- Oct 1 Pittsburgh Pirates with a team including 5 future Baseball Hall of Famers clinch NL pennant with 9-6 win v Cincinnati Reds; Pirates' last NL pennant until 1960
- Oct 7 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game
- Oct 8 Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 at Yankee Stadium for a 4-0 series sweep
Lou Gehrig AL MVP
Oct 11 New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig is named American League MVP; despite hitting MLB record 60 HR's Babe Ruth as a former winner is not eligible
Ban Johnson Retires
Oct 17 Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL President
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