The record for August 29 in baseball history — 10 milestones, 12 debuts, 15 final games, 71 births, 26 deaths and 1,382 games played.
Jackie Robinson hit for the cycle for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 29, 1948.
Jackie Robinson hit for the cycle for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 29, 1948.
Bobby Murcer hit for the cycle for the New York Yankees against the Texas Rangers on August 29, 1972.
Jim Rice hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Oakland Athletics on August 29, 1977.
Eddie Murray hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Minnesota Twins on August 29, 1979.
Jim Rice hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 29, 1983.
Joe Carter hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on August 29, 1986.
Von Hayes hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants on August 29, 1989.
Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Detroit Tigers on August 29, 2015.
Christian Yelich hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cincinnati Reds on August 29, 2018.
Lawrence Butler hit three home runs for the Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds on August 29, 2024.
Wilbur Cooper made a major-league debut on August 29, 1912.
Pat Collins made a major-league debut on August 29, 1919.
Bud Clancy made a major-league debut on August 29, 1924.
Billy Herman made a major-league debut on August 29, 1931.
Lonny Frey made a major-league debut on August 29, 1933.
Salomón Torres made a major-league debut on August 29, 1993.
Dmitri Young made a major-league debut on August 29, 1996.
Magglio Ordóñez made a major-league debut on August 29, 1997.
Buddy Carlyle made a major-league debut on August 29, 1999.
Matt Cain made a major-league debut on August 29, 2005.
Delmon Young made a major-league debut on August 29, 2006.
Corbin Carroll made a major-league debut on August 29, 2022.
Connie Mack played a final major-league game on August 29, 1896.
Jimmy Collins played a final major-league game on August 29, 1908.
Roy Ellam played a final major-league game on August 29, 1918.
Vic Aldridge played a final major-league game on August 29, 1928.
Hank Gowdy played a final major-league game on August 29, 1930.
Jackie Hayes played a final major-league game on August 29, 1940.
Sig Jakucki played a final major-league game on August 29, 1945.
Mike Ryba played a final major-league game on August 29, 1946.
Tom Burgmeier played a final major-league game on August 29, 1984.
Steve Yeager played a final major-league game on August 29, 1986.
Mike Jackson played a final major-league game on August 29, 2004.
Frank Thomas played a final major-league game on August 29, 2008.
Craig Gentry played a final major-league game on August 29, 2018.
Wilson Ramos played a final major-league game on August 29, 2021.
Ross Detwiler played a final major-league game on August 29, 2022.
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Toronto Blue Jays 2.
San Diego Padres 4, Minnesota Twins 7.
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 3.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 0, Houston Astros 2.
Seattle Mariners 4, Cleveland Guardians 5.
New York Yankees 10, Chicago White Sox 2.
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Boston Red Sox 2.
Texas Rangers 5, Athletics 2.
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Washington Nationals 1.
Baltimore Orioles 8, San Francisco Giants 15.
Atlanta Braves 1, Philadelphia Phillies 2.
Miami Marlins 9, New York Mets 19.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,382 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
71 players were born on August 29; these are the 24 best known.
26 players died on August 29; these are the 24 best known.