Deaths
- February 10 – Al Hall, age unknown, center fielder for the 1879 Troy Trojans.
- February 12 – Nealy Phelps, 44, played 12 career games over 5 seasons for 3 teams in 2 leagues.
- March 13 – Herman Dehlman, 32?, first baseman for Brooklyn and St. Louis teams in the National Association who led league in walks in 1875.
- May 19 – Lew Carl, 49?, appeared in one game for the 1874 Baltimore Canaries.
- August 12 – Dick Cramer, age unknown, played 2 games for the 1883 New York Gothams.
- November 30 – Dan Cronin, 28, played 2 games in the Union Association in 1884.
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“On almost the incendiary eve
Of deaths and entrances ...”
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