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The record for August 14 in baseball history — 12 milestones, 21 debuts, 15 final games, 61 births, 29 deaths and 1,376 games played.

Featured event · 1971

Bob Gibson's No-Hitter

Bob Gibson threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 1971, winning 11–0.

Aug 14, 1971St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Milestones · August 14

1933

Jimmie Foxx Hits for the Cycle, 1933

Jimmie Foxx hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on August 14, 1933.

1960

Bill White Hits for the Cycle, 1960

Bill White hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 1960.

1971

Bob Gibson's No-Hitter

Bob Gibson threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 1971, winning 11–0.

1981

Jeff Burroughs's Three-Home-Run Game, 1981

Jeff Burroughs hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Minnesota Twins on August 14, 1981.

2003

Travis Hafner Hits for the Cycle, 2003

Travis Hafner hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on August 14, 2003.

2006

Chipper Jones's Three-Home-Run Game, 2006

Chipper Jones hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Washington Nationals on August 14, 2006.

2008

Mark Kotsay Hits for the Cycle, 2008

Mark Kotsay hit for the cycle for the Atlanta Braves against the Chicago Cubs on August 14, 2008.

2009

Félix Pie Hits for the Cycle, 2009

Félix Pie hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 14, 2009.

2010

Alex Rodriguez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2010

Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals on August 14, 2010.

2015

Matt Kemp Hits for the Cycle, 2015

Matt Kemp hit for the cycle for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies on August 14, 2015.

2016

Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016

Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 14, 2016.

2021

Tyler Gilbert's No-Hitter

Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the San Diego Padres on August 14, 2021, winning 7–0.

Major-league debuts · August 14

1912

Buddy Napier

Buddy Napier made a major-league debut on August 14, 1912.

1917

Aaron Ward

Aaron Ward made a major-league debut on August 14, 1917.

1943

Gene Hermanski

Gene Hermanski made a major-league debut on August 14, 1943.

1963

Frank Linzy

Frank Linzy made a major-league debut on August 14, 1963.

1968

Horacio Piña

Horacio Piña made a major-league debut on August 14, 1968.

1973

Jerry Royster

Jerry Royster made a major-league debut on August 14, 1973.

1973

Tom Veryzer

Tom Veryzer made a major-league debut on August 14, 1973.

1981

Steve Bedrosian

Steve Bedrosian made a major-league debut on August 14, 1981.

1981

Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly made a major-league debut on August 14, 1981.

1985

Mark Portugal

Mark Portugal made a major-league debut on August 14, 1985.

1987

Chris Gwynn

Chris Gwynn made a major-league debut on August 14, 1987.

1988

Tony Castillo

Tony Castillo made a major-league debut on August 14, 1988.

1993

Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones made a major-league debut on August 14, 1993.

1999

Casey Blake

Casey Blake made a major-league debut on August 14, 1999.

1999

David Riske

David Riske made a major-league debut on August 14, 1999.

1999

Scott Strickland

Scott Strickland made a major-league debut on August 14, 1999.

2004

Jorge De La Rosa

Jorge De La Rosa made a major-league debut on August 14, 2004.

2006

Rajai Davis

Rajai Davis made a major-league debut on August 14, 2006.

2008

Pablo Sandoval

Pablo Sandoval made a major-league debut on August 14, 2008.

2012

Rob Brantly

Rob Brantly made a major-league debut on August 14, 2012.

2013

Kevin Pillar

Kevin Pillar made a major-league debut on August 14, 2013.

Final major-league games · August 14

1935

Dazzy Vance

Dazzy Vance played a final major-league game on August 14, 1935.

1937

Pie Traynor

Pie Traynor played a final major-league game on August 14, 1937.

1944

Ed Boland

Ed Boland played a final major-league game on August 14, 1944.

1985

Geoff Zahn

Geoff Zahn played a final major-league game on August 14, 1985.

1996

Roger McDowell

Roger McDowell played a final major-league game on August 14, 1996.

1996

Rick Schu

Rick Schu played a final major-league game on August 14, 1996.

2004

Rod Beck

Rod Beck played a final major-league game on August 14, 2004.

2008

Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine played a final major-league game on August 14, 2008.

2010

Gabe Kapler

Gabe Kapler played a final major-league game on August 14, 2010.

2016

Adam Loewen

Adam Loewen played a final major-league game on August 14, 2016.

2018

Blaine Boyer

Blaine Boyer played a final major-league game on August 14, 2018.

2020

Brian Dozier

Brian Dozier played a final major-league game on August 14, 2020.

2020

Iván Nova

Iván Nova played a final major-league game on August 14, 2020.

2021

Adam Eaton

Adam Eaton played a final major-league game on August 14, 2021.

2022

Corey Knebel

Corey Knebel played a final major-league game on August 14, 2022.

1,376 regular-season games played on August 14

2024

Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

Houston Astros 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1.

2024

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 1.

2024

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers

Seattle Mariners 2, Detroit Tigers 3.

2024

Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Guardians

Chicago Cubs 1, Cleveland Guardians 6.

2024

New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox

New York Yankees 10, Chicago White Sox 2.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays

Chicago Cubs 1, Toronto Blue Jays 2.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 3.

2025

Miami Marlins at Cleveland Guardians

Miami Marlins 4, Cleveland Guardians 9.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles

Seattle Mariners 3, Baltimore Orioles 5.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies 2, Washington Nationals 3.

2025

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 3.

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Colorado Rockies 2.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,376 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. August 14, 1856 · First baseman who batted .296 across three clubs, 1884 to 1887.

b. August 14, 1884 · Catcher for the New York Yankees, 1913 to 1914.

b. August 14, 1887 · Third baseman who batted .236 across two clubs, 1910 to 1915.

b. August 14, 1888 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1911 to 1911.

b. August 14, 1888 · First baseman who batted .270 across four clubs, 1912 to 1916.

b. August 14, 1898 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1926 to 1926.

b. August 14, 1910 · Shortstop who batted .257 across two clubs, 1935 to 1941.

b. August 14, 1930 · Never played in the major leagues, spent thirteen years in the minors, and argued his way to a Hall of Fame plaque.

b. August 14, 1930 · First baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1950 to 1950.

b. August 14, 1937 · Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1961 to 1961.

b. August 14, 1954 · Went 19-9 with a 2.34 earned run average as the 1976 American League Rookie of the Year.

b. August 14, 1966 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 1991 to 1991.

b. August 14, 1971 · Infielder who batted .295 with 1,713 hits across five clubs, twice an All-Star.

b. August 14, 1972 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2003 to 2003.

b. August 14, 1979 · Second baseman across two clubs, 2001 to 2003.

b. August 14, 1981 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2004 to 2004.

b. August 14, 1984 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2007 to 2019.

b. August 14, 1985 · Second baseman across three clubs, 2010 to 2014.

b. August 14, 1987 · Left fielder who batted .278 across four clubs, 2014 to 2024.

b. August 14, 1988 · Third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, 2011 to 2013.

b. August 14, 1990 · Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, 2017 to 2018.

b. August 14, 1998 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2022 to 2025.

b. August 14, 1998 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2025 to 2025.

b. August 14, 2001 · Second baseman who batted .258 for the Detroit Tigers, 2024 to 2025.

61 players were born on August 14; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. August 14, 1913 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1899 to 1899.

d. August 14, 1925 · Shortstop for the Worcester Ruby Legs, 1881 to 1881.

d. August 14, 1931 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1906 to 1908.

d. August 14, 1934 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1927 to 1928.

Charlie Hollocher

d. August 14, 1940 · Shortstop who batted .304 for the Chicago Cubs, 1918 to 1924.

d. August 14, 1943 · Left fielder on the Baltimore Orioles teams that won three straight pennants, and the easiest of that club's Hall of Famers to forget.

d. August 14, 1948 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1923 to 1935.

d. August 14, 1954 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1932 to 1936.

d. August 14, 1956 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1901 to 1901.

d. August 14, 1960 · Managed Pittsburgh from left field to four pennants and the 1909 World Series, and hit .312 with 220 triples of his own.

d. August 14, 1960 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Terriers, 1914 to 1914.

d. August 14, 1970 · Catcher who batted .211 across four clubs, 1935 to 1946.

Claude Willoughby

d. August 14, 1973 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1925 to 1931.

d. August 14, 1978 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1940 to 1941.

d. August 14, 1979 · Catcher who batted .204 across two clubs, 1915 to 1921.

d. August 14, 1984 · Catcher who batted .308 across sixteen seasons and caught for the Cardinals' Gashouse Gang.

d. August 14, 1984 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1972 to 1982.

d. August 14, 1987 · Right fielder for the Birmingham Black Barons, 1941 to 1941.

d. August 14, 1997 · Catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1941 to 1941.

d. August 14, 1999 · Brooklyn's captain at shortstop from 1940 to 1958, alongside Jackie Robinson from 1947, and a Kentuckian who took his side in public.

d. August 14, 1999 · Right fielder who batted .271 for the Detroit Tigers, 1940 to 1953.

Ken Heintzelman

d. August 14, 2000 · Led the National League in shutouts in 1949, at thirty-three, for the Whiz Kids' predecessor club.

d. August 14, 2022 · First baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965 to 1966.

d. August 14, 2024 · Right fielder across three clubs, 1972 to 1975.

29 players died on August 14; these are the 24 best known.