The record for July 12 in baseball history — 17 milestones, 8 debuts, 14 final games, 62 births, 21 deaths and 1,059 games played.
Noodles Hahn started as the Cincinnati Reds held the Philadelphia Phillies without a hit on July 12, 1900, winning 4–0.
Noodles Hahn started as the Cincinnati Reds held the Philadelphia Phillies without a hit on July 12, 1900, winning 4–0.
Odell Hale hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Washington Senators on July 12, 1938.
The 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Allie Reynolds threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians on July 12, 1951, winning 1–0.
The 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Jeff Blauser hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Chicago Cubs on July 12, 1992.
The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón threw a combined no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Houston Astros on July 12, 1997, winning 3–0.
Ken Caminiti hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 12, 1998.
The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 12, 2015.
The 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Taylor Cole and Félix Peña threw a combined no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners on July 12, 2019, winning 13–0.
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 12, 2025.
Jack Chesbro made a major-league debut on July 12, 1899.
Frank Miller made a major-league debut on July 12, 1913.
Dave Parker made a major-league debut on July 12, 1973.
Terry Puhl made a major-league debut on July 12, 1977.
Walt Weiss made a major-league debut on July 12, 1987.
Mark Whiten made a major-league debut on July 12, 1990.
Scott Servais made a major-league debut on July 12, 1991.
Kevin Young made a major-league debut on July 12, 1992.
Bill Holbert played a final major-league game on July 12, 1888.
John Corkhill played a final major-league game on July 12, 1892.
John Clarkson played a final major-league game on July 12, 1894.
Jim Curry played a final major-league game on July 12, 1918.
Garland Buckeye played a final major-league game on July 12, 1928.
Barry Bonnell played a final major-league game on July 12, 1986.
John Pacella played a final major-league game on July 12, 1986.
Ron Cey played a final major-league game on July 12, 1987.
Cecil Cooper played a final major-league game on July 12, 1987.
Don Robinson played a final major-league game on July 12, 1992.
Álvaro Espinoza played a final major-league game on July 12, 1997.
Tony Clark played a final major-league game on July 12, 2009.
Érik Bédard played a final major-league game on July 12, 2014.
Carlos Peña played a final major-league game on July 12, 2014.
Chicago Cubs 5, New York Yankees 2.
New York Mets 3, Kansas City Royals 1.
Texas Rangers 4, Houston Astros 5.
Seattle Mariners 15, Detroit Tigers 7.
Cleveland Guardians 6, Chicago White Sox 2.
Tampa Bay Rays 0, Boston Red Sox 1.
Miami Marlins 6, Baltimore Orioles 0.
Toronto Blue Jays 3, Athletics 4.
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10.
Atlanta Braves 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1.
Philadelphia Phillies 4, San Diego Padres 5.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,059 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
62 players were born on July 12; these are the 24 best known.