The record for August 28 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 8 debuts, 10 final games, 53 births, 28 deaths and 1,341 games played.
Goose Goslin hit for the cycle for the Washington Senators against the New York Yankees on August 28, 1924.
Goose Goslin hit for the cycle for the Washington Senators against the New York Yankees on August 28, 1924.
Hank Sauer hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 28, 1950.
Juan González hit three home runs for the Texas Rangers against the Baltimore Orioles on August 28, 1993.
Tony Clark hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28, 2004.
Cristian Guzmán hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 28, 2008.
Josh Donaldson hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Minnesota Twins on August 28, 2016.
José Altuve hit for the cycle for the Houston Astros against the Boston Red Sox on August 28, 2023.
Yordan Álvarez hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 28, 2024.
Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Atlanta Braves on August 28, 2025.
Bucky Harris made a major-league debut on August 28, 1919.
Chick Hafey made a major-league debut on August 28, 1924.
Johnny Gill made a major-league debut on August 28, 1927.
Johnny Bench made a major-league debut on August 28, 1967.
Tim Laudner made a major-league debut on August 28, 1981.
Todd Worrell made a major-league debut on August 28, 1985.
Jeremy Guthrie made a major-league debut on August 28, 2004.
Pedro Strop made a major-league debut on August 28, 2009.
Val Picinich played a final major-league game on August 28, 1933.
Harvey Hendrick played a final major-league game on August 28, 1934.
Herman Franks played a final major-league game on August 28, 1949.
Harvey Haddix played a final major-league game on August 28, 1965.
Don Demeter played a final major-league game on August 28, 1967.
César Gerónimo played a final major-league game on August 28, 1983.
Steve Renko played a final major-league game on August 28, 1983.
Jack Clark played a final major-league game on August 28, 1992.
Mark Hendrickson played a final major-league game on August 28, 2011.
Bryan Holaday played a final major-league game on August 28, 2021.
Tampa Bay Rays 2, Seattle Mariners 6.
Atlanta Braves 5, Minnesota Twins 1.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, Detroit Tigers 3.
Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Guardians 7.
Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 3.
Colorado Rockies 3, Houston Astros 4.
New York Yankees 10, Chicago White Sox 4.
Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2.
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4.
Chicago Cubs 3, San Francisco Giants 4.
Miami Marlins 7, New York Mets 4.
Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,341 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
53 players were born on August 28; these are the 24 best known.
28 players died on August 28; these are the 24 best known.