1937 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1937 throughout the world.  

[edit] Champions

[edit] Major League Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1)
• All-Star Game, July 7 at Griffith Stadium: American League, 8-3

[edit] Other champions

• Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 7-2

[edit] Awards and honors

• MLB Most Valuable Player Award
  • American League: Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, 2B
  • National League: Joe Medwick, St Louis Cardinals, OF

[edit] MLB Statistical Leaders

[edit] Major League Baseball final standings

[edit] American League final standings

[edit] National League final standings

[edit] Events

[edit] Births

• February 9 - Clete Boyer
• April 2 - Dick Radatz
• May 8 - Mike Cuellar
• May 18 - Brooks Robinson
• September 17 - Orlando Cepeda
• October 20 - Juan Marichal

[edit] Deaths

• January 18 - Michael Sexton, 73, president of the minor leagues from 1909 to 1931, during which time the minors expanded to record size and success, peaking with 47 leagues
• April 14 - Ned Hanlon, 79, manager of the Baltimore Orioles teams which won NL pennants in 1894-95-96 with their aggressive play, then of the Brooklyn champions of 1899-1900; pioneer of various offensive tactics, previously a center fielder for Detroit Wolverines
• May 27 - Frank Grant, 71, second baseman widely considered to have been the 19th century's greatest black player
• August 21 - George Wright, 90, pioneer of the sport who starred as a shortstop on the first professional team in 1869, then as captain of the powerhouse Boston teams from 1871-78; managed Providence to NL pennant in 1879
• September 20 - Harry Stovey, 80, first baseman and outfielder who was among the American Association's leading hitters; won five home run titles, led league in slugging, runs and triples multiple times; first player to hit 100 home runs, was seventh all-time in hits and first in runs upon retirement