- Jan 11 Elmer Flick, American Baseball HOF outfielder (AL batting champion 1905; NL RBI leader 1900; 2 × AL stolen base leader; Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Bronchos/Naps), born in Bedford, Ohio (d. 1971)
- Jan 11 Thomas Hicks, English athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1904), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1952)
- Jan 20 William Veeck, Sr, American sportswriter and baseball executive (Chicago Cubs president, 1919-33), born in Boonville, Indiana (d. 1933) [1]
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