1937 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1937 throughout the world.

Major League Baseball

 * World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1)
 * All-Star Game, July 7 at Griffith Stadium: American League, 8-3

Other champions

 * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 7-2

Awards and honors

 * MLB Most Valuable Player Award
 * American League: Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, 2B
 * National League: Joe Medwick, St Louis Cardinals, OF

Births

 * February 9 - Clete Boyer
 * April 2 - Dick Radatz
 * May 8 - Mike Cuellar
 * May 18 - Brooks Robinson
 * September 17 - Orlando Cepeda
 * October 20 - Juan Marichal

Deaths

 * January 18 - Michael Sexton, 73, president of the minor leagues from 1909 to 1931, during which time the minors expanded to record size and success, peaking with 47 leagues
 * April 14 - Ned Hanlon, 79, manager of the Baltimore Orioles teams which won NL pennants in 1894-95-96 with their aggressive play, then of the Brooklyn champions of 1899-1900; pioneer of various offensive tactics, previously a center fielder for Detroit Wolverines
 * May 27 - Frank Grant, 71, second baseman widely considered to have been the 19th century's greatest black player
 * August 21 - George Wright, 90, pioneer of the sport who starred as a shortstop on the first professional team in 1869, then as captain of the powerhouse Boston teams from 1871-78; managed Providence to NL pennant in 1879
 * September 20 - Harry Stovey, 80, first baseman and outfielder who was among the American Association's leading hitters; won five home run titles, led league in slugging, runs and triples multiple times; first player to hit 100 home runs, was seventh all-time in hits and first in runs upon retirement