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The record for June 6 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 16 debuts, 23 final games, 59 births, 24 deaths and 1,305 games played.

Featured event · 1996

John Valentin Hits for the Cycle, 1996

John Valentin hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox on June 6, 1996.

Jun 6, 1996Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

Milestones · June 6

1965

Tom Tresh's Three-Home-Run Game, 1965

Tom Tresh hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Chicago White Sox on June 6, 1965.

1965

Johnny Callison's Three-Home-Run Game, 1965

Johnny Callison hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Chicago Cubs on June 6, 1965.

1967

Curt Blefary's Three-Home-Run Game, 1967

Curt Blefary hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the California Angels on June 6, 1967.

1990

Cecil Fielder's Three-Home-Run Game, 1990

Cecil Fielder hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians on June 6, 1990.

1996

John Valentin Hits for the Cycle, 1996

John Valentin hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox on June 6, 1996.

2017

Scooter Gennett's Four-Home-Run Game, 2017

Scooter Gennett hit four home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 6, 2017.

2019

Max Kepler's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019

Max Kepler hit three home runs for the Minnesota Twins against the Cleveland Indians on June 6, 2019.

2021

Jesse Winker's Three-Home-Run Game, 2021

Jesse Winker hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 6, 2021.

2022

Eduardo Escobar Hits for the Cycle, 2022

Eduardo Escobar hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the San Diego Padres on June 6, 2022.

Major-league debuts · June 6

1900

Fred Jacklitsch

Fred Jacklitsch made a major-league debut on June 6, 1900.

1903

Jake Stahl

Jake Stahl made a major-league debut on June 6, 1903.

1939

Ike Pearson

Ike Pearson made a major-league debut on June 6, 1939.

1939

Marius Russo

Marius Russo made a major-league debut on June 6, 1939.

1959

Gene Oliver

Gene Oliver made a major-league debut on June 6, 1959.

1959

Maury Wills

Maury Wills made a major-league debut on June 6, 1959.

1982

Frank Viola

Frank Viola made a major-league debut on June 6, 1982.

1991

Rick Wilkins

Rick Wilkins made a major-league debut on June 6, 1991.

2000

Jason Marquis

Jason Marquis made a major-league debut on June 6, 2000.

2011

Rex Brothers

Rex Brothers made a major-league debut on June 6, 2011.

2011

Dee Strange-Gordon

Dee Strange-Gordon made a major-league debut on June 6, 2011.

2012

Bryan Holaday

Bryan Holaday made a major-league debut on June 6, 2012.

2014

Miguel Rojas

Miguel Rojas made a major-league debut on June 6, 2014.

2015

Joe Ross

Joe Ross made a major-league debut on June 6, 2015.

2016

Edwin Díaz

Edwin Díaz made a major-league debut on June 6, 2016.

2023

Elly De La Cruz

Elly De La Cruz made a major-league debut on June 6, 2023.

Final major-league games · June 6

1915

Ed Holly

Ed Holly played a final major-league game on June 6, 1915.

1915

Larry McLean

Larry McLean played a final major-league game on June 6, 1915.

1921

Duffy Lewis

Duffy Lewis played a final major-league game on June 6, 1921.

1924

Guy Morton

Guy Morton played a final major-league game on June 6, 1924.

1928

Al Nixon

Al Nixon played a final major-league game on June 6, 1928.

1943

Bobby Coombs

Bobby Coombs played a final major-league game on June 6, 1943.

1946

Vince DiMaggio

Vince DiMaggio played a final major-league game on June 6, 1946.

1954

Sibby Sisti

Sibby Sisti played a final major-league game on June 6, 1954.

1962

Darrell Johnson

Darrell Johnson played a final major-league game on June 6, 1962.

1980

Danny Walton

Danny Walton played a final major-league game on June 6, 1980.

1982

Del Unser

Del Unser played a final major-league game on June 6, 1982.

1986

Tim Corcoran

Tim Corcoran played a final major-league game on June 6, 1986.

1992

Dennis Lamp

Dennis Lamp played a final major-league game on June 6, 1992.

2003

Joey Hamilton

Joey Hamilton played a final major-league game on June 6, 2003.

2008

Armando Benítez

Armando Benítez played a final major-league game on June 6, 2008.

2009

Emil Brown

Emil Brown played a final major-league game on June 6, 2009.

2009

Kelvim Escobar

Kelvim Escobar played a final major-league game on June 6, 2009.

2010

Jamie Burke

Jamie Burke played a final major-league game on June 6, 2010.

2010

Mark Grudzielanek

Mark Grudzielanek played a final major-league game on June 6, 2010.

2014

Jason Kubel

Jason Kubel played a final major-league game on June 6, 2014.

2016

Omar Infante

Omar Infante played a final major-league game on June 6, 2016.

2017

Jhonny Peralta

Jhonny Peralta played a final major-league game on June 6, 2017.

2017

Rickie Weeks

Rickie Weeks played a final major-league game on June 6, 2017.

1,305 regular-season games played on June 6

2025

Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays

Miami Marlins 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4.

2025

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 9.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Minnesota Twins 4.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers

Chicago Cubs 1, Detroit Tigers 3.

2025

Houston Astros at Cleveland Guardians

Houston Astros 4, Cleveland Guardians 2.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 7.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Athletics

Baltimore Orioles 4, Athletics 5.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Seattle Mariners 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5.

2025

Texas Rangers at Washington Nationals

Texas Rangers 0, Washington Nationals 2.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

2025

Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants

Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 5.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,305 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. June 6, 1864 · Shortstop with 2,084 hits across three clubs, 1887 to 1899.

b. June 6, 1871 · Center fielder who batted .330 across two clubs, 1893 to 1899.

b. June 6, 1874 · First baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 1902 to 1902.

b. June 6, 1910 · Left fielder for the Detroit Tigers, 1935 to 1938.

b. June 6, 1914 · Right fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1937 to 1939.

Dario Lodigiani

b. June 6, 1916 · Second baseman who batted .260 across two clubs, 1938 to 1946.

b. June 6, 1931 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1958 to 1965.

b. June 6, 1942 · First baseman across two clubs, 1965 to 1969.

b. June 6, 1944 · Was the Mets' shortstop for the Miracle Mets of 1969 and got into a fistfight with Pete Rose during the 1973 playoffs.

b. June 6, 1953 · Played seventeen seasons as a first baseman and outfielder, with nine years in Detroit his longest stay.

b. June 6, 1955 · Pitcher for the California Angels, 1981 to 1982.

b. June 6, 1955 · First baseman for the Chicago White Sox, 1982 to 1983.

b. June 6, 1959 · Right fielder who batted .201 across three clubs, 1982 to 1987.

b. June 6, 1964 · Second baseman for the Kansas City Royals, 1995 to 1995.

Brooks Kieschnick

b. June 6, 1972 · Left fielder across four clubs, 1996 to 2004.

b. June 6, 1975 · Shortstop across three clubs, 1999 to 2002.

b. June 6, 1980 · Started for Cincinnati as a rookie, then spent a decade as one of the National League's most durable relievers for Colorado.

b. June 6, 1981 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 2008 to 2010.

b. June 6, 1984 · Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, 2006 to 2006.

Collin Balester

b. June 6, 1986 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2008 to 2015.

b. June 6, 1990 · Third baseman who batted .280 across two clubs, 2013 to 2024.

Brandyn Sittinger

b. June 6, 1994 · Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2021 to 2021.

b. June 6, 1997 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 2025 to 2025.

b. June 6, 1998 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 2023 to 2025.

59 players were born on June 6; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. June 6, 1904 · Third baseman who batted .269 across seven clubs, 1884 to 1896.

d. June 6, 1911 · Left fielder who batted .298 across eight clubs, 1875 to 1888.

d. June 6, 1915 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1871 to 1871.

d. June 6, 1916 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Keystones, 1884 to 1884.

d. June 6, 1939 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1904 to 1908.

d. June 6, 1940 · Second baseman for the Baltimore Marylands, 1873 to 1873.

d. June 6, 1950 · Shortstop for the Boston Doves, 1908 to 1908.

d. June 6, 1955 · First baseman for the Louisville Colonels, 1899 to 1899.

d. June 6, 1958 · Left fielder who batted .255 across three clubs, 1910 to 1914.

d. June 6, 1963 · First baseman who batted .247 across two clubs, 1910 to 1916.

d. June 6, 1967 · Second baseman who batted .249 for the St. Louis Browns, 1928 to 1929.

d. June 6, 1968 · Baseball figure for the Baltimore Orioles, 1902 to 1902.

d. June 6, 1973 · Third baseman for the Boston Braves, 1915 to 1915.

d. June 6, 1987 · Second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944 to 1944.

d. June 6, 1989 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1920 to 1924.

d. June 6, 1999 · Second baseman who batted .268 across five clubs, 1943 to 1953.

d. June 6, 2001 · Left fielder who batted .262 across two clubs, 1943 to 1946.

d. June 6, 2003 · Baseball figure for the Cincinnati Reds, 1945 to 1945.

Jerry Stephenson

d. June 6, 2010 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1963 to 1970.

Red Schoendienst

d. June 6, 2018 · Second baseman on two World Series winners, who came back to play four more seasons after tuberculosis took part of a lung and most of 1959.

d. June 6, 2018 · Catcher across two clubs, 1981 to 1988.

d. June 6, 2019 · Left fielder who batted .246 across three clubs, 1967 to 1973.

d. June 6, 2020 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1954 to 1954.

d. June 6, 2023 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1961 to 1970.