- Jan 5 Bob Caruthers, American baseball pitcher/outfielder (American Association wins & ERA leader 1885, wins leader 1880; St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Bridegrooms), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1911)
Ban Johnson (1864-1931)
Jan 6 American Baseball HOF executive (founder, President American League), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
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