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The record for January 29 in baseball history — 1 milestone, 51 births and 25 deaths.

Featured event · 1936

The Hall of Fame's First Five

The Baseball Writers' Association of America announces the first five players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.

Jan 29, 1936

Milestones · January 29

1936

The Hall of Fame's First Five

The Baseball Writers' Association of America announces the first five players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.

Born on this day

Art Allison
b. January 29, 1849 · Center fielder who batted .254 across five clubs, 1871 to 1876.
George Meister
b. January 29, 1853 · Third baseman for the Toledo Blue Stockings, 1884 to 1884.
Bill Krieg
b. January 29, 1859 · First baseman who batted .237 across four clubs, 1884 to 1887.
Bart Cantz
b. January 29, 1860 · Catcher across two clubs, 1888 to 1890.
Hack Simmons
b. January 29, 1885 · Left fielder who batted .246 across three clubs, 1910 to 1915.
Ed Conwell
b. January 29, 1890 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1911 to 1911.
Bill Kindle
b. January 29, 1891 · Second baseman across six clubs, 1911 to 1925.
Esty Chaney
b. January 29, 1891 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1913 to 1914.
Dick Burrus
b. January 29, 1898 · First baseman who batted .291 across two clubs, 1919 to 1928.
Ray Hayworth
b. January 29, 1904 · Caught 677 games across fifteen seasons, including eleven years with Detroit.
Eli Underwood
b. January 29, 1907 · Left fielder for the Detroit Stars, 1937 to 1937.
Bill Rigney
b. January 29, 1918 · Second baseman who batted .259 for the New York Giants, 1946 to 1953.
Bill Voiselle
b. January 29, 1919 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1942 to 1950.
Bobby Bolin
b. January 29, 1939 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1961 to 1973.
Dick Mills
b. January 29, 1945 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1970 to 1970.
Steve Sax
b. January 29, 1960 · Was Rookie of the Year and then made 30 errors throwing to first base the following season.
Brian Meyer
b. January 29, 1963 · Pitcher for the Houston Astros, 1988 to 1990.
Jason Schmidt
b. January 29, 1973 · Had the best earned run average in the National League in 2003 and struck out sixteen in a one-hitter three years later.
Brian Edmondson
b. January 29, 1973 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1998 to 1999.
José Abreu
b. January 29, 1987 · Came out of Cienfuegos, Cuba, and did not reach the majors until 27; he was Rookie of the Year in his first season and Most Valuable Player in his seventh.
Alex Avila
b. January 29, 1987 · Catcher who batted .233 across six clubs, 2009 to 2021.
Hank Conger
b. January 29, 1988 · Catcher who batted .221 across three clubs, 2010 to 2016.
Brandon Dixon
b. January 29, 1992 · First baseman who batted .224 across three clubs, 2018 to 2023.
Connor Brogdon
b. January 29, 1995 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2020 to 2025.

51 players were born on January 29; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Marty Barrett
d. January 29, 1910 · Catcher across two clubs, 1884 to 1884.
George Baker
d. January 29, 1915 · Catcher across three clubs, 1883 to 1886.
Emmet Campbell
d. January 29, 1929 · Third baseman for the Pittsburgh Keystones, 1922 to 1922.
Bill Schenck
d. January 29, 1934 · Third baseman across three clubs, 1882 to 1885.
Ed Murphy
d. January 29, 1935 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1898 to 1903.
Joe Delahanty
d. January 29, 1936 · Left fielder who batted .238 for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1907 to 1909.
George Fisher
d. January 29, 1937 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1884 to 1884.
Ed Merrill
d. January 29, 1946 · Center fielder across three clubs, 1882 to 1884.
Del Gainer
d. January 29, 1947 · First baseman who batted .272 across three clubs, 1909 to 1922.
Lee Meadows
d. January 29, 1963 · Was the first man in the twentieth century to pitch in the major leagues wearing glasses.
Homer Summa
d. January 29, 1966 · Right fielder who batted .302 across three clubs, 1920 to 1930.
Miguel Fuentes
d. January 29, 1970 · Pitcher for the Seattle Pilots, 1969 to 1969.
Heinie Stafford
d. January 29, 1972 · Baseball figure for the New York Giants, 1916 to 1916.
Steve White
d. January 29, 1975 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1912 to 1912.
Harry Otis
d. January 29, 1976 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, 1909 to 1909.
Milt Galatzer
d. January 29, 1976 · Right fielder who batted .268 across two clubs, 1933 to 1939.
Horace Ford
d. January 29, 1977 · Played shortstop and second base for fifteen seasons and hit .279 for Boston in 1921, his best season.
Sam Thompson
d. January 29, 1978 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1932 to 1942.
Andy Harrington
d. January 29, 1979 · Baseball figure for the Detroit Tigers, 1925 to 1925.
Charlie Bates
d. January 29, 1980 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1927 to 1927.
Honey Green
d. January 29, 1989 · Pitcher for the Newark Eagles, 1938 to 1938.
Larry Kimbrough
d. January 29, 2001 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1942 to 1948.
Art Fowler
d. January 29, 2007 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1954 to 1964.
Bill Henry
d. January 29, 2022 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1966 to 1966.

25 players died on January 29; these are the 24 best known.