June 5 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for June 5 in baseball history — 5 milestones, 12 debuts, 11 final games, 60 births, 26 deaths and 1,325 games played.

Featured event · 1997

Alex Rodriguez Hits for the Cycle, 1997

Alex Rodriguez hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on June 5, 1997.

Jun 5, 1997Seattle Mariners @ Detroit Tigers

Milestones · June 5

1976

Bill Robinson's Three-Home-Run Game, 1976

Bill Robinson hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Diego Padres on June 5, 1976.

1996

Sammy Sosa's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Sammy Sosa hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 5, 1996.

1997

Alex Rodriguez Hits for the Cycle, 1997

Alex Rodriguez hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on June 5, 1997.

1999

Vinny Castilla's Three-Home-Run Game, 1999

Vinny Castilla hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 5, 1999.

2013

Carlos González's Three-Home-Run Game, 2013

Carlos González hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 5, 2013.

Major-league debuts · June 5

1871

Charles Fulmer

Charles Fulmer made a major-league debut on June 5, 1871.

1912

Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson made a major-league debut on June 5, 1912.

1926

Kiddo Davis

Kiddo Davis made a major-league debut on June 5, 1926.

1955

Clete Boyer

Clete Boyer made a major-league debut on June 5, 1955.

1955

Wayne Causey

Wayne Causey made a major-league debut on June 5, 1955.

1970

Bert Blyleven

Bert Blyleven made a major-league debut on June 5, 1970.

1983

Greg Gagne

Greg Gagne made a major-league debut on June 5, 1983.

1986

Casey Candaele

Casey Candaele made a major-league debut on June 5, 1986.

2002

Ryan Ludwick

Ryan Ludwick made a major-league debut on June 5, 2002.

2005

Ryan Doumit

Ryan Doumit made a major-league debut on June 5, 2005.

2012

Sean Doolittle

Sean Doolittle made a major-league debut on June 5, 2012.

2014

J. T. Realmuto

J. T. Realmuto made a major-league debut on June 5, 2014.

Final major-league games · June 5

1914

Pat Moran

Pat Moran played a final major-league game on June 5, 1914.

1929

Lena Blackburne

Lena Blackburne played a final major-league game on June 5, 1929.

1935

Glenn Wright

Glenn Wright played a final major-league game on June 5, 1935.

1948

Bill Dietrich

Bill Dietrich played a final major-league game on June 5, 1948.

1970

Gerry Arrigo

Gerry Arrigo played a final major-league game on June 5, 1970.

1989

Steve Trout

Steve Trout played a final major-league game on June 5, 1989.

1990

Richard Dotson

Richard Dotson played a final major-league game on June 5, 1990.

2005

Roger Cedeño

Roger Cedeño played a final major-league game on June 5, 2005.

2008

José Cruz

José Cruz played a final major-league game on June 5, 2008.

2011

Robinson Cancel

Robinson Cancel played a final major-league game on June 5, 2011.

2013

Jon Garland

Jon Garland played a final major-league game on June 5, 2013.

1,325 regular-season games played on June 5

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays

Philadelphia Phillies 1, Toronto Blue Jays 9.

2025

Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays

Texas Rangers 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners

Baltimore Orioles 4, Seattle Mariners 3.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees

Cleveland Guardians 0, New York Yankees 4.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Detroit Tigers 2, Chicago White Sox 3.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Athletics

Minnesota Twins 3, Athletics 14.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

Chicago Cubs 7, Washington Nationals 1.

2025

Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

2025

Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6.

2025

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

San Diego Padres 2, San Francisco Giants 3.

2025

Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates

Houston Astros 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.

2025

New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,325 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Fred Zahner

b. June 5, 1870 · Catcher for the Louisville Colonels, 1894 to 1895.

Jack Chesbro

b. June 5, 1874 · Won 41 games in 1904, still the most anyone has won in a season since 1900, and lost the pennant that October on one pitch.

Frank Huelsman

b. June 5, 1874 · Left fielder who batted .258 across four clubs, 1897 to 1905.

Billy Maloney

b. June 5, 1878 · Center fielder who batted .236 across five clubs, 1901 to 1908.

Fred Mitchell

b. June 5, 1878 · Pitcher who batted .210 across six clubs, 1901 to 1913.

Beany Jacobson

b. June 5, 1881 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1904 to 1907.

Allan Collamore

b. June 5, 1887 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1911 to 1915.

Charlie Gooch

b. June 5, 1902 · First baseman for the Washington Senators, 1929 to 1929.

Billy Urbanski

b. June 5, 1903 · Shortstop who batted .260 across two clubs, 1931 to 1937.

Eddie Joost

b. June 5, 1916 · Walked 1,043 times with a .239 average, and drew 149 in one season from shortstop.

Al Javery

b. June 5, 1918 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1940 to 1946.

Dave Odom

b. June 5, 1918 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1943 to 1943.

Duke Sims

b. June 5, 1941 · Catcher who batted .239 across five clubs, 1964 to 1974.

Chip Coulter

b. June 5, 1945 · Second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1969 to 1969.

Darryl Jones

b. June 5, 1951 · Designated hitter for the New York Yankees, 1979 to 1979.

Dennis Blair

b. June 5, 1954 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1974 to 1980.

Bill Spiers

b. June 5, 1966 · Shortstop who batted .271 across three clubs, 1989 to 2001.

Ray Lankford

b. June 5, 1967 · Center fielder who hit 238 home runs and stole 258 bases for St. Louis, and held the Cardinals' career strikeout record.

Gene Schall

b. June 5, 1970 · First baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1995 to 1996.

Bill Bray

b. June 5, 1983 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2006 to 2012.

Andrew Heaney

b. June 5, 1991 · Pitcher across six clubs, 2014 to 2025.

Dereck Rodríguez

b. June 5, 1992 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2018 to 2023.

Dedniel Núñez

b. June 5, 1996 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 2024 to 2025.

Chris Murphy

b. June 5, 1998 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 2023 to 2025.

60 players were born on June 5; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

John McCloskey

d. June 5, 1919 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1906 to 1907.

George Rettger

d. June 5, 1921 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1891 to 1892.

Bill Reynolds

d. June 5, 1924 · Catcher for the New York Yankees, 1913 to 1914.

John Sullivan

d. June 5, 1924 · Catcher across two clubs, 1905 to 1908.

Lou Say

d. June 5, 1930 · Shortstop who batted .232 across eight clubs, 1873 to 1884.

Phil Knell

d. June 5, 1944 · Pitcher who batted .187 across eight clubs, 1888 to 1895.

Fred Lewis

d. June 5, 1945 · Center fielder who batted .296 across five clubs, 1881 to 1886.

Jack McCarthy

d. June 5, 1948 · Scored 109 runs with 173 hits for Pittsburgh in 1899, the peak of a twelve-season outfield career.

Bruno Haas

d. June 5, 1952 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1915 to 1915.

Pete Wilson

d. June 5, 1957 · Pitcher for the New York Highlanders, 1908 to 1909.

Rip Jordan

d. June 5, 1960 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1912 to 1919.

Drew Rader

d. June 5, 1975 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1921 to 1921.

Otis Lambeth

d. June 5, 1976 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1916 to 1918.

Jimmie Keenan

d. June 5, 1980 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1920 to 1921.

Johnny Jones

d. June 5, 1980 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1919 to 1920.

Jesse Winters

d. June 5, 1986 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1919 to 1923.

Joe Mulligan

d. June 5, 1986 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1934 to 1934.

Luis Suárez

d. June 5, 1991 · Third baseman for the Washington Senators, 1944 to 1944.

Don Liddle

d. June 5, 2000 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1953 to 1956.

Hal Keller

d. June 5, 2012 · Catcher for the Washington Senators, 1949 to 1952.

Héctor Wagner

d. June 5, 2017 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, 1990 to 1991.

Chuck Taylor

d. June 5, 2018 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1969 to 1976.

Aubrey Gatewood

d. June 5, 2019 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1963 to 1970.

John Miller

d. June 5, 2020 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 1962 to 1967.

26 players died on June 5; these are the 24 best known.