Game 1 had ended in a tie before the Cubs won the next four in a row. November 1 – Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack starts a fire sale, asking waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Bender. Coombs goes to the Brooklyn Robins as Plank and Bender escape Mack's maneuvering by jumping to the Federal League. Despite the American League Pennant title, Philadelphia fans did not support the Athletics and the club lost $50,000. Births January January 4 – Herman Franks January 5 – Joe Grace January 5 – Jack Salveson January 10 - Carrenza Howard January 13 – Roberto Olivo January 19 – Benny Culp January 19 – Al Piechota January 21 – Blix Donnelly January 23 – Merv Connors January 28 – Alf Anderson January 31 – Mel Mazzera January 31 – Charlie Wiedemeyer February February 5 – John Gaddy February 8 – Mel Bosser February 8 – Bert Haas February 9 – Bill Veeck February 17 – Rod Dedeaux February 19 – John Bissant February 19 – Stan Sperry February 21 – Milt Gray February 23 – Lynn Myers February 23 – Pedro Pagés February 23 – Mike Tresh March March 1 – Harry Caray March 4 – Art Rebel March 7 – Joe Gallagher March 12 – Otto Huber March 14 – Red Marion March 21 – Boyd Perry March 26 – Hal Epps April April 1 – George Bradley April 1 – Moe Franklin April 6 – Dee Moore April 8 – Andy Karl April 14 – Earl Bumpus April 17 – Lefty Smoll April 27 – George Archie April 27 – Larry Crawford April 27 – Jug Thesenga April 29 – Marv Breuer May May 4 – Harl Maggert May 9 – Culley Rikard May 10 – Russ Bauers May 11 – Al Williams May 14 – Jim Shilling May 14 – Albert Zachary May 15 – Jimmy Wasdell May 20 – Stan Benjamin May 27 – Johnny Welaj June June 6 – Eddie Silber June 12 – Pete Naktenis June 14 – George Myatt June 16 – Johnnie Wittig June 22 – Jim Asbell June 22 – Maury Newlin June 24 – Hal Kelleher June 27 – Irv Bartling July July 2 – Bob Allen July 3 – Buddy Rosar July 8 – George Fallon July 11 – George Binks July 11 – Joseph Jessup July 12 – Al Glossop July