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The record for June 18 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 18 debuts, 16 final games, 46 births, 28 deaths and 1,314 games played.

Featured event · 1947

Ewell Blackwell's No-Hitter

Ewell Blackwell threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on June 18, 1947, winning 6–0.

Jun 18, 1947Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

Milestones · June 18

1947

Ewell Blackwell's No-Hitter

Ewell Blackwell threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on June 18, 1947, winning 6–0.

1967

Don Wilson's No-Hitter

Don Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Atlanta Braves on June 18, 1967, winning 2–0.

1974

Bobby Grich's Three-Home-Run Game, 1974

Bobby Grich hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Minnesota Twins on June 18, 1974.

1975

Fred Lynn's Three-Home-Run Game, 1975

Fred Lynn hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1975.

1998

Brant Brown's Three-Home-Run Game, 1998

Brant Brown hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 18, 1998.

2000

Mike Lansing Hits for the Cycle, 2000

Mike Lansing hit for the cycle for the Colorado Rockies against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 18, 2000.

2012

Aaron Hill Hits for the Cycle, 2012

Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Seattle Mariners on June 18, 2012.

2014

Clayton Kershaw's No-Hitter

Clayton Kershaw threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies on June 18, 2014, winning 8–0.

2017

Nolan Arenado Hits for the Cycle, 2017

Nolan Arenado hit for the cycle for the Colorado Rockies against the San Francisco Giants on June 18, 2017.

Major-league debuts · June 18

1944

Jim Konstanty

Jim Konstanty made a major-league debut on June 18, 1944.

1948

Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts made a major-league debut on June 18, 1948.

1952

Dick Groat

Dick Groat made a major-league debut on June 18, 1952.

1955

Lino Donoso

Lino Donoso made a major-league debut on June 18, 1955.

1958

Norm Cash

Norm Cash made a major-league debut on June 18, 1958.

1959

Bobby Locke

Bobby Locke made a major-league debut on June 18, 1959.

1960

Danny Murphy

Danny Murphy made a major-league debut on June 18, 1960.

1961

Don Leppert

Don Leppert made a major-league debut on June 18, 1961.

1964

Hal Lanier

Hal Lanier made a major-league debut on June 18, 1964.

1966

Dick Dietz

Dick Dietz made a major-league debut on June 18, 1966.

1968

Dock Ellis

Dock Ellis made a major-league debut on June 18, 1968.

1969

Buck Martinez

Buck Martinez made a major-league debut on June 18, 1969.

1977

Rance Mulliniks

Rance Mulliniks made a major-league debut on June 18, 1977.

1991

Scott Kamieniecki

Scott Kamieniecki made a major-league debut on June 18, 1991.

1995

Matt Mantei

Matt Mantei made a major-league debut on June 18, 1995.

2007

Yovani Gallardo

Yovani Gallardo made a major-league debut on June 18, 2007.

2013

Wil Myers

Wil Myers made a major-league debut on June 18, 2013.

2013

Zack Wheeler

Zack Wheeler made a major-league debut on June 18, 2013.

Final major-league games · June 18

1907

John McGraw

John McGraw played a final major-league game on June 18, 1907.

1912

Peaches Graham

Peaches Graham played a final major-league game on June 18, 1912.

1915

Ira Thomas

Ira Thomas played a final major-league game on June 18, 1915.

1928

Charlie Robertson

Charlie Robertson played a final major-league game on June 18, 1928.

1938

Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen played a final major-league game on June 18, 1938.

1945

Ray Hayworth

Ray Hayworth played a final major-league game on June 18, 1945.

1948

Thornton Lee

Thornton Lee played a final major-league game on June 18, 1948.

1961

Rip Repulski

Rip Repulski played a final major-league game on June 18, 1961.

1988

Bob Horner

Bob Horner played a final major-league game on June 18, 1988.

1990

Claudell Washington

Claudell Washington played a final major-league game on June 18, 1990.

1994

Bruce Hurst

Bruce Hurst played a final major-league game on June 18, 1994.

2000

Rich Sauveur

Rich Sauveur played a final major-league game on June 18, 2000.

2002

Darryl Kile

Darryl Kile played a final major-league game on June 18, 2002.

2006

Tim Laker

Tim Laker played a final major-league game on June 18, 2006.

2009

Brian Giles

Brian Giles played a final major-league game on June 18, 2009.

2017

Bronson Arroyo

Bronson Arroyo played a final major-league game on June 18, 2017.

1,314 regular-season games played on June 18

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Toronto Blue Jays

Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Toronto Blue Jays 8.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 3.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Baltimore Orioles 8, Tampa Bay Rays 12.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners

Boston Red Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 1.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3, New York Yankees 2.

2025

Houston Astros at Athletics

Houston Astros 11, Athletics 4.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals

Colorado Rockies 3, Washington Nationals 1.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at San Francisco Giants

Cleveland Guardians 4, San Francisco Giants 2.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Miami Marlins 2.

2025

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Cincinnati Reds

Minnesota Twins 2, Cincinnati Reds 4.

2025

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

New York Mets 0, Atlanta Braves 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,314 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. June 18, 1862 · Catcher who batted .259 across four clubs, 1884 to 1897.

b. June 18, 1862 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys, 1884 to 1884.

b. June 18, 1874 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1894 to 1894.

b. June 18, 1893 · First baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1917 to 1918.

b. June 18, 1927 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1949 to 1951.

b. June 18, 1929 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1954 to 1954.

b. June 18, 1939 · Stole 938 bases, second only to Rickey Henderson, and led the National League eight times in nine years.

b. June 18, 1949 · Center fielder for the New York Mets, 1972 to 1974.

Andrés Galarraga

b. June 18, 1961 · Missed a whole season to cancer at thirty-eight and hit 28 home runs the year he came back.

b. June 18, 1962 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1984 to 1996.

b. June 18, 1966 · Was the unanimous Rookie of the Year in 1990 and hit the home run that won the All-Star Game in his own ballpark.

b. June 18, 1974 · First baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 2003 to 2003.

b. June 18, 1975 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1996 to 2005.

b. June 18, 1981 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2005 to 2007.

Jarrett Hoffpauir

b. June 18, 1983 · Second baseman across two clubs, 2009 to 2010.

Fernando Rodriguez

b. June 18, 1984 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2009 to 2016.

b. June 18, 1985 · Outfielder who won National League Rookie of the Year for Florida in 2009 and later won a World Series with the Cubs.

b. June 18, 1986 · Catcher who batted .222 across three clubs, 2014 to 2020.

b. June 18, 1987 · Catcher who batted .227 across four clubs, 2010 to 2022.

b. June 18, 1987 · Left fielder who batted .243 across six clubs, 2011 to 2019.

Jamie Westbrook

b. June 18, 1995 · Second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 2024 to 2024.

b. June 18, 1996 · Center fielder who batted .243 for the Houston Astros, 2021 to 2025.

b. June 18, 1997 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2022 to 2022.

b. June 18, 1999 · Center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2024 to 2025.

46 players were born on June 18; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. June 18, 1915 · Pitcher for the New York Giants, 1911 to 1911.

d. June 18, 1926 · Catcher for the Washington Nationals, 1884 to 1884.

d. June 18, 1927 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1915 to 1915.

d. June 18, 1929 · Third baseman for the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League), 1884 to 1884.

d. June 18, 1936 · Third baseman across three clubs, 1875 to 1877.

d. June 18, 1937 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1937 to 1937.

d. June 18, 1939 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1916 to 1916.

d. June 18, 1947 · Catcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1886 to 1886.

d. June 18, 1955 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1898 to 1902.

d. June 18, 1957 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1913 to 1917.

d. June 18, 1961 · Baseball figure for the St. Louis Browns, 1951 to 1951.

d. June 18, 1963 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1936 to 1944.

d. June 18, 1968 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, 1914 to 1914.

d. June 18, 1973 · Second baseman across five clubs, 1942 to 1943.

Johnny Frederick

d. June 18, 1977 · Center fielder who batted .308 across two clubs, 1929 to 1934.

d. June 18, 1979 · First baseman who batted .302 across two clubs, 1933 to 1946.

d. June 18, 1981 · Catcher for the New York Yankees, 1926 to 1926.

d. June 18, 2002 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1962 to 1969.

d. June 18, 2003 · The first Black player in the American League, signed straight out of the Newark Eagles less than three months after Jackie Robinson's debut.

Joe Schaffernoth

d. June 18, 2016 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1959 to 1961.

Dave Wickersham

d. June 18, 2022 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1960 to 1969.

d. June 18, 2023 · Was an outfielder for four years, a relief pitcher for fifteen, and an accountant for the whole time.

d. June 18, 2024 · 660 home runs, 3,293 hits, and the catch in the 1954 World Series that is still the shorthand for outfield defense.

d. June 18, 2026 · Reliever who walked away from the pennant-winning Giants over sign-stealing, and later saved 110 games for Minnesota.

28 players died on June 18; these are the 24 best known.