The record for May 19 in baseball history — 13 milestones, 10 debuts, 16 final games, 58 births, 28 deaths and 1,255 games played.
Jon Lester threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals on May 19, 2008, winning 7–0.
Mickey Vernon hit for the cycle for the Washington Senators against the Chicago White Sox on May 19, 1946.
Carl Yastrzemski hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on May 19, 1976.
Steve Finley hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on May 19, 1997.
Mark McGwire hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 19, 1998.
Jeffrey Hammonds hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies on May 19, 1999.
Jason Kendall hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 19, 2000.
Barry Bonds hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves on May 19, 2001.
Carlos Peña hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians on May 19, 2003.
Jon Lester threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals on May 19, 2008, winning 7–0.
Jason Giambi hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 19, 2011.
Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2013.
Corey Kluber threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2021, winning 2–0.
Trevor Story hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Seattle Mariners on May 19, 2022.
Frank Kitson made a major-league debut on May 19, 1898.
Oscar Stanage made a major-league debut on May 19, 1906.
Johnny Murphy made a major-league debut on May 19, 1932.
Ray Sadecki made a major-league debut on May 19, 1960.
Bill Travers made a major-league debut on May 19, 1974.
Eric Davis made a major-league debut on May 19, 1984.
Oddibe McDowell made a major-league debut on May 19, 1985.
Lance Painter made a major-league debut on May 19, 1993.
Chris Stynes made a major-league debut on May 19, 1995.
Pierce Johnson made a major-league debut on May 19, 2017.
Len Stockwell played a final major-league game on May 19, 1890.
Bob Caruthers played a final major-league game on May 19, 1893.
Casey Stengel played a final major-league game on May 19, 1925.
Johnny Mostil played a final major-league game on May 19, 1929.
Ted Lyons played a final major-league game on May 19, 1946.
George Myatt played a final major-league game on May 19, 1947.
Gary Sutherland played a final major-league game on May 19, 1978.
Steve Rogers played a final major-league game on May 19, 1985.
Jerry Willard played a final major-league game on May 19, 1994.
Tom Browning played a final major-league game on May 19, 1995.
Don Slaught played a final major-league game on May 19, 1997.
Derek Lowe played a final major-league game on May 19, 2013.
Jered Weaver played a final major-league game on May 19, 2017.
Kevin Jepsen played a final major-league game on May 19, 2018.
Jeanmar Gómez played a final major-league game on May 19, 2019.
Jeremy Hellickson played a final major-league game on May 19, 2019.
Houston Astros 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3.
Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 6.
Seattle Mariners 5, Chicago White Sox 1.
New York Mets 1, Boston Red Sox 3.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, Athletics 3.
Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 11.
Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 1.
Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1.
Baltimore Orioles 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5.
Chicago Cubs 7, Miami Marlins 8.
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Colorado Rockies 3.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,255 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
58 players were born on May 19; these are the 24 best known.
28 players died on May 19; these are the 24 best known.