2025 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2025 throughout the world.

International competition

National Team tournaments

Club team tournaments

Little League

North American domestic leagues

Major League Baseball

Main article: 2025 Major League Baseball season
Wild Card Series
(ALWCS, NLWCS) 		Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS) 		Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
1 Toronto 3
4 NY Yankees 2 4 NY Yankees 1
5 Boston 1 American League1 Toronto 4
2 Seattle 3
2 Seattle 3
3 Cleveland 1 6 Detroit 2
6 Detroit 2 AL1 Toronto 3
NL3 LA Dodgers 4
1 Milwaukee 3
4 Chicago Cubs 2 4 Chicago Cubs 2
5 San Diego 1 National League1 Milwaukee 0
3 LA Dodgers 4
2 Philadelphia 1
3 LA Dodgers 2 3 LA Dodgers 3
6 Cincinnati 0

Minor League Baseball

Independent baseball leagues

College baseball

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season

Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues

Other domestic leagues and tournaments

Summer leagues

Winter leagues

Japanese Koshien Tournaments

Events

January

February

March

April

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

  • January 3 – Bob Veale, 89, pitcher from 1962–74 for the Pirates and Red Sox.[101]
  • January 6 – Brian Matusz, 37, pitcher from 2009–16 for the Orioles and Cubs.[102]
  • January 8 – Jim Lawrence, 85, catcher for the 1963 Indians.[103]
  • January 10 – Félix Mantilla, 90, infielder and outfielder from 1956–66 for the Braves, Mets, Red Sox and Astros.[104]
  • January 15 – Tommy Brown, 97, utility player from 1944–53 for the Dodgers, Phillies and Cubs.[105]
  • January 16 – Bob Uecker, 90, catcher from 1962–67 for the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies and later a broadcaster for the Brewers from 1971–2024.[106]
  • January 19 – Jeff Torborg, 83, catcher from 1964–73 for the Dodgers and Angels and later a coach and manager for the Indians, Yankees, White Sox, Mets, Expos and Marlins and broadcaster for the Braves among others.[107]
  • January 20 – Bobby Cuellar, 72, pitcher for the Rangers in 1977 and long time coach in the majors and minors.[108]
  • January 30 – Don Secrist, 80, pitcher for the 1969–70 White Sox.[109]

February

  • February 1 –
  • February 3 –
    • Rich Dauer, 72, second baseman from 1976–85 for the Orioles and coach for multiple teams from 1990–2017.[112]
    • Jim Todd, 77, pitcher from 1974–79 for the Cubs, Athletics and Mariners.[113]
  • February 4 –
  • February 17 – Eddie Fisher, 88, pitcher from 1959–73 for the Giants, White Sox, Orioles, Indians, Angels and Cardinals.[116]
  • February 18 – Scott Sauerbeck, 53, pitcher from 1999–2006 for the Pirates, Red Sox, Indians and Athletics.[117]
  • February 23 –

March

  • March 3 – Frank Saucier, 98, outfielder for the 1951 St. Louis Browns.[120]
  • March 4 – José Valdivielso, 90, shortstop from 1955–61 for the Senators and Twins.[121]
  • March 6 – Art Schallock, 100, pitcher from 1951–55 for the Yankees and Orioles.[122]
  • March 13 – Jim Breazeale, 75, first baseman from 1969–78 for the Braves and White Sox.[123]
  • March 19 – Tommie Reynolds, 83, outfielder from 1963–72 for the Athletics, Mets, Angels and Brewers and coach from 1989–96 for the Athletics and Cardinals.[124]

April

  • April 5 –
    • Nate Oliver, 84, second baseman from 1963–69 for the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees and Cubs and later a minor league coach and manager.[125]
    • Billy Smith, 70, outfielder for the 1981 Astros.[126]
    • Carl Warwick, 88, outfielder from 1961–66 for the Dodgers, Cardinals, Colt .45s, Orioles and Cubs[127]
  • April 8 –
    • Tony Blanco, 44, first baseman for the 2005 Nationals and various Japanese teams from 2009–16.[128]
    • Octavio Dotel, 51, pitcher for 13 major league teams from 1999–2013.[128]
  • April 13 – Tommy Helms, 83, second baseman from 1964–77 for the Reds, Astros, Pirates and Red Sox and manager for the Reds from 1988–89[129]
  • April 15 – Marshall Edwards, 72, outfielder for the 1981–83 Brewers.[130]
  • April 20 – Chito Martínez, 59, outfielder for the 1991-1993 Orioles.[131]
  • April 24 – Tom Brown, 84, utility player for the 1963 Senators.[132]
  • April 25 – Walt Jocketty, 74, baseball executive and general manager for the Cardinals and Reds from 1994–2016.[133]
  • April 26 – Vic Harris, 75, utility player from 1972–1983 for the Rangers, Cubs, Cardinals, Giants, Brewers and Kinetsu Buffaloes.[134]

May

  • May 7 – Frank Johnson, 82, outfielder and corner infielder for the 1966–71 Giants and 1972 Lotte Onions.[135]
  • May 8 – Chet Lemon, 70, outfielder from 1975–90 for the White Sox and Tigers.[136]
  • May 12 –
  • May 13 – Rich Rollins, 87, third baseman from 1961–70 for the Twins, Brewers and Indians.[139]
  • May 14 – Rod Nichols, 60, pitcher from 1988–97 for the Indians, Dodgers, Braves and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.[140]
  • May 17 – Jason Conti, 50, outfielder from 2000–04 for the Diamondbacks, Devil Rays, Brewers and Rangers.[141]
  • May 20 – Scott Klingenbeck, 54, pitcher from 1994–98 for the Orioles, Twins and Reds.[142]
  • May 26 – Horace Speed, 73, outfielder from 1975–79 for the Giants and Indians.[143]
  • May 28 – Verle Tiefenthaler, 87, pitcher for the 1962 White Sox.[144]

June

  • June 3 – Shigeo Nagashima, 89, third baseman from 1958–74 for the Yomiuri Giants and manager 1975–80, 1993–2001 for the Yomiuri Giants.[145]
  • June 13 – Johnny O'Brien, 94, second baseman and pitcher from 1953–59 for the Pirates, Cardinals and Braves.[146]
  • June 16 – Ron Taylor, 87, pitcher from 1962–72 for the Indians, Cardinals, Astros, Mets and Padres.[147]
  • June 22 – Matt Murray, 54, pitcher from 1995–97 for the Braves, Red Sox and Elephants.[148]
  • June 24 – Diego Seguí, 87, pitcher from 1962–77 for the Athletics, Senators, Pilots, Cardinals, Red Sox and Mariners.[149]
  • June 25 – Bob Heffner, 86, pitcher from 1963–68 for the Red Sox, Indians and Angels.[150]
  • June 27 –
  • June 28 – Dave Parker, 74, Hall of Fame right fielder from 1973–91 for the Pirates, Reds, Athletics, Brewers, Angels and Blue Jays.[153]

July

  • July 3 – Billy Hunter, 97, shortstop from 1953–58 for the Browns, Orioles, Yankees, Athletics and Indians and coach from 1964–77 for the Orioles.[154]
  • July 4 – Bobby Jenks, 44, pitcher from 2005–11 for the White Sox and Red Sox and later a minor league coach.[155]
  • July 9 –
    • Joe Coleman, 78, pitcher from 1965–79 for the Senators, Tigers, Cubs, Athletics, Blue Jays, Giants and Pirates.[156]
    • Lee Elia, 87, shortstop from 1966–68 for the White Sox and Cubs and coach and manager for several teams from 1980–2008.[157]
  • July 12 – Jim Clancy, 69, pitcher from 1977–91 for the Blue Jays, Astros and Braves.[158]
  • July 19 – Jeff Bittiger, 63, pitcher from 1986–89 for the Phillies, Twins and White Sox.[159]
  • July 28 – Ryne Sandberg, 65, Hall of Fame second baseman from 1981–97 for the Phillies and Cubs and coach and manager for the Phillies from 2013–15.[160]

August

  • August 7 – Rich Hinton, 78, pitcher from 1971–79 for the White Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Reds and Mariners.[161]
  • August 8 – Félix Torres, 93, third baseman for the 1962–64 Angels.[162]
  • August 12 – Bill Hepler, 79, pitcher for the 1966 Mets.[163]
  • August 19 – Phil Meeler, 77, pitcher for the 1972 Tigers.[164]
  • August 24 – Marc Hill, 73, catcher from 1973–86 for the Cardinals, Giants, Mariners and White Sox and later a minor league manager.[165]
  • August 28 –

September

  • September 5 – Davey Johnson, 82, second baseman from 1965–78 for the Orioles, Braves, Yomiuri Giants, Phillies, and Cubs and manager from 1984–2013 for the Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, and Nationals.
  • September 6 – Carlos Lezcano, 69, outfielder from the 1980–81 Cubs.[168]
  • September 7 –
    • Brian Dayett, 68, outfielder from 1983–91 for the Yankees, Cubs and Ham Fighters.[169]
    • Jim Marshall, 94, first baseman from 1958–65 for the Orioles, Cubs, Giants, Mets, Pirates and Dragons and Manager from 1974–76 for the Cubs and for the 1979 Athletics.[170]
  • September 8 – Tom Patton, 90, catcher for the 1957 Orioles.[171]
  • September 9 – Jim Dickson, 87, pitcher from 1963–66 for the Colt .45s, Reds and Athletics.[172]
  • September 15 – Ted Ford, 78, outfielder from 1970–72 for the Indians and Rangers.[173]
  • September 18 – Ed Acosta, 81, pitcher from 1970–72 from the Pirates and Padres.[174]
  • September 21 – Bob Oldis, 97, catcher from 1953–63 for the Senators, Pirates and Phillies.[175]

October

  • October 9 – Mike Greenwell, 62, outfielder in MLB for the Red Sox from 1985–1996 and for the Tigers of NPB in 1997.[176]
  • October 13 – Sandy Alomar Sr., 81, infielder played fourteen seasons from 1964–1978 for six major league teams beginning in 1964 with the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees and Rangers. He was later a coach in the major leagues from 1986–2009[177]
  • October 14 –
  • October 15 – John Morris, 84, pitcher from 1966–74 for the Phillies, Orioles, Pilots, Brewers and Giants.[180]
  • October 17 – Bill Pleis, 88, pitcher from 1961–66 for the Twins.[181]
  • October 18 – Bernie Smith, 84, outfielder for the 1970–71 Brewers.[182]
  • October 19 –
  • October 30 –

November

  • November 2 – Yoshinori Hirose, 89, outfielder from 1956–77 and manager from 1978–80 for the Nankai Hawks.[188]
  • November 9 – Bill Slack, 92, minor league manager and coach from 1961–2003.[189]
  • November 11 – Helen Waddell, 95, AAGPBL outfielder from 1949–51 for the Sallies, Peaches, and Belles.[190]
  • November 14 – Tom Timmermann, 85, pitcher from 1969–73 for the Tigers and Indians.[191]
  • November 18 – Randy Jones, 75, Pitcher from 1973–82 for the Padres.[192].
  • November 19 – Bart Shirley, 85, Infielder from 1964–72 for the Dodgers and Mets in MLB and the Dragons in NPB.[193]
  • November 23 – Dave Morehead, 82, pitcher from 1963–70 for the Red Sox and Royals.[194]
  • November 24 – George Altman, 92, outfielder from 1959–75 for the Cubs, Cardinals and Mets from MLB and the Orions and Tigers from NPB.[195]
  • November 30 – Tim Harkness, 87, first baseman from 1961–64 for the Dodgers and Mets.[196]

December

  • December 4 – Steve Hertz, 80, third baseman for the 1964 Colt .45s.[197]
  • December 12 – Greg Thayer, 76, pitcher who played for the 1978 Twins.[198].
  • December 15 – Mike Campbell, 61, pitcher from 1987–96 for the Mariners, Rangers, Padres and Cubs.[199].
  • December 16 – Albert Hall, 67, outfielder from 1981–89 for the Braves and Pirates.[200]
  • December 19 – Andy Kosco, 84, outfielder from 1965–74 for the Twins, Yankees, Dodgers, Brewers, Angels, Red Sox and Reds.[201]

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