1938 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1938 throughout the world.

Major League Baseball

 * World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0)
 * All-Star Game, July 6 at Crosley Field: National League, 4-1

Other champions

 * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-4

Awards and honors

 * MLB Most Valuable Player Award
 * American League: Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox
 * National League: Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds

Births

 * January 10 - Willie McCovey
 * January 18 - Curt Flood
 * May 31 - Ray Washburn
 * June 15 - Billy Williams
 * July 12 - Ron Fairly
 * July 17 - Deron Johnson
 * July 27 - Harry Wendelstedt
 * August 11 - Vada Pinson
 * September 15 - Gaylord Perry
 * November 7 - Jim Kaat
 * December 17 - Leo Cardenas

Deaths

 * January 24 - Jim Mutrie, 86, manager who led New York Metropolitans to the American Association title in 1884, then won pennants in 1888-89 after moving to NY's NL franchise - which he renamed by marveling over his "Giants"; career .611 winning percentage was best of 19th century
 * March 18 - Hobe Ferris, 60, lowest ever career on base percentage; committed first ever error in a World Series game
 * April 11 - Cristobal Torriente, 44, All-Star Cuban right fielder in the Negro Leagues who batted .339 lifetime
 * May 21 - Silver King, 70, pitcher who had three 30-win seasons for the 1887-89 St. Louis Browns, and another for the 1890 Chicago team in the Players League; first sidearm pitcher