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The following are the baseball events of the year 2026 throughout the world.

International competition

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National Team tournaments

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Club team tournaments

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Little League

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North American domestic leagues

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Major League Baseball

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Minor League Baseball

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Independent baseball leagues

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College Baseball

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Colliegiate Summer Baseball Leagues

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Other domestic leagues

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Summer leagues

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Winter leagues

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Events

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January

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February

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  • February 13: KBO Spring Training begins
  • February 18: Pitchers and catchers report
  • February 19: Other Players report

March

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  • March 7: KBO Spring Training ends
  • March 12-24: 2026 KBO preseason

April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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  • November 1: Eligible MLB players become free agents

December

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 11 – Gary Wagner, 85, pitcher from 1965 to 1970 for the Phillies and Red Sox.[65]
  • March 12 – Tony Balsamo, 89, pitcher for the 1962 Cubs.[66]
  • March 17 – Larry Stahl, 84, outfielder from 1964 to 1973 for the Athletics, Mets, Padres and Reds.[67]
  • March 26 – Ken Clay, 71, pitcher from 1977 to 1981 for the Yankees, Rangers and Mariners.[68]
  • March 27 – Tom Nieto, 65, catcher from 1984 to 1990 for the Cardinals, Expos, Twins and Phillies and later a coach for the Yankees and Mets from 1995 to 2008.[69]

April

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  • April 4 – Bob Duliba, 91, pitcher from 1959 to 1967 for the Cardinals, Angels, Red Sox and Athletics.[70]
  • April 7 – Chuck Nieson, 83, pitcher for the 1964 Twins.[71]
  • April 8 – Davey Lopes, 80, second baseman from 1972 to 1987 for the Dodgers, Athletics, Cubs and Astros, manager for the 2000–02 Brewers and coach for multiple teams between 1988 and 2017.[72]
  • April 9 –
  • April 11 – Phil Garner, 76, second baseman from 1973 to 1988 for the Athletics, Pirates, Astros, Dodgers and Giants and Manager from 1992 to 2007 for the Brewers, Tigers and Astros.[75]
  • April 16 – Garret Anderson, 53, outfielder from 1994 to 2010 for the Angels, Braves and Dodgers.[76]
  • April 22 – Corky Withrow, 88, outfielder for the 1963 Cardinals.[77]
  • April 23 – Ellie Rodríguez, 79, catcher from 1968 to 1976 for the Yankees, Royals, Brewers, Angels and Dodgers and manager in the Mexican Baseball League from 1978 to 1982.[78]
  • April 28 – Conrad Cardinal, 84, pitcher for the 1963 Colt .45s.[79]

May

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  • May 4 –
    • Bob Skinner, 94, outfielder and first baseman from 1954 to 1966 for the Pirates, Reds and Cardinals, manager from 1968 to 1969 for the Phillies and 1977 for the Padres and coach for multiple teams between 1970 and 1988.[80]
    • John Sterling, 87, broadcaster from 1989 to 2024 for the Yankees.[81]
  • May 6 –
  • May 7 – Rick Kreuger, 77, pitcher from 1975 to 1977 for the Red Sox, Indians and Yomiuri Giants.[84]
  • May 9 – Bobby Cox, 84, third baseman from 1968 to 1969 for the Yankees and Manager from 1978 to 2010 for the Blue Jays and Braves.[85]
  • May 11 – Buzz Capra, 78, pitcher from 1971 to 1977 for the Mets and Braves.[86]
  • May 20 – Mike Johnson, 75, pitcher for the 1974 Padres.[87]
  • May 23 – Charlie Moore, 72, catcher and outfielder from 1973 to 1987 for the Brewers and Blue Jays.[88]
  • May 26 –
    • Bob Horner, 68, third baseman and first baseman from 1978 to 1988 for the Braves, Swallows and Cardinals.[89]
    • Mark Bailey, 64, catcher from 1984 to 1992 for the Astros and Giants.[90]

June

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  • June 4 –
    • Bob Lacey, 72, pitcher from 1977 to 1984 for the Athletics, Indians, Rangers, Angels and Giants.[91]
    • Eddie Haas, 91, outfielder from 1957 to 1960 for the Cubs and Braves and manager for the 1985 Braves.[92]
  • June 10 –
    • Wes Gardner, 65, pitcher from 1984 to 1991 for the Mets, Red Sox, Padres and Royals.[93]
  • June 12 –
  • June 16 –

July

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  • July 4 – Al Holland, 73, pitcher from 1977–87 for the Pirates, Giants, Phillies, Angels and Yankees.[96]
  • July 5 – Darrell Jackson, 70, pitcher from 1978–82 for the Twins.[97]
  • July 8 – Phil Regan, 89, pitcher from 1960–72 for the Tigers, Dodgers, Cubs and White Sox, manager of the 1995 Orioles, and pitching instructor for several teams.[98]
  • July 11 – Héctor Valle, 85, catcher for the 1965 Dodgers.[99]
  • July 15 – Ron Hunt, 85, second baseman from 1963–74 for the Mets, Dodgers, Giants, Expos and Cardinals.[100]
  • July 18 – Duane Ward, 62, pitcher from 1986–95 for the Braves and Blue Jays.[101]
  • July 21 – Scott Brown, 69, pitcher for the 1981 Reds.[102]
  • July 23 – Ossie Blanco, 80, first baseman from 1970–74 for the White Sox and Indians.[103]

August

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  • August 14 – Butch Huskey, 54, outfielder from 1993–2000 for the Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Twins and Rockies.[104]
  • August 15 – Tommy John, 83, pitcher from 1963–89 for the Indians, White Sox, Dodgers, Yankees, Angels and Athletics.[105]

See also

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References

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