June 17 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for June 17 in baseball history — 2 milestones, 18 debuts, 18 final games, 42 births, 24 deaths and 1,370 games played.

Featured event · 1993

Carlos Baerga's Three-Home-Run Game, 1993

Carlos Baerga hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers on June 17, 1993.

Jun 17, 1993Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

Milestones · June 17

1993

Carlos Baerga's Three-Home-Run Game, 1993

Carlos Baerga hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers on June 17, 1993.

2016

Michael Saunders's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016

Michael Saunders hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles on June 17, 2016.

Major-league debuts · June 17

1871

Warren White

Warren White made a major-league debut on June 17, 1871.

1889

Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan made a major-league debut on June 17, 1889.

1894

Jesse Tannehill

Jesse Tannehill made a major-league debut on June 17, 1894.

1919

Frankie Frisch

Frankie Frisch made a major-league debut on June 17, 1919.

1944

Eddie Miksis

Eddie Miksis made a major-league debut on June 17, 1944.

1949

Del Crandall

Del Crandall made a major-league debut on June 17, 1949.

1957

Ken Hamlin

Ken Hamlin made a major-league debut on June 17, 1957.

1969

Gene Garber

Gene Garber made a major-league debut on June 17, 1969.

1971

Burt Hooton

Burt Hooton made a major-league debut on June 17, 1971.

1983

Andy Van Slyke

Andy Van Slyke made a major-league debut on June 17, 1983.

1985

Darrin Jackson

Darrin Jackson made a major-league debut on June 17, 1985.

1993

Turk Wendell

Turk Wendell made a major-league debut on June 17, 1993.

1995

Bill Pulsipher

Bill Pulsipher made a major-league debut on June 17, 1995.

1997

Antonio Alfonseca

Antonio Alfonseca made a major-league debut on June 17, 1997.

2000

Jake Westbrook

Jake Westbrook made a major-league debut on June 17, 2000.

2004

Matt Guerrier

Matt Guerrier made a major-league debut on June 17, 2004.

2012

Dallas Keuchel

Dallas Keuchel made a major-league debut on June 17, 2012.

2016

Willson Contreras

Willson Contreras made a major-league debut on June 17, 2016.

Final major-league games · June 17

1888

Dave Rowe

Dave Rowe played a final major-league game on June 17, 1888.

1925

Oscar Stanage

Oscar Stanage played a final major-league game on June 17, 1925.

1927

Babe Pinelli

Babe Pinelli played a final major-league game on June 17, 1927.

1930

Doug McWeeny

Doug McWeeny played a final major-league game on June 17, 1930.

1938

John Stone

John Stone played a final major-league game on June 17, 1938.

1973

Ron Perranoski

Ron Perranoski played a final major-league game on June 17, 1973.

1977

Joe Torre

Joe Torre played a final major-league game on June 17, 1977.

1983

Joe Ferguson

Joe Ferguson played a final major-league game on June 17, 1983.

1983

Jerry Turner

Jerry Turner played a final major-league game on June 17, 1983.

1987

Aurelio López

Aurelio López played a final major-league game on June 17, 1987.

1989

Buddy Bell

Buddy Bell played a final major-league game on June 17, 1989.

1992

Jesse Barfield

Jesse Barfield played a final major-league game on June 17, 1992.

1993

Mike Witt

Mike Witt played a final major-league game on June 17, 1993.

2006

Steve Karsay

Steve Karsay played a final major-league game on June 17, 2006.

2009

Cliff Floyd

Cliff Floyd played a final major-league game on June 17, 2009.

2015

Shaun Marcum

Shaun Marcum played a final major-league game on June 17, 2015.

2017

Chris Young

Chris Young played a final major-league game on June 17, 2017.

2022

Matt Davidson

Matt Davidson played a final major-league game on June 17, 2022.

1,370 regular-season games played on June 17

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Toronto Blue Jays

Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Toronto Blue Jays 5.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 1.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Baltimore Orioles 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners

Boston Red Sox 0, Seattle Mariners 8.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, New York Yankees 0.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 7.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White Sox

St. Louis Cardinals 12, Chicago White Sox 2.

2025

Houston Astros at Athletics

Houston Astros 13, Athletics 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals

Colorado Rockies 10, Washington Nationals 6.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at San Francisco Giants

Cleveland Guardians 3, San Francisco Giants 2.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies 3, Miami Marlins 8.

2025

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 8.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,370 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Ed Mincher

b. June 17, 1851 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1871 to 1872.

Ed Hilley

b. June 17, 1879 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1903 to 1903.

Claude Rossman

b. June 17, 1881 · First baseman who batted .283 across three clubs, 1904 to 1909.

Bob Coulson

b. June 17, 1887 · Left fielder who batted .236 across four clubs, 1908 to 1914.

Bill Hubbell

b. June 17, 1897 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1919 to 1925.

Ben Shields

b. June 17, 1903 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1924 to 1931.

Bill Outen

b. June 17, 1905 · Catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1933 to 1933.

Joe Bowman

b. June 17, 1910 · Pitcher who batted .221 across six clubs, 1932 to 1945.

Byron Humphrey

b. June 17, 1911 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1938 to 1938.

Joe Burns

b. June 17, 1916 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1943 to 1945.

Dave Pope

b. June 17, 1921 · Left fielder who batted .265 across three clubs, 1946 to 1956.

Bennie Daniels

b. June 17, 1932 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1957 to 1965.

Luis Peraza

b. June 17, 1942 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1969 to 1969.

Dave Concepción

b. June 17, 1948 · Cincinnati's shortstop for 19 seasons, taking five Gold Gloves and nine All-Star selections.

Gary Ryerson

b. June 17, 1948 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 1972 to 1973.

Brian Ostrosser

b. June 17, 1949 · Shortstop for the New York Mets, 1973 to 1973.

Joe Charboneau

b. June 17, 1955 · Left fielder who won American League Rookie of the Year in 1980 and was out of the major leagues within two years.

Manuel Lee

b. June 17, 1965 · Shortstop who batted .255 across three clubs, 1985 to 1995.

Donnie Sadler

b. June 17, 1975 · Second baseman who batted .202 across five clubs, 1998 to 2007.

Dernell Stenson

b. June 17, 1978 · Left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, 2003 to 2003.

David Pauley

b. June 17, 1983 · Pitcher across five clubs, 2006 to 2012.

Andrew Chafin

b. June 17, 1990 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 2014 to 2025.

Blaine Crim

b. June 17, 1997 · First baseman across two clubs, 2025 to 2025.

Didier Fuentes

b. June 17, 2005 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 2025 to 2025.

42 players were born on June 17; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Hugh Gilgan

d. June 17, 1887 · Catcher for the Brooklyn Atlantics, 1875 to 1875.

Bill Craver

d. June 17, 1901 · Catcher who batted .290 across seven clubs, 1871 to 1877.

Frank McCarton

d. June 17, 1907 · Center fielder for the Middletown Mansfields, 1872 to 1872.

Wiman Andrus

d. June 17, 1935 · Third baseman for the Providence Grays, 1885 to 1885.

Allen Sothoron

d. June 17, 1939 · Pitcher who batted .207 across four clubs, 1914 to 1926.

Joe Visner

d. June 17, 1945 · Center fielder who batted .262 across five clubs, 1885 to 1891.

Bill Harper

d. June 17, 1951 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1911 to 1911.

Al Atkinson

d. June 17, 1952 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1884 to 1887.

Julio Bonetti

d. June 17, 1952 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1937 to 1940.

Dave Black

d. June 17, 1959 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1914 to 1923.

Jim McHale

d. June 17, 1959 · Center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, 1908 to 1908.

Ollie Johns

d. June 17, 1961 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1905 to 1905.

Byron Houck

d. June 17, 1969 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1912 to 1918.

Fritz Scheeren

d. June 17, 1973 · Right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1914 to 1915.

Roger Salmon

d. June 17, 1974 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1912 to 1912.

Sid Gordon

d. June 17, 1975 · Third baseman who batted .283 with 202 home runs across four clubs, twice an All-Star.

Duffy Lewis

d. June 17, 1979 · Left fielder who batted .284 across three clubs, 1910 to 1921.

Jim Hegan

d. June 17, 1984 · Cleveland catcher for 12 seasons, batting .228 with 1,087 hits, five times an All-Star.

Dick Howser

d. June 17, 1987 · Shortstop who batted .248 across three clubs, 1961 to 1968.

Ed Montague

d. June 17, 1988 · Shortstop who batted .262 for the Cleveland Indians, 1928 to 1932.

Bruce Campbell

d. June 17, 1995 · Right fielder who batted .290 across five clubs, 1930 to 1942.

Joe Albanese

d. June 17, 2000 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1958 to 1958.

Dusty Rhodes

d. June 17, 2009 · Left fielder who batted .253 across two clubs, 1952 to 1959.

Phil Hennigan

d. June 17, 2016 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1969 to 1973.