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

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The record for August 24 in baseball history — 3 milestones, 19 debuts, 16 final games, 62 births, 24 deaths and 1,399 games played.

Featured event · 1975

Ed Halicki's No-Hitter

Ed Halicki threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on August 24, 1975, winning 6–0.

Aug 24, 1975New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants

Milestones · August 24

1975

Ed Halicki's No-Hitter

Ed Halicki threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on August 24, 1975, winning 6–0.

2012

Adrian Beltré Hits for the Cycle, 2012

Adrian Beltré hit for the cycle for the Texas Rangers against the Minnesota Twins on August 24, 2012.

2012

Chris Davis's Three-Home-Run Game, 2012

Chris Davis hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 24, 2012.

Major-league debuts · August 24

1882

William Robinson

William Robinson made a major-league debut on August 24, 1882.

1895

Frank Bowerman

Frank Bowerman made a major-league debut on August 24, 1895.

1895

Jack Cronin

Jack Cronin made a major-league debut on August 24, 1895.

1908

Smoky Joe Wood

Smoky Joe Wood made a major-league debut on August 24, 1908.

1912

John Henry Lloyd

John Henry Lloyd made a major-league debut on August 24, 1912.

1912

José Mendéz

José Mendéz made a major-league debut on August 24, 1912.

1912

Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor made a major-league debut on August 24, 1912.

1915

Carl East

Carl East made a major-league debut on August 24, 1915.

1915

Carmen Hill

Carmen Hill made a major-league debut on August 24, 1915.

1916

Carson Bigbee

Carson Bigbee made a major-league debut on August 24, 1916.

1958

Orlando Peña

Orlando Peña made a major-league debut on August 24, 1958.

1977

Rick Honeycutt

Rick Honeycutt made a major-league debut on August 24, 1977.

1981

Kent Hrbek

Kent Hrbek made a major-league debut on August 24, 1981.

1983

Juan Samuel

Juan Samuel made a major-league debut on August 24, 1983.

1989

Mike Stanton

Mike Stanton made a major-league debut on August 24, 1989.

1992

Bob Wickman

Bob Wickman made a major-league debut on August 24, 1992.

1995

John Wasdin

John Wasdin made a major-league debut on August 24, 1995.

2004

Heath Bell

Heath Bell made a major-league debut on August 24, 2004.

2004

Chris Young

Chris Young made a major-league debut on August 24, 2004.

Final major-league games · August 24

1912

Matty McIntyre

Matty McIntyre played a final major-league game on August 24, 1912.

1918

Joe Casey

Joe Casey played a final major-league game on August 24, 1918.

1923

Josh Billings

Josh Billings played a final major-league game on August 24, 1923.

1928

Emilio Palmero

Emilio Palmero played a final major-league game on August 24, 1928.

1943

Carl Hubbell

Carl Hubbell played a final major-league game on August 24, 1943.

1943

Al Todd

Al Todd played a final major-league game on August 24, 1943.

1952

Lou Boudreau

Lou Boudreau played a final major-league game on August 24, 1952.

1969

Gene Oliver

Gene Oliver played a final major-league game on August 24, 1969.

1977

Boog Powell

Boog Powell played a final major-league game on August 24, 1977.

1981

Rennie Stennett

Rennie Stennett played a final major-league game on August 24, 1981.

1995

Gerald Perry

Gerald Perry played a final major-league game on August 24, 1995.

2004

Karim García

Karim García played a final major-league game on August 24, 2004.

2009

Adam Eaton

Adam Eaton played a final major-league game on August 24, 2009.

2021

Tyler Chatwood

Tyler Chatwood played a final major-league game on August 24, 2021.

2022

Tim Beckham

Tim Beckham played a final major-league game on August 24, 2022.

2022

Philip Gosselin

Philip Gosselin played a final major-league game on August 24, 2022.

1,399 regular-season games played on August 24

2025

Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers

Cleveland Guardians 0, Texas Rangers 5.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 7.

2025

Athletics at Seattle Mariners

Athletics 4, Seattle Mariners 11.

2025

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 7.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals 10, Detroit Tigers 8.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

Minnesota Twins 0, Chicago White Sox 8.

2025

Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles

Houston Astros 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, San Diego Padres 2.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates

Colorado Rockies 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.

2025

Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies

Washington Nationals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 3.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers

San Francisco Giants 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,399 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Charlie Hall

b. August 24, 1863 · Center fielder for the New York Metropolitans, 1887 to 1887.

Belden Hill

b. August 24, 1864 · Third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 1890 to 1890.

Billy Kelsey

b. August 24, 1881 · Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1907 to 1907.

Bill Moriarty

b. August 24, 1883 · Shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, 1909 to 1909.

Harry Hooper

b. August 24, 1887 · The right fielder on four Red Sox championship teams, and by his own account the man who argued Babe Ruth off the pitcher's mound.

Hank Gowdy

b. August 24, 1889 · Caught for Boston's 1914 championship club and appeared on seventeen Hall of Fame ballots.

Bevo LeBourveau

b. August 24, 1896 · Left fielder who batted .275 across two clubs, 1919 to 1929.

Al Bool

b. August 24, 1897 · Catcher across three clubs, 1928 to 1931.

Beryl Richmond

b. August 24, 1907 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1933 to 1934.

Chubby Dean

b. August 24, 1915 · First baseman who batted .274 across two clubs, 1936 to 1943.

Chris Batton

b. August 24, 1954 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 1976 to 1976.

Butch Benton

b. August 24, 1957 · Catcher across three clubs, 1978 to 1985.

Cal Ripken

b. August 24, 1960 · Played 2,632 consecutive games, ended the streak by his own choice, and spent all twenty-one of his seasons with Baltimore.

Dean Wilkins

b. August 24, 1966 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1989 to 1991.

Tim Salmon

b. August 24, 1968 · Hit 299 home runs and was never once chosen for an All-Star team.

B. J. Waszgis

b. August 24, 1970 · Catcher for the Texas Rangers, 2000 to 2000.

Chris Prieto

b. August 24, 1972 · Center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2005 to 2005.

Arquimedez Pozo

b. August 24, 1973 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1995 to 1997.

Bartolomé Fortunato

b. August 24, 1974 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2004 to 2006.

Alan Johnson

b. August 24, 1983 · Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, 2011 to 2011.

Brett Gardner

b. August 24, 1983 · Left fielder who batted .256 for the New York Yankees, 2008 to 2021.

Anthony Ortega

b. August 24, 1985 · Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2009 to 2009.

Christian Garcia

b. August 24, 1985 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2012 to 2012.

Alex Freeland

b. August 24, 2001 · Third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2025 to 2025.

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

Died on this day

John Puhl

d. August 24, 1900 · Third baseman for the New York Giants, 1898 to 1899.

Al McCauley

d. August 24, 1917 · Pitcher who batted .251 across three clubs, 1884 to 1891.

Emil Gross

d. August 24, 1921 · Catcher who batted .295 across three clubs, 1879 to 1884.

George Keefe

d. August 24, 1935 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1886 to 1891.

Ed Hallinan

d. August 24, 1940 · Shortstop for the St. Louis Browns, 1911 to 1912.

John Raleigh

d. August 24, 1955 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1909 to 1910.

Art Fromme

d. August 24, 1956 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1906 to 1915.

Ren Kelly

d. August 24, 1963 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1923 to 1923.

Wheezer Dell

d. August 24, 1966 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1912 to 1917.

Mitch Chetkovich

d. August 24, 1971 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1945 to 1945.

Jake Miller

d. August 24, 1974 · Right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1922 to 1922.

Leo Cristante

d. August 24, 1977 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1951 to 1955.

Herman Fink

d. August 24, 1980 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1935 to 1937.

Roy Easterwood

d. August 24, 1984 · Catcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1944 to 1944.

George Diehl

d. August 24, 1986 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1942 to 1943.

Mickey Witek

d. August 24, 1990 · Second baseman who batted .277 across two clubs, 1940 to 1949.

Tony Martínez

d. August 24, 1991 · Shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, 1963 to 1966.

Hank Sauer

d. August 24, 2001 · Was the Most Valuable Player at thirty-five for a Cubs club that finished fifth.

Gene Thompson

d. August 24, 2006 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1939 to 1947.

Mike Flanagan

d. August 24, 2011 · Won the 1979 Cy Young Award with 23 wins and spent almost his whole life in the Baltimore organization.

Juan Bell

d. August 24, 2016 · Second baseman who batted .212 across five clubs, 1989 to 1995.

Neil Berry

d. August 24, 2016 · Shortstop who batted .244 across four clubs, 1948 to 1954.

Tex Clevenger

d. August 24, 2019 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1954 to 1962.

Marc Hill

d. August 24, 2025 · Catcher who batted .223 across four clubs, 1973 to 1986.