Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963)
Jan 5 American Baseball Hall of Fame 2nd baseman (NL MVP 1925, 29; 7 x NL batting champion; 3 x .400+ seasons; St. Louis Cardinals, Browns) and manager (Cardinals, Browns, Cubs), dies of a heart ailment at 66
- Jan 18 Johnny Moyes, Australian journalist and cricket commentator, dies at 70
- Jan 25 Wilson Kettle, of Newfoundland, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendants
- Jan 28 Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (Tour de France 1911), dies at 78
- Jan 30 Sir Pelham Warner, English cricket batsman, tour manager and administrator (15 Tests; MCC chairman of selectors), dies at 89
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