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The record for June 29 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 24 debuts, 20 final games, 63 births, 12 deaths and 1,364 games played.

Featured event · 1990

Dave Stewart's No-Hitter

Dave Stewart threw a no-hitter for the Oakland Athletics against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 29, 1990, winning 5–0.

Jun 29, 1990Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays

Milestones · June 29

1935

Joe Medwick Hits for the Cycle, 1935

Joe Medwick hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on June 29, 1935.

1961

Willie Mays's Three-Home-Run Game, 1961

Willie Mays hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 29, 1961.

1990

Dave Stewart's No-Hitter

Dave Stewart threw a no-hitter for the Oakland Athletics against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 29, 1990, winning 5–0.

1990

Fernando Valenzuela's No-Hitter

Fernando Valenzuela threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 29, 1990, winning 6–0.

1996

Mike Piazza's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Mike Piazza hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies on June 29, 1996.

2003

Eric Byrnes Hits for the Cycle, 2003

Eric Byrnes hit for the cycle for the Oakland Athletics against the San Francisco Giants on June 29, 2003.

2007

Aubrey Huff Hits for the Cycle, 2007

Aubrey Huff hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 29, 2007.

2012

Aaron Hill Hits for the Cycle, 2012

Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 29, 2012.

2022

Bryan Reynolds's Three-Home-Run Game, 2022

Bryan Reynolds hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Nationals on June 29, 2022.

Major-league debuts · June 29

1904

Sherry Magee

Sherry Magee made a major-league debut on June 29, 1904.

1907

Ed Konetchy

Ed Konetchy made a major-league debut on June 29, 1907.

1913

Wally Pipp

Wally Pipp made a major-league debut on June 29, 1913.

1915

Bill Haeffner

Bill Haeffner made a major-league debut on June 29, 1915.

1920

Sheriff Blake

Sheriff Blake made a major-league debut on June 29, 1920.

1931

Red Rolfe

Red Rolfe made a major-league debut on June 29, 1931.

1954

Walt Moryn

Walt Moryn made a major-league debut on June 29, 1954.

1970

Bobby Grich

Bobby Grich made a major-league debut on June 29, 1970.

1977

Thad Bosley

Thad Bosley made a major-league debut on June 29, 1977.

1979

Dave Stieb

Dave Stieb made a major-league debut on June 29, 1979.

1988

Rob Dibble

Rob Dibble made a major-league debut on June 29, 1988.

1990

Charles Nagy

Charles Nagy made a major-league debut on June 29, 1990.

1991

Rusty Meacham

Rusty Meacham made a major-league debut on June 29, 1991.

1997

Kelvim Escobar

Kelvim Escobar made a major-league debut on June 29, 1997.

1999

Ramón Hernández

Ramón Hernández made a major-league debut on June 29, 1999.

1999

Vicente Padilla

Vicente Padilla made a major-league debut on June 29, 1999.

2002

David Ross

David Ross made a major-league debut on June 29, 2002.

2005

Nate McLouth

Nate McLouth made a major-league debut on June 29, 2005.

2008

David Robertson

David Robertson made a major-league debut on June 29, 2008.

2013

Kyle Gibson

Kyle Gibson made a major-league debut on June 29, 2013.

2014

Nick Ahmed

Nick Ahmed made a major-league debut on June 29, 2014.

2014

Mookie Betts

Mookie Betts made a major-league debut on June 29, 2014.

2016

Brock Stewart

Brock Stewart made a major-league debut on June 29, 2016.

2017

Ildemaro Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas made a major-league debut on June 29, 2017.

Final major-league games · June 29

1906

Kip Selbach

Kip Selbach played a final major-league game on June 29, 1906.

1925

Roxy Walters

Roxy Walters played a final major-league game on June 29, 1925.

1929

Stuffy Stewart

Stuffy Stewart played a final major-league game on June 29, 1929.

1931

Lefty Weinert

Lefty Weinert played a final major-league game on June 29, 1931.

1947

Bill Lee

Bill Lee played a final major-league game on June 29, 1947.

1971

Lee Maye

Lee Maye played a final major-league game on June 29, 1971.

1974

Don McMahon

Don McMahon played a final major-league game on June 29, 1974.

1987

John Henry Johnson

John Henry Johnson played a final major-league game on June 29, 1987.

1993

Kelly Gruber

Kelly Gruber played a final major-league game on June 29, 1993.

2004

Marc Kroon

Marc Kroon played a final major-league game on June 29, 2004.

2006

Chris Hammond

Chris Hammond played a final major-league game on June 29, 2006.

2007

Scott Williamson

Scott Williamson played a final major-league game on June 29, 2007.

2011

Melvin Mora

Melvin Mora played a final major-league game on June 29, 2011.

2013

Jesse Crain

Jesse Crain played a final major-league game on June 29, 2013.

2015

Delmon Young

Delmon Young played a final major-league game on June 29, 2015.

2016

Jo-Jo Reyes

Jo-Jo Reyes played a final major-league game on June 29, 2016.

2019

Zach Duke

Zach Duke played a final major-league game on June 29, 2019.

2019

Carlos Gómez

Carlos Gómez played a final major-league game on June 29, 2019.

2021

José Lobatón

José Lobatón played a final major-league game on June 29, 2021.

2022

Jason Castro

Jason Castro played a final major-league game on June 29, 2022.

1,364 regular-season games played on June 29

2025

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 4.

2025

Athletics at New York Yankees

Athletics 5, New York Yankees 12.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City Royals

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Kansas City Royals 1.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs 0, Houston Astros 2.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins 0, Detroit Tigers 3.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Guardians

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Cleveland Guardians 0.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Chicago White Sox

San Francisco Giants 2, Chicago White Sox 5.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays 5, Boston Red Sox 3.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Baltimore Orioles 5.

2025

Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Washington Nationals 7, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4.

2025

New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Mets 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 12.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

Colorado Rockies 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,364 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. June 29, 1867 · Pitcher who batted .174 across three clubs, 1885 to 1891.

Farmer Steelman

b. June 29, 1875 · Catcher across three clubs, 1899 to 1902.

b. June 29, 1883 · Catcher across two clubs, 1909 to 1910.

b. June 29, 1887 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 1909 to 1923.

b. June 29, 1888 · Left fielder with 2,063 hits across four clubs, 1912 to 1925.

Burgess Whitehead

b. June 29, 1910 · Second baseman who batted .266 across three clubs, 1933 to 1946.

b. June 29, 1915 · Won 27 games in 1944 and lost the Most Valuable Player award to his own teammate by four points.

b. June 29, 1925 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1945 to 1953.

b. June 29, 1926 · Shortstop who batted .233 across four clubs, 1950 to 1958.

b. June 29, 1928 · Shortstop for the Washington Senators, 1951 to 1953.

b. June 29, 1933 · Pitcher who won 108 games with a 3.52 ERA across seven clubs, 1957 to 1967.

b. June 29, 1934 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1958 to 1958.

Harmon Killebrew

b. June 29, 1936 · 573 home runs and eight seasons of 40 or more, out of a career that opened with five years of sitting still.

b. June 29, 1951 · Catcher across three clubs, 1976 to 1980.

b. June 29, 1954 · Had the lowest earned run average in the American League in 1983 and was traded in August of that season.

b. June 29, 1956 · Batted .300 for fifteen seasons and shared the 1981 World Series award three ways.

b. June 29, 1957 · Center fielder across four clubs, 1977 to 1984.

b. June 29, 1982 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2009 to 2011.

b. June 29, 1988 · Left-handed reliever who spent six years pitching in Korea between his two stints in the major leagues.

b. June 29, 1992 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 2022 to 2022.

Frank Schwindel

b. June 29, 1992 · First baseman who batted .269 across three clubs, 2019 to 2022.

b. June 29, 1995 · First baseman who batted .222 across two clubs, 2020 to 2025.

Emmanuel Rivera

b. June 29, 1996 · Third baseman who batted .245 across four clubs, 2021 to 2025.

Gunnar Henderson

b. June 29, 2001 · Baltimore shortstop who was American League Rookie of the Year in 2023 and has combined power and speed from the top of the order.

63 players were born on June 29; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. June 29, 1912 · Center fielder who batted .234 across four clubs, 1887 to 1893.

d. June 29, 1942 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1914 to 1919.

Clarence Winters

d. June 29, 1945 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1924 to 1924.

d. June 29, 1955 · Right fielder for the Washington Senators, 1915 to 1917.

Deacon Van Buren

d. June 29, 1957 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1904 to 1904.

d. June 29, 1979 · Catcher who batted .304 across nine seasons for Detroit while hitting exactly one home run.

Steamboat Williams

d. June 29, 1979 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1914 to 1916.

d. June 29, 1985 · Second baseman who batted .328 across six clubs, 1921 to 1932.

Thomas Albright

d. June 29, 1986 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1929 to 1936.

d. June 29, 1990 · Shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, 1941 to 1941.

d. June 29, 1994 · Caught all 155 games Cincinnati played in 1944, a workload matched by only one other catcher that year and bettered since by only two.

d. June 29, 2021 · Center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1969 to 1970.