John Donahue, 55, right fielder for the 1923 Boston Red Sox. October 6 – Robert E. Hannegan, 46, St. Louis political figure and former U.S. Postmaster General who was co-owner of the Cardinals (with Fred Saigh) from November 1947 to January 1949. October 6 – Guy Zinn, 62, outfielder who played from 1911 through 1915 for the New York Highlanders, Boston Braves and Baltimore Terrapins. October 14 – Huyler Westervelt, 80, 19th century pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1894. October 16 – Jack Ryan, 65, pitcher who played for the Cleveland Naps, Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers during three seasons spanning 1908–1911, later a longtime pitching coach for the Red Sox. October 19 – Bill Steele, 63, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in five seasons from 1910–1914. October 20 – Dick Rudolph, 62, spitball pitcher who played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves over 13 seasons from 1910–1927, posting a 121–108 career record with a 2.66 ERA, including two 20-win seasons and a World Series ring with the 1914 Miracle Braves – the first MLB club ever to win a World Series in just four games – while pitching complete-game victories in Games 1 and 4. October 23 – Bill Burdick, 90, 19th century pitcher who played from 1888 to 1889 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. October 25 – Tim Bowden, 58, outfielder for the 1914 St. Louis Browns. October 26 – Lou Mahaffey, 75, 19th century pitcher for Louisville Colonels of the National League in 1898, who later player for several minor league teams before joining the Pacific Coast League as an umpire in 1906. October 29 – John Malarkey, 77, pitcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Orphans and Boston Beaneaters of the National League over six seasons spanning 1894–1903, who is recognized as the only pitcher in MLB history to earn a victory by hitting his own walk-off home run, a solo shot against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mike O'Neill in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Beaneaters a 4–3 victory on September 10, 1902 at Boston's South End Grounds. October 31 – Jack Lundbom, 72, pitcher for the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos. November November 4 – Larry Douglas, pitcher who played in 1915 for the Baltimore Terrapins of the outlaw Federal League. November 6 – Bill Richardson, 71, first baseman for the 1901 St. Louis Cardinals. November 11