along with Chief Bender and Eddie Plank in the 1910–1911 World Champion teams, when he posted a 31-6 record with 13 shutouts and 1.30 ERA in 1910, then defeating three times the Chicago Cubs in the 1910 World Series, going 28-12 the next season and 2-0 against the New York Giants in the 1911 World Series, while previously pitching and winning a 24-inning, 4-1 complete game victory over the Boston Red Sox in 1904, as his 13 shutouts and 24-inning complete game still single season records in American League. April 15 – Ernie Padgett, 58, third baseman and middle infielder for the Boston Braves and Cleveland Indians in parts of five seasons spanning 1923–1927, who is best known for turning the fourth unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history on October 6, 1923. April 15 – Rube Schauer, 66, Russian pitcher who played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics over five seasons from 1913 through 1917. April 18 – Wally Reinecker, 66, third baseman who played for the Baltimore Terrapins of the outlaw Federal League in 1915. April 18 – Bill Sweeney, 52, first baseman who played with the Detroit Tigers in 1928 and Boston Red Sox from 1930–1931, and coach for the