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The record for June 23 in baseball history — 10 milestones, 15 debuts, 19 final games, 46 births, 29 deaths and 1,339 games played.

Featured event · 1917

Boston Red Sox Combined No-Hitter, 1917

Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore threw a combined no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Washington Senators on June 23, 1917, winning 4–0.

Jun 23, 1917Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

Milestones · June 23

1917

Boston Red Sox Combined No-Hitter, 1917

Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore threw a combined no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Washington Senators on June 23, 1917, winning 4–0.

1927

Lou Gehrig's Three-Home-Run Game, 1927

Lou Gehrig hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox on June 23, 1927.

1930

Hack Wilson Hits for the Cycle, 1930

Hack Wilson hit for the cycle for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 23, 1930.

1932

Goose Goslin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1932

Goose Goslin hit three home runs for the St. Louis Browns against the New York Yankees on June 23, 1932.

1971

Rick Wise's No-Hitter

Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 1971, winning 4–0.

1984

Willie McGee Hits for the Cycle, 1984

Willie McGee hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs on June 23, 1984.

1993

Jay Buhner Hits for the Cycle, 1993

Jay Buhner hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics on June 23, 1993.

1997

Steve Finley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Steve Finley hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the San Francisco Giants on June 23, 1997.

2000

Bret Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2000

Bret Boone hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 2000.

2023

Elly De La Cruz Hits for the Cycle, 2023

Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the Atlanta Braves on June 23, 2023.

Major-league debuts · June 23

1879

Dan Brouthers

Dan Brouthers made a major-league debut on June 23, 1879.

1888

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy made a major-league debut on June 23, 1888.

1897

Jack Powell

Jack Powell made a major-league debut on June 23, 1897.

1909

Jack Coffey

Jack Coffey made a major-league debut on June 23, 1909.

1909

Bob Harmon

Bob Harmon made a major-league debut on June 23, 1909.

1919

Dick Burrus

Dick Burrus made a major-league debut on June 23, 1919.

1925

Shanty Hogan

Shanty Hogan made a major-league debut on June 23, 1925.

1937

Dutch Meyer

Dutch Meyer made a major-league debut on June 23, 1937.

1946

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards made a major-league debut on June 23, 1946.

1954

Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew made a major-league debut on June 23, 1954.

1978

Tim Conroy

Tim Conroy made a major-league debut on June 23, 1978.

1993

Aaron Sele

Aaron Sele made a major-league debut on June 23, 1993.

1995

Chris Widger

Chris Widger made a major-league debut on June 23, 1995.

2001

César Izturis

César Izturis made a major-league debut on June 23, 2001.

2017

Luis Castillo

Luis Castillo made a major-league debut on June 23, 2017.

Final major-league games · June 23

1918

Harry Coveleski

Harry Coveleski played a final major-league game on June 23, 1918.

1919

Jack Barry

Jack Barry played a final major-league game on June 23, 1919.

1920

Fred Luderus

Fred Luderus played a final major-league game on June 23, 1920.

1927

Kid Willson

Kid Willson played a final major-league game on June 23, 1927.

1935

Heinie Mueller

Heinie Mueller played a final major-league game on June 23, 1935.

1946

Nate Andrews

Nate Andrews played a final major-league game on June 23, 1946.

1949

Willie Wells

Willie Wells played a final major-league game on June 23, 1949.

1959

Alex Kellner

Alex Kellner played a final major-league game on June 23, 1959.

1963

Russ Kemmerer

Russ Kemmerer played a final major-league game on June 23, 1963.

1970

Jim Davenport

Jim Davenport played a final major-league game on June 23, 1970.

1971

Dick Ellsworth

Dick Ellsworth played a final major-league game on June 23, 1971.

1971

Al Weis

Al Weis played a final major-league game on June 23, 1971.

1979

Bob Robertson

Bob Robertson played a final major-league game on June 23, 1979.

1986

Jason Thompson

Jason Thompson played a final major-league game on June 23, 1986.

1993

Randy Bush

Randy Bush played a final major-league game on June 23, 1993.

1993

Terry Leach

Terry Leach played a final major-league game on June 23, 1993.

1998

Rex Hudler

Rex Hudler played a final major-league game on June 23, 1998.

2017

Aaron Hill

Aaron Hill played a final major-league game on June 23, 2017.

2017

Derek Norris

Derek Norris played a final major-league game on June 23, 2017.

1,339 regular-season games played on June 23
2024

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

Kansas City Royals 0, Texas Rangers 4.

2024

Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics

Minnesota Twins 3, Oakland Athletics 0.

2024

Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees

Atlanta Braves 3, New York Yankees 1.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins

Seattle Mariners 11, Minnesota Twins 2.

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks 10, Chicago White Sox 0.

2025

Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles

Texas Rangers 0, Baltimore Orioles 6.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Boston Red Sox 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9.

2025

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 8.

2025

Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres

Washington Nationals 10, San Diego Padres 6.

2025

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Atlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 2.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4.

2025

New York Yankees at Cincinnati Reds

New York Yankees 1, Cincinnati Reds 6.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,339 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. June 23, 1850 · Center fielder for the Rockford Forest Citys, 1871 to 1871.
b. June 23, 1861 · First baseman for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, 1887 to 1887.
b. June 23, 1884 · Second baseman who batted .249 across three clubs, 1908 to 1916.
b. June 23, 1890 · First baseman for the Boston Braves, 1913 to 1913.
b. June 23, 1890 · First baseman for the New York Yankees, 1913 to 1914.
b. June 23, 1894 · Built the Yankee farm system that supplied the 1950s teams, and was then the first general manager of the Mets.
b. June 23, 1895 · Center fielder who stole 228 bases for St. Louis and scored the winning run of the 1926 pennant race.
b. June 23, 1898 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Tate Stars, 1922 to 1922.
b. June 23, 1900 · Right-hander whose major league appearances were spread across sixteen years and three clubs, with a seven-season gap in the middle.
b. June 23, 1904 · Outfielder whose Negro Leagues appearances are recorded across three widely separated seasons.
b. June 23, 1907 · Outfielder who batted .304 across a Negro Leagues career spent largely in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
b. June 23, 1907 · Right fielder who batted .280 across three clubs, 1930 to 1938.
b. June 23, 1910 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1934 to 1934.
b. June 23, 1912 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1936 to 1938.
b. June 23, 1913 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1936 to 1940.
b. June 23, 1915 · Catcher who batted .260 across four clubs, 1943 to 1951.
b. June 23, 1917 · Shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, 1944 to 1944.
b. June 23, 1920 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Blue Jays, 1943 to 1944.
b. June 23, 1924 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1952 to 1952.
b. June 23, 1949 · Pitcher who won 113 games with a 3.69 ERA across three clubs, 1972 to 1983.
b. June 23, 1962 · Pitcher for the California Angels, 1991 to 1991.
b. June 23, 1967 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1989 to 1998.
b. June 23, 1989 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2017 to 2018.
b. June 23, 1993 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2023 to 2023.

46 players were born on June 23; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. June 23, 1894 · Shortstop across five clubs, 1882 to 1887.
d. June 23, 1902 · Pitcher for the Richmond Virginians, 1884 to 1884.
d. June 23, 1908 · Catcher who batted .175 across three clubs, 1878 to 1886.
d. June 23, 1911 · Center fielder who batted .295 across two clubs, 1879 to 1883.
d. June 23, 1928 · Caught 1,197 games across sixteen seasons, including eight years with Chicago in the 1890s.
d. June 23, 1931 · Third baseman across four clubs, 1884 to 1887.
d. June 23, 1941 · Pitcher for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 1884 to 1884.
d. June 23, 1949 · Right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles, 1892 to 1892.
d. June 23, 1954 · Center fielder for the Boston Braves, 1918 to 1918.
d. June 23, 1958 · Made 61 pitching appearances across nine seasons spread from 1912 through 1926.
d. June 23, 1961 · Second baseman who batted .235 across five clubs, 1920 to 1932.
d. June 23, 1967 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1912 to 1918.
d. June 23, 1973 · Left fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1947 to 1949.
d. June 23, 1975 · Right fielder who batted .267 across two clubs, 1922 to 1930.
d. June 23, 1976 · Won 22 games at twenty-three, then became a National League umpire.
d. June 23, 1985 · Shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1941 to 1946.
d. June 23, 1989 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1979 to 1980.
d. June 23, 1994 · Lost a thumb to a dynamite cap as a boy and won 137 games with the curveball it left him.
d. June 23, 1994 · First baseman who batted .237 across four clubs, 1955 to 1963.
d. June 23, 1999 · Made the 1947 National League All-Star team after hitting .286 with 138 hits for Cincinnati.
d. June 23, 2000 · Catcher who batted .232 across three clubs, 1962 to 1970.
d. June 23, 2003 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1958 to 1959.
d. June 23, 2003 · Pitcher for the Newark Eagles, 1939 to 1948.
d. June 23, 2022 · Left fielder for the Kansas City Athletics, 1960 to 1962.

29 players died on June 23; these are the 24 best known.