1916 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1916 throughout the world.

Champions

 * World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1)

Births

 * January 24 - Jack Brickhouse
 * April 4 - Mickey Owen
 * April 27 - Enos Slaughter
 * May 12 - Hank Borowy
 * June 5 - Eddie Joost
 * July 1 - Bob Prince
 * July 19 - Phil Cavarretta
 * August 10 - Buddy Lewis
 * September 3 - Eddie Stanky
 * October 30 - Leon Day
 * October 31 - Ken Keltner
 * November 26 - Bob Elliott

Deaths

 * January 6 - King Cole, 29, pitcher who was 20-4 and led NL in ERA for 1910 Cubs, gave up Babe Ruth's first hit in 1914; inspired Ring Lardner's "Alibi Ike" stories
 * October 31 - Nicholas Young, 76, president of the National League from 1885 to 1902, league secretary from 1876-1902; managed Washington team in the National Association, also umpiring in that league