The record for April 22 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 55 debuts, 9 final games, 54 births, 30 deaths and 1,153 games played.
Jay Hughes started as the Baltimore Orioles held the Boston Beaneaters without a hit on April 22, 1898, winning 8–0.
Jay Hughes started as the Baltimore Orioles held the Boston Beaneaters without a hit on April 22, 1898, winning 8–0.
Theodore Breitenstein started as the Cincinnati Reds held the Pittsburgh Pirates without a hit on April 22, 1898, winning 11–0.
Ken Williams hit three home runs for the St. Louis Browns against the Chicago White Sox on April 22, 1922.
Willie McCovey hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Milwaukee Braves on April 22, 1964.
Andre Thornton hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on April 22, 1978.
Iván de Jesús hit for the cycle for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 22, 1980.
Robby Thompson hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the San Diego Padres on April 22, 1991.
Chris Bosio threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox on April 22, 1993, winning 7–0.
Adolis García hit three home runs for the Texas Rangers against the Oakland Athletics on April 22, 2023.
Candy Cummings made a major-league debut on April 22, 1872.
John Richmond made a major-league debut on April 22, 1875.
Jack Clements made a major-league debut on April 22, 1884.
Jesse Burkett made a major-league debut on April 22, 1890.
Morgan Murphy made a major-league debut on April 22, 1890.
Billy Rhines made a major-league debut on April 22, 1890.
Bill Dahlen made a major-league debut on April 22, 1891.
Cy Seymour made a major-league debut on April 22, 1896.
Claude Ritchey made a major-league debut on April 22, 1897.
Bill Dinneen made a major-league debut on April 22, 1898.
Bill Donovan made a major-league debut on April 22, 1898.
Harry Steinfeldt made a major-league debut on April 22, 1898.
Joe Yeager made a major-league debut on April 22, 1898.
Doc White made a major-league debut on April 22, 1901.
Lee Tannehill made a major-league debut on April 22, 1903.
Claude Berry made a major-league debut on April 22, 1904.
Howie Camnitz made a major-league debut on April 22, 1904.
Frank Smith made a major-league debut on April 22, 1904.
Ping Bodie made a major-league debut on April 22, 1911.
Jim Bagby made a major-league debut on April 22, 1912.
Frank Gibson made a major-league debut on April 22, 1913.
Bill Sherdel made a major-league debut on April 22, 1918.
Ike Boone made a major-league debut on April 22, 1922.
Bill Harris made a major-league debut on April 22, 1923.
Jack Berly made a major-league debut on April 22, 1924.
Vic Sorrell made a major-league debut on April 22, 1928.
Monte Pearson made a major-league debut on April 22, 1932.
Frankie Pytlak made a major-league debut on April 22, 1932.
Prince Oana made a major-league debut on April 22, 1934.
Jake Wade made a major-league debut on April 22, 1936.
Johnny Vander Meer made a major-league debut on April 22, 1937.
Johnny Berardino made a major-league debut on April 22, 1939.
Les Fleming made a major-league debut on April 22, 1939.
Charlie Keller made a major-league debut on April 22, 1939.
Harry Brecheen made a major-league debut on April 22, 1940.
Hal White made a major-league debut on April 22, 1941.
Billy Johnson made a major-league debut on April 22, 1943.
Snuffy Stirnweiss made a major-league debut on April 22, 1943.
Bob Rush made a major-league debut on April 22, 1948.
Vinegar Bend Mizell made a major-league debut on April 22, 1952.
Billy Gardner made a major-league debut on April 22, 1954.
Dick Stigman made a major-league debut on April 22, 1960.
Lee Thomas made a major-league debut on April 22, 1961.
Jim Bouton made a major-league debut on April 22, 1962.
Billy Grabarkewitz made a major-league debut on April 22, 1969.
Steve Balboni made a major-league debut on April 22, 1981.
Roberto Alomar made a major-league debut on April 22, 1988.
Mike Magnante made a major-league debut on April 22, 1991.
R. A. Dickey made a major-league debut on April 22, 2001.
Brandon Webb made a major-league debut on April 22, 2003.
Derek Holland made a major-league debut on April 22, 2009.
Tony Sipp made a major-league debut on April 22, 2009.
Wily Peralta made a major-league debut on April 22, 2012.
José Cisnero made a major-league debut on April 22, 2013.
Gleyber Torres made a major-league debut on April 22, 2018.
Fresco Thompson played a final major-league game on April 22, 1934.
Bobby Adams played a final major-league game on April 22, 1959.
Morrie Martin played a final major-league game on April 22, 1959.
Ralph Terry played a final major-league game on April 22, 1967.
Charley Smith played a final major-league game on April 22, 1969.
Rick Reuschel played a final major-league game on April 22, 1991.
Bob Ojeda played a final major-league game on April 22, 1994.
Greg Myers played a final major-league game on April 22, 2005.
Rodrigo López played a final major-league game on April 22, 2012.
Chicago White Sox 2, Minnesota Twins 4.
Colorado Rockies 3, Kansas City Royals 4.
Toronto Blue Jays 1, Houston Astros 5.
San Diego Padres 2, Detroit Tigers 0.
New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Guardians 3.
Seattle Mariners 3, Boston Red Sox 8.
Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 5.
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3.
Baltimore Orioles 0, Washington Nationals 7.
Milwaukee Brewers 11, San Francisco Giants 3.
Philadelphia Phillies 1, New York Mets 5.
Cincinnati Reds 3, Miami Marlins 4.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,153 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
54 players were born on April 22; these are the 24 best known.
30 players died on April 22; these are the 24 best known.