June 1 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for June 1 in baseball history — 8 milestones, 13 debuts, 11 final games, 58 births, 25 deaths and 1,240 games played.

Featured event · 1937

Bill Dietrich's No-Hitter

Bill Dietrich threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the St. Louis Browns on June 1, 1937, winning 8–0.

Jun 1, 1937St. Louis Browns @ Chicago White Sox

Milestones · June 1

1921

Dave Bancroft Hits for the Cycle, 1921

Dave Bancroft hit for the cycle for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 1, 1921.

1937

Bill Dietrich's No-Hitter

Bill Dietrich threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the St. Louis Browns on June 1, 1937, winning 8–0.

1955

Duke Snider's Three-Home-Run Game, 1955

Duke Snider hit three home runs for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Milwaukee Braves on June 1, 1955.

1975

Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter

Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Baltimore Orioles on June 1, 1975, winning 1–0.

1977

John Mayberry's Three-Home-Run Game, 1977

John Mayberry hit three home runs for the Kansas City Royals against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 1, 1977.

1990

Glenn Davis's Three-Home-Run Game, 1990

Glenn Davis hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the San Francisco Giants on June 1, 1990.

2012

Johan Santana's No-Hitter

Johan Santana threw a no-hitter for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 1, 2012, winning 8–0.

2022

Brendan Rodgers's Three-Home-Run Game, 2022

Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Miami Marlins on June 1, 2022.

Major-league debuts · June 1

1871

Dick Higham

Dick Higham made a major-league debut on June 1, 1871.

1891

Hughie Jennings

Hughie Jennings made a major-league debut on June 1, 1891.

1945

Billy Pierce

Billy Pierce made a major-league debut on June 1, 1945.

1958

Gary Bell

Gary Bell made a major-league debut on June 1, 1958.

1966

Dick Bosman

Dick Bosman made a major-league debut on June 1, 1966.

1973

Bucky Dent

Bucky Dent made a major-league debut on June 1, 1973.

1980

Vance Law

Vance Law made a major-league debut on June 1, 1980.

1986

Rubén Sierra

Rubén Sierra made a major-league debut on June 1, 1986.

1993

Craig Paquette

Craig Paquette made a major-league debut on June 1, 1993.

2003

Édgar González

Édgar González made a major-league debut on June 1, 2003.

2003

José Valverde

José Valverde made a major-league debut on June 1, 2003.

2011

Josh Lindblom

Josh Lindblom made a major-league debut on June 1, 2011.

2014

David Peralta

David Peralta made a major-league debut on June 1, 2014.

Final major-league games · June 1

1900

Bob Allen

Bob Allen played a final major-league game on June 1, 1900.

1913

Heinie Peitz

Heinie Peitz played a final major-league game on June 1, 1913.

1919

Ed Sweeney

Ed Sweeney played a final major-league game on June 1, 1919.

1946

Buster Mills

Buster Mills played a final major-league game on June 1, 1946.

1979

Andy Messersmith

Andy Messersmith played a final major-league game on June 1, 1979.

1993

Bryn Smith

Bryn Smith played a final major-league game on June 1, 1993.

2000

Jim Poole

Jim Poole played a final major-league game on June 1, 2000.

2003

Charles Nagy

Charles Nagy played a final major-league game on June 1, 2003.

2004

Brian Boehringer

Brian Boehringer played a final major-league game on June 1, 2004.

2012

Bill Hall

Bill Hall played a final major-league game on June 1, 2012.

2012

Carl Pavano

Carl Pavano played a final major-league game on June 1, 2012.

1,240 regular-season games played on June 1

2025

Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays

Athletics 4, Toronto Blue Jays 8.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Texas Rangers

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Texas Rangers 8.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

Minnesota Twins 1, Seattle Mariners 2.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 0.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays 0, Houston Astros 1.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Cleveland Guardians

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, Cleveland Guardians 4.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles

Chicago White Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 6.

2025

Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2.

2025

Colorado Rockies at New York Mets

Colorado Rockies 3, New York Mets 5.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins

San Francisco Giants 4, Miami Marlins 2.

2025

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,240 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Andy Leonard

b. June 1, 1846 · Left fielder who batted .299 across four clubs, 1871 to 1880.

Charlie Gray

b. June 1, 1864 · Pitcher for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 1890 to 1890.

George Decker

b. June 1, 1866 · Left fielder who batted .276 across four clubs, 1892 to 1899.

Bill Eagan

b. June 1, 1869 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1891 to 1898.

Emmet Campbell

b. June 1, 1887 · Third baseman for the Pittsburgh Keystones, 1922 to 1922.

Fuller Thompson

b. June 1, 1889 · Pitcher for the Boston Rustlers, 1911 to 1911.

Hank Severeid

b. June 1, 1891 · Caught 1,225 games and hit above .320 in consecutive seasons for the St. Louis Browns.

Eddie Palmer

b. June 1, 1893 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1917 to 1917.

Duke Sedgwick

b. June 1, 1898 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1921 to 1923.

Al Niehaus

b. June 1, 1899 · First baseman across two clubs, 1925 to 1925.

Dutch Schesler

b. June 1, 1900 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1931 to 1931.

Fred Stiely

b. June 1, 1901 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1929 to 1931.

Bud Metheny

b. June 1, 1915 · Right fielder who batted .247 for the New York Yankees, 1943 to 1946.

Charles Gary

b. June 1, 1920 · Third baseman for the Homestead Grays, 1948 to 1948.

Archie Hinton

b. June 1, 1926 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Elite Giants, 1945 to 1946.

Chuck Templeton

b. June 1, 1932 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1955 to 1956.

Dean Chance

b. June 1, 1941 · Won the Cy Young Award at twenty-three with eleven shutouts and a 1.65 earned run average.

Ken McMullen

b. June 1, 1942 · Hit 156 home runs at third base, mostly for the second Washington Senators, and was never an All-Star.

Derek Lowe

b. June 1, 1973 · Saved 42 games one year and won 21 two years later, which only Dennis Eckersley and John Smoltz have also done.

Brad Wilkerson

b. June 1, 1977 · Left fielder who batted .247 across five clubs, 2001 to 2008.

Carlos Zambrano

b. June 1, 1981 · Pitcher who won 132 games with a 3.66 ERA across two clubs, 2001 to 2012.

Francisco Peguero

b. June 1, 1988 · Left fielder for the San Francisco Giants, 2012 to 2013.

Andrew Stevenson

b. June 1, 1994 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2017 to 2023.

Andrew Abbott

b. June 1, 1999 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 2023 to 2025.

58 players were born on June 1; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Charlie Gray

d. June 1, 1900 · Pitcher for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 1890 to 1890.

Harry East

d. June 1, 1905 · Third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 1882 to 1882.

Charlie Jordan

d. June 1, 1928 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1896 to 1896.

Logan Drake

d. June 1, 1940 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1922 to 1924.

Danny Friend

d. June 1, 1942 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1895 to 1898.

George Caithamer

d. June 1, 1954 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1934 to 1934.

Pete Schneider

d. June 1, 1957 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1914 to 1919.

Harry Dean

d. June 1, 1960 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1941 to 1941.

Henry Gillespie

d. June 1, 1963 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 1921 to 1931.

Dick Cox

d. June 1, 1966 · Right fielder who batted .314 for the Brooklyn Robins, 1925 to 1926.

George Watkins

d. June 1, 1970 · Right fielder who batted .288 across four clubs, 1930 to 1936.

Fred Heimach

d. June 1, 1973 · Pitcher who batted .236 across five clubs, 1920 to 1933.

Jack Bruton

d. June 1, 1973 · Right fielder across five clubs, 1937 to 1948.

Belve Bean

d. June 1, 1988 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1930 to 1935.

Bill Webb

d. June 1, 1994 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Blue Jays, 1943 to 1943.

Mickey Rocco

d. June 1, 1997 · First baseman who batted .258 for the Cleveland Indians, 1943 to 1946.

Johnny Hopp

d. June 1, 2003 · Center fielder who batted .296 across six clubs, 1939 to 1952.

Pete Sivess

d. June 1, 2003 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1936 to 1938.

Eddie Malone

d. June 1, 2006 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1949 to 1950.

Freddie Burdette

d. June 1, 2010 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1962 to 1964.

Fred Van Dusen

d. June 1, 2018 · Baseball figure for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1955 to 1955.

Mark Schaeffer

d. June 1, 2022 · Pitcher for the San Diego Padres, 1972 to 1972.

Bobby Morgan

d. June 1, 2023 · Shortstop who batted .233 across four clubs, 1950 to 1958.

John Sullivan

d. June 1, 2023 · Catcher across three clubs, 1963 to 1968.

25 players died on June 1; these are the 24 best known.