1991 in baseball

Deaths

• January 3 - Luke Appling, 83, a Hall of Fame shortstop and Chicago White Sox star during 20 seasons.
• January 6 - Bobby Estalella, 79, a third baseman and outfielder who played for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics between the 30's and 40's.
• January 6 - Alan Wiggins, 32, an outfielder and second baseman, he played from 1981 through 1987 with the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles.
• January 25 - Hoot Evers, 69, a Detroit Tigers outfielder and a long-time executive with the club, who also played with the Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.
• January 27 - Dale Long, 64, a first baseman who spent 10 seasons in major leagues with the St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates, and put his name in the records books for hitting eight home runs in eight consecutive games.
• April 11 - Walker Cooper, 76, a catcher with a 18-season career for the St. Louis Cardinals, NY Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, and a nine-consecutive All-Star from 1942 through 1950.
• April 20 - Bucky Walters, 82, a six-time All-Star who pitched for the Boston Braves, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, and had his best seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, winning 20 or more games three times.
• May 20 - Pete Runnels, 63, who won American League batting titles with the Boiston Red Sox in 1960 and 1962.
• August 9 - Hank Majeski, 74, a third baseman who played with the Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles, and set an AL record for a third baseman in 1947 with a .989 fielding percentage.
• September 15 - Smoky Burgess, 64, a catcher who played for the Cubs, Phillies, Reds, Pirates and White Sox, made the National League All-Star team five times and played in the 1960 World Series for the Pirates.
• October 7 - Leo Durocher, 86, a manager who led the Brooklyn Dodgers to their first pennant in 21 years, while driving the New York Giants to two pennants and an unexpected 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series.
• October 25 - George Brunet, 56, a durable left handed pitcher in 15 major league seasons for nine teams, who died in a car accident while pitching in the Mexican League.
• December 12 - Ken Keltner, 75, a seven-time MLB All-Star Game third baseman and the man who ended Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in 1941.