▁was ▁shot ▁down , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁most ▁recent ▁major ▁le ag uer ▁to ▁be ▁killed ▁in ▁battle . ▁August ▁ 1 3 ▁– ▁Hal ▁Ha id , ▁ 5 4 , ▁relief ▁pitch er ▁who ▁played ▁with ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Brow ns , ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals , ▁Boston ▁Bra ves ▁and ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁over ▁parts ▁of ▁six ▁seasons ▁sp anning ▁ 1 9 1 9 – 1 9 3 3 . ▁August ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁George ▁Mc A voy , ▁ 6 8 , ▁pin ch ▁h itter ▁who ▁appeared ▁in ▁one ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies . ▁August ▁ 2 0 ▁– ▁Red ▁O w ens , ▁ 7 7 , ▁second ▁bas eman ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁Brook lyn ▁Super bas ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 5 . ▁August ▁ 2 0 ▁– ▁Ned ▁P ett ig rew , ▁ 7 1 , ▁who ▁pin ch - hit ▁in ▁two ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁Blues ▁of ▁the ▁out law ▁Federal ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁August ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁Jack ▁Ryan , ▁ 8 3 , ▁big ▁league ▁catch er ▁who ▁played ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁through ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁for ▁six ▁clubs ▁in ▁three ▁different ▁le agues , ▁comple ting ▁a ▁career ▁that ▁last ed ▁four ▁dec ades , ▁a ▁fe at ▁which ▁has ▁been ▁att