1921 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1921 throughout the world.

Champions

 * World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (5-3)

Births

 * February 25 - Andy Pafko
 * March 5 - Elmer Valo
 * April 23 - Warren Spahn
 * May 20 - Hal Newhouser
 * May 29 - Ferris Fain
 * June 26 - Howie Pollet
 * November 19 - Roy Campanella

Deaths

 * March 30 - Frank Bancroft, 74, manager who won 1884 championship with Providence Grays, also managed six other teams; introduced baseball to Cuba in 1879, and was Reds executive for 30 years
 * June 27 - Hugh Nicol, 63, Scottish right fielder who set 19th-century record for steals with 138 for 1887 Cincinnati team
 * July 16 - Arthur Irwin, 63, Canadian shortstop for six teams who managed Boston to 1891 American Association pennant; later a scout and minor league manager
 * November 4 - Levi Meyerle, 76, infielder who won National Association batting titles in 1871 and 1874, later playing in the first major league game