The record for May 24 in baseball history — 7 milestones, 12 debuts, 11 final games, 61 births, 27 deaths and 1,281 games played.
Sam Leslie hit for the cycle for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 24, 1936.
Sam Leslie hit for the cycle for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 24, 1936.
Tony Lazzeri hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 24, 1936.
Tommy McCraw hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Minnesota Twins on May 24, 1967.
Tony Horton hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the New York Yankees on May 24, 1970.
Ken Griffey Jr. hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the New York Yankees on May 24, 1996.
Carlos Quentin hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Texas Rangers on May 24, 2011.
Joc Pederson hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on May 24, 2022.
Freddy Leach made a major-league debut on May 24, 1923.
Bob Keegan made a major-league debut on May 24, 1953.
Lloyd Moseby made a major-league debut on May 24, 1980.
David Justice made a major-league debut on May 24, 1989.
Joey Hamilton made a major-league debut on May 24, 1994.
Raúl Casanova made a major-league debut on May 24, 1996.
Pat Burrell made a major-league debut on May 24, 2000.
Alfredo Amézaga made a major-league debut on May 24, 2002.
Sean Nolin made a major-league debut on May 24, 2013.
David Buchanan made a major-league debut on May 24, 2014.
Corey Knebel made a major-league debut on May 24, 2014.
Austin Barnes made a major-league debut on May 24, 2015.
Joe Shaute played a final major-league game on May 24, 1934.
Dick Bartell played a final major-league game on May 24, 1946.
Carl Scheib played a final major-league game on May 24, 1954.
Bob Grim played a final major-league game on May 24, 1962.
Jim Brewer played a final major-league game on May 24, 1976.
Joe Lahoud played a final major-league game on May 24, 1978.
Johnny Oates played a final major-league game on May 24, 1981.
Dan Meyer played a final major-league game on May 24, 1985.
Steve Kemp played a final major-league game on May 24, 1988.
Butch Wynegar played a final major-league game on May 24, 1988.
Brett Tomko played a final major-league game on May 24, 2011.
Toronto Blue Jays 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3.
Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 5.
Seattle Mariners 1, Houston Astros 2.
Cleveland Guardians 7, Detroit Tigers 5.
Texas Rangers 5, Chicago White Sox 10.
Baltimore Orioles 2, Boston Red Sox 1.
Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 6.
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Athletics 6.
Miami Marlins 6, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2.
San Francisco Giants 0, Washington Nationals 3.
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
Milwaukee Brewers 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.
These are the 12 most recent of 1,281 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
61 players were born on May 24; these are the 24 best known.
27 players died on May 24; these are the 24 best known.