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The record for May 14 in baseball history — 5 milestones, 17 debuts, 11 final games, 52 births, 38 deaths and 1,252 games played.

Featured event · 1977

Jim Colborn's No-Hitter

Jim Colborn threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Texas Rangers on May 14, 1977, winning 6–0.

May 14, 1977Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

Milestones · May 14

1965

Carl Yastrzemski Hits for the Cycle, 1965

Carl Yastrzemski hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on May 14, 1965.

1977

Jim Colborn's No-Hitter

Jim Colborn threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Texas Rangers on May 14, 1977, winning 6–0.

1978

Dave Kingman's Three-Home-Run Game, 1978

Dave Kingman hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 14, 1978.

1983

Ben Oglivie's Three-Home-Run Game, 1983

Ben Oglivie hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Boston Red Sox on May 14, 1983.

1996

Dwight Gooden's No-Hitter

Dwight Gooden threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Seattle Mariners on May 14, 1996, winning 2–0.

Major-league debuts · May 14

1872

Jim Holdsworth

Jim Holdsworth made a major-league debut on May 14, 1872.

1907

Harry Wolter

Harry Wolter made a major-league debut on May 14, 1907.

1912

Herb Pennock

Herb Pennock made a major-league debut on May 14, 1912.

1961

Chuck Hinton

Chuck Hinton made a major-league debut on May 14, 1961.

1968

Marty Pattin

Marty Pattin made a major-league debut on May 14, 1968.

1993

Woody Williams

Woody Williams made a major-league debut on May 14, 1993.

1994

Mark Smith

Mark Smith made a major-league debut on May 14, 1994.

1998

Scott McClain

Scott McClain made a major-league debut on May 14, 1998.

1998

Daryle Ward

Daryle Ward made a major-league debut on May 14, 1998.

1999

Ted Lilly

Ted Lilly made a major-league debut on May 14, 1999.

2004

Frank Francisco

Frank Francisco made a major-league debut on May 14, 2004.

2006

Yusmeiro Petit

Yusmeiro Petit made a major-league debut on May 14, 2006.

2008

Paul Janish

Paul Janish made a major-league debut on May 14, 2008.

2012

Sandy León

Sandy León made a major-league debut on May 14, 2012.

2014

Anthony DeSclafani

Anthony DeSclafani made a major-league debut on May 14, 2014.

2014

Rafael Montero

Rafael Montero made a major-league debut on May 14, 2014.

2017

Ryne Stanek

Ryne Stanek made a major-league debut on May 14, 2017.

Final major-league games · May 14

1895

Joe Mulvey

Joe Mulvey played a final major-league game on May 14, 1895.

1896

Dave Foutz

Dave Foutz played a final major-league game on May 14, 1896.

1910

Harry Howell

Harry Howell played a final major-league game on May 14, 1910.

1950

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell played a final major-league game on May 14, 1950.

1964

Pete Runnels

Pete Runnels played a final major-league game on May 14, 1964.

1972

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor played a final major-league game on May 14, 1972.

1993

Wally Backman

Wally Backman played a final major-league game on May 14, 1993.

1995

Tim Hulett

Tim Hulett played a final major-league game on May 14, 1995.

1998

Hensley Meulens

Hensley Meulens played a final major-league game on May 14, 1998.

1999

Tony Fossas

Tony Fossas played a final major-league game on May 14, 1999.

2000

Jason Dickson

Jason Dickson played a final major-league game on May 14, 2000.

1,252 regular-season games played on May 14
2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Toronto Blue Jays 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers

Colorado Rockies 3, Texas Rangers 8.

2025

New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

New York Yankees 3, Seattle Mariners 2.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

Kansas City Royals 3, Houston Astros 4.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 6.

2025

Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Guardians

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Cleveland Guardians 5.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles

Minnesota Twins 8, Baltimore Orioles 6.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles

Minnesota Twins 6, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks 8, San Francisco Giants 7.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, San Diego Padres 5.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals 14, Philadelphia Phillies 7.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Philadelphia Phillies 2.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,252 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. May 14, 1858 · First baseman across two clubs, 1882 to 1884.
b. May 14, 1878 · Founded the Kansas City Monarchs, and bought a portable lighting rig in 1930 that let his club play at night five years before the majors did.
b. May 14, 1890 · Owned the New York Cubans and then scouted Latin America for the Giants, and signed Willie Mays out of Birmingham.
b. May 14, 1892 · Shortstop for the Cleveland Naps, 1914 to 1914.
b. May 14, 1899 · A .325 hitter across twelve Yankee seasons whose career ended when he fractured his skull against an outfield wall in 1934.
b. May 14, 1903 · Center fielder for the Washington Senators, 1929 to 1929.
b. May 14, 1914 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944 to 1944.
b. May 14, 1917 · Left fielder who batted .276 across two clubs, 1946 to 1959.
b. May 14, 1936 · Shortstop who batted .248 across three clubs, 1961 to 1968.
b. May 14, 1942 · The cleanup hitter of the Big Red Machine, who drove in 90 or more runs in eleven straight seasons and was traded away the winter after the second title.
b. May 14, 1947 · Pitcher who won 100 games with a 3.68 ERA across five clubs, 1972 to 1984.
b. May 14, 1948 · Pitcher with 126 career saves across five clubs, 1970 to 1983.
b. May 14, 1957 · Third baseman across three clubs, 1980 to 1986.
b. May 14, 1959 · Center fielder for the San Diego Padres, 1977 to 1979.
b. May 14, 1963 · Was the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 World Series, then caught for eight more clubs across the rest of his career.
b. May 14, 1973 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1999 to 1999.
b. May 14, 1973 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1997 to 2000.
b. May 14, 1976 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2001 to 2007.
b. May 14, 1977 · Won the Cy Young Award in both leagues and finished 67 of his starts in an era that had nearly stopped asking anyone to.
b. May 14, 1986 · First baseman across three clubs, 2011 to 2018.
b. May 14, 1989 · Second baseman across three clubs, 2014 to 2020.
b. May 14, 1997 · Pitcher for the Houston Astros, 2024 to 2024.
b. May 14, 1998 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, 2023 to 2024.
b. May 14, 1998 · Center fielder who batted .235 for the Colorado Rockies, 2023 to 2025.

52 players were born on May 14; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. May 14, 1900 · Catcher who batted .277 across seven clubs, 1881 to 1887.
d. May 14, 1913 · Center fielder for the Washington Nationals, 1872 to 1872.
d. May 14, 1931 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1900 to 1909.
d. May 14, 1934 · Caught 984 games across sixteen seasons, including eight years with Boston's American League club.
d. May 14, 1943 · Shortstop who batted .241 across three clubs, 1890 to 1900.
d. May 14, 1944 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1890 to 1890.
d. May 14, 1949 · Caught 378 games for six organizations across eleven major-league seasons.
d. May 14, 1952 · Completed 287 of his 311 starts and won 28 games at thirty-two after four years out of the major leagues.
d. May 14, 1958 · Third baseman who batted .245 across seven clubs, 1890 to 1903.
d. May 14, 1964 · Shortstop who batted .250 across four clubs, 1906 to 1911.
d. May 14, 1984 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1939 to 1949.
d. May 14, 1985 · Right-hander who was American League Rookie of the Year in 1952 for the Philadelphia Athletics.
d. May 14, 1985 · Second baseman for the Washington Senators, 1913 to 1913.
d. May 14, 1985 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1944 to 1948.
d. May 14, 1986 · Played three infield positions across fourteen seasons and had his largest hit total at thirty-seven.
d. May 14, 1987 · Caught twenty seasons and then managed the only pennant winner the St. Louis Browns ever had.
d. May 14, 1988 · Second baseman for the Newark Dodgers, 1934 to 1934.
d. May 14, 1997 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1929 to 1933.
d. May 14, 1998 · Baseball figure for the Cleveland Indians, 1937 to 1937.
d. May 14, 2003 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1962 to 1963.
d. May 14, 2004 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1939 to 1939.
d. May 14, 2008 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1955 to 1955.
d. May 14, 2020 · Scored the millionth run in major-league history and later became the first Black general manager to win a World Series.
d. May 14, 2022 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1988 to 1998.

38 players died on May 14; these are the 24 best known.