the 1913 Detroit Tigers. November November 3 – Heinie Sand, 61, shortstop who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in a span of six seasons from 1923 to 1928. November 3 – John Eubank, 86, swingman pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers over three seasons from 1905 to 1907. November 6 – Ernie Diehl, 81, backup outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters and Boston Doves in part of four seasons spanning 1903–1909. November 6 – Al Mattern, 75, pitcher who played for the Boston Doves, Rustlers and Braves teams from 1908 to 1912. November 9 – Walt Meinert, 67, right fielder for the 1913 St. Louis Browns. November 13 – Heinie Elder, 68, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in its 1913 season. November 14 – Jack Owens, 50, catcher who played in two games with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1935. November 15 – Harry Riconda, 61, third baseman who played with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds in part of six seasons between 1923 and 1930. November 17 – Mort Cooper, 45, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs over 12 seasons from 1938 to 1949; selected to four National League All-Star teams (1942–1943 and 1945–1946); led NL with 22 wins, 10 shutouts and a 1.78 ERA in 1942, earning Most Valuable Player honors, while anchoring Cardinals' pitching staff during three consecutive pennant-winning seaons (1942–1944), when he won over 20 games three times and earned two World Series rings (1942, 1944); brother Walker, an All-Star catcher, was frequently his battery mate. November 20 – Bill Lathrop, 67, pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox in part of two seasons from 1913 to 1914. November 21 – Mel Ott, 49, Hall of Fame right fielder and 12-time All-Star who played his 22-season big league career with the New York Giants from 1926 to 1947; jumped from his high school team into the majors as a 17-year-old, and a member of Giants' 1933 World Series champions; led the National League in home runs and walks six times, in runs scored, triples and outfield double plays twice, and in runs batted in once, ending his career with a .304/.414/.533 batting line, 511 home runs, 488 doubles, 2,876 hits, 9,456 runs and 1,860 RBI in 2,730 games played; also managed Giants from 1942 to July 15, 1948,