The record for May 21 in baseball history — 7 milestones, 13 debuts, 12 final games, 58 births, 30 deaths and 1,292 games played.
Mike Trout hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners on May 21, 2013.
Mickey Cochrane hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the St. Louis Browns on May 21, 1925.
Babe Ruth hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 21, 1930.
Cory Snyder hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on May 21, 1987.
Geoff Jenkins hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the San Diego Padres on May 21, 2003.
Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2010.
Mike Trout hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners on May 21, 2013.
Jesse Winker hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 21, 2021.
Mace Brown made a major-league debut on May 21, 1935.
Don Schwall made a major-league debut on May 21, 1961.
Balor Moore made a major-league debut on May 21, 1970.
Dan Spillner made a major-league debut on May 21, 1974.
Ron Mahay made a major-league debut on May 21, 1995.
Keith Foulke made a major-league debut on May 21, 1997.
Ray King made a major-league debut on May 21, 1999.
Esteban Germán made a major-league debut on May 21, 2002.
Kyle Davies made a major-league debut on May 21, 2005.
Kris Medlen made a major-league debut on May 21, 2009.
Craig Stammen made a major-league debut on May 21, 2009.
Jonathan Lucroy made a major-league debut on May 21, 2010.
Donovan Solano made a major-league debut on May 21, 2012.
Ed Swartwood played a final major-league game on May 21, 1892.
Hack Miller played a final major-league game on May 21, 1925.
Merwin Jacobson played a final major-league game on May 21, 1927.
Gene Robertson played a final major-league game on May 21, 1930.
Whitey Ford played a final major-league game on May 21, 1967.
Tom Hall played a final major-league game on May 21, 1977.
Dale Murphy played a final major-league game on May 21, 1993.
Mel Hall played a final major-league game on May 21, 1996.
Jeff King played a final major-league game on May 21, 1999.
Troy Percival played a final major-league game on May 21, 2009.
Steve Delabar played a final major-league game on May 21, 2016.
Chin-hui Tsao played a final major-league game on May 21, 2016.
San Diego Padres 0, Toronto Blue Jays 14.
Houston Astros 4, Tampa Bay Rays 8.
Texas Rangers 3, New York Yankees 4.
Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 1.
Seattle Mariners 6, Chicago White Sox 5.
New York Mets 5, Boston Red Sox 1.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10, Athletics 5.
Detroit Tigers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
Kansas City Royals 8, San Francisco Giants 4.
Cincinnati Reds 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
Baltimore Orioles 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4.
Chicago Cubs 2, Miami Marlins 1.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,292 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
58 players were born on May 21; these are the 24 best known.
30 players died on May 21; these are the 24 best known.