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The record for June 2 in baseball history — 10 milestones, 17 debuts, 16 final games, 51 births, 27 deaths and 1,310 games played.

Featured event · 1925

Eddie Collins's 3,000th Hit

Eddie Collins reaches 3,000 hits during a 16–15 loss in Detroit, in his twentieth season and his second stint managing the White Sox.

Jun 2, 1925Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

Milestones · June 2

1925

Eddie Collins's 3,000th Hit

Eddie Collins reaches 3,000 hits during a 16–15 loss in Detroit, in his twentieth season and his second stint managing the White Sox.

1928

Les Bell's Three-Home-Run Game, 1928

Les Bell hit three home runs for the Boston Braves against the Cincinnati Reds on June 2, 1928.

1949

Andy Seminick's Three-Home-Run Game, 1949

Andy Seminick hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 2, 1949.

1950

George Kell Hits for the Cycle, 1950

George Kell hit for the cycle for the Detroit Tigers against the Philadelphia Athletics on June 2, 1950.

1963

Willie Mays's Three-Home-Run Game, 1963

Willie Mays hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 2, 1963.

1989

Eric Davis Hits for the Cycle, 1989

Eric Davis hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on June 2, 1989.

1990

Randy Johnson's No-Hitter

Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on June 2, 1990, winning 2–0.

1995

John Valentin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1995

John Valentin hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Seattle Mariners on June 2, 1995.

2011

Aubrey Huff's Three-Home-Run Game, 2011

Aubrey Huff hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 2, 2011.

2025

Kerry Carpenter's Three-Home-Run Game, 2025

Kerry Carpenter hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on June 2, 2025.

Major-league debuts · June 2

1883

Jim Field

Jim Field made a major-league debut on June 2, 1883.

1911

Clarence Mitchell

Clarence Mitchell made a major-league debut on June 2, 1911.

1934

Monty Stratton

Monty Stratton made a major-league debut on June 2, 1934.

1966

Félix Millán

Félix Millán made a major-league debut on June 2, 1966.

1983

Kevin McReynolds

Kevin McReynolds made a major-league debut on June 2, 1983.

1985

Charlie O'Brien

Charlie O'Brien made a major-league debut on June 2, 1985.

1989

Jeff King

Jeff King made a major-league debut on June 2, 1989.

1998

Jarrod Washburn

Jarrod Washburn made a major-league debut on June 2, 1998.

2001

Brian Fuentes

Brian Fuentes made a major-league debut on June 2, 2001.

2001

Junior Spivey

Junior Spivey made a major-league debut on June 2, 2001.

2007

Yunel Escobar

Yunel Escobar made a major-league debut on June 2, 2007.

2007

Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan made a major-league debut on June 2, 2007.

2011

Lance Lynn

Lance Lynn made a major-league debut on June 2, 2011.

2012

Yasmani Grandal

Yasmani Grandal made a major-league debut on June 2, 2012.

2012

Andrelton Simmons

Andrelton Simmons made a major-league debut on June 2, 2012.

2015

Joey Gallo

Joey Gallo made a major-league debut on June 2, 2015.

2017

Austin Slater

Austin Slater made a major-league debut on June 2, 2017.

Final major-league games · June 2

1926

Red Shannon

Red Shannon played a final major-league game on June 2, 1926.

1935

George Pipgras

George Pipgras played a final major-league game on June 2, 1935.

1938

Ray Benge

Ray Benge played a final major-league game on June 2, 1938.

1954

Ken Raffensberger

Ken Raffensberger played a final major-league game on June 2, 1954.

1954

Bud Stewart

Bud Stewart played a final major-league game on June 2, 1954.

1969

Mel Nelson

Mel Nelson played a final major-league game on June 2, 1969.

1973

Fred Gladding

Fred Gladding played a final major-league game on June 2, 1973.

1986

César Cedeño

César Cedeño played a final major-league game on June 2, 1986.

2001

Craig Grebeck

Craig Grebeck played a final major-league game on June 2, 2001.

2006

Jeff Nelson

Jeff Nelson played a final major-league game on June 2, 2006.

2009

Ramón Martínez

Ramón Martínez played a final major-league game on June 2, 2009.

2009

Denny Stark

Denny Stark played a final major-league game on June 2, 2009.

2009

Jamie Walker

Jamie Walker played a final major-league game on June 2, 2009.

2010

Gary Matthews

Gary Matthews played a final major-league game on June 2, 2010.

2013

Ramón Ortiz

Ramón Ortiz played a final major-league game on June 2, 2013.

2023

Darin Ruf

Darin Ruf played a final major-league game on June 2, 2023.

1,310 regular-season games played on June 2
2024

Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Toronto Blue Jays 5.

2024

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Seattle Mariners

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, Seattle Mariners 5.

2024

San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals

San Diego Padres 3, Kansas City Royals 4.

2024

Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros

Minnesota Twins 4, Houston Astros 3.

2024

Washington Nationals at Cleveland Guardians

Washington Nationals 5, Cleveland Guardians 2.

2024

Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox

Detroit Tigers 8, Boston Red Sox 4.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7, Boston Red Sox 6.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Athletics

Minnesota Twins 10, Athletics 4.

2025

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

San Diego Padres 1, San Francisco Giants 0.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins

Colorado Rockies 6, Miami Marlins 4.

2025

New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Mets 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.

2025

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds

Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 2.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,310 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. June 2, 1876 · Center fielder who batted .233 across four clubs, 1901 to 1908.
b. June 2, 1876 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1901 to 1901.
b. June 2, 1895 · Second baseman for the New York Giants, 1917 to 1919.
b. June 2, 1899 · Pitcher who batted .270 across five clubs, 1923 to 1933.
b. June 2, 1911 · Right fielder who batted .282 across three clubs, 1932 to 1940.
b. June 2, 1918 · First baseman for the Chicago American Giants, 1940 to 1942.
b. June 2, 1926 · Shortstop for the New York Yankees, 1953 to 1953.
b. June 2, 1930 · Shortstop who batted .236 across four clubs, 1958 to 1967.
b. June 2, 1933 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1958 to 1958.
b. June 2, 1938 · Shortstop who batted .229 across four clubs, 1966 to 1975.
b. June 2, 1939 · Second baseman who batted .256 across two clubs, 1965 to 1974.
b. June 2, 1941 · Center fielder who batted .239 across two clubs, 1959 to 1967.
b. June 2, 1958 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1981 to 1987.
b. June 2, 1962 · Hit 20 home runs for Detroit in 1986 and played for eight clubs across fourteen seasons at four positions.
b. June 2, 1963 · Pitcher with 177 career saves across two clubs, 1987 to 1995.
b. June 2, 1967 · Pitched in 1,178 games, second only to Jesse Orosco, and won four World Series with the Yankees.
b. June 2, 1972 · Outfielder who went undrafted out of a Miami high school, reached the majors as a catcher, and hit 305 home runs across nineteen seasons.
b. June 2, 1972 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1998 to 1999.
b. June 2, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2003 to 2016.
b. June 2, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2007 to 2014.
b. June 2, 1986 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 2014 to 2025.
b. June 2, 1990 · Pitcher for the San Diego Padres, 2016 to 2016.
b. June 2, 1994 · Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, 2017 to 2019.
b. June 2, 1997 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 2022 to 2024.

51 players were born on June 2; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. June 2, 1915 · First baseman who batted .342 across five clubs, 1883 to 1890.
d. June 2, 1924 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1898 to 1902.
d. June 2, 1934 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Quakers, 1883 to 1883.
d. June 2, 1941 · Played 2,130 consecutive games for the Yankees, then stopped at 36 and was dead within two years.
d. June 2, 1946 · Right fielder for the New York Giants, 1902 to 1902.
d. June 2, 1955 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1915 to 1915.
d. June 2, 1956 · Right fielder who batted .239 across four clubs, 1905 to 1909.
d. June 2, 1964 · First baseman across two clubs, 1910 to 1914.
d. June 2, 1966 · Catcher across two clubs, 1909 to 1918.
d. June 2, 1973 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1912 to 1918.
d. June 2, 1977 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1924 to 1926.
d. June 2, 1978 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1917 to 1929.
d. June 2, 1981 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1925 to 1927.
d. June 2, 1983 · Catcher for the Cleveland Tigers, 1928 to 1928.
d. June 2, 1992 · Third baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs, 1937 to 1937.
d. June 2, 1993 · Hit 51 home runs in 1947 and struck out 42 times, and had six three-home-run games, a total nobody has passed.
d. June 2, 1994 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1934 to 1934.
d. June 2, 1996 · Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1959 to 1959.
d. June 2, 2000 · Third baseman who batted .263 across two clubs, 1942 to 1945.
d. June 2, 2001 · Played left field for the Yankees clubs that won five World Series in a row.
d. June 2, 2016 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1945 to 1945.
d. June 2, 2017 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 1963 to 1965.
d. June 2, 2018 · Pitched six and a third hitless innings in the first World Series night game, as a rookie, and hit 68 batters in his career.
d. June 2, 2023 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1961 to 1973.

27 players died on June 2; these are the 24 best known.