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The record for August 8 in baseball history — 4 milestones, 18 debuts, 20 final games, 56 births, 29 deaths and 1,399 games played.

Featured event · 1931

Bobby Burke's No-Hitter

Bobby Burke threw a no-hitter for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on August 8, 1931, winning 5–0.

Aug 8, 1931Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators

Milestones · August 8

1920

George Sisler Hits for the Cycle, 1920

George Sisler hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Browns against the Washington Senators on August 8, 1920.

1931

Bobby Burke's No-Hitter

Bobby Burke threw a no-hitter for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on August 8, 1931, winning 5–0.

1982

Doug DeCinces's Three-Home-Run Game, 1982

Doug DeCinces hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on August 8, 1982.

1988

The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning).

The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning).

Major-league debuts · August 8

1895

Ducky Holmes

Ducky Holmes made a major-league debut on August 8, 1895.

1896

Dan McGann

Dan McGann made a major-league debut on August 8, 1896.

1906

Ed Lennox

Ed Lennox made a major-league debut on August 8, 1906.

1948

Bob Porterfield

Bob Porterfield made a major-league debut on August 8, 1948.

1969

Thurman Munson

Thurman Munson made a major-league debut on August 8, 1969.

1980

Ken Schrom

Ken Schrom made a major-league debut on August 8, 1980.

1983

Tom Candiotti

Tom Candiotti made a major-league debut on August 8, 1983.

1986

Luis Aquino

Luis Aquino made a major-league debut on August 8, 1986.

1988

Rick Reed

Rick Reed made a major-league debut on August 8, 1988.

1991

Tony Eusebio

Tony Eusebio made a major-league debut on August 8, 1991.

1992

Rico Brogna

Rico Brogna made a major-league debut on August 8, 1992.

1996

Luis Castillo

Luis Castillo made a major-league debut on August 8, 1996.

2000

Joel Piñeiro

Joel Piñeiro made a major-league debut on August 8, 2000.

2001

Joaquín Benoit

Joaquín Benoit made a major-league debut on August 8, 2001.

2007

Asdrúbal Cabrera

Asdrúbal Cabrera made a major-league debut on August 8, 2007.

2009

Doug Fister

Doug Fister made a major-league debut on August 8, 2009.

2015

Shawn Armstrong

Shawn Armstrong made a major-league debut on August 8, 2015.

2017

Max Fried

Max Fried made a major-league debut on August 8, 2017.

Final major-league games · August 8

1888

George Bradley

George Bradley played a final major-league game on August 8, 1888.

1896

John Irwin

John Irwin played a final major-league game on August 8, 1896.

1906

Malachi Kittridge

Malachi Kittridge played a final major-league game on August 8, 1906.

1913

John Titus

John Titus played a final major-league game on August 8, 1913.

1971

Cal Koonce

Cal Koonce played a final major-league game on August 8, 1971.

1982

Barry Foote

Barry Foote played a final major-league game on August 8, 1982.

1984

Glenn Abbott

Glenn Abbott played a final major-league game on August 8, 1984.

1985

Oscar Gamble

Oscar Gamble played a final major-league game on August 8, 1985.

1985

Mike Stanton

Mike Stanton played a final major-league game on August 8, 1985.

1990

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed played a final major-league game on August 8, 1990.

1994

Goose Gossage

Goose Gossage played a final major-league game on August 8, 1994.

1994

Steve Farr

Steve Farr played a final major-league game on August 8, 1994.

1994

Jay Howell

Jay Howell played a final major-league game on August 8, 1994.

1994

Junior Ortiz

Junior Ortiz played a final major-league game on August 8, 1994.

1999

Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell played a final major-league game on August 8, 1999.

2002

Delino DeShields

Delino DeShields played a final major-league game on August 8, 2002.

2006

Eli Marrero

Eli Marrero played a final major-league game on August 8, 2006.

2012

Brian Fuentes

Brian Fuentes played a final major-league game on August 8, 2012.

2018

Phil Hughes

Phil Hughes played a final major-league game on August 8, 2018.

2019

David Hernandez

David Hernandez played a final major-league game on August 8, 2019.

1,399 regular-season games played on August 8

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers

Philadelphia Phillies 9, Texas Rangers 1.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays 2, Seattle Mariners 3.

2025

Houston Astros at New York Yankees

Houston Astros 5, New York Yankees 3.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 9.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5, Detroit Tigers 6.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5.

2025

Athletics at Baltimore Orioles

Athletics 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs 0, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

2025

Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants

Washington Nationals 0, San Francisco Giants 5.

2025

Boston Red Sox at San Diego Padres

Boston Red Sox 10, San Diego Padres 2.

2025

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.

2025

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers

New York Mets 2, 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

b. August 8, 1865 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1890 to 1893.

b. August 8, 1870 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1896 to 1896.

b. August 8, 1875 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1905 to 1905.

b. August 8, 1889 · Third baseman for the Cleveland Naps, 1914 to 1914.

b. August 8, 1897 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1919 to 1922.

b. August 8, 1903 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1929 to 1933.

b. August 8, 1908 · Shortstop for the Atlanta Black Crackers, 1932 to 1932.

b. August 8, 1913 · Hit .359 with 218 hits in 1941, the year Williams hit .406, and came back from the Battle of the Bulge with frostbitten feet.

Ken Raffensberger

b. August 8, 1917 · Threw 31 shutouts and lost 154 games, because the clubs behind him did not score.

b. August 8, 1936 · Six feet seven, led the American League in home runs twice for a Washington club that finished nowhere.

b. August 8, 1947 · Batted .284 for thirteen seasons in the Astrodome, which took away most of the power he had.

b. August 8, 1953 · Left fielder who batted .271 across two clubs, 1977 to 1986.

b. August 8, 1956 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 1986 to 1986.

b. August 8, 1958 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1982 to 1985.

b. August 8, 1959 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1984 to 1988.

b. August 8, 1963 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1987 to 1990.

b. August 8, 1975 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1999 to 2003.

b. August 8, 1978 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2002 to 2006.

b. August 8, 1978 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2006 to 2012.

b. August 8, 1980 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 2005 to 2017.

b. August 8, 1981 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 2004 to 2006.

b. August 8, 1982 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 2007 to 2011.

b. August 8, 1985 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2010 to 2018.

b. August 8, 1989 · First baseman with 303 home runs across three clubs, 2011 to 2024.

56 players were born on August 8; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Harry McCormick

d. August 8, 1889 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1879 to 1883.

d. August 8, 1895 · Catcher for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 1884 to 1884.

d. August 8, 1911 · Second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 1891 to 1891.

d. August 8, 1924 · Third baseman who batted .272 across two clubs, 1920 to 1924.

d. August 8, 1927 · Second baseman who batted .247 across four clubs, 1901 to 1909.

d. August 8, 1929 · Baseball figure for the Louisville Colonels, 1895 to 1895.

Wilbert Robinson

d. August 8, 1934 · Catcher for the 1890s Orioles who stole more bases than any other man with a thousand games behind the plate; the Hall elected him as a manager.

d. August 8, 1938 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1930 to 1931.

d. August 8, 1952 · Shortstop for the St. Louis Browns, 1939 to 1939.

d. August 8, 1958 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, 1909 to 1909.

d. August 8, 1964 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars, 1935 to 1944.

d. August 8, 1965 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas, 1910 to 1910.

d. August 8, 1974 · Went 21-10 with the best earned run average in the league in 1946 and won the World Series that October.

Allan Collamore

d. August 8, 1980 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1911 to 1915.

d. August 8, 1982 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1916 to 1917.

d. August 8, 1984 · Baseball figure across two clubs, 1955 to 1958.

d. August 8, 1997 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1939 to 1940.

d. August 8, 1999 · Hit .363 with 186 hits in 1947, then managed parts of nine major-league seasons.

d. August 8, 2004 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1942 to 1946.

d. August 8, 2005 · Second baseman who batted .239 across six clubs, 1944 to 1957.

d. August 8, 2006 · Center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1949 to 1951.

d. August 8, 2009 · Second baseman for the Washington Senators, 1947 to 1947.

d. August 8, 2016 · Catcher who batted .229 for the Washington Senators, 1964 to 1966.

d. August 8, 2025 · Third baseman who batted .254 for the Los Angeles Angels, 1962 to 1964.

29 players died on August 8; these are the 24 best known.