1933
MLB All-Star Game
The 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Featured event · 1944
Bob Johnson Hits for the Cycle, 1944
Bob Johnson hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on July 6, 1944.
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July 6
The record for July 6 in baseball history — 15 milestones, 19 debuts, 10 final games, 45 births, 22 deaths and 1,307 games played.
Milestones · July 6
1933
The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the…
The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2.
1938
MLB All-Star Game
The 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
1942
MLB All-Star Game
The 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
1944
Bob Johnson Hits for the Cycle, 1944
Bob Johnson hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on July 6, 1944.
1949
Walker Cooper's Three-Home-Run Game, 1949
Walker Cooper hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on July 6, 1949.
1970
Tommie Agee Hits for the Cycle, 1970
Tommie Agee hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 6, 1970.
1983
MLB All-Star Game
The 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
1986
Bob Horner's Four-Home-Run Game, 1986
Bob Horner hit four home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Montreal Expos on July 6, 1986.
1991
Danny Tartabull's Three-Home-Run Game, 1991
Danny Tartabull hit three home runs for the Kansas City Royals against the Oakland Athletics on July 6, 1991.
1996
Edgar Martínez's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996
Edgar Martínez hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Texas Rangers on July 6, 1996.
1999
Chris Singleton Hits for the Cycle, 1999
Chris Singleton hit for the cycle for the Chicago White Sox against the Kansas City Royals on July 6, 1999.
2001
Jim Thome's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Jim Thome hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 6, 2001.
2007
Justin Morneau's Three-Home-Run Game, 2007
Justin Morneau hit three home runs for the Minnesota Twins against the Chicago White Sox on July 6, 2007.
2024
Ben Rice's Three-Home-Run Game, 2024
Ben Rice hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox on July 6, 2024.
Major-league debuts · July 6
1882
Tom Brown
Tom Brown made a major-league debut on July 6, 1882.
1922
Joe Shaute
Joe Shaute made a major-league debut on July 6, 1922.
1934
Jocko Conlan
Jocko Conlan made a major-league debut on July 6, 1934.
1953
Al Worthington
Al Worthington made a major-league debut on July 6, 1953.
1957
Claude Osteen
Claude Osteen made a major-league debut on July 6, 1957.
1957
Jerry Walker
Jerry Walker made a major-league debut on July 6, 1957.
1963
Larry Brown
Larry Brown made a major-league debut on July 6, 1963.
1969
Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts made a major-league debut on July 6, 1969.
1982
Don Slaught
Don Slaught made a major-league debut on July 6, 1982.
1992
Kent Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield made a major-league debut on July 6, 1992.
1993
Albie Lopez
Albie Lopez made a major-league debut on July 6, 1993.
1999
Gil Meche
Gil Meche made a major-league debut on July 6, 1999.
2001
Scott Podsednik
Scott Podsednik made a major-league debut on July 6, 2001.
2004
Brendan Harris
Brendan Harris made a major-league debut on July 6, 2004.
2004
Josh Willingham
Josh Willingham made a major-league debut on July 6, 2004.
2005
Bobby Jenks
Bobby Jenks made a major-league debut on July 6, 2005.
2008
Chris Volstad
Chris Volstad made a major-league debut on July 6, 2008.
2011
Héctor Santiago
Héctor Santiago made a major-league debut on July 6, 2011.
2016
José Leclerc
José Leclerc made a major-league debut on July 6, 2016.
Final major-league games · July 6
1880
Andy Leonard
Andy Leonard played a final major-league game on July 6, 1880.
1953
Marty Marion
Marty Marion played a final major-league game on July 6, 1953.
1970
José Santiago
José Santiago played a final major-league game on July 6, 1970.
1980
Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey played a final major-league game on July 6, 1980.
1991
Kevin Hickey
Kevin Hickey played a final major-league game on July 6, 1991.
1991
Andy McGaffigan
Andy McGaffigan played a final major-league game on July 6, 1991.
2006
Esteban Yan
Esteban Yan played a final major-league game on July 6, 2006.
2011
Marcus Thames
Marcus Thames played a final major-league game on July 6, 2011.
2017
Paul Janish
Paul Janish played a final major-league game on July 6, 2017.
2024
David Dahl
David Dahl played a final major-league game on July 6, 2024.
1,307 regular-season games played on July 6
2025
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, Toronto Blue Jays 3.
2025
Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners
Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Seattle Mariners 1.
2025
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesota Twins 5.
2025
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Guardians 2.
2025
San Francisco Giants at Athletics
San Francisco Giants 6, Athletics 2.
2025
Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals
Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Nationals 4.
2025
Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres
Texas Rangers 1, San Diego Padres 4.
2025
Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds 1, Philadelphia Phillies 3.
2025
New York Yankees at New York Mets
New York Yankees 6, New York Mets 4.
2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers 3, Miami Marlins 1.
2025
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1.
2025
Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies
Chicago White Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 6.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,307 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
Born on this day
b. July 6, 1856 · Second baseman for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, 1884 to 1884.
b. July 6, 1861 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1884 to 1886.
b. July 6, 1871 · Center fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1894 to 1894.
b. July 6, 1875 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1897 to 1902.
b. July 6, 1879 · Shortstop who batted .231 across two clubs, 1906 to 1915.
b. July 6, 1891 · Catcher for Cleveland's 1920 champions who went on to manage four clubs and win a World Series with Detroit in 1945.
b. July 6, 1895 · Pitcher and catcher whose Negro Leagues career spanned twenty-eight years and more than a dozen clubs.
b. July 6, 1908 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1934 to 1942.
b. July 6, 1918 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1940 to 1942.
b. July 6, 1919 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1942 to 1942.
b. July 6, 1924 · First baseman across four clubs, 1953 to 1956.
b. July 6, 1929 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1956 to 1958.
b. July 6, 1938 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1959 to 1963.
b. July 6, 1952 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1977 to 1977.
b. July 6, 1954 · Yankees second baseman for 13 seasons, batting .276 with 1,239 runs scored, six times an All-Star.
b. July 6, 1954 · First baseman who batted .261 across four clubs, 1976 to 1986.
b. July 6, 1960 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1983 to 1985.
b. July 6, 1966 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1997 to 1998.
b. July 6, 1966 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1991 to 1995.
b. July 6, 1969 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1994 to 1997.
b. July 6, 1972 · Third baseman who batted .249 across six clubs, 1996 to 2009.
b. July 6, 1992 · Won a Platinum Glove at third base at twenty-one and has hit 369 home runs since.
b. July 6, 1994 · Left fielder who batted .267 across four clubs, 2016 to 2025.
b. July 6, 1994 · Second baseman who batted .247 for the Tampa Bay Rays, 2018 to 2025.
45 players were born on July 6; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. July 6, 1931 · Second baseman who batted .260 across four clubs, 1921 to 1931.
d. July 6, 1934 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1922 to 1925.
d. July 6, 1941 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1920 to 1920.
d. July 6, 1949 · Shortstop who batted .260 for the Cincinnati Reds, 1922 to 1925.
d. July 6, 1951 · Catcher who batted .300 across three clubs, 1909 to 1915.
d. July 6, 1961 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1930 to 1942.
d. July 6, 1965 · Pitcher who won 118 games with a 4.12 ERA across four clubs, 1917 to 1928.
d. July 6, 1966 · Won 229 games in twenty-two seasons and looked miserable doing it.
d. July 6, 1967 · Shortstop for the Cleveland Naps, 1910 to 1911.
d. July 6, 1967 · Left fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1938 to 1938.
d. July 6, 1968 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1922 to 1922.
d. July 6, 1973 · Catcher who batted .199 for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1913 to 1919.
d. July 6, 1980 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, 1955 to 1958.
d. July 6, 1982 · Drove in a hundred runs seven years running for a Philadelphia club that finished last in six of his ten seasons there.
d. July 6, 1986 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1952 to 1953.
d. July 6, 1998 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1949 to 1951.
d. July 6, 2003 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947 to 1947.
d. July 6, 2005 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1948 to 1948.
d. July 6, 2008 · First baseman across two clubs, 1954 to 1960.
d. July 6, 2017 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1958 to 1966.
d. July 6, 2022 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1960 to 1964.
d. July 6, 2024 · Right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, 1997 to 1997.