July 29 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for July 29 in baseball history — 6 milestones, 15 debuts, 17 final games, 50 births, 28 deaths and 1,378 games played.

Featured event · 1911

Smoky Joe Wood's No-Hitter

Smoky Joe Wood started as the Boston Red Sox held the St. Louis Browns without a hit on July 29, 1911, winning 5–0.

Jul 29, 1911St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox

Milestones · July 29

1911

Smoky Joe Wood's No-Hitter

Smoky Joe Wood started as the Boston Red Sox held the St. Louis Browns without a hit on July 29, 1911, winning 5–0.

1955

Smoky Burgess's Three-Home-Run Game, 1955

Smoky Burgess hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Redlegs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 29, 1955.

1968

George Culver's No-Hitter

George Culver threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29, 1968, winning 6–1.

2003

Bill Mueller's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003

Bill Mueller hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2003.

2004

Eric Valent Hits for the Cycle, 2004

Eric Valent hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the Montreal Expos on July 29, 2004.

2015

Lucas Duda's Three-Home-Run Game, 2015

Lucas Duda hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the San Diego Padres on July 29, 2015.

Major-league debuts · July 29

1884

Dave Foutz

Dave Foutz made a major-league debut on July 29, 1884.

1973

Glenn Abbott

Glenn Abbott made a major-league debut on July 29, 1973.

1975

Willie Randolph

Willie Randolph made a major-league debut on July 29, 1975.

1978

Ron Davis

Ron Davis made a major-league debut on July 29, 1978.

1987

Roberto Kelly

Roberto Kelly made a major-league debut on July 29, 1987.

1988

Hal Morris

Hal Morris made a major-league debut on July 29, 1988.

1992

Todd Pratt

Todd Pratt made a major-league debut on July 29, 1992.

1994

Ricky Bottalico

Ricky Bottalico made a major-league debut on July 29, 1994.

1995

Giovanni Carrara

Giovanni Carrara made a major-league debut on July 29, 1995.

2005

Jonathan Broxton

Jonathan Broxton made a major-league debut on July 29, 2005.

2006

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson made a major-league debut on July 29, 2006.

2009

Bud Norris

Bud Norris made a major-league debut on July 29, 2009.

2009

Chris Tillman

Chris Tillman made a major-league debut on July 29, 2009.

2010

Mitch Moreland

Mitch Moreland made a major-league debut on July 29, 2010.

2019

Bo Bichette

Bo Bichette made a major-league debut on July 29, 2019.

Final major-league games · July 29

1893

Harry Stovey

Harry Stovey played a final major-league game on July 29, 1893.

1904

Joe Corbett

Joe Corbett played a final major-league game on July 29, 1904.

1920

George McBride

George McBride played a final major-league game on July 29, 1920.

1930

Ira Flagstead

Ira Flagstead played a final major-league game on July 29, 1930.

1954

Don Lund

Don Lund played a final major-league game on July 29, 1954.

1962

Bob Cerv

Bob Cerv played a final major-league game on July 29, 1962.

1989

Glenn Hubbard

Glenn Hubbard played a final major-league game on July 29, 1989.

1994

Dave Henderson

Dave Henderson played a final major-league game on July 29, 1994.

1995

Steve Buechele

Steve Buechele played a final major-league game on July 29, 1995.

2000

Chris Jones

Chris Jones played a final major-league game on July 29, 2000.

2002

Mike Magnante

Mike Magnante played a final major-league game on July 29, 2002.

2005

Jay Powell

Jay Powell played a final major-league game on July 29, 2005.

2005

Kirk Rueter

Kirk Rueter played a final major-league game on July 29, 2005.

2007

Reggie Sanders

Reggie Sanders played a final major-league game on July 29, 2007.

2020

Emilio Bonifácio

Emilio Bonifácio played a final major-league game on July 29, 2020.

2021

Brandon Kintzler

Brandon Kintzler played a final major-league game on July 29, 2021.

2021

Pablo Sandoval

Pablo Sandoval played a final major-league game on July 29, 2021.

1,378 regular-season games played on July 29

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays 5, New York Yankees 7.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins

Boston Red Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 5.

2025

Atlanta Braves at Kansas City Royals

Atlanta Braves 6, Kansas City Royals 9.

2025

Washington Nationals at Houston Astros

Washington Nationals 4, Houston Astros 7.

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit Tigers

Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Detroit Tigers 12.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Cleveland Guardians

Colorado Rockies 4, Cleveland Guardians 10.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago White Sox

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago White Sox 3.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Baltimore Orioles 16.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Athletics

Seattle Mariners 1, Athletics 6.

2025

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Texas Rangers 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8.

2025

Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals

Miami Marlins 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,378 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Ed Greer

b. July 29, 1863 · Center fielder who batted .215 across three clubs, 1885 to 1887.

George Rettger

b. July 29, 1868 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1891 to 1892.

Frank Martin

b. July 29, 1878 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1897 to 1899.

Ed Donnelly

b. July 29, 1879 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1911 to 1912.

Jack Meyers

b. July 29, 1880 · Catcher who batted .291 across three clubs, 1909 to 1917.

Jim Hamby

b. July 29, 1897 · Catcher for the New York Giants, 1926 to 1927.

Buck Frierson

b. July 29, 1917 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Indians, 1941 to 1941.

Erv Dusak

b. July 29, 1920 · Left fielder who batted .243 across two clubs, 1941 to 1952.

Félix Mantilla

b. July 29, 1934 · Second baseman who batted .261 across four clubs, 1956 to 1966.

Don Wert

b. July 29, 1938 · Third baseman who batted .242 across two clubs, 1963 to 1971.

Bill Whitby

b. July 29, 1943 · Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1964 to 1964.

Harvey Shank

b. July 29, 1946 · Pitcher for the California Angels, 1970 to 1970.

Dan Driessen

b. July 29, 1951 · Was the first designated hitter the National League ever used in a World Series.

Greg Minton

b. July 29, 1951 · Went 269 innings without allowing a home run, which nobody has matched.

Gary Thomasson

b. July 29, 1951 · Center fielder who batted .249 across four clubs, 1972 to 1980.

Jeff Jones

b. July 29, 1956 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 1980 to 1984.

Dave LaPoint

b. July 29, 1959 · Pitcher across nine clubs, 1980 to 1991.

Dar Smith

b. July 29, 1960 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, 1990 to 1990.

Luis Alicea

b. July 29, 1965 · Collected 159 hits and batted .294 for Texas in 2000, the best season of a career spent almost entirely at second base.

Chad Billingsley

b. July 29, 1984 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2006 to 2015.

Eric Jokisch

b. July 29, 1989 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 2014 to 2014.

Jacob Wilson

b. July 29, 1990 · Second baseman across two clubs, 2021 to 2021.

Jack Suwinski

b. July 29, 1998 · Center fielder who batted .199 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2022 to 2025.

Cole Young

b. July 29, 2003 · Second baseman for the Seattle Mariners, 2025 to 2025.

50 players were born on July 29; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Conny Doyle

d. July 29, 1931 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1883 to 1884.

Benny Brown

d. July 29, 1933 · Shortstop for the Newark Browns, 1932 to 1932.

Judge McCredie

d. July 29, 1934 · Right fielder for the Brooklyn Superbas, 1903 to 1903.

John Sowders

d. July 29, 1939 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1887 to 1890.

George Bausewine

d. July 29, 1947 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1889 to 1889.

Arnie Stone

d. July 29, 1948 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1923 to 1924.

Babe Borton

d. July 29, 1954 · First baseman who batted .270 across four clubs, 1912 to 1916.

Tommy Thevenow

d. July 29, 1957 · Hit both of his career home runs in 1926, then played twelve more seasons without another.

Burt Shotton

d. July 29, 1962 · Led Brooklyn to National League pennants in 1947 and 1949 after a fourteen-season playing career.

Vean Gregg

d. July 29, 1964 · Won 23, 20 and 20 games in his first three seasons, and 29 more in the eight years that followed.

Bill Hart

d. July 29, 1968 · Third baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943 to 1945.

Charley Moore

d. July 29, 1970 · Shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, 1912 to 1912.

Don Fisher

d. July 29, 1973 · Pitcher for the New York Giants, 1945 to 1945.

Elmer Myers

d. July 29, 1976 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1915 to 1922.

Jesse Baker

d. July 29, 1976 · Shortstop for the Washington Senators, 1919 to 1919.

Charlie Bold

d. July 29, 1978 · First baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1914 to 1914.

Luke Boone

d. July 29, 1982 · Second baseman who batted .209 across two clubs, 1913 to 1918.

Maceo Clark

d. July 29, 1990 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1924 to 1925.

Jim Pruett

d. July 29, 2003 · Catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1944 to 1945.

Bill Robinson

d. July 29, 2007 · Failed in New York as the next Mickey Mantle and drove in 104 runs for Pittsburgh at thirty-four.

Lee Wheat

d. July 29, 2008 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1954 to 1955.

Lee May

d. July 29, 2017 · Hit 354 home runs and was traded out of the Big Red Machine the winter before it won everything.

Johnny Lewis

d. July 29, 2018 · Right fielder who batted .227 across two clubs, 1964 to 1967.

Dave Gray

d. July 29, 2020 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1964 to 1964.

28 players died on July 29; these are the 24 best known.