The record for June 3 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 19 debuts, 14 final games, 54 births, 25 deaths and 1,284 games played.
Dutch Leonard threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 3, 1918, winning 5–0.
Dutch Leonard threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 3, 1918, winning 5–0.
Tony Lazzeri hit for the cycle for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Athletics on June 3, 1932.
Hank Thompson hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 3, 1954.
Ken Holtzman threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds on June 3, 1971, winning 1–0.
Damion Easley hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Atlanta Braves on June 3, 2006.
Corey Seager hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves on June 3, 2016.
Edinson Vólquez threw a no-hitter for the Miami Marlins against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017, winning 3–0.
Eddie Rosario hit three home runs for the Minnesota Twins against the Cleveland Indians on June 3, 2018.
Lane Thomas hit three home runs for the Washington Nationals against the Cincinnati Reds on June 3, 2022.
Fergy Malone made a major-league debut on June 3, 1871.
Jack Salveson made a major-league debut on June 3, 1933.
Bill Hands made a major-league debut on June 3, 1965.
Freddie Patek made a major-league debut on June 3, 1968.
Mike Heath made a major-league debut on June 3, 1978.
Mike Maddux made a major-league debut on June 3, 1986.
Darryl Hamilton made a major-league debut on June 3, 1988.
C. J. Nitkowski made a major-league debut on June 3, 1995.
Tony Batista made a major-league debut on June 3, 1996.
David Dellucci made a major-league debut on June 3, 1997.
Orlando Hernández made a major-league debut on June 3, 1998.
Nelson Figueroa made a major-league debut on June 3, 2000.
Yadier Molina made a major-league debut on June 3, 2004.
Chris Gimenez made a major-league debut on June 3, 2009.
Scooter Gennett made a major-league debut on June 3, 2013.
Yasiel Puig made a major-league debut on June 3, 2013.
Jesse Hahn made a major-league debut on June 3, 2014.
Jon Singleton made a major-league debut on June 3, 2014.
Jacob Barnes made a major-league debut on June 3, 2016.
Lou Criger played a final major-league game on June 3, 1912.
Jim Brillheart played a final major-league game on June 3, 1931.
Vic Sorrell played a final major-league game on June 3, 1937.
Elon Hogsett played a final major-league game on June 3, 1944.
Chet Laabs played a final major-league game on June 3, 1947.
Earl Johnson played a final major-league game on June 3, 1951.
Jerry May played a final major-league game on June 3, 1973.
Ken Reitz played a final major-league game on June 3, 1982.
Larry Christenson played a final major-league game on June 3, 1983.
Terry Mulholland played a final major-league game on June 3, 2006.
Steve Finley played a final major-league game on June 3, 2007.
Jay Gibbons played a final major-league game on June 3, 2011.
Kosuke Fukudome played a final major-league game on June 3, 2012.
Carl Crawford played a final major-league game on June 3, 2016.
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Toronto Blue Jays 3.
Texas Rangers 1, Tampa Bay Rays 5.
Baltimore Orioles 5, Seattle Mariners 1.
Cleveland Guardians 2, New York Yankees 3.
Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago White Sox 8.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, Boston Red Sox 3.
Minnesota Twins 10, Athletics 3.
Chicago Cubs 8, Washington Nationals 3.
Kansas City Royals 10, St. Louis Cardinals 7.
San Diego Padres 3, San Francisco Giants 2.
Houston Astros 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0.
Colorado Rockies 3, Miami Marlins 2.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,284 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
54 players were born on June 3; these are the 24 best known.
25 players died on June 3; these are the 24 best known.