The record for July 9 in baseball history — 17 milestones, 8 debuts, 18 final games, 55 births, 30 deaths and 1,195 games played.
Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit and goes five-for-five against Tampa Bay, the first Yankee to reach the milestone.
Ben Chapman hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers on July 9, 1932.
Joe DiMaggio hit for the cycle for the New York Yankees against the Washington Senators on July 9, 1937.
The 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Willie Kirkland hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on July 9, 1961.
The 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Freddie Patek hit for the cycle for the Kansas City Royals against the Minnesota Twins on July 9, 1971.
Larry Dierker threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Montreal Expos on July 9, 1976, winning 6–0.
Chris Speier hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 9, 1988.
The 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Tyler Houston hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Detroit Tigers on July 9, 2000.
The 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit and goes five-for-five against Tampa Bay, the first Yankee to reach the milestone.
The 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Hal Janvrin made a major-league debut on July 9, 1911.
Satchel Paige made a major-league debut on July 9, 1948.
Mike Stanton made a major-league debut on July 9, 1975.
Greg Colbrunn made a major-league debut on July 9, 1992.
Jeff Frye made a major-league debut on July 9, 1992.
John Jaha made a major-league debut on July 9, 1992.
Joe Borowski made a major-league debut on July 9, 1995.
Christian Vázquez made a major-league debut on July 9, 2014.
Joe Start played a final major-league game on July 9, 1886.
Tom Lovett played a final major-league game on July 9, 1894.
Fred Anderson played a final major-league game on July 9, 1918.
Hippo Vaughn played a final major-league game on July 9, 1921.
Billy Southworth played a final major-league game on July 9, 1929.
Sonny Jackson played a final major-league game on July 9, 1974.
Tito Fuentes played a final major-league game on July 9, 1978.
Tom Poquette played a final major-league game on July 9, 1982.
Bo Díaz played a final major-league game on July 9, 1989.
Tim Stoddard played a final major-league game on July 9, 1989.
Buddy Black played a final major-league game on July 9, 1995.
Randy Ready played a final major-league game on July 9, 1995.
Rubén Sierra played a final major-league game on July 9, 2006.
Mark Mulder played a final major-league game on July 9, 2008.
Chad Cordero played a final major-league game on July 9, 2010.
Ramón Castro played a final major-league game on July 9, 2011.
Jair Jurrjens played a final major-league game on July 9, 2014.
Marc Rzepczynski played a final major-league game on July 9, 2018.
Seattle Mariners 6, New York Yankees 9.
Chicago Cubs 2, Minnesota Twins 4.
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Kansas City Royals 4.
Cleveland Guardians 4, Houston Astros 2.
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Detroit Tigers 3.
Toronto Blue Jays 1, Chicago White Sox 2.
Colorado Rockies 2, Boston Red Sox 10.
Atlanta Braves 9, Athletics 2.
Texas Rangers 8, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 11.
Washington Nationals 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2.
Philadelphia Phillies 13, San Francisco Giants 0.
Arizona Diamondbacks 8, San Diego Padres 2.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,195 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
55 players were born on July 9; these are the 24 best known.
30 players died on July 9; these are the 24 best known.