January 2: Hall of Fame voting results announced. Paul Derringer and Lee Grissom, both pitchers who spent their entire careers with the Trenton Tigers and Hartford Lions, respectively, are elected to the Hall of Fame. Hal Newhouser, who spent most of his career with the Toledo Ravens, was next closest to election with 72.6% of the vote in his fourth year of eligibility.
February 25: The World Baseball Classic begins.
March 3: World Baseball Classic final tournament is set. The countries in the running are: The Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, Australia, the United States, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Nations that participated but failed to qualify: China, Cuba, Taipei, Israel, Dominican Republic, Canada, Italy and Venezuela.
March 4: Japan defeats The Netherlands 7-2. South Korea defeats Australia 6-5.
March 5: USA defeats Colombia 6-1. Puerto Rico defeats Mexico 4-2.
March 10: Puerto Rico defeats Japan 6-1 in WBC Semi-Finals.
March 11: USA defeats South Korea 7-2 in WBC Semi-Finals.
March 15: WBC Finals: USA defeats Puerto Rico 12-5 to win first WBC title. St. Louis Bears outfielder Bob Allison from Team USA earns MVP honors.
March 16: All WBC participants return to Spring Training with their teams.
June 24: New York Knights' Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run off Baltimore Blackbirds pitcher Don Lee. The Knights defeat the Blackbirds 10-5.
July 2: The 2nd annual Home Run Derby is held at Chavez Ravine, home of the Los Angeles Lions. Willie Mays wins the Home Run Derby for the second year in a row, defeating the New York Knights' Roger Maris in the final round.
July 3: The NBC defeats the ABC 12-8 in the All-Star game at Chavez Ravine.
August 7: Los Angeles Lions pitcher Sandy Koufax no-hits the Chicago Cardinals as the Lions win 1-0.
August 22: With an 8-3 win over the San Francisco Tigers, Atlanta Colonels pitcher Warren Spahn earns his 300th career win.
September 1: Going into the final month of the season, the Boston Patriots' 4.5 game lead over the New York Knights in the ABC East is the largest lead of any of the four divisions.
September 7: The Nashville Stars fire manager Pete Donohue with the team sitting with a 51-79 record and in last place in the ABC West. General manager Rogelio Maldonado is also let go.
September 20: On an 8-game winning streak, the Boston Patriots clinch the ABC East division title with a 10-0 blowout win over the Cleveland Coyotes.
September 21: The Chicago Cardinals defeat the Los Angeles Lions 6-5 in 14 innings, clinching the ABC West.
September 27: The Philadelphia Yellow Jackets defeat the Washington Eagles 2-0 to clinch the NBC East.
September 29: Thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 loss to the Nashville Stars, the Cincinnati Silverbacks are the ABC West champions.
October 9: The Boston Patriots win the ABC pennant, defeating the Silverbacks in the ABC Championship Series in four games.
October 10: After a full five-game series, the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets defeat the Chicago Cardinals to win the NBC pennant. It's Philadelphia's first World Series appearance since 1938.
October 12: Boston Patriots win World Series Game 1 by a score of 6-5.
October 13: The Yellow Jackets win Game 2 to even the World Series, as the series shifts to Philadelphia.
October 15: In front of their home crowd, the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets defeat the Boston Patriots 5-3 to win Game 3.
October 16: The Yellow Jackets win Game 4 by a score of 8-5, putting them one win away from their first ever championship, with Game 5 scheduled for tomorrow at home.
October 17: The Philadelphia Yellow Jackets defeat the Boston Patriots 3-2, winning the World Series for the first time in their history after 6 previous defeats. This leaves two of the original teams--the Detroit Red Barons and Orlando Seals--who have yet to win a championship.
November 1: Among the players announcing their retirements: Ted Williams, Monte Irvin, Bobby Doerr and Pee Wee Reese. Stan Musial was considering retirement but decided to play one more season.