– Rod Allen October 6 – Oil Can Boyd October 6 – Greg Walker October 8 – Jack Hardy October 8 – Bryan Little October 8 – Mike Morgan October 9 – Ray Krawczyk October 10 – Don Gordon October 10 – Les Straker October 10 – Jim Weaver October 11 – Pat Dodson October 16 – Brian Harper October 16 – Kevin McReynolds October 20 – Don Heinkel October 21 – George Bell October 23 – George Hinshaw October 24 – Mike Brewer October 24 – Dave Johnson October 24 – Junior Ortiz October 29 – Jesse Barfield October 30 – Dave Leeper November November 5 – Craig McMurtry November 5 – Lloyd Moseby November 6 – Leo Hernández November 7 – Rich Rodas November 13 – Dave Shipanoff November 17 – Brad Havens November 17 – Brian Milner November 18 – Jeff Heathcock November 21 – Jeff Barkley November 21 – Scott Terry November 23 – Brook Jacoby November 24 – Tom Dunbar November 26 – Mike Moore November 28 – Jeff Datz November 29 – Brian Holton December December 6 – Larry Sheets December 16 – Paul Noce December 17 – Bryan Clutterbuck December 17 – Marvell Wynne December 22 – Orlando Isales December 23 – Frank Eufemia December 29 – Mike Brown Deaths January January 2 – Bert James, 72, outfielder for the 1909 St. Louis Cardinals. January 8 – Harley Dillinger, 64, pitcher who played for the Cleveland Naps in its 1914 season. January 14 – John Ganzel, 84, player-manager who played at first base for five major league teams in seven seasons and for several minor league clubs in 14 seasons, managing also the 1908 Cincinnati Reds and during 16 seasons in the minors, while being credited as the first player to hit one home run in the New York Yankees franchise history as a member of the 1903 New York Highlanders. January 21 – Hooks Wiltse, 79, crafty left-handed curveball specialist, who pitched for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Tip-Tops over twelve seasons from 1904–1915, collecting a career record of 139-90 and 2.47 ERA in 357 games, including a 12-0 record in his first dozen decisions, two 20-win seasons, 27 shutouts, 152 complete games, and a 10-inning no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1908. January 22 – Ken Williams, 68, left fielder whose 14-season major league career included stints with the Cincinnati