April 25 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for April 25 in baseball history — 5 milestones, 36 debuts, 12 final games, 62 births, 27 deaths and 1,153 games played.

Featured event · 2017

Trea Turner Hits for the Cycle, 2017

Trea Turner hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals against the Colorado Rockies on April 25, 2017.

Apr 25, 2017Washington Nationals @ Colorado Rockies

Milestones · April 25

1980

Larry Parrish's Three-Home-Run Game, 1980

Larry Parrish hit three home runs for the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on April 25, 1980.

1997

Matt Williams's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Matt Williams hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 25, 1997.

1997

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Ken Griffey Jr. hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 25, 1997.

2003

Richie Sexson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003

Richie Sexson hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Atlanta Braves on April 25, 2003.

2017

Trea Turner Hits for the Cycle, 2017

Trea Turner hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals against the Colorado Rockies on April 25, 2017.

Major-league debuts · April 25

1901

Wid Conroy

Wid Conroy made a major-league debut on April 25, 1901.

1901

Earl Moore

Earl Moore made a major-league debut on April 25, 1901.

1912

George Cutshaw

George Cutshaw made a major-league debut on April 25, 1912.

1916

Frank Emmer

Frank Emmer made a major-league debut on April 25, 1916.

1932

Al Todd

Al Todd made a major-league debut on April 25, 1932.

1933

Pep Young

Pep Young made a major-league debut on April 25, 1933.

1935

Ed Heusser

Ed Heusser made a major-league debut on April 25, 1935.

1936

Nels Potter

Nels Potter made a major-league debut on April 25, 1936.

1937

Cliff Melton

Cliff Melton made a major-league debut on April 25, 1937.

1938

Al Epperly

Al Epperly made a major-league debut on April 25, 1938.

1939

Jack Kramer

Jack Kramer made a major-league debut on April 25, 1939.

1939

Ken Raffensberger

Ken Raffensberger made a major-league debut on April 25, 1939.

1939

Dizzy Trout

Dizzy Trout made a major-league debut on April 25, 1939.

1940

Danny Litwhiler

Danny Litwhiler made a major-league debut on April 25, 1940.

1943

Stubby Overmire

Stubby Overmire made a major-league debut on April 25, 1943.

1944

Ted Wilks

Ted Wilks made a major-league debut on April 25, 1944.

1948

Windy McCall

Windy McCall made a major-league debut on April 25, 1948.

1949

Morrie Martin

Morrie Martin made a major-league debut on April 25, 1949.

1949

Bud Podbielan

Bud Podbielan made a major-league debut on April 25, 1949.

1954

Jim Finigan

Jim Finigan made a major-league debut on April 25, 1954.

1967

Alan Foster

Alan Foster made a major-league debut on April 25, 1967.

1972

Garry Maddox

Garry Maddox made a major-league debut on April 25, 1972.

1975

Biff Pocoroba

Biff Pocoroba made a major-league debut on April 25, 1975.

1981

Scott Fletcher

Scott Fletcher made a major-league debut on April 25, 1981.

1987

Joe Magrane

Joe Magrane made a major-league debut on April 25, 1987.

1989

Chris Hoiles

Chris Hoiles made a major-league debut on April 25, 1989.

1995

Todd Hollandsworth

Todd Hollandsworth made a major-league debut on April 25, 1995.

1995

Mike Myers

Mike Myers made a major-league debut on April 25, 1995.

1995

Antonio Osuna

Antonio Osuna made a major-league debut on April 25, 1995.

2000

Andy Tracy

Andy Tracy made a major-league debut on April 25, 2000.

2011

Cory Gearrin

Cory Gearrin made a major-league debut on April 25, 2011.

2014

Jace Peterson

Jace Peterson made a major-league debut on April 25, 2014.

2015

Max Muncy

Max Muncy made a major-league debut on April 25, 2015.

2017

Cody Bellinger

Cody Bellinger made a major-league debut on April 25, 2017.

2018

Ronald Acuña

Ronald Acuña made a major-league debut on April 25, 2018.

2022

Brendan Donovan

Brendan Donovan made a major-league debut on April 25, 2022.

Final major-league games · April 25

1918

Germany Schaefer

Germany Schaefer played a final major-league game on April 25, 1918.

1933

Lu Blue

Lu Blue played a final major-league game on April 25, 1933.

1941

Earl Averill

Earl Averill played a final major-league game on April 25, 1941.

1946

Frankie Pytlak

Frankie Pytlak played a final major-league game on April 25, 1946.

1954

Johnny Lipon

Johnny Lipon played a final major-league game on April 25, 1954.

1956

Gil Coan

Gil Coan played a final major-league game on April 25, 1956.

1957

Jack Phillips

Jack Phillips played a final major-league game on April 25, 1957.

1970

Pedro Ramos

Pedro Ramos played a final major-league game on April 25, 1970.

1971

Curt Flood

Curt Flood played a final major-league game on April 25, 1971.

1975

Billy Grabarkewitz

Billy Grabarkewitz played a final major-league game on April 25, 1975.

2011

Erick Almonte

Erick Almonte played a final major-league game on April 25, 2011.

2018

Cliff Pennington

Cliff Pennington played a final major-league game on April 25, 2018.

1,153 regular-season games played on April 25

2025

Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners

Miami Marlins 8, Seattle Mariners 4.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays 4, New York Yankees 2.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minnesota Twins

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, Minnesota Twins 11.

2025

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals

Houston Astros 0, Kansas City Royals 2.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Athletics

Chicago White Sox 5, Athletics 6.

2025

New York Mets at Washington Nationals

New York Mets 4, Washington Nationals 5.

2025

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3.

2025

Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants

Texas Rangers 2, San Francisco Giants 0.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres

Tampa Bay Rays 1, San Diego Padres 0.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0.

2025

Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies

Cincinnati Reds 8, Colorado Rockies 7.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies 0, Chicago Cubs 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.

Born on this day

Dick Conway

b. April 25, 1866 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1886 to 1888.

John Henry Lloyd

b. April 25, 1884 · A shortstop who played twenty-six seasons, eighteen of them before any league existed to record them.

Fred Haney

b. April 25, 1896 · Third baseman who batted .275 across four clubs, 1922 to 1929.

Belve Bean

b. April 25, 1905 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1930 to 1935.

Bobby Estalella

b. April 25, 1911 · Reached career highs of 151 hits and 60 runs batted in for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1944.

Connie Marrero

b. April 25, 1911 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1950 to 1954.

Carlos Blanco

b. April 25, 1914 · First baseman for the New York Cubans, 1941 to 1941.

Art Schallock

b. April 25, 1924 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1951 to 1955.

Chuck Harrison

b. April 25, 1941 · First baseman who batted .238 across two clubs, 1965 to 1971.

Bob Johnson

b. April 25, 1943 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1969 to 1977.

Bill Greif

b. April 25, 1950 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1971 to 1976.

Craig Minetto

b. April 25, 1954 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 1978 to 1981.

Dave Owen

b. April 25, 1958 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1983 to 1988.

Tony Phillips

b. April 25, 1959 · Drew 1,319 walks, played four positions in the same season more than once, and was never an All-Star.

Blaine Beatty

b. April 25, 1964 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 1989 to 1991.

Darren Holmes

b. April 25, 1966 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 1990 to 2003.

Erik Pappas

b. April 25, 1966 · Catcher across two clubs, 1991 to 1994.

Brad Clontz

b. April 25, 1971 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1995 to 2000.

Brian Barton

b. April 25, 1982 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2008 to 2009.

Garrett Mock

b. April 25, 1983 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2008 to 2010.

Danny Espinosa

b. April 25, 1987 · Second baseman who batted .221 across four clubs, 2010 to 2017.

Daniel Norris

b. April 25, 1993 · Pitcher across five clubs, 2014 to 2023.

Cody Ponce

b. April 25, 1994 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2020 to 2021.

A. J. Puk

b. April 25, 1995 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2019 to 2025.

62 players were born on April 25; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Charlie Hodnett

d. April 25, 1890 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1883 to 1884.

Jackie Hayes

d. April 25, 1905 · Catcher who batted .233 across seven clubs, 1882 to 1890.

Jim Carleton

d. April 25, 1910 · First baseman for the Cleveland Forest Citys, 1871 to 1872.

Jack Rowe

d. April 25, 1911 · Catcher who batted .286 across three clubs, 1879 to 1890.

Dave Williams

d. April 25, 1918 · Pitcher for the Boston Americans, 1902 to 1902.

Bill Higgins

d. April 25, 1919 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1888 to 1890.

George Gilham

d. April 25, 1937 · Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1920 to 1921.

Jim Murray

d. April 25, 1945 · Right fielder across three clubs, 1902 to 1914.

John Walsh

d. April 25, 1947 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1903 to 1903.

Bert Hunter

d. April 25, 1948 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 1931 to 1936.

Offa Neal

d. April 25, 1950 · Third baseman for the New York Giants, 1905 to 1905.

Hal Elliott

d. April 25, 1963 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1929 to 1932.

Art Decatur

d. April 25, 1966 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1922 to 1927.

Gene Steinbrenner

d. April 25, 1970 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1912 to 1912.

Max West

d. April 25, 1971 · Center fielder for the Brooklyn Robins, 1928 to 1929.

Bruce Edwards

d. April 25, 1975 · Catcher who batted .256 across four clubs, 1946 to 1956.

Lew Carpenter

d. April 25, 1979 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1943 to 1943.

Norman Cross

d. April 25, 1982 · Pitcher for the Chicago American Giants, 1932 to 1937.

Carlos Paula

d. April 25, 1983 · Right fielder for the Washington Senators, 1954 to 1956.

Bob Hazle

d. April 25, 1992 · Right fielder across three clubs, 1955 to 1958.

Mike Kreevich

d. April 25, 1994 · Led the American League in triples in 1937, hit .323 two years later, and drank himself out of the game twice.

Gordon Jones

d. April 25, 1994 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 1954 to 1965.

Bobby Thompson

d. April 25, 2011 · Center fielder for the Texas Rangers, 1978 to 1978.

Jim Fanning

d. April 25, 2015 · Catcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1954 to 1957.

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