June 5 - Chris von der Ahe, 61, owner of the St. Louis Browns from 1882 to 1898 who greatly developed the entertainment aspect of the sport with fan-friendly promotions and ballpark attractions; presided over first team to win four straight pennants (1885-1888)
August 8 - John Gaffney, 58, the sport's first great umpire, officiating for twelve seasons in three leagues between 1884 and 1900; managed Washington team in 1886-87, and officiated in 1887-88-89 championship series, pioneering use of multiple umpires in games
August 25 - Red Donahue, 40, pitcher who won 20 games three times with the Phillies and Browns, led NL in complete games in 1897; 164 wins included 1898 no-hitter
September 15 - Frank Hough, 56, sports editor in Philadelphia who helped organize Athletics franchise in 1901
December 24 - Louis Sockalexis, 42, right fielder for the 1897-99 Cleveland Spiders who was the first Native American to play in the major leagues
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