b. December 17, 1859 · Pitcher who won 182 games with a 3.59 ERA across four clubs, 1884 to 1897.

b. December 17, 1867 · Pitcher for the Toledo Maumees, 1890 to 1890.

b. December 17, 1889 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Packers, 1914 to 1915.

b. December 17, 1893 · Baseball figure for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1919 to 1919.

b. December 17, 1914 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1938 to 1939.

b. December 17, 1918 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1941 to 1941.

b. December 17, 1938 · Was the first Cuban shortstop chosen for an All-Star team, and was chosen five times.

b. December 17, 1947 · Catcher across four clubs, 1967 to 1975.

b. December 17, 1957 · Went 18-5 for the 1986 Mets and survived the boating accident that killed two Cleveland teammates.

b. December 17, 1968 · Left fielder who batted .250 across seven clubs, 1993 to 2006.

b. December 17, 1971 · Catcher for the Anaheim Angels, 1999 to 1999.

b. December 17, 1975 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2000 to 2004.

b. December 17, 1976 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 2003 to 2003.

b. December 17, 1976 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 2002 to 2003.

b. December 17, 1978 · Was hit by 204 pitches, hit five home runs in the 2009 World Series, and got a rule named after him.

b. December 17, 1978 · Shortstop who batted .275 across four clubs, 2001 to 2009.

b. December 17, 1979 · Left fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 2003 to 2004.

b. December 17, 1980 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2009 to 2015.

b. December 17, 1985 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 2010 to 2023.

b. December 17, 1987 · Second baseman who batted .277 across eight clubs, 2012 to 2025.

b. December 17, 1992 · Designated hitter who batted .219 across five clubs, 2016 to 2024.

b. December 17, 1996 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 2019 to 2022.

b. December 17, 1997 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2023 to 2025.

b. December 17, 2003 · Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2024 to 2025.

d. December 17, 1891 · Pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, 1889 to 1889.

d. December 17, 1916 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1884 to 1884.

d. December 17, 1916 · First baseman who batted .271 across three clubs, 1895 to 1903.

d. December 17, 1927 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 1892 to 1892.

d. December 17, 1933 · Third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1903 to 1903.

d. December 17, 1957 · Left-hander who pitched fifteen seasons and gave up the home run that ended the 1946 season's most famous chase.

d. December 17, 1959 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1909 to 1915.

d. December 17, 1968 · Caught 1,225 games and hit above .320 in consecutive seasons for the St. Louis Browns.

d. December 17, 1970 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1915 to 1917.

d. December 17, 1972 · Second baseman who batted .260 across three clubs, 1937 to 1948.

d. December 17, 1975 · First baseman who batted .262 across two clubs, 1943 to 1945.

d. December 17, 1980 · Third baseman for the Chicago American Giants, 1948 to 1948.

d. December 17, 1985 · Baseball figure for the Washington Senators, 1920 to 1920.

d. December 17, 1985 · Catcher who batted .255 across four clubs, 1935 to 1946.

d. December 17, 1991 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1942 to 1950.

d. December 17, 1995 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 1937 to 1941.

d. December 17, 1995 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1928 to 1928.

d. December 17, 2006 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1958 to 1968.

d. December 17, 2008 · Pitcher with 216 career saves across two clubs, 1980 to 1992.

d. December 17, 2010 · First baseman whose 144-RBI rookie season for the 1950 Red Sox was never approached again in a twelve-year career.

d. December 17, 2012 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1979 to 1986.

d. December 17, 2015 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1951 to 1964.

d. December 17, 2017 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1962 to 1962.

d. December 17, 2020 · Right fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1966 to 1967.