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The record for May 2 in baseball history — 7 milestones, 34 debuts, 11 final games, 38 births, 29 deaths and 1,257 games played.

Featured event · 1917

Fred Toney's No-Hitter

Fred Toney threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on May 2, 1917, winning 1–0.

May 2, 1917Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

Milestones · May 2

1917

Fred Toney's No-Hitter

Fred Toney threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on May 2, 1917, winning 1–0.

1954

Stan Musial's Three-Home-Run Game, 1954

Stan Musial hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Giants on May 2, 1954.

1959

Frank Robinson Hits for the Cycle, 1959

Frank Robinson hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Redlegs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 2, 1959.

2002

Mike Cameron's Four-Home-Run Game, 2002

Mike Cameron hit four home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Chicago White Sox on May 2, 2002.

2012

Jered Weaver's No-Hitter

Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Minnesota Twins on May 2, 2012, winning 9–0.

2018

Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018

Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals on May 2, 2018.

2018

Edwin Encarnación's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018

Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Texas Rangers on May 2, 2018.

Major-league debuts · May 2

1872

Jack Burdock

Jack Burdock made a major-league debut on May 2, 1872.

1872

Jack Remsen

Jack Remsen made a major-league debut on May 2, 1872.

1881

Jerry Denny

Jerry Denny made a major-league debut on May 2, 1881.

1881

Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch made a major-league debut on May 2, 1881.

1881

Jim Whitney

Jim Whitney made a major-league debut on May 2, 1881.

1882

Pete Browning

Pete Browning made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1882

John Clarkson

John Clarkson made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1882

Charlie Comiskey

Charlie Comiskey made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1882

Bid McPhee

Bid McPhee made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1882

Cub Stricker

Cub Stricker made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1882

Chicken Wolf

Chicken Wolf made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.

1884

Hank O'Day

Hank O'Day made a major-league debut on May 2, 1884.

1887

Gus Weyhing

Gus Weyhing made a major-league debut on May 2, 1887.

1909

Art Griggs

Art Griggs made a major-league debut on May 2, 1909.

1914

Dave Black

Dave Black made a major-league debut on May 2, 1914.

1937

Mickey Owen

Mickey Owen made a major-league debut on May 2, 1937.

1939

Fred Hutchinson

Fred Hutchinson made a major-league debut on May 2, 1939.

1945

Del Rice

Del Rice made a major-league debut on May 2, 1945.

1950

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson made a major-league debut on May 2, 1950.

1952

Andy Carey

Andy Carey made a major-league debut on May 2, 1952.

1954

Joey Amalfitano

Joey Amalfitano made a major-league debut on May 2, 1954.

1956

Hal Smith

Hal Smith made a major-league debut on May 2, 1956.

1962

Marty Martínez

Marty Martínez made a major-league debut on May 2, 1962.

1983

José Oquendo

José Oquendo made a major-league debut on May 2, 1983.

1988

Mark Grace

Mark Grace made a major-league debut on May 2, 1988.

1992

Roger Pavlik

Roger Pavlik made a major-league debut on May 2, 1992.

1995

Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo made a major-league debut on May 2, 1995.

1997

Mike DeJean

Mike DeJean made a major-league debut on May 2, 1997.

1999

Guillermo Mota

Guillermo Mota made a major-league debut on May 2, 1999.

2006

Andre Ethier

Andre Ethier made a major-league debut on May 2, 2006.

2007

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Jarrod Saltalamacchia made a major-league debut on May 2, 2007.

2010

Wilson Ramos

Wilson Ramos made a major-league debut on May 2, 2010.

2013

Ryan Brasier

Ryan Brasier made a major-league debut on May 2, 2013.

2014

Ender Inciarte

Ender Inciarte made a major-league debut on May 2, 2014.

Final major-league games · May 2

1910

Tim Jordan

Tim Jordan played a final major-league game on May 2, 1910.

1956

Lino Donoso

Lino Donoso played a final major-league game on May 2, 1956.

1959

Don Mueller

Don Mueller played a final major-league game on May 2, 1959.

1964

Hank Foiles

Hank Foiles played a final major-league game on May 2, 1964.

1967

Rubén Gómez

Rubén Gómez played a final major-league game on May 2, 1967.

1980

Jim Rooker

Jim Rooker played a final major-league game on May 2, 1980.

1991

Paul Zuvella

Paul Zuvella played a final major-league game on May 2, 1991.

1997

Rick Honeycutt

Rick Honeycutt played a final major-league game on May 2, 1997.

2003

Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn played a final major-league game on May 2, 2003.

2010

Eric Byrnes

Eric Byrnes played a final major-league game on May 2, 2010.

2015

Scott Baker

Scott Baker played a final major-league game on May 2, 2015.

1,257 regular-season games played on May 2
2025

Cleveland Guardians at Toronto Blue Jays

Cleveland Guardians 3, Toronto Blue Jays 5.

2025

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners 13, Texas Rangers 1.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays 0, New York Yankees 3.

2025

Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox

Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 7.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox

Minnesota Twins 1, Boston Red Sox 6.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles

Kansas City Royals 0, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Detroit Tigers 9, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1.

2025

New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

Colorado Rockies 0, San Francisco Giants 4.

2025

San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates

San Diego Padres 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.

2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Philadelphia Phillies 3.

2025

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago Cubs 10, Milwaukee Brewers 0.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,257 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. May 2, 1847 · Right fielder for the Brooklyn Atlantics, 1872 to 1872.
b. May 2, 1876 · Second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1902 to 1903.
b. May 2, 1887 · Played 2,648 games at second base, more than anyone, and was one of the clean players on the 1919 White Sox.
b. May 2, 1891 · First baseman who batted .258 for the St. Louis Browns, 1914 to 1915.
b. May 2, 1896 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1917 to 1926.
b. May 2, 1899 · Second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, 1925 to 1925.
b. May 2, 1902 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1924 to 1924.
b. May 2, 1909 · First baseman who batted .316 across eight clubs, 1927 to 1938.
b. May 2, 1932 · Shortstop who batted .252 across five clubs, 1956 to 1967.
b. May 2, 1939 · Left fielder who batted .257 for the Detroit Tigers, 1963 to 1975.
b. May 2, 1941 · Saved 37 games in 1972, which nobody had done, for the Cincinnati bullpen the Big Red Machine ran on.
b. May 2, 1954 · Right fielder who batted .279 across five clubs, 1978 to 1989.
b. May 2, 1959 · First baseman for the Seattle Mariners, 1987 to 1988.
b. May 2, 1962 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1987 to 1993.
b. May 2, 1965 · Switch-hitting Dominican right fielder who made the 1991 All-Star team for St. Louis, then spent most of his thirties playing outside the major leagues.
b. May 2, 1970 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 1997 to 1997.
b. May 2, 1971 · Left fielder for the Baltimore Orioles, 1996 to 1996.
b. May 2, 1985 · Catcher who batted .232 across seven clubs, 2007 to 2018.
b. May 2, 1985 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2007 to 2011.
b. May 2, 1988 · Saved 40 games as a rookie and was one strike from ending the 2011 World Series.
b. May 2, 1990 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 2012 to 2025.
b. May 2, 1991 · Shortstop who batted .255 across eight clubs, 2013 to 2022.
b. May 2, 1997 · Left fielder for the Washington Nationals, 2023 to 2023.
b. May 2, 1998 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2020 to 2025.

38 players were born on May 2; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. May 2, 1902 · Second baseman who batted .226 across five clubs, 1882 to 1890.
d. May 2, 1903 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1902 to 1902.
d. May 2, 1944 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Naps, 1910 to 1910.
d. May 2, 1945 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1895 to 1904.
d. May 2, 1947 · First baseman across seven clubs, 1927 to 1936.
d. May 2, 1947 · Pitcher for the Chicago Colts, 1890 to 1890.
d. May 2, 1948 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1897 to 1900.
d. May 2, 1950 · Second baseman who batted .232 across two clubs, 1932 to 1936.
d. May 2, 1953 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas, 1910 to 1910.
d. May 2, 1970 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1924 to 1929.
d. May 2, 1972 · Center fielder who stole 228 bases for St. Louis and scored the winning run of the 1926 pennant race.
d. May 2, 1972 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1924 to 1925.
d. May 2, 1976 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1940 to 1951.
d. May 2, 1979 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1919 to 1919.
d. May 2, 1982 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1913 to 1919.
d. May 2, 1983 · Catcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1917 to 1919.
d. May 2, 1988 · Center fielder for the New York Black Yankees, 1948 to 1948.
d. May 2, 1992 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1937 to 1948.
d. May 2, 1994 · Third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1944 to 1944.
d. May 2, 1997 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, 1969 to 1970.
d. May 2, 1998 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1941 to 1947.
d. May 2, 2004 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1950 to 1956.
d. May 2, 2015 · Catcher who batted .243 across four clubs, 1958 to 1965.
d. May 2, 2016 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 1956 to 1956.

29 players died on May 2; these are the 24 best known.