The record for June 12 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 14 debuts, 15 final games, 45 births, 30 deaths and 1,276 games played.
Jim Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12, 1954, winning 2–0.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opens in Cooperstown, New York, marking the sport's presumed centennial and enshrining its first classes of inductees.
Jim Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12, 1954, winning 2–0.
Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Diego Padres on June 12, 1970, winning 2–0.
Mike Easler hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds on June 12, 1980.
Juan Beníquez hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the New York Yankees on June 12, 1986.
Robin Yount hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago White Sox on June 12, 1988.
Hee-Seop Choi hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Minnesota Twins on June 12, 2005.
Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007, winning 4–0.
J. T. Realmuto hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 12, 2023.
Sandy McDougal made a major-league debut on June 12, 1895.
Doc Powers made a major-league debut on June 12, 1898.
Ralph Branca made a major-league debut on June 12, 1944.
Gerry Arrigo made a major-league debut on June 12, 1961.
Frank White made a major-league debut on June 12, 1973.
Charlie Lea made a major-league debut on June 12, 1980.
Rick Aguilera made a major-league debut on June 12, 1985.
José Rosado made a major-league debut on June 12, 1996.
Bronson Arroyo made a major-league debut on June 12, 2000.
Jhonny Peralta made a major-league debut on June 12, 2003.
Blaine Boyer made a major-league debut on June 12, 2005.
Kurt Suzuki made a major-league debut on June 12, 2007.
Mike Zunino made a major-league debut on June 12, 2013.
Tyler Anderson made a major-league debut on June 12, 2016.
Jack Stivetts played a final major-league game on June 12, 1899.
Patsy Tebeau played a final major-league game on June 12, 1900.
Art Wilson played a final major-league game on June 12, 1921.
Mike McNally played a final major-league game on June 12, 1925.
Bucky Harris played a final major-league game on June 12, 1931.
Paul Minner played a final major-league game on June 12, 1956.
Stan Lopata played a final major-league game on June 12, 1960.
Frank Sullivan played a final major-league game on June 12, 1963.
Dick Donovan played a final major-league game on June 12, 1965.
Tony Conigliaro played a final major-league game on June 12, 1975.
Mike Phillips played a final major-league game on June 12, 1983.
Milt Wilcox played a final major-league game on June 12, 1986.
Ramón Hernández played a final major-league game on June 12, 2013.
Nate Jones played a final major-league game on June 12, 2021.
Dan Vogelbach played a final major-league game on June 12, 2024.
Chicago Cubs 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3.
Chicago White Sox 1, Seattle Mariners 2.
Colorado Rockies 9, Minnesota Twins 17.
New York Yankees 11, Kansas City Royals 5.
Texas Rangers 16, Minnesota Twins 3.
New York Yankees 1, Kansas City Royals 0.
Chicago White Sox 3, Houston Astros 4.
Detroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 1.
Washington Nationals 3, New York Mets 4.
St. Louis Cardinals 0, Milwaukee Brewers 6.
San Francisco Giants 7, Colorado Rockies 8.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 3.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,276 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
45 players were born on June 12; these are the 24 best known.
30 players died on June 12; these are the 24 best known.