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The Province of Munster

Munster is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. The province is divided into six traditional counties: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Munster is the largest of Ireland’s four provinces by land area, and the third largest by population.

In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a “king of over-kings.” Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties.

Several sports in Munster are organised on a provincial basis, or operate competitions along provincial lines. This includes traditionally popular sports such as hurling, Gaelic football, rugby union and soccer, as well as cricket and hockey.

Munster is noted for its tradition of hurling. Three of the four most successful teams in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship are from Munster; Cork GAA, Tipperary GAA and Limerick GAA. The final of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship is one of the most important days in the Irish GAA calendar. Munster is the only province in Ireland wherein every one of its counties has won an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Source: Wikipedia

Munster Ancestry Database

The table below displays players, coaches, executives, and media personalities with Irish roots that can be traced to the province of Munster:

Last Name	First Name	Category	Era	Irish County	Generation	MLB Debut	HOF
Anderson	Sparky	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Clare	10th	4/10/1959	Yes
Barry	Jack	Player	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	1st	7/13/1908	No
Breslin	Jimmy	Media	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	1940's	No
Bresnahan	Roger	Player	Dead Ball Era	Limerick	1st	8/27/1897	Yes
Brouthers	Dan	Player	Modern Era	Cork	1st	6/23/1879	Yes
Buck	Jack	Media	Modern Era	Kerry	2nd	1954	No
Buck	Joe	Media	Modern Era	Kerry	3rd	1994	No
Bunning	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	7/20/1955	Yes
Casey	Doc	Player	Dead Ball Era	Clare	1st	9/14/1898	No
Cashman	Brian	Executive	Modern Era	Waterford	3rd	1986	No
Cashman	Terry	Media	Modern Era	Clare	2nd	1959	No
Clarkson	John	Player	Modern Era	Clare	1st	5/2/1882	Yes
Cleary	Joseph	Player	Modern Era	Cork	Irish Born	8/4/1945	No
Coleman	Ed	Media	Modern Era	Kerry	2nd	1978	No
Coleman	Jerry	Media	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	4/20/1949	No
Collins	Eddie	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	3rd	9/17/1906	Yes
Connor	Roger	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
Connors	Chuck	Player	Modern Era	Waterford	3rd	5/1/1949	No
Costas	Bob	Media	Modern Era	Limerick	3rd	6/1/1905	No
Cronin	Joe	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	1st	4/29/1926	Yes
Curran	John	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	Irish Born	9/12/1876	No
Devine	Bing	Executive	Modern Era	Waterford	3rd	1939	No
Dinneen	Bill	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	1st	4/22/1898	No
Donlin	Mike	Player	Dead Ball Era	Clare	1st	7/19/1899	No
Donohue	Steve	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	1986	No
Donovan	Dick	Player	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	4/24/1950	No
Donovan	Patsy	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	4/19/1890	No
Dorgan	Mike	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	5/8/1877	No
Doyle	Conny	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	Irish Born	6/23/1883	No
Doyle	Jack	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	Irish Born	8/20/1889	No
Dunn	Adam	Player	Modern Era	Waterford	10th	7/20/2001	No
Fidrych	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	4th	4/20/1976	No
Fields	Jocko	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	5/31/1887	No
Finley	Chuck	Player	Modern Era	Cork	8th	5/29/1986	No
Flaherty	John	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	2nd	4/12/1992	No
Flanagan	Mike	Player	Modern Era	Clare	3rd	9/5/1975	No
Foley	Curry	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	Irish Born	5/13/1879	No
Foley	Red	Media	Modern Era	Cork	1st	1947	No
Forde	Shannon	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Kerry	4th	1994	No
Galvin	Pud	Player	Emerald Age	Clare	1st	5/22/1875	Yes
Glavine	Tom	Player	Modern Era	Cork	4th	8/17/1987	Yes
Gleeson	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Clare	1st	4/25/1936	No
Gorman	Tom	Umpire	Modern Era	Limerick	2nd	9/11/1951	No
Guidry	Ron	Player	Modern Era	Cork	8th	7/27/1975	No
Hafey	Chick	Player	Modern Era	Cork	1st	8/28/1924	Yes
Harrington	Joe	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	9/10/1895	No
Hartnett	Gabby	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	3rd	4/12/1922	Yes
Hernandez	Keith	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	9th	8/30/1974	No
Hines	Mike	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	Irish Born	5/1/1883	No
Horan	Patrick	Player	Emerald Age	Clare	Irish Born	5/17/1884	No
Horrigan	Jeff	Media	Modern Era	Kerry	4th	1990	No
Hubbard	Cal	Umpire	Modern Era	Kerry	9th	1936	Yes
Jeter	Derek	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	5/29/1995	Yes
Keefe	Tim	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	8/6/1880	Yes
Keeler	Willie	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	9/30/1892	Yes
Kelly	Highpockets	Player	Dead Ball Era	Limerick	2nd	8/18/1915	Yes
Mack	Connie	Manager/Coach	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	1st	9/11/1886	Yes
Malone	Fergy	Player	Emerald Age	Tipperary	Irish Born	5/20/1871	No
Manning	Jack	Player	Modern Era	Cork	1st	8/15/1929	No
McCarthy	Joseph	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Limerick	1st	4/13/1926	Yes
McCarthy	Tommy	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	8/27/1881	Yes
McCarver	Tim	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	3rd	9/10/1959	No
McDougald	Gil	Player	Modern Era	Waterford	4th	4/20/1951	No
McDowell	Sam	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	3rd	9/15/1961	No
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
McInnis	Stuffy	Player	Dead Ball Era	Limerick	3rd	4/12/1909	No
McNally	Dave	Player	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	9/26/1962	No
Morgan	Joe	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Clare	1st	4/14/1959	No
Morrill	John	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	4/24/1876	No
Mullane	Tony	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	8/27/1881	No
Murnane	Tim	Player	Emerald Age	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1872	Yes
Murphy	Johnny	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	1st	5/19/1932	No
Murray	Bill	Executive	Modern Era	Waterford	3rd	1978	No
Murray	Jim	Media	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	1961	No
Murray	Red	Player	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	2nd	6/16/1906	No
Needham	Tom	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	Irish Born	5/12/1904	No
O'Brien	Dave	Media	Modern Era	Clare	3rd	1987	No
O'Connor	Paddy	Player	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	Irish Born	4/17/1908	No
O'Connor	Johnny	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	Irish Born	9/16/1916	No
O'Day	Hank	Umpire	Emerald Age	Clare	1st	5/2/1884	Yes
O'Doul	Lefty	Player	Modern Era	Limerick	2nd	4/29/1919	No
O'Hearn	Ryan	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	7/31/2018	No
O'Loughlin	Pat	Player	Emerald Age	Clare	Irish Born	5/9/1883	No
Powers	Doc	Player	Dead Ball Era	Waterford	1st	7/12/1898	No
Roush	Edd	Player	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	4/20/1913	Yes
Rudi	Joe	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	5th	4/11/1967	No
Ryan	Cyclone	Player	Emerald Age	Tipperary	Irish Born	8/8/1887	No
Ryan	Jimmy	Player	Emerald Age	Clare	1st	10/8/1885	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Shaughnessy	Danny	Media	Modern Era	Limerick	4th	1977	No
Shea	Bill	Executive	Modern Era	Limerick	2nd	1958	No
Snitker	Brian	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Limerick	3rd	1980	No
Sullivan	Bill	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	7/15/1884	No
Sullivan	Sleeper	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	5/13/1881	No
Sullivan	Ted	Executive	Emerald Age	Clare	Irish Born	7/15/1884	No
Sweeney	Bill	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	1st	6/14/1907	No
Sweeney	Mike	Player	Modern Era	Waterford	4th	9/14/1995	No
Tobin	Jack	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	1st	4/16/1914	No
Trout	Mike	Player	Modern Era	Limerick	10th	7/8/2011	No
Tudor	John	Player	Modern Era	Cork	4th	8/16/1979	No
Welch	Mickey	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Player	Modern Era	Cork	6th	4/18/1952	Yes
Williams	Ted	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	4/20/1938	Yes
Wills	Dave	Media	Modern Era	Limerick	3rd	2005	No
Yastrzemski	Mike	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	4th	5/25/2019	No
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Player	Modern Era	Cork	6th	4/18/1952	Yes
Keeler	Willie	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	9/30/1892	Yes
Collins	Eddie	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	3rd	9/17/1906	Yes
Clarkson	John	Player	Modern Era	Clare	1st	5/2/1882	Yes
Cronin	Joe	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	1st	4/29/1926	Yes
Galvin	Pud	Player	Emerald Age	Clare	1st	5/22/1875	Yes
Hafey	Chick	Player	Modern Era	Cork	1st	8/28/1924	Yes
Keefe	Tim	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	8/6/1880	Yes
Connor	Roger	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
Mack	Connie	Manager/Coach	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	1st	9/11/1886	Yes
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
Bunning	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	7/20/1955	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Powers	Doc	Player	Dead Ball Era	Waterford	1st	7/12/1898	No
Bunning	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	7/20/1955	Yes
Anderson	Sparky	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Clare	10th	4/10/1959	Yes
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Player	Modern Era	Cork	6th	4/18/1952	Yes
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Player	Modern Era	Cork	6th	4/18/1952	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Collins	Eddie	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	3rd	9/17/1906	Yes
Roush	Edd	Player	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	4/20/1913	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Guidry	Ron	Player	Modern Era	Cork	8th	7/27/1975	No
Anderson	Sparky	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Clare	10th	4/10/1959	Yes
Bunning	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	7/20/1955	Yes
Kelly	Highpockets	Player	Dead Ball Era	Limerick	2nd	8/18/1915	Yes
McGraw	John	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	4/26/1891	Yes
Mullane	Tony	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	Irish Born	8/27/1881	No
Bunning	Jim	Player	Modern Era	Cork	3rd	7/20/1955	Yes
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Player	Modern Era	Cork	6th	4/18/1952	Yes
O'Day	Hank	Umpire	Emerald Age	Clare	1st	5/2/1884	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Connor	Roger	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
Keefe	Tim	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	8/6/1880	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Keeler	Willie	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	9/30/1892	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Bresnahan	Roger	Player	Dead Ball Era	Limerick	1st	8/27/1897	Yes
Collins	Eddie	Player	Dead Ball Era	Cork	3rd	9/17/1906	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Connor	Roger	Player	Emerald Age	Kerry	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
Harrington	Joe	Player	Emerald Age	Cork	1st	9/10/1895	No
Welch	Mickey	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	1st	5/1/1880	Yes
Jeter	Derek	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	5/29/1995	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Tudor	John	Player	Modern Era	Cork	4th	8/16/1979	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McDowell	Sam	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	3rd	9/15/1961	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Jeter	Derek	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	5/29/1995	Yes
Jeter	Derek	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	5/29/1995	Yes
McGwire	Mark	Player	Modern Era	Cork	5th	4/20/1986	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McCarver	Tim	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	3rd	9/10/1959	No
O'Doul	Lefty	Player	Modern Era	Limerick	2nd	4/29/1919	No
O'Doul	Lefty	Player	Modern Era	Limerick	2nd	4/29/1919	No
Ryan	Nolan	Player	Modern Era	Tipperary	7th	9/11/1966	Yes
McNally	Dave	Player	Modern Era	Cork	2nd	9/26/1962	No
Clarkson	John	Player	Modern Era	Clare	1st	5/2/1882	Yes
Anderson	Sparky	Manager/Coach	Modern Era	Clare	10th	4/10/1959	Yes
Mack	Connie	Manager/Coach	Dead Ball Era	Kerry	1st	9/11/1886	Yes
Flanagan	Mike	Player	Modern Era	Clare	3rd	9/5/1975	No
Hernandez	Keith	Player	Modern Era	Kerry	9th	8/30/1974	No
Finley	Charlie	Player	Modern Era	Cork	8th	5/29/1986	No

Munster Baseball Achievements and Notable Events

The table below displays notable achievements of baseball players and coaches whose Irish roots can be traced to the province of Munster:

Last Name	First Name	Irish County	Generation	Event Date	Event Description
Feeney	Chubb	Sligo	2nd	1/1/1970	Chubb Feeney starts as President of the National League, his tenure lasts the next 16 years
Steinbrenner	George	Antrim	2nd	1/3/1973	George Steinbrenner leads a group and purchases the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million.
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	1/4/1942	Rogers Hornsby becomes the 14th player selected to the Hall of Fame, getting 78 percent of the vote.
McGraw	John	Tipperary	1st	1/5/1925	John McGraw awarded Silver Medal by the French Baseball Federation for contributions to French Baseball
Comiskey	Charlie	Cavan	1st	1/5/1925	Charlie Comiskey awarded Silver Medal by the French Baseball Federation for contributions to French Baseball
Jennings	Hughie	Mayo	1st	1/5/1925	Hugh Jennings awarded Silver Medal by the French Baseball Federation for contributions to French Baseball
Sutton	Don	Down	8th	1/6/1998	Don Sutton is elected to Hall of Fame. His 324 wins the most of anyone not in the Hall at that time
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Cork	6th	1/7/1985	Hoyt Wilhelm, who rewrote the record book on relief pitching, is elected to the Hall of Fame
Palmer	Jim	Leitrim	1st	1/9/1990	Jim Palmer enters into Hall of Fame on first year of eligibility
Killebrew	Harmon	Dublin	6th	1/10/1984	Harmon Killebrew is elected into the Hall of Fame
Stoneham	Horace	Wexford	3rd	1/15/1936	Horace Stoneham is elected president of the New York Giants, will remain president for the next 40 years
Ford	Whitey	Dublin	3rd	1/16/1974	White Ford is elected into Hall of Fame with friend and teammate, Mickey Mantle
Grove	Lefty	Derry	8th	1/21/1947	Lefty Grove is elected into the Hall of Fame
Grove	Lefty	Derry	8th	1/21/1947	Left Grove is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Keeler	Willie	Cork	1st	1/24/1939	Wee Willie Keeler is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Collins	Eddie	Cork	3rd	1/24/1939	Eddie Collins is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	1/26/1951	Jimmie Foxx is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Clarkson	John	Clare	1st	1/27/1963	John Clarkson is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Cuyler	Kiki	Down	2nd	1/28/1968	Kiki Cuyler is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Cronin	Joe	Kerry	1st	1/31/1959	Joe Cronin signs deal to become President of the American League. Would serve 14 years in total
Galvin	Pud	Clare	1st	1/31/1965	Pud Galvin is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Rusie	Amos	Dublin	6th	1/31/1977	Amos Rusie is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Kelley	Joe	Louth	1st	1/31/1971	Joe Kelley is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Hafey	Chick	Cork	1st	1/31/1971	Chick Hafey is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Keefe	Tim	Cork	1st	2/2/1964	Tim Keefe is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Huggins	Miller	Antrim	2nd	2/2/1964	Miller Huggins is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Connor	Roger	Kerry	1st	2/2/1976	Roger Connor is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
McGraw	John	Tipperary	1st	2/3/1900	Rivals fight for control of Union Ball Grounds in Baltimore. John McGraw camps out at 3rd base, Ned Hanlon at 1st.
Mack	Connie	Kerry	1st	2/8/1956	Connie Mack who had an illustrious and record-breaking career dies at 93 years old.
Kelly	Michael "King"	Roscommon	1st	2/14/1887	Chicago White Stockings sell Michael King Kelly to the Boston Beaneaters for $10,000, an unheard of sum at the time
Boggs	Wade	Dublin	7th	2/23/1986	Despite losing in arbitration, Boston's Wade Boggs receives the largest salary ever through that process to date: $1.35M
McGraw	John	Tipperary	1st	2/25/1934	John McGraw dies at this home at the age of 60 after a long illness
Ferrell	Rick	Down	8th	3/4/1984	Rick Ferrell is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Reese	Pee Wee	Antrim	7th	3/4/1984	Pee Wee Reese is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Bunning	Jim	Cork	3rd	3/5/1996	Jim Bunning elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Hanlon	Ned	Armagh	1st	3/5/1996	Ned Hanlon elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Stengel	Casey	Roscommon	4th	3/8/1966	Casey Stengel is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Kell	George	Derry	6th	3/10/1983	George Kell is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Mize	Johnny	Antrim	6th	3/11/1981	Johnny Mize is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Waddell	Rube	Tyrone	1st	4/1/1914	Rube Waddell, weakened by a heroic effort to help contain a winter flood in Kentucky, dies at 37 of tuberculosis
Hodges	Gil	Sligo	3rd	4/2/1972	Mets manager Gil Hodges dies of a heart attack at West Palm Beach, Florida, two days shy of his 48th birthday
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	4/4/1998	Mark McGwire hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game to start the season to tie the mark set by Willie Mays
Johnson	Walter	Donegal	5th	4/10/1913	Walter Johnson defeats the New York Yankees in their first official game in the Ameircan League, 2-1
Powers	Doc	Waterford	1st	4/12/1909	Doc Powers is first ballplayer to die in a baseball related injury
O'Rourke	Jim	Donegal	1st	4/14/1876	Jim O'Rourke gets first hit for the new National League playing for the Boston Red Caps
Bunning	Jim	Cork	3rd	4/14/1968	Jim Bunning beats the Dodgers, becomes 2nd player in history to win 1,000 games in each league (Cy Young was the 1st)
Anderson	Sparky	Clare	10th	4/16/1993	Sparky Anderson got his 2,000th victory as a manager in the Detroit Tigers' 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.
McGraw	John	Tipperary	1st	4/18/1899	John McGraw, only 26, made his managerial debut with the Orioles. He led them to a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants
Leonard	Andy	Cavan	Irish Born	4/22/1876	Andy Leonard is first Irish born Major League Ballplayer
Devlin	Art	Dublin	2nd	4/22/1908	Art Devlin, in his first major league at-bat hits an inside the partk Grand Slam Homerun for the Giants
Leiter	Al	Antrim	4th	4/22/2002	Al Leiter defeats the Diamondbacks to become the first pitcher in MLB history to defeat all 30 teams.
Dillon	Pop	Kilkenny	5th	4/25/1901	Pop Dillon sets all time record for doubles in a 9 inning game with 4 (this has been equaled many times since)
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	4/27/1983	Nolan Ryan strikes out Brad Mills to move ahead of Walter Johnson and become baseball's all-time leader at 3,509
Clemens	Roger	Leitrim	5th	4/29/1986	Roger Clemens is first pitcher to strikeout 20 players in one game
Ferrell	Wes	Down	8th	4/29/1931	Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 7-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Brown
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	4/30/1998	Mark McGwire sets NL record for most RBI's in the month of April with 32.
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	5/1/1991	44-year-old Rangers right-hander Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 Blue Jays en route to his seventh career no-hitter
Burdick	Jack	Dublin	Dublin	5/1/1874	Jack Burdick of the Hartford Dark Blues executes the first hidden ball trick in baseball history
Brown	Mordecai	Derry	4th	5/5/1949	Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	5/8/1998	Mark McGwire connects for his 400th career home run, becomes faster player ever to do so beating Babe Ruth
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Cork	6th	5/10/1970	Hoyt Wilhelm is first pitcher in history to appear in 1,000 games
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Cork	6th	5/10/1970	Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm becomes the first pitcher ever to appear in 1,000 games
Leiter	Al	Antrim	4th	5/11/1996	Al Leiter pitches the first no-hitter in Marlins history.
Grove	Lefty	Derry	8th	5/12/1941	Lefty Grove loses and his streak of 20 consecutive wins at home ends. It lasts just over 3 years at Fenway Park
Johnson	Walter	Donegal	5th	5/12/1926	Walter Johnson wins the 400th game of his career, defeating the St. Louis Browns 7-4.
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	5/15/1973	Nolan Ryan pitches his 1st of 7 No-Hitters
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	5/15/1973	California's Nolan Ryan strikes out 12 and hurls his first career no-hitter in beating Kansas City 3-0
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	5/30/1925	Rogers Hornsby is named manager of the Cardinals, replacing Branch Rickey,
Johnson	Walter	Donegal	5th	5/30/1927	Walter Johnson pitches final shutout in his career (110), a record that will likely never be broken
Eckersley	Dennis	Armagh	7th	5/30/1977	22-year old Dennis Eckersley fires a no-hitter as the Indians top the Angels 1-0
O'Neill	Mike	Galway	Irish Born	6/3/1902	Mike O'Neill is first player to hit a pinch Grand Slam homerun in NL and MLB history
Collins	Eddie	Cork	3rd	6/3/1925	White Sox player-manager Eddie Collins hits number 3,000 against Detroit.
Ashburn	Richie	Antrim	7th	6/5/1948	Richie Ashburn hits safely for the 23rd straight game in a 6-5 win at Chicago, setting a 20th-century N.L. record for a rookie
Quinn	John	Galway	Galway	6/7/1932	Pitcher John Quinn, at 47, becomes the oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2
Garvey	Steve	Louth	3rd	6/7/1982	Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game. Garvey's streak is the fifth longest in major league history
Roush	Edd	Cork	2nd	6/8/1920	Edd Roush falls asleep in the outfield after a long argument in the infield. The umpire ejects him for delay of game
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	6/8/1933	Jimmie Foxx homers in his first three at-bats vs the Yankees. This gives him 4 consecutive HR's over two days.
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	6/8/1977	Nolan Ryan notches his fourth career 19-strikeout game, hurling the first 10 innings of a game against Toronto
Clemens	Roger	Leitrim	5th	6/13/2003	Roger Clemens joins the elite 300 Wins Club.
McLain	Denny	Dublin	3rd	6/15/1965	Denny McLain is first pitcher to strikeout the first 7 batters in one game
McLain	Denny	Dublin	3rd	6/15/1965	Denny McLain makes a first-inning relief appearance and fans the first seven batters he faces, setting a major league record
Guidry	Ron	Cork	8th	6/17/1978	Ron Guidry strikes out 18 batters in a four-hit 4-0 shutout of the Angels, setting an A.L. record for lefthanders
Sutton	Don	Down	8th	6/18/1986	California's Don Sutton becomes the 19th pitcher in ML history to win 300 games
Anderson	Sparky	Clare	10th	6/18/1985	Tigers manager Sparky Anderson moves into third place on the all-time list with his 2,158th managerial win.
Bunning	Jim	Cork	3rd	6/21/1964	Jim Bunning pitches perfect game for the Phillies over the Mets. This is the 7th perfect game of all time
Brett	Ken	Galway	2nd	6/23/1973	Phillies pitcher Ken Brett hits a home run for a 4th consecutive game, a major-league record for a pitcher
Waddell	Rube	Tyrone	1st	7/4/1905	Philadelphia's Rube Waddell bests Cy Young in a 20-inning marathon as the Athletics down Boston 4-2
Walsh	Ed	Kildare	1st	7/4/1911	Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak as the White Sox win 7-3.
Shea	Spec	Dublin	2nd	7/8/1947	Spec Shea is first rookie Pitcher to win an All Star Game
Kelly	Highpockets	Limerick	2nd	7/16/1924	George "Highpockets" Kelly first to hit a Homerun in 6 consecutive games
McGraw	John	Tipperary	1st	7/16/1902	John McGraw was named manager of the New York Giants, a job he would hold for thirty years
Mullane	Tony	Cork	Irish Born	7/18/1882	Ambidextrous pitcher Tony Mullane of Louisville pitched with both hands in a Major League game at Baltimore
Ferrell	Rick and Wes	Down	8th	4/29/1931	Rick Ferrell of the Boston Red Sox hit a home run off brother Wes, pitching for the Cleveland Indians. Wes also homered.
Vance	Dazzy	Down	5th	7/20/1925	Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance struck out seventeen as the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings
Bunning	Jim	Cork	3rd	7/20/1958	Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader
Wilhelm	Hoyt	Cork	6th	7/24/1968	Hoyt Wilhelm's 907th game breaks Cy Young's record for Major League pitching appearances
Brett	George	Galway	2nd	7/28/1983	American League president Lee McPhail ruled George Brett's "pine tar" home run against New York should count
Garvey	Steve	Louth	3rd	7/29/1983	Steve Garvey's consecutive-game streak ends at 1,207 when he dislocates his left thumb in a home-plate collision
O'Day	Hank	Clare	1st	7/31/1897	Pitcher Brickyard Kennedy throws the ball at umpire Hank O'Day. It misses him, and the winning run to scores
Grove	Lefty	Derry	8th	7/31/1932	Cleveland's Municipal Stadium opened and Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A's beat the Indians 1-0 before 76,979 fans
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	7/31/1999	Mark McGwire sets NL record for most Homeruns in the month of July with 16
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	7/31/1932	Jimmie Foxx sets AL record for most Homeruns from the start of a season through July 31st - 41
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	7/31/1998	Mark McGwire sets NL record for most Homeruns from the start of a season through July 31st - 45
Waddell	Rube	Tyrone	1st	7/31/1902	Rube Waddell sets AL all time record for most wins in any month with 10 in July of 1902
Hodges	Gil	Sligo	3rd	8/1/1957	Gil Hodges hits his 13th career grand slam, a new NL record. This is the last grand slam in Brooklyn Dodger history
Boggs	Wade	Dublin	7th	8/7/1999	Wade Boggs joins the 3,000 Hit Club and is the first to do so with a Homerun
Connor	Roger	Kerry	1st	8/7/1893	New York first baseman Roger Connor bats right-handed for the first time in his career and slugs out two homers
McGinnity	Joe	Dublin	1st	8/8/1903	Joe McGinnity of the Giants wins both games of a doubleheader with the Dodgers. He also stole home.
Decinces	Doug	Meath	2nd	8/8/1982	California's Doug DeCinces hit three home runs in a game for the second time in less than a week
Palmer	Jim	Leitrim	1st	8/13/1969	Jim Palmer of the Orioles pitches an 8-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A's in Baltimore
Keefe	Tim	Cork	1st	8/14/1888	Tim Keefe winning streak is stopped at nineteen games by the White Stockings
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	8/14/1933	Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	8/14/1987	Mark McGwire slugs his 39th home run of the season, breaking the major league record for rookies
Keeler	Willie	Cork	1st	8/18/1906	Willie Keeler is struck out for only the second time this season, both times by Ed Walsh
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	8/19/1945	37-year-old slugger Jimmie Foxx pitches the first seven innings for Philadelphia. He leaves with a 4-1 lead
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	8/20/1998	Mark McGwire is first to hit over 50 Homeruns in 3 consecutive seasons
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	8/20/1998	Mark McGwire becomes the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in three consecutive years
Eckersley	Dennis	Armagh	7th	8/23/1992	Dennis Eckersley is first pitcher to obtain 40 saves in 4 different seasons.
Bresnahan	Roger	Limerick	1st	8/27/1897	Roger Bresnahan, later a Hall of Fame catcher, makes his major-league debut as a pitcher for the Washington Senators
Thompson	Sam	Derry	5th	8/31/1906	Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement. He drives in two runs in a 5-1 win
Hodges	Gil	Sligo	3rd	8/31/1950	Brooklyn's Gil Hodges tied a major league record by hitting four homers. He also adds a single for 17 total bases.
Thompson	Sam	Derry	5th	8/31/1894	Sam Thompson sets NL record for most RBI's in the month of August with 61
Kiner	Ralph	Derry	4th	8/31/1949	Ralph Kiner sets NL record for most Homeruns in the month of August with 16
Hamilton	Billy	Down	1st	8/31/1894	Billy Hamilton sets NL Record for most hits in any one month with 67 in August of 1894
Kelley	Joe	Louth	1st	9/3/1894	Joe Kelly sets all time record for hits in a double header with 9 (this has been equaled seven times since)
Kelley	Joe	Louth	1st	9/3/1894	Joe Kelley sets All-time NL Record for Runs in a season with 165 in 1894
Ripken Jr.	Cal	Donegal	4th	9/6/1995	Cal Ripken break's Lou Gehrig's record of consecutive games played.
Ripken Jr.	Cal	Donegal	4th	9/6/1995	Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive Major League game to surpass Lou Gehrig's 56-year record
Collins	Eddie	Cork	3rd	9/7/1912	Eddie Collins steals six bases in the Athletics' 9-7 win over Detroit, a 20th-century-record.
Ford	Whitey	Dublin	3rd	9/7/1955	Whitey Ford continues his mastery with his second consecutive one-hitter, beating the A's 2-1
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	9/8/1998	Mark McGwire is first to break Roger Maris's Homerun record of 61 in one season
Connor	Roger	Kerry	1st	9/10/1881	Roger Connor is first player to hit a Grand Slam Homerun in the National League
Harrington	Joe	Cork	1st	9/10/1885	Joe Harrington is first player to hit a Homerun in his first At Bat
Welch	Mickey	Tipperary	1st	9/10/1889	Mickey Welch, NY Giants, gets credit for first ever pinch hit, he struck out.
McLain	Denny	Dublin	3rd	9/14/1968	Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A's to become the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean to win 30 games
Molitor	Paul	Monaghan	3rd	9/16/1996	Paul Molitor joins the 3,000 Hit Club and is the first to do so with a Triple
Stengel	Casey	Roscommon	4th	9/17/1912	Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and has four singles, a walk, two stolen bases, and two RBI in the 7-3 win
Boggs	Wade	Dublin	7th	9/20/1988	Wade Boggs became the first player this century to get 200 hits in six consecutive seasons
Biggio	Craig	Tyrone	4th	9/23/1998	Houston's Craig Biggio became only the second player this century to have 50 steals and 50 doubles in a season
Kavanagh	Marty	Dublin	1st	9/24/1916	Marty Kavanagh is first player to hit a pinch Grand Slam homerun in AL history
Kaline	Al	Antrim	7th	9/24/1974	Al Kaline doubles off Dave McNally for his 3,000th career hit, as the Tigers beat the Orioles, 5-4
Jeter	Derek	Cork	5th	9/25/2014	One of 2 players (Hal Morris other), who hit walk off RBI in final home game of career
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	9/25/1932	Jimmie Foxx hits his 58th home run in the last game of the season to finish just shy of Ruth's 1927 record of 60
Kaline	Al	Antrim	7th	9/25/1955	Al Kaline becomes the youngest batting champ in history, as he takes the American League crown at age twenty
Boggs	Wade	Dublin	7th	9/25/1989	Wade Boggs becomes the first player in history to achieve both 200 hits and 100 walks in four consecutive seasons
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	9/25/1932	Jimmie Foxx sets all time AL record for highest slugging % in a season by a right-hander with .749 in 1925
Palmer	Jim	Leitrim	1st	9/26/1971	Jim Palmer becomes the fourth member of the Orioles 1971 pitching staff to notch his 20th victory
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	9/26/1981	Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first to pitch five no-hitters
Ashburn	Richie	Antrim	7th	9/27/1959	Richie Ashburn finishes the decade as the leader in hits for the 1950's with 1,875
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	9/27/1998	Mark McGwire is first to hit 70 Homeruns in a season
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	9/27/1998	Mark McGwire hit two homers to reach No. 70 in the St. Louis Cardinals' season finale against Montreal
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	9/28/1974	Nolan Ryan pitched his third of seven career no-hitters, striking out 15
Terry	Bill	Armagh	6th	9/28/1930	Bill Terry breaks record for most hits in a season for a 31 year old - 254
Terry	Bill	Armagh	6th	9/28/1930	Bill Terry ties record set by Lefty O'Doul for most hits in a season all-time for a NL Player - 254 in 1930
Scherzer	Max	Fermanagh	4th	9/29/2019	Max Scherzer finishes the decade as the leader in Wins for the 2010's with 161
Scherzer	Max	Fermanagh	4th	9/29/2019	Max Scherzer finishes the decade as the leader in Strikeouts for the 2010's with 2,452
Johnson	Walter	Donegal	5th	9/29/1913	Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators finished the season with 36 victories after a 1-0 victory over the A's
Molitor	Paul	Monaghan	3rd	9/29/1996	Paul Molitor breaks record most most hits in a season for a 39 year old - 225
Foxx	Jimmie	Wicklow	7th	9/30/1939	Jimmie Foxx finishes the decade as the leader in Homeruns for the 1930's with 415
Grove	Lefty	Derry	8th	9/30/1939	Lefty Grove finishes the decade as the leader in Wins for the 1930's with 199
Palmer	Jim	Leitrim	1st	9/30/1979	Jim Palmer finishes the decade as the leader in Wins for the 1970's with 186
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	9/30/1979	Nolan Ryan finishes the decade as the leader in Strikeouts for the 1970's with 2,678
Brett	George	Galway	2nd	9/30/1992	George Brett became the 18th player to get 3,000 hits in the Kansas City Royals' 4-0 win
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	9/30/1973	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 26 year old - 383
Scherzer	Max	Fermanagh	4th	9/30/2018	Max Scherzer breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 33 year old - 300
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/1/1989	Noland Ryan finishes the decade as the leader in Strikeouts for the 1980's with 2,167
Morris	Hal	Galway	8th	10/1/2000	One of 2 players (Derek Jeter other), who hit walk off RBI in final home game of career
Tudor	John	Cork	4th	10/1/1985	John Tudor blanks the Mets for his 10th shutout of the year. He is the last pitcher to accumulate 10 shutouts in one season.
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/1/1989	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 42 year old -301
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	10/1/1922	Rogers Hornsby breaks record for most hits in a season for a 26 year old - 250
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	10/1/1922	Rogers Hornsby sets NL all time record for hits in a season by a Right-handed batter with 250
Killebrew	Harmon	Dublin	6th	10/2/1969	Harmon Killebrew finishes the decade as the leader in Homeruns for the 1960's with 393
Kell	George	Derry	6th	10/2/1949	George Kell beats out Ted Williams for batting crown (.3429 to .3427), the slimmest margin on record
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/2/1974	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 27 year old - 367
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/2/1977	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 30 year old - 341
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/2/1988	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 41 year old - 228
McDowell	Sam	Kerry	3rd	10/3/1965	Sam McDowell breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 22 year old - 325
Brett	George	Galway	2nd	10/3/1990	George Brett is first player to win 3 Batting Crowns in 3 different decades
Brett	George	Galway	2nd	10/3/1990	George Brett became the first player to win a batting title in three different decades
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/3/1990	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 43 year old - 232
Jeter	Derek	Cork	5th	10/3/2012	Derek Jeter breaks record most most hits in a season for a 38 year old - 216
Jeter	Derek	Cork	5th	10/4/2009	Derek Jeter finishes the decade as the leader in hits for the 2000's with 1,940
McGwire	Mark	Cork	5th	10/4/2009	Mark McGwire finishes the decade as the leader in Homeruns for the 1990's with 405
Maddux	Greg	Cavan	6th	10/4/2009	Greg Maddux finishes the decade as the leader in Wins for the 1990's with 170
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/4/1972	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 25 year old - 329
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/4/1992	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 45 year old - 157
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	10/4/1925	Rogers Hornsby sets all time NL record for highest slugging % in a season by a right-hander with .756 in 1925
Vance	Dazzy	Down	5th	10/5/1929	Dazzy Vance finishes the decade as the leader in Strikeouts for the 1920's with 1,464
McCarver	Tim	Tipperary	3rd	10/5/1968	Tim McCarver and Orlando Cepeda each hit three-run home runs to lead St. Louis to a 7-3 win over Detroit.
O'Doul	Lefty	Limerick	2nd	10/5/1929	Lefty O'Doul breaks record for most hits in a season for a 32 year old - 254
O'Doul	Lefty	Limerick	2nd	10/5/1929	Lefty O'Doul sets NL record for most hits in a season all-time with 254 in 1929
Hornsby	Rogers	Tyrone	4th	10/6/1929	Rogers Hornsby finishes the decade as the leader in Hits for the 1920's with 2,085
Ryan	Nolan	Tipperary	7th	10/6/1991	Nolan Ryan breaks record for most strikeouts in a season by a 44 year old - 203
Ford	Whitey	Dublin	3rd	10/8/1961	Yankees' Whitey Ford set a World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings by extending his streak to 32
O'Rourke	Jim	Donegal	1st	10/8/1904	Jim O'Rourke breaks record most most hits in a season for a 53 year old - 1
McDougald	Gil	Sligo	3rd	10/9/1951	Gil McDougald is first rookie to hit a Grand Slam in a World Series
McNally	Dave	Cork	2nd	10/9/1966	Dave McNally wraps up Baltimore's brilliant pitching display, and a World Championship, with a four-hit, 1-0 win
Clarkson	John	Clare	1st	10/10/1885	John Clarkson sets all time record for most wins in any month with 15 in July of 1885
Molitor	Paul	Monaghan	3rd	10/12/1982	Paul Molitor is the first player to get 5 hits in one World Series Game
Brown	Mordecai	Derry	4th	10/12/1907	Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown shuts down the Tigers, 2-0, to win the World Series.
Molitor	Paul	Monaghan	3rd	10/12/1982	1982 - Paul Molitor of Milwaukee had five hits, a World Series record, in the 10-0 opener over the Cardinals
Nettles	Craig	Tyrone	4th	10/13/1978	Graig Nettles fielding prowess prevents 7 runs as the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the 3rd game of the World Series
Anderson	Sparky	Clare	10th	10/14/1984	1st Manager to Win a World Series in Both Leagues (Reds and Tigers)
Gibson	Kirk	Antrim	8th	10/14/1984	Kirk Gibson hit two home runs to lead Detroit to an 8-4 victory and the World Series in 5 games over the San Diego Padres
Gibson	Kirk	Antrim	8th	10/15/1988	An injured Kirk Gibson hits a dramatic game winning HR in Game 1 of 1988 World Series
Cuyler	Kiki	Down	2nd	10/15/1925	Kiki Cuyler's bases-loaded double gives Pirates a 9-7 victory over Walter Johnson in Game 7 of the World Series
Mack	Connie	Kerry	1st	10/18/1950	Connie Mack, at age 87, retired as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics after 50 years
Maddux	Greg	Cavan	6th	10/24/1994	Atlanta's Greg Maddux became the first pitcher to win three straight Cy Young Awards
Comiskey	Charlie	Cavan	1st	10/26/1931	Charles Comiskey dies at age 72. The White Sox owner never recovered from the betrayal of the 1919 World Series
Lyle	Sparky	Antrim	7th	10/26/1977	1977 - Sparky Lyle becomes the first AL reliever to win the Cy Young Award
Flanagan	Mike	Clare	3rd	10/31/1979	Mike Flanagan, who posted a 23-9 record for the Orioles, is named the winner of the AL Cy Young Award
Clemens	Roger	Leitrim	5th	11/10/1997	Roger Clemens is first Americna Leaguer to win 4 Cy Young Awards
Maddux	Greg	Cavan	6th	10/12/1995	Greg Maddux is first Pitcher in history to win 4 counsecutive Cy Young Awards
Hernandez	Keith	Kerry	9th	11/13/1979	Keith Hernandez is first to win Co-MVP Award. Shared with Willie Stargell
Clemens	Roger	Leitrim	5th	11/16/1998	Rogers Clemens is the first to win 5 Cy Young Awards
Finley	Charlie	Cork	8th	12/19/1960	Charlie Finley buys portion of Kansas City Athletics, owns team for next 20 years.