Tigers in 1946–1947; managed for 19 seasons in the Pacific Coast League, winning pennants with the Portland Beavers in 1936 and the Los Angeles Angels in 1943 and 1944; incumbent manager of the Beavers at the time of his death. April 22 – Joe Benz, 71, spitball and knuckleball especialist who pitched from 1911 through 1919 for the Chicago White Sox, being a member of two American League champion teams in both 1917 and 1919, while pitching a no-hitter against the Cleveland Naps in 1914. May May 6 – Ralph Judd, 55, pitcher who played with the Washington Senators in 1927 and for the New York Giants from 1929 to 1930. May 12 – Fred Bennett, 55, right fielder who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1928 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1931. May 17 – Dummy Deegan, 82, deaf-mute pitcher who posted a 0-1 record and 6.35 ERA in two appearances for the 1901 New York Giants. May 20 – Roy Hutson, 55, fourth outfielder for the Brooklyn Robins in its 1925 season. June June 1 – Pete Schneider, 61, hard-throwing pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1914 to 1918 and the New York Yankees in 1919, whose best season was in 1917, when he won 20 games and finished sixth in the National League with a 2.10 ERA. June 4 – Paul Krichell, 74, French catcher for the St. Louis Browns in parts of two season from 1911–1912, who later became head scout for the New York Yankees for 37 years, signing over 200 players, including future Baseball Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford and Tony Lazzeri. June 5 – Pete Wilson, 71, pitcher for the New York Highlanders from 1908 to 1909. June 10 – George Rohe, 82, reserve infielder for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox over parts of four seasons spanning 1901–1907, who unexpectedly became a postseason hero after going 7-for-27 with two triples, a double and four RBI, helping the Hitless Wonders White Sox defeat the highly favored Chicago Cubs in six games of the 1906 World Series for one of the greatest upsets in Series history. June 10 – John Slappey, 58, pitcher for the 1920 Philadelphia Athletics. June 11 – Fred Raymer, 81, middle infielder and third baseman who played with the Chicago Orphans in 1901 and for the Boston Beaneaters from 1904 to