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The record for March 29 in baseball history — 3 milestones, 50 births, 31 deaths and 45 games played.

Featured event · 2018

Matt Davidson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018

Matt Davidson hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Kansas City Royals on March 29, 2018.

Mar 29, 2018Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

Milestones · March 29

2018

Matt Davidson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018

Matt Davidson hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Kansas City Royals on March 29, 2018.

2019

Paul Goldschmidt's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019

Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29, 2019.

2025

Aaron Judge's Three-Home-Run Game, 2025

Aaron Judge hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29, 2025.

45 regular-season games played on March 29
2025

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Boston Red Sox 3, Texas Rangers 4.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Tampa Bay Rays

Colorado Rockies 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1.

2025

Athletics at Seattle Mariners

Athletics 4, Seattle Mariners 2.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 4.

2025

New York Mets at Houston Astros

New York Mets 1, Houston Astros 2.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White Sox

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, Chicago White Sox 0.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies 11, Washington Nationals 6.

2025

Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals

Minnesota Twins 1, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

2025

Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres

Atlanta Braves 0, San Diego Padres 1.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Miami Marlins 5.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers

Detroit Tigers 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 7.

These are the 12 most recent of 45 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. March 29, 1849 · Center fielder who batted .322 across five clubs, 1871 to 1877.
b. March 29, 1855 · Catcher who batted .247 across five clubs, 1875 to 1884.
b. March 29, 1866 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1890 to 1890.
b. March 29, 1867 · Won 511 games, more than any other pitcher, and holds the records for losses, complete games, and innings pitched as well.
b. March 29, 1873 · Left fielder who batted .294 across five clubs, 1893 to 1905.
b. March 29, 1876 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1906 to 1910.
b. March 29, 1889 · Catcher across two clubs, 1911 to 1914.
b. March 29, 1894 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1933 to 1934.
b. March 29, 1894 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1916 to 1919.
b. March 29, 1908 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1937 to 1937.
b. March 29, 1908 · Left fielder who batted .279 across two clubs, 1937 to 1939.
b. March 29, 1910 · Threw a no-hitter for the White Sox in 1937 while barely able to see without his glasses.
b. March 29, 1918 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1940 to 1946.
b. March 29, 1921 · First baseman who batted .290 across four clubs, 1947 to 1955.
b. March 29, 1944 · The last pitcher to win thirty games in a season, and out of baseball four years later at twenty-eight.
b. March 29, 1952 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1974 to 1983.
b. March 29, 1958 · Shortstop who batted .240 across six clubs, 1978 to 1990.
b. March 29, 1962 · Left fielder across four clubs, 1984 to 1989.
b. March 29, 1966 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1990 to 2000.
b. March 29, 1967 · Was an All-Pro safety for the Atlanta Falcons and gave up football to hit .282 for fifteen seasons.
b. March 29, 1967 · Second baseman who batted .262 across two clubs, 1990 to 1996.
b. March 29, 1972 · Right fielder who batted .279 across six clubs, 1995 to 2002.
b. March 29, 1975 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1999 to 2007.
b. March 29, 1978 · Shortstop who batted .231 across two clubs, 2003 to 2009.

50 players were born on March 29; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. March 29, 1892 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1875 to 1875.
d. March 29, 1907 · Right fielder who batted .269 across five clubs, 1895 to 1906.
d. March 29, 1907 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1884 to 1885.
d. March 29, 1933 · Left fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1902 to 1902.
d. March 29, 1933 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1879 to 1882.
d. March 29, 1937 · First baseman for the Providence Grays, 1879 to 1879.
d. March 29, 1945 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1891 to 1900.
d. March 29, 1958 · Caught 736 games and had his best season for the Cubs in 1912.
d. March 29, 1959 · Pitcher who won 142 games with a 3.75 ERA across five clubs, 1932 to 1944.
d. March 29, 1960 · Pitcher who won 116 games with a 4.95 ERA across seven clubs, 1891 to 1901.
d. March 29, 1962 · Catcher who batted .245 across three clubs, 1910 to 1922.
d. March 29, 1968 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1912 to 1921.
d. March 29, 1971 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1908 to 1908.
d. March 29, 1979 · First baseman who batted .276 across two clubs, 1947 to 1954.
d. March 29, 1984 · Catcher across four clubs, 1943 to 1948.
d. March 29, 1988 · Hit 49 home runs and struck out 35 times in 1954, and cut the sleeves off his jersey.
d. March 29, 1990 · Catcher who batted .264 across four clubs, 1939 to 1952.
d. March 29, 1994 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1972 to 1977.
d. March 29, 1998 · First baseman who batted .229 across two clubs, 1962 to 1966.
d. March 29, 2000 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1944 to 1944.
d. March 29, 2004 · Second baseman for the New York Giants, 1935 to 1935.
d. March 29, 2018 · Played 2,951 games across twenty-three seasons and was adopted as Le Grand Orange in Montreal.
d. March 29, 2018 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1951 to 1951.
d. March 29, 2019 · Left fielder who batted .265 across two clubs, 1968 to 1976.

31 players died on March 29; these are the 24 best known.