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February 22
The record for February 22 in baseball history — 78 births and 26 deaths.
No milestones or firsts are on record for February 22 — but the players below were born and lost on it.
Born on this day
b. February 22, 1874 · Worked 3,433 games behind the plate between 1905 and 1940, more than anyone else in the game logs this archive holds.
b. February 22, 1878 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1903 to 1908.
b. February 22, 1891 · Hit into an unassisted triple play in the 1920 World Series and into a double play his next time up.
b. February 22, 1894 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas, 1913 to 1913.
b. February 22, 1909 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1935 to 1935.
b. February 22, 1911 · Catcher across three clubs, 1943 to 1946.
b. February 22, 1911 · Catcher who batted .247 across three clubs, 1940 to 1949.
b. February 22, 1925 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1947 to 1958.
b. February 22, 1929 · Center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1956 to 1956.
b. February 22, 1934 · Played exactly one major-league season, 152 games at second base for the 1959 Phillies, and hit .218 with no home runs.
b. February 22, 1938 · Was the first Baltimore Oriole to win 20 games, and lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning without giving up a hit.
b. February 22, 1948 · Shortstop for the California Angels, 1971 to 1971.
b. February 22, 1968 · Seattle reliever who saved 129 games with a 3.14 ERA across four seasons.
b. February 22, 1982 · Pitcher for the Florida Marlins, 2010 to 2010.
b. February 22, 1983 · Pitcher for the San Diego Padres, 2009 to 2009.
b. February 22, 1983 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2009 to 2018.
b. February 22, 1983 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 2009 to 2011.
b. February 22, 1983 · First baseman who batted .260 across eight clubs, 2004 to 2013.
b. February 22, 1987 · Left fielder across four clubs, 2011 to 2015.
b. February 22, 1992 · Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2016 to 2018.
b. February 22, 1994 · Catcher across two clubs, 2023 to 2025.
b. February 22, 1999 · First baseman who batted .234 for the New York Yankees, 2024 to 2025.
b. February 22, 2000 · Third baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2025 to 2025.
b. February 22, 2003 · Right fielder for the Houston Astros, 2025 to 2025.
78 players were born on February 22; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. February 22, 1890 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1888 to 1888.
d. February 22, 1892 · Catcher who batted .242 across two clubs, 1882 to 1884.
d. February 22, 1922 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Packers, 1914 to 1914.
d. February 22, 1935 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1916 to 1916.
d. February 22, 1938 · Catcher who batted .216 across three clubs, 1883 to 1887.
d. February 22, 1939 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1901 to 1902.
d. February 22, 1954 · Right fielder who batted .269 across two clubs, 1908 to 1916.
d. February 22, 1954 · Left fielder who batted .330 across five clubs, 1927 to 1943.
d. February 22, 1957 · Second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1924 to 1924.
d. February 22, 1962 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1920 to 1920.
d. February 22, 1964 · Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1907 to 1907.
d. February 22, 1964 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1895 to 1895.
d. February 22, 1965 · Third baseman who batted .263 across two clubs, 1920 to 1926.
d. February 22, 1981 · Third baseman who batted .284 across five clubs, 1922 to 1934.
d. February 22, 1984 · Catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1922 to 1922.
d. February 22, 1985 · First baseman for the Chicago American Giants, 1940 to 1942.
d. February 22, 1991 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Robins, 1929 to 1929.
d. February 22, 1991 · Left fielder for the Philadelphia Stars, 1945 to 1946.
d. February 22, 2004 · Caught the 1950 Whiz Kids and hit 24 home runs in each of the two seasons before the pennant.
d. February 22, 2005 · Catcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1937 to 1937.
d. February 22, 2013 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1980 to 1985.
d. February 22, 2018 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1962 to 1969.
d. February 22, 2022 · Second baseman who batted .237 across two clubs, 1977 to 1986.
d. February 22, 2023 · Right fielder who batted .254 across three clubs, 1955 to 1964.
26 players died on February 22; these are the 24 best known.