The record for July 15 in baseball history — 15 milestones, 11 debuts, 12 final games, 65 births, 28 deaths and 1,244 games played.
Rafael Palmeiro reaches 3,000 hits in Seattle weeks before a failed drug test ended his season and defined his legacy.
Christy Mathewson started as the New York Giants held the St. Louis Cardinals without a hit on July 15, 1901, winning 5–0.
Jim Bottomley hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 15, 1927.
Al Simmons hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Detroit Tigers on July 15, 1932.
Bob Elliott hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 15, 1945.
Brooks Robinson hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against the Chicago White Sox on July 15, 1960.
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Detroit Tigers on July 15, 1973, winning 6–0.
The 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Rafael Palmeiro reaches 3,000 hits in Seattle weeks before a failed drug test ended his season and defined his legacy.
The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Cody Bellinger hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Miami Marlins on July 15, 2017.
Travis d'Arnaud hit three home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays against the New York Yankees on July 15, 2019.
The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
John Ward made a major-league debut on July 15, 1878.
Dick Padden made a major-league debut on July 15, 1896.
Kent Peterson made a major-league debut on July 15, 1944.
Rubén Amaro made a major-league debut on July 15, 1958.
Denny Lemaster made a major-league debut on July 15, 1962.
Gene Michael made a major-league debut on July 15, 1966.
Albert Belle made a major-league debut on July 15, 1989.
Joe Oliver made a major-league debut on July 15, 1989.
Kevin Ritz made a major-league debut on July 15, 1989.
Doug Henry made a major-league debut on July 15, 1991.
Stephen Drew made a major-league debut on July 15, 2006.
Jim Clinton played a final major-league game on July 15, 1886.
Farmer Vaughn played a final major-league game on July 15, 1899.
Johnny Sain played a final major-league game on July 15, 1955.
Phil Regan played a final major-league game on July 15, 1972.
Héctor Cruz played a final major-league game on July 15, 1982.
Iván de Jesús played a final major-league game on July 15, 1988.
Mike Sharperson played a final major-league game on July 15, 1995.
Anthony Telford played a final major-league game on July 15, 2002.
Fred McGriff played a final major-league game on July 15, 2004.
Darrell May played a final major-league game on July 15, 2005.
Brandon Morrow played a final major-league game on July 15, 2018.
Justin Upton played a final major-league game on July 15, 2022.
Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
Cleveland Guardians 0, Texas Rangers 2.
Detroit Tigers 6, Seattle Mariners 0.
Minnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 7.
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Kansas City Royals 2.
Tampa Bay Rays 6, Kansas City Royals 1.
Miami Marlins 5, Baltimore Orioles 6.
Houston Astros 12, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 13.
Washington Nationals 6, St. Louis Cardinals 9.
San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1.
San Diego Padres 4, Philadelphia Phillies 9.
San Diego Padres 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,244 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
65 players were born on July 15; these are the 24 best known.
28 players died on July 15; these are the 24 best known.