April 24 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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April 24

The record for April 24 in baseball history — 5 milestones, 34 debuts, 15 final games, 47 births, 25 deaths and 1,189 games played.

Featured event · 1915

Frank Allen's No-Hitter

Frank Allen threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Rebels against the St. Louis Terriers on April 24, 1915, winning 2–0.

Apr 24, 1915Pittsburgh Rebels @ St. Louis Terriers

Milestones · April 24

1915

Frank Allen's No-Hitter

Frank Allen threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Rebels against the St. Louis Terriers on April 24, 1915, winning 2–0.

1917

George Mogridge's No-Hitter

George Mogridge threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox on April 24, 1917, winning 2–1.

1931

Rogers Hornsby's Three-Home-Run Game, 1931

Rogers Hornsby hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 24, 1931.

1947

Johnny Mize's Three-Home-Run Game, 1947

Johnny Mize hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the Boston Braves on April 24, 1947.

1958

Lee Walls's Three-Home-Run Game, 1958

Lee Walls hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 24, 1958.

Major-league debuts · April 24

1875

John Cassidy

John Cassidy made a major-league debut on April 24, 1875.

1876

John Morrill

John Morrill made a major-league debut on April 24, 1876.

1884

Perry Werden

Perry Werden made a major-league debut on April 24, 1884.

1889

Jimmy McAleer

Jimmy McAleer made a major-league debut on April 24, 1889.

1894

Mike Grady

Mike Grady made a major-league debut on April 24, 1894.

1894

Kip Selbach

Kip Selbach made a major-league debut on April 24, 1894.

1908

Doc Crandall

Doc Crandall made a major-league debut on April 24, 1908.

1912

Pinch Thomas

Pinch Thomas made a major-league debut on April 24, 1912.

1914

Rube Bressler

Rube Bressler made a major-league debut on April 24, 1914.

1916

Urban Shocker

Urban Shocker made a major-league debut on April 24, 1916.

1919

Earl Smith

Earl Smith made a major-league debut on April 24, 1919.

1921

Doug McWeeny

Doug McWeeny made a major-league debut on April 24, 1921.

1922

Ossie Bluege

Ossie Bluege made a major-league debut on April 24, 1922.

1922

Syl Johnson

Syl Johnson made a major-league debut on April 24, 1922.

1923

George Fisher

George Fisher made a major-league debut on April 24, 1923.

1926

Ed Baecht

Ed Baecht made a major-league debut on April 24, 1926.

1928

Mel Harder

Mel Harder made a major-league debut on April 24, 1928.

1934

Ray Berres

Ray Berres made a major-league debut on April 24, 1934.

1937

Dom Dallessandro

Dom Dallessandro made a major-league debut on April 24, 1937.

1939

Joe Haynes

Joe Haynes made a major-league debut on April 24, 1939.

1948

Vern Bickford

Vern Bickford made a major-league debut on April 24, 1948.

1948

Mickey McDermott

Mickey McDermott made a major-league debut on April 24, 1948.

1950

Dick Donovan

Dick Donovan made a major-league debut on April 24, 1950.

1951

Turk Lown

Turk Lown made a major-league debut on April 24, 1951.

1952

Hal Bevan

Hal Bevan made a major-league debut on April 24, 1952.

1960

Clay Dalrymple

Clay Dalrymple made a major-league debut on April 24, 1960.

1964

Billy McCool

Billy McCool made a major-league debut on April 24, 1964.

1984

John Franco

John Franco made a major-league debut on April 24, 1984.

1987

Luis Polonia

Luis Polonia made a major-league debut on April 24, 1987.

1992

Jesse Levis

Jesse Levis made a major-league debut on April 24, 1992.

1998

Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins made a major-league debut on April 24, 1998.

2008

Justin Masterson

Justin Masterson made a major-league debut on April 24, 2008.

2013

Robbie Grossman

Robbie Grossman made a major-league debut on April 24, 2013.

2014

Shane Greene

Shane Greene made a major-league debut on April 24, 2014.

Final major-league games · April 24

1920

Jay Clarke

Jay Clarke played a final major-league game on April 24, 1920.

1946

Ace Adams

Ace Adams played a final major-league game on April 24, 1946.

1948

Joe Beggs

Joe Beggs played a final major-league game on April 24, 1948.

1954

Vern Bickford

Vern Bickford played a final major-league game on April 24, 1954.

1962

Clem Labine

Clem Labine played a final major-league game on April 24, 1962.

1964

Chet Nichols

Chet Nichols played a final major-league game on April 24, 1964.

1968

John Tsitouris

John Tsitouris played a final major-league game on April 24, 1968.

1972

Billy Cowan

Billy Cowan played a final major-league game on April 24, 1972.

1974

Felipe Alou

Felipe Alou played a final major-league game on April 24, 1974.

1990

Ozzie Virgil

Ozzie Virgil played a final major-league game on April 24, 1990.

1991

Nick Capra

Nick Capra played a final major-league game on April 24, 1991.

2003

Craig Paquette

Craig Paquette played a final major-league game on April 24, 2003.

2004

Carlos Pulido

Carlos Pulido played a final major-league game on April 24, 2004.

2010

John Parrish

John Parrish played a final major-league game on April 24, 2010.

2022

Óliver Pérez

Óliver Pérez played a final major-league game on April 24, 2022.

1,189 regular-season games played on April 24

2024

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners 1, Texas Rangers 5.

2024

Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays

Detroit Tigers 5, Tampa Bay Rays 7.

2024

Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees

Oakland Athletics 3, New York Yankees 7.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 0.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals

Colorado Rockies 2, Kansas City Royals 6.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals

Colorado Rockies 4, Kansas City Royals 7.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox

Seattle Mariners 4, Boston Red Sox 3.

2025

Texas Rangers at Athletics

Texas Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

Baltimore Orioles 2, Washington Nationals 1.

2025

Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants

Milwaukee Brewers 5, San Francisco Giants 6.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Arizona Diamondbacks

Tampa Bay Rays 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 4.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,189 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Jim Field

b. April 24, 1863 · Played 330 games at first base and scored 180 runs across five major-league seasons.

Bob Ewing

b. April 24, 1873 · Pitcher who won 124 games with a 2.49 ERA across three clubs, 1902 to 1912.

Charlie Graham

b. April 24, 1878 · Catcher for the Boston Americans, 1906 to 1906.

Howard Ehmke

b. April 24, 1894 · Started the first game of the 1929 World Series out of nowhere and struck out thirteen.

Dixie Parker

b. April 24, 1895 · Catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1923 to 1923.

Harry Harper

b. April 24, 1895 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1913 to 1923.

Chute Merritt

b. April 24, 1911 · Second baseman for the Newark Dodgers, 1934 to 1934.

Herb Harris

b. April 24, 1913 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1936 to 1936.

Dixie Howell

b. April 24, 1920 · Catcher who batted .246 across three clubs, 1947 to 1956.

Glen Hobbie

b. April 24, 1936 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1957 to 1964.

Ivan Murrell

b. April 24, 1943 · Left fielder who batted .236 across four clubs, 1963 to 1974.

Bill Singer

b. April 24, 1944 · Pitcher who won 118 games with a 3.39 ERA across five clubs, 1964 to 1977.

Bob Beall

b. April 24, 1948 · First baseman across two clubs, 1975 to 1980.

Pat Zachry

b. April 24, 1952 · Shared the 1976 Rookie of the Year award and was traded for Tom Seaver the following June.

Bill Krueger

b. April 24, 1958 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 1983 to 1995.

Herman Segelke

b. April 24, 1958 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1982 to 1982.

Omar Vizquel

b. April 24, 1967 · Shortstop with eleven Gold Gloves and 2,877 hits across six clubs, three times an All-Star.

Todd Jones

b. April 24, 1968 · Saved 319 games for eight clubs and wrote a newspaper column about the job while he was doing it.

Chipper Jones

b. April 24, 1972 · The only switch-hitter to finish with 400 home runs and a .300 average, and he spent all nineteen seasons in Atlanta.

Carlos Beltrán

b. April 24, 1977 · One of five players with 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases, and the only player named in baseball's report on the 2017 Astros.

Daniel Barone

b. April 24, 1983 · Pitcher for the Florida Marlins, 2007 to 2007.

Aaron Cunningham

b. April 24, 1986 · Left fielder across three clubs, 2008 to 2012.

Carlos Ramírez

b. April 24, 1991 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2017 to 2018.

Bailey Falter

b. April 24, 1997 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2021 to 2025.

47 players were born on April 24; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

John Luby

d. April 24, 1899 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1890 to 1895.

Jim Gardner

d. April 24, 1905 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1895 to 1902.

Harry Berthrong

d. April 24, 1928 · Left fielder for the Washington Olympics, 1871 to 1871.

Tacks Latimer

d. April 24, 1936 · Catcher across five clubs, 1898 to 1902.

Rinaldo Williams

d. April 24, 1966 · Third baseman for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, 1914 to 1914.

Erv Lange

d. April 24, 1971 · Pitcher for the Chicago Chi-Feds, 1914 to 1914.

Marty Walker

d. April 24, 1978 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1928 to 1928.

Fred Koster

d. April 24, 1979 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1931 to 1931.

Beryl Richmond

d. April 24, 1980 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1933 to 1934.

Dink Mothell

d. April 24, 1980 · Second baseman who batted .269 across three clubs, 1920 to 1934.

Buster Ross

d. April 24, 1982 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1924 to 1926.

John Mihalic

d. April 24, 1987 · Second baseman for the Washington Senators, 1935 to 1937.

Elio Chacón

d. April 24, 1992 · Second baseman who batted .232 across two clubs, 1960 to 1962.

Jim McDonnell

d. April 24, 1993 · Catcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1943 to 1945.

John Campbell

d. April 24, 1995 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1933 to 1933.

Gary Geiger

d. April 24, 1996 · Center fielder who batted .246 across four clubs, 1958 to 1970.

Fuzz White

d. April 24, 2003 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1940 to 1947.

Sibby Sisti

d. April 24, 2006 · Played four positions for one franchise as it changed from the Boston Bees to the Milwaukee Braves.

Fred Bradley

d. April 24, 2012 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1948 to 1949.

Lee Howard

d. April 24, 2018 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1946 to 1947.

Marv Rackley

d. April 24, 2018 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1947 to 1950.

Ray Jarvis

d. April 24, 2020 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1969 to 1970.

Chris Haughey

d. April 24, 2022 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943 to 1943.

Dennis Ribant

d. April 24, 2023 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1964 to 1969.

25 players died on April 24; these are the 24 best known.