1993 in baseball

Deaths

• January 21 - Charlie Gehringer, 89, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers from 1924 to 1942 and a Hall of Famer, nicknamed "The Mechanical Man" for his smooth, consistent play.
• February 10 - Rip Repulski, 65, an outfielder who played for the Cardinals, Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Red Sox in the 1950s and 1960s.
• March 22 - Tim Crews, 31, relief pitcher for the Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians.
• March 22 - Steve Olin, 27, relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.
• April 21 - Hal Schumaker, 82, the right-handed pitching counterpart of left-hander Carl Hubbell on three pennant-winning New York Giants? teams in the 1930s.
• April 23 - Matt Koenig, 88, a shortstop who was the last survivor from the 1927 New York Yankees team featuring ?Murderers? Row?, which included Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
• June 1 - Johnny Mize, 80, a home run slugger and Hall of Famer who played for the Cardinals and Yankees between the 1930s and 1950s
• June 26 - Roy Campanella, 71, a Hall of Fame catcher whose career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was cut short by an automobile accident that left him paralized.
• July 3 - Don Drysdale, 56, the Hall of Fame pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers during 14 major league seasons.
• September 12 - Granny Hamner, 66, the shortstop on the Phillies Whiz Kids team of 1950 and a National League All-Star from 1952-54.
• September 15 - Ethan Allen, 89, a major league outfielder for Cincinnati, NY Giants, Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs and St. Louis Browns, who later coached Yale baseball teams whose players included former President George H. W. Bush.
• November 12 - Bill Dickey, 86, a Hall of Fame catcher and a member of the Yankees as a player, manager and coach during four decades.