January 23: The results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America's voting for the 2024 Hall of Fame induction class were announced. Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton were the candidates elected.
January 27: Baseball Writers' Association Dinner
January 29-31: 2024 KBO League season spring training begins for most teams.

February

February 1: 2024 KBO League season spring training begins for the KT Wiz and the Samsung Lions.
February 14: Pitchers and Catchers report to spring training
February 16: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season begins
February 19: Spring Training begins for other MLB Players
February 23: Spring Training begins for a few teams
February 24: Spring Training begins for all teams

March

March 2-7: 2024 KBO League season spring training ends for all teams.
March 9: 2024 KBO League preseason begins
March 9–10 Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during spring training. The Red Sox won both games against the Rays, 4–0 in the first game, and 7–6 in the second game.
March 14–17: MLB Spring Breakout: All 30 teams' prospects face off against each other during Spring Training.
March 19: 2024 KBO League season preseason ends
March 20–21: The 2024 Major League Baseball season began in Seoul, South Korea with the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the San Diego Padres in the first regular season game in South Korea. The Dodgers defeated the Padres in the first game, 5–2, while the Padres defeated the Dodgers in the second game, 15–11.
March 23: 2024 KBO League regular season begins
March 26: Spring Training Ends
March 28:
- 2024 Major League Baseball season begins for 24 of 30 MLB teams.
- Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, Wander Franco will be placed on administrative leave thru June 1. Franco had not played with the Rays since August 13, 2023.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 14 runs in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies in a 16–1 final, setting a franchise record for most runs scored in a single inning.
- Tyler O'Neill of the Boston Red Sox set a Major League record for most consecutive home runs with five. Hitting one off of Seattle Mariners reliever Cody Bolton.
March 29:
- Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies begin their seasons due to the Mets and Phillies home openers postponed from March 28 due to inclement weather.
- The 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball season begins

April

April 1: Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco throws a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays in Minute Maid Park. It was the first no-hitter of the 2024 season, the earliest no-hitter in MLB history, Blanco's first career no-hitter, and the 17th no-hitter in franchise history. His only baserunner was former Astro George Springer, which he allowed two walks. Additionally, this was also the Astros first win of 2024 and Joe Espada first managerial win.^[34]
April 4
- Opening Day for all minor league teams.
- The Athletics announced an agreement that will temporarily move to West Sacramento, California at Sutter Health Park, the home of the Sacramento River Cats, from 2025 to 2027 until the franchise move to Las Vegas in 2028, after 57 seasons in Oakland and the Oakland Coliseum.^[35]
April 10: Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday made his Major League debut against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Holliday wears the Number 7 on his jersey, which had not been used since Cal Ripken Sr.'s death in 1999. Holliday went 0-for-4 but recorded his first RBI.^[36]
April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
April 21: At Dodger Stadium against the New York Mets, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits his 176th career MLB home run, passing Hideki Matsui for the most home runs by a Japanese born player.^[37]
April 27–28: Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies in Mexico City, Mexico

August

August 14–25: The 2024 Little League World Series will be held at Williamsport, Pennsylvania
August 31: MLB's Postseason-eligible deadline for players acquired via waiver claim

September

September 1: MLB active rosters expand from 26 to 28 players
September 2: Labor Day
September 15: Roberto Clemente Day
September 28: 2024 KBO League regular season ends
September 29: End of the Major League Baseball seasonOctober

KBO Postseason

October: 2024 KBO League postseason begins

Wild Card Game begins
Semi-playoff begins
Playoff begins
2024 Korean Series begins (possibly going into November)

MLB Postseason

October 1: American League Wild Card Series And National League Wild Card Series begins
October 5: American League Division Series and National League Division Series begins
October 13: National League Championship Series Begins
October 14: American League Championship Series Begins
October 22 or 25: 2024 World Series begins

November

October 30 or November 2: Game 7 of the World Series (if Necessary)
Immediately after World Series: Eligible players become free agents
Second day After World Series: Trading Window Opens
Fifth day after the end of the world series: Deadline for clubs to make qualifying offers to their eligible players who become free agents
Sixth day after the end of the world series: First Day of free agents may sign contracts with a club other than a former club
12th day after the end of the world series: Last Day for article xx (B) free agents to accept a qualifying offer from a former club (Midnight ET.)

December

December 2–5: Winter Meetings
December 5: Rule 5 Draft

Deaths

January

January 3 – Billy Gardner, 96, played 10 MLB seasons for six teams from 1954 to 1963 beginning with the Giants, Orioles, Senators, Twins, NY Yankees and finished his career in 1963 with the Red Sox. He also managed for six seasons for two teams beginning with the Twins from 1981 to 1985 and the Royals in 1987.^[38]
January 11 – Bud Harrelson, 79, played 16 MLB seasons with the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980. Served as a coach and later manager with the Mets for two seasons in 1990 and 1991.^[39]
January 19 – Red Swanson, 87, played 43 games (42 as a pitcher) from 1955 to 1957 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
January 21 – Steve Staggs, 72, played with the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics in 1977 and 1978.
January 22 – Don Lassetter, 90, played four games with the St. Louis Cardinals before spending the rest of his career in the minor leagues.
January 26 – Jimy Williams, 80, played with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1966 and 1967. He later served as manager with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1986 to 1989, Boston Red Sox from 1997 to 2001, and Houston Astros from 2002 to 2004.^[40]
January 31
- Al McBean, 85, played ten MLB seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1961 to 1970 as a pitcher.
- John Pregenzer, 91, played two seasons with the San Francisco Giants in 1963 and 1964.

February

February 1 – Mike Martin, 79, served as baseball coach for the Florida State Seminoles for 40 seasons from 1980 to 2019. He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in the same year
February 3 – Bill Lachemann, 89, served as a bullpen coach for the California Angels in 1995 and 1996.
February 4 – Brant Alyea, 83, played six MLB seasons with the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1965 to 1972. In 1965, he became the ninth player in MLB history to hit a home run on his first MLB pitch.
February 7 – Carl Iwasaki, 62, served as a baseball coach for the Austin Kangaroos from 2005 to 2010, and the Northern Colorado Bears from 2011 to 2022.
February 9 – Jim Hannan, 84, played ten MLB seasons with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1962 to 1971. He co-founded with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) and served as its first president from 1982 to 1986.
February 14 – Don Gullett, 73, played nine MLB seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees from 1970 to 1978. He won three World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976, and the Yankees in 1977.
February 15 – Tom Qualters, 88, played as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox in 1953, 1957, and 1958.
February 16 – Joe Hindelang, 78, worked as a baseball coach for USciences, Lafayette, and Penn State from 1978 to 2004.
February 20 – Larry Demery, 67, played as a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1974 to 1977.
February 24 – John Oldham, 91 played as a pinch runner with the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1956, though he played as a pitcher through his entire career. He later served as a baseball head coach for Campbell High School, Westmont High School, San Jose City College, and Santa Clara University from 1960 to 1997.
February 25 – José DeLeón, 63, a Dominican pitcher played 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos from 1983 to 1995. DeLeón led the National League in strikeouts in 1989 with 201.
February 28 – Héctor Ortiz, 54, played four seasons with the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers from 1998 to 2002 before serving as first base, and bullpen coach for the Rangers from 2015 to 2020.

March

March 3 – U.L. Washington, 70, an American shortstop who played 11 Major League seasons for three teams from 1977–87 Started his major league career in 1977 with the Kansas City Royals, and later in 1985 with the Montreal Expos and finished his career in 1987 with the Pittsburgh Pirates before retiring in 1988.
March 3 – Ed Ott, 72, an American catcher played eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels from 1974 to 1981. Ott won a World Series championship with the Pirates in 1979.
March 12 – Bill Plummer, 76, an American catcher played 11 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Seattle Mariners from 1968 to 1978. Plummer later served as coach and manager for the Mariners in 1982 to 1983, and from 1988 to 1992 and for the Rockies in 1993 and 1994. Plummer won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976.
March 14 – Mike Lude, 101, served as a baseball coach for the Maine Black Bears, in 1950 and 1951. Lude would later serve as a football coach for the Colorado State Rams from 1962 to 1969.
March 14 – Jim McAndrew, 80, an American pitcher played seven seasons with the New York Mets and San Diego Padres from 1968 to 1974. McAndrew won a World Series championship with the Mets in 1969.
March 22 – Chuck Seelbach, 76, an American pitcher played four seasons with the Detroit Tigers from 1971 to 1974.
March 23 – Peter Angelos, 94, American lawyer and baseball executive, owner of the Baltimore Orioles from 1993 to 2023.

April

April 1 – Pete Wilk, 58, served as baseball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team from 2000 to 2020 before serving as manager for the Vermont Lake Monsters in 2021 and 2022.
April 2 – Kevin Batiste, 57, played six games with the Toronto Blue Jays in June 1989.
April 2 – Larry Lucchino, 78, served as baseball executive for the Baltimore Orioles from 1988 to 1993, the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2001, and the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2015. Lucchino had won four World Series championships with the Orioles in 1983 and the Red Sox in 2004, 2007, and 2013.
April 4 – Pat Zachry, 71, played ten MLB seasons as a pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds in 1976 and 1977, New York Mets from 1977 to 1982, Los Angeles Dodgers in 1983 and 1984, and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1985. Zachry was named an MLB All-Star, won National League Rookie of the Year Award, and won a World Series championship with the Reds in 1976.
April 5 – Toni Palermo, 91, played with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1949 and 1950.
April 7 – Jerry Grote, 81, played 16 MLB seasons with the Houston Colt .45s in 1963 and 1964, the New York Mets from 1966 to 1977, the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 and 1978, the Kansas City Royals in 1981 and the Los Angeles Dodgers again in the same year. Grote briefly retired from professional baseball after the 1978 season, but came back in 1981. Grote made two All-Star appearances in 1968 and 1974 and won a World Series championship in 1969 with the Mets.
April 13 – Larry Brown, 84, played as an infielder for the Cleveland Indians from 1963 to 1971, the Oakland Athletics in 1971 and 1972, the Baltimore Orioles in 1973, and the Texas Rangers in 1974.
April 14 – Ken Holtzman, 78, played as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1965 to 1971, the Oakland Athletics from 1972 to 1975, the Baltimore Orioles in 1976, the New York Yankees from 1976 to 1978, and his second stint with the Cubs from 1978 to 1979. Holtzman was named an All-Star in 1972 and 1973, won three World Series championships with the Athletics from 1972 to 1974, and pitched two no-hitters, the first on August 19, 1969 against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field and the second on June 3, 1971 against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
April 15 – Whitey Herzog, 92, served as manager for the Texas Rangers in 1973, the California Angels in 1974, the Kansas City Royals from 1975 to 1979, and the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980 to 1990. During his stint with the Cardinals, Herzog won a World Series championship in 1982 and was named National League Manager of the Year in 1985. Herzog was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 via the Veterans Committee.
April 16 – Carl Erskine, 97, played as a pitcher with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 to 1959. Erskine was named an All Star in 1954 and won a World Series championship in 1955. Erskine also pitched two no-htters in 1952 against the Chicago Cubs and in 1955 against the New York Giants.
April 19 – David McCarty, 54, played as a first baseman and outfielder for the Minnesota Twins from 1993 to 1995, the San Francisco Giants in 1995 and 1996, the Seattle Mariners in 1998, the Kansas City Royals from 2000 to 2002, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2002, the Oakland Athletics in 2003, and the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005. McCarty won a World Series championship with the Red Sox in 2004.

May

May 1 – Joe Shipley, 88, former relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants from 1958 - 1960 and Chicago White Sox in 1963.^[41]
May 9

Sean Burroughs, 43, third baseman for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers from 2002 - 2006 and 2011 - 2012, son of former player Jeff Burroughs.^[42]

Buzz Stephen, 79, former pitcher for the Minnesota Twins during the 1968 season.^[43]

June

June 15 – Mike Brumley, 61, played as a shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and Oakland Athletics from 1987 to 1995. Brumley would also coached for Mariners from 2010 to 2013, and the Cubs in 2014.
June 18 – Willie Mays, 93, played as an outfielder for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro leagues in 1948, before playing with the New York/San Francisco Giants from 1951 to 1972 and the New York Mets in 1972 and 1973. Throughout his career, Mays made 24 consecutive All-Star appearances from 1954 to 1973, won National League Rookie of the Year in 1951, a World Series championship in 1954, won two NL MVP Awards in 1954 and 1965, and won 12 Gold Glove awards. Mays was well known for making an over-the-shoulder catch in the 1954 World Series, also known as The Catch. Mays was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
June 28 – Orlando Cepeda, 86, played as a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals from 1958 to 1974. Cepeda made 11 All-Star appearances, won Rookie of the Year in 1961, won an MVP and World Series championship in 1967. Cepeda was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

July

July 6 – Jimmy Hurst, 52, played as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers in 1997 and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2003.
July 17 – Jerry Walker, 85, played as a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, and the Cleveland Indians from 1957 to 1964. At age 20, Walker became the youngest pitcher to start the All-Star Game in 1959.

External links

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Notes and References

Web site: Samurai Japan wins Haarlem Baseball Week Championship title after 10-4 victory over USA. July 19, 2024. July 22, 2024. WBSC.
Web site: WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Review: Japan’s women’s baseball dominance continues with seventh consecutive World Title. WBSC. August 6, 2024. August 12, 2024.
Web site: Venezuela crowned champion: Tiburones de La Guaira win the Caribbean Series. voz media. Santiago. Ospital. February 10, 2024. February 10, 2024.
Web site: Tenerife Marlins win Baseball European Cup 2024 in Valencia, Spain. WBSCEurope. June 9, 2024. July 19, 2024.
Web site: Dodgers win Arizona Complex League championship. SB Nation. Eric. Stephen. July 30, 2024. July 30, 2024.
Web site: High-scoring Tigers roar to FCL title. milb.com. Ben. Weinrib. July 29, 2024. July 30, 2024.
Web site: Tupper Lake Riverpigs become first Empire League franchise to win second championship. NBC 5. Eric. Kerr. July 28, 2024. August 5, 2024.
Web site: Alpine Cowboys Win 2024 Pecos League Championship. Independent Baseball.net. August 12, 2024. August 13, 2024.
Web site: Champs! Tennessee baseball wins first national title, topping Texas A&M in 2024 CWS final. Knoxville News Sentinel. Mike. Wilson. June 24, 2024. June 25, 2024.
Web site: Tampa Baseball Makes History With Ninth National Championship. Tampa Spartans. June 8, 2024. June 9, 2024.
Web site: Misericordia wins first Division III Baseball National Championship. Nick. Zelaya. June 6, 2024. June 7, 2024. PA Homepage.
Web site: Hope International wins NAIA Baseball Championship, defeating Tennessee Wesleyan 14-6. Victory Sports Network. June 1, 2024. June 3, 2024. Bob. Broughton.
Web site: Blinn baseball wins first National Championship in program history. KBTX. Tyler. Shaw. June 1, 2024. June 3, 2024.
Web site: LSU Eunice downs Brunswick to capture 8th JUCO baseball national championship. Crescent City Sports. Travis. Webb. June 1, 2024. June 3, 2024.
Web site: RCSJ Gloucester Wins 2024 NJCAA Div. III World Series. Finger Lakes Daily News. Ed. Vivenzio. May 30, 2024.
Web site: Saddleback Baseball wins the final 23-24 3C2A State Championship. California Community Athletic Association. May 27, 2024. June 3, 2024.
Web site: Linn-Benton Defeats Tacoma Twice to Capture 4th NWAC Baseball Championship. NWACsports. May 27, 2024. June 3, 2024.
Web site: Danville Otterbots capture first Appy League Championship. ABC 13 News. Dave. Walls. August 4, 2024. August 10, 2024.
Web site: Three weeks after season’s nadir, Harwich Mariners claim Cape Cod Baseball League crown for first time in 13 years. Boston Globe. Brendan. Kurie. August 12, 2024. August 13, 2024.
Web site: Newport Gulls Win Second Straight NECBL Championship in Extra Innings. ABC6 Providence. Ian. Steele. August 10, 2024. August 13, 2024.
Web site: Eastbank defeats South Korea to win Intermediate World Series title. Crescent City Sports. Lennt. Vanglider. August 4, 2024. August 5, 2024.
Web site: Taiwan wins 10th Junior League Baseball World Series title. Focus Taiwan. August 12, 2024. August 12, 2024.
Web site: 2024 Senior League World Series. Little League Baseball. August 5, 2024.
Web site: The Leñadores Are Triple Cuban Baseball Champions, Las Tunas Celebrates (+Photos and Video). Periodico26. Gabriel Manuel Peña. Ramirez. July 29, 2024. August 13, 2024.
Web site: Adelaide Giants repeat as Australian Baseball League Champions. WBSC.org. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024.
Web site: Caimanes de Barranquilla, campeón de la Liga Profesional de Béisbol de Colombia. Antena 2. Daniel. Zabala. January 8, 2024. January 12, 2024.
Web site: Matanzas win II Cuban Baseball Elite League. wbsc.org. January 24, 2024. January 25, 2024.
Web site: Gilbert Gómez hizo HISTORIA con Tigres del Licey en LIDOM. swigcompleto. Alejandro. Fernandez. January 28, 2024. January 28, 2024.
Web site: Hermosillo Naranjeros sweep final, claim 17th Mexican Pacific League title. WBSC.org. January 25, 2024. January 25, 2024.
Web site: 1st Historical Place: Germán Mesa Achieved record after victory in Nicaragua. swingcompleto.com/. José Alberto. Portela Aportela. January 17, 2024. January 18, 2024.
Web site: Federales de Chiriquí repite por Panamá en Serie del Caribe. January 27, 2024. January 28, 2024. ESPN.
Web site: Caguas Criollos win Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente pro league for 21st time. wbsc.org. January 22, 2024. January 25, 2024.
Web site: LVBP: ¡Se acabó la sequía! Tiburones de La Guaira es el campeón de Venezuela (+Video). meridiano.net. Reimer. Carreno. January 28, 2024. January 28, 2024.
Web site: Ronel Blanco throws no-hitter for Houston Astros - earliest no-no in MLB history . usatoday.com . April 1, 2024.
News: Oakland Athletics will play in a minor league ballpark near Sacramento before moving to Las Vegas . April 4, 2024 . NBC News.
News: Jackson Holliday, baseball's top-rated prospect, makes MLB debut for Orioles at Fenway Park . April 12, 2024 . AP . April 11, 2024.
News: Wexler . Sarah . Ohtani passes Matsui for most HRs by Japanese-born MLB player . April 21, 2024 . MLB.com . April 21, 2024.
Web site: Former Minnesota Twins Manager Billy Gardner Dies At 96. Startribune.com. January 8, 2024. January 8, 2024.
Web site: Mets Hall of Famer Bud Harrelson dies at 79 . MLB.com.
Web site: Jimy Williams, baseball lifer who helmed late '90s Red Sox, dies at 80 . MLB.com . January 26, 2024.
News: Joseph C. Shipley . July 15, 2023 . Baue . May 1, 2024.
News: Sean Burroughs, former Little League star and MLB player, died of fentanyl intoxication . July 15, 2024 . . July 11, 2024.
News: Whisnand . Charles . Buzz Stephen, former Big Leaguer, Porterville Monument Works owner, dies . July 15, 2024 . The Porterville Recorder . May 14, 2024.

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