The record for June 19 in baseball history — 11 milestones, 11 debuts, 13 final games, 52 births, 27 deaths and 1,336 games played.
The New York Base Ball Club defeats the New York Knickerbockers 23–1 at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, in the first game played under a formal, written set of rules.
The New York Base Ball Club defeats the New York Knickerbockers 23–1 at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, in the first game played under a formal, written set of rules.
Goose Goslin hit three home runs for the Washington Senators against the Cleveland Indians on June 19, 1925.
Paul Waner gets his 3,000th hit for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team he had played for the previous fifteen seasons.
Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on June 19, 1952, winning 5–0.
George Hendrick hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers on June 19, 1973.
Steve Busby threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 19, 1974, winning 2–0.
Todd Helton hit for the cycle for the Colorado Rockies against the Florida Marlins on June 19, 1999.
Ellis Burks hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on June 19, 2001.
Alex Rodriguez's only hit of the night is a home run for his 3,000th, in his first season back from a year-long doping suspension.
Ryan Mountcastle hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 19, 2021.
Jack Suwinski hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Francisco Giants on June 19, 2022.
Bones Ely made a major-league debut on June 19, 1884.
Hippo Vaughn made a major-league debut on June 19, 1908.
Garland Buckeye made a major-league debut on June 19, 1918.
Bill Lohrman made a major-league debut on June 19, 1934.
Gates Brown made a major-league debut on June 19, 1963.
Rick Reuschel made a major-league debut on June 19, 1972.
Dave Winfield made a major-league debut on June 19, 1973.
Joey Eischen made a major-league debut on June 19, 1994.
Tyler Thornburg made a major-league debut on June 19, 2012.
Andrew Heaney made a major-league debut on June 19, 2014.
Jacob Stallings made a major-league debut on June 19, 2016.
Pinch Thomas played a final major-league game on June 19, 1921.
Johnny Morrison played a final major-league game on June 19, 1930.
Fritz Peterson played a final major-league game on June 19, 1976.
Dick Allen played a final major-league game on June 19, 1977.
Moose Haas played a final major-league game on June 19, 1987.
Juan Agosto played a final major-league game on June 19, 1993.
Tony Castillo played a final major-league game on June 19, 1998.
Albie Lopez played a final major-league game on June 19, 2003.
Luis López played a final major-league game on June 19, 2005.
Shawn Chacón played a final major-league game on June 19, 2008.
Luis Vizcaíno played a final major-league game on June 19, 2009.
J. J. Putz played a final major-league game on June 19, 2014.
Pat Neshek played a final major-league game on June 19, 2019.
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
Kansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 1.
Baltimore Orioles 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3, New York Yankees 7.
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Detroit Tigers 4.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Detroit Tigers 9.
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago White Sox 6.
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago White Sox 4.
Houston Astros 4, Athletics 6.
Colorado Rockies 3, Washington Nationals 4.
Cleveland Guardians 1, San Francisco Giants 2.
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Miami Marlins 1.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,336 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
52 players were born on June 19; these are the 24 best known.
27 players died on June 19; these are the 24 best known.