1923 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1923 throughout the world.

Champions

 * World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2)

Births

 * January 21 - Sam Mele
 * January 30 - Walt Dropo
 * February 2 - Red Schoendienst
 * June 27 - Gus Zernial
 * July 27 - Ray Boone
 * October 25 - Bobby Thomson
 * November 17 - Mike Garcia
 * December 13 - Larry Doby

Deaths

 * January 1 - Willie Keeler, 50, right fielder and prolific bunter who "hit 'em where they ain't" in compiling .341 lifetime batting average; two-time NL batting champion batted over .370 from 1894-99, including .424 mark and record 44-game hitting streak for 1897 Orioles; led league in singles seven times, hits three times and runs once, ranked second all-time in hits and runs upon retirement
 * October 26 - Jimmy Ryan, 60, center fielder for Chicago who batted .306 lifetime, led NL in hits, home runs, doubles and slugging in 1888; recovered from serious injury in 1893 train wreck to hit .361 the next year; ranked third all-time in hits, fourth in runs and home runs upon retirement
 * December 9 - "Wild Bill" Donovan, 47, pitcher who had 25-win seasons with 1901 Brooklyn and 1907 Detroit teams; later managed Highlanders and Phillies