February 16 - Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires after 40 years as a major league player and coach. He receives a pension from the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he spent most of those years.
March 24 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit in the left eye with a line drive, necessitating an operation to remove the eye. Slaybaugh will pitch briefly in the minors in 1953-54 and then retire.
May 5 - Mickey Mantle's father dies of Hodgkin's Disease, and Mantle will miss six games while attending the funeral and seeing to family matters in Oklahoma.
October 1 - In Game 1 of the World Series, The Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 4-2 at Ebbets Field behind relief ace Joe Black, who started only 2 games during the season.
October 7 - In Game 7 of the 1952 World Series, the New York Yankees take their 4th World Championship, as Allie Reynolds, one of 3 relievers, defeats Joe Black 4-2. Billy Martin saves the day by snaring a 2-out bases-loaded infield pop off the bat of Jackie Robinson. Gil Hodges goes hitless again and is 0-for-21 in the Series. Each Yankee will receive a winners' share of $6,026 , and each Dodger a losers' share of $4,200.
March 30 - Deacon Phillippe, 79, 6-time winner of 20 games, primarily with Pittsburgh; earned all three Pirate victories in 1903 World Series
May 7 - Red Bluhm, 57, played for the Boston Red Sox in 1918
July 3 - Fred Tenney, 80, first baseman for 17 years, primarily with Boston; batted .300 six times
August 30 - Arky Vaughan, 40, a drowning victim, 9-time All-Star shortstop who was named the NL's MVP in 1935 by The Sporting News; career .318 hitter led NL in runs, triples and walks three times each
November 29 - Arlie Latham, 92, first player to play 1500 games at third base; among all-time top 10 in runs upon retirement
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