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The record for May 26 in baseball history — 4 milestones, 9 debuts, 15 final games, 44 births, 38 deaths and 1,292 games played.

Featured event · 1933

Chuck Klein Hits for the Cycle, 1933

Chuck Klein hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 26, 1933.

May 26, 1933Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Milestones · May 26

1933

Chuck Klein Hits for the Cycle, 1933

Chuck Klein hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 26, 1933.

1964

Jim King Hits for the Cycle, 1964

Jim King hit for the cycle for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on May 26, 1964.

1990

Jeff Treadway's Three-Home-Run Game, 1990

Jeff Treadway hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 26, 1990.

2004

Daryle Ward Hits for the Cycle, 2004

Daryle Ward hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 26, 2004.

Major-league debuts · May 26

1884

Sandy Griffin

Sandy Griffin made a major-league debut on May 26, 1884.

1898

Sam Leever

Sam Leever made a major-league debut on May 26, 1898.

1968

Ellie Rodríguez

Ellie Rodríguez made a major-league debut on May 26, 1968.

1976

John Wathan

John Wathan made a major-league debut on May 26, 1976.

1980

Bob Walk

Bob Walk made a major-league debut on May 26, 1980.

1998

Aramís Ramírez

Aramis Ramírez made a major-league debut on May 26, 1998.

2000

Brian Schneider

Brian Schneider made a major-league debut on May 26, 2000.

2001

Scot Shields

Scot Shields made a major-league debut on May 26, 2001.

2001

Brad Thomas

Brad Thomas made a major-league debut on May 26, 2001.

Final major-league games · May 26

1931

Joe Dugan

Joe Dugan played a final major-league game on May 26, 1931.

1945

Guy Bush

Guy Bush played a final major-league game on May 26, 1945.

1957

Frank Baumholtz

Frank Baumholtz played a final major-league game on May 26, 1957.

1975

Chuck Dobson

Chuck Dobson played a final major-league game on May 26, 1975.

1981

Doug Rau

Doug Rau played a final major-league game on May 26, 1981.

1984

Jim Bibby

Jim Bibby played a final major-league game on May 26, 1984.

1992

Dave Schmidt

Dave Schmidt played a final major-league game on May 26, 1992.

1992

Matt Sinatro

Matt Sinatro played a final major-league game on May 26, 1992.

1997

Gary Thurman

Gary Thurman played a final major-league game on May 26, 1997.

2005

Frank Castillo

Frank Castillo played a final major-league game on May 26, 2005.

2006

Lance Carter

Lance Carter played a final major-league game on May 26, 2006.

2013

Nick Green

Nick Green played a final major-league game on May 26, 2013.

2014

José Valverde

José Valverde played a final major-league game on May 26, 2014.

2015

Eric Stults

Eric Stults played a final major-league game on May 26, 2015.

2019

Zack Cozart

Zack Cozart played a final major-league game on May 26, 2019.

1,292 regular-season games played on May 26

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Texas Rangers 1.

2025

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays

Minnesota Twins 2, Tampa Bay Rays 7.

2025

Cincinnati Reds at Kansas City Royals

Cincinnati Reds 7, Kansas City Royals 4.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers

San Francisco Giants 1, Detroit Tigers 3.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at Cleveland Guardians

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Cleveland Guardians 2.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore Orioles

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Baltimore Orioles 5.

2025

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

New York Yankees 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1.

2025

Miami Marlins at San Diego Padres

Miami Marlins 3, San Diego Padres 4.

2025

Chicago White Sox at New York Mets

Chicago White Sox 1, New York Mets 2.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers

Boston Red Sox 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

Colorado Rockies 1, Chicago Cubs 3.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks

Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Arizona Diamondbacks 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,292 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

b. May 26, 1867 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1891 to 1891.

b. May 26, 1874 · Left fielder for the Boston Beaneaters, 1898 to 1898.

b. May 26, 1874 · Pitcher across seven clubs, 1895 to 1904.

b. May 26, 1891 · First baseman who batted .269 across four clubs, 1911 to 1920.

b. May 26, 1894 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1916 to 1916.

b. May 26, 1902 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1924 to 1927.

b. May 26, 1904 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1928 to 1936.

b. May 26, 1904 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1932 to 1933.

b. May 26, 1907 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1933 to 1933.

Dutch Romberger

b. May 26, 1927 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1954 to 1954.

b. May 26, 1935 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1957 to 1960.

Chuck Hartenstein

b. May 26, 1942 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1965 to 1977.

b. May 26, 1947 · Third baseman who hit 414 home runs across three clubs, twice an All-Star.

b. May 26, 1949 · Shortstop who batted .220 across three clubs, 1970 to 1976.

Dann Bilardello

b. May 26, 1959 · Catcher who batted .204 across four clubs, 1983 to 1992.

b. May 26, 1971 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1993 to 2003.

b. May 26, 1973 · Center fielder across three clubs, 1997 to 2003.

b. May 26, 1981 · Second baseman who batted .266 across five clubs, 2006 to 2019.

Carlos Martínez

b. May 26, 1982 · Pitcher for the Florida Marlins, 2006 to 2009.

b. May 26, 1990 · Left fielder who batted .255 across three clubs, 2015 to 2022.

b. May 26, 1992 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 2016 to 2017.

b. May 26, 1993 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2016 to 2019.

b. May 26, 1993 · Catcher across two clubs, 2019 to 2025.

Endy Rodríguez

b. May 26, 2000 · Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2023 to 2025.

44 players were born on May 26; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

d. May 26, 1908 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 1888 to 1888.

d. May 26, 1911 · First baseman who batted .256 across four clubs, 1884 to 1890.

d. May 26, 1918 · Shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers, 1901 to 1901.

d. May 26, 1924 · First baseman for the Brooklyn Superbas, 1905 to 1905.

d. May 26, 1927 · Shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, 1921 to 1921.

d. May 26, 1942 · Third baseman who batted .251 across three clubs, 1895 to 1904.

d. May 26, 1948 · Third baseman who batted .272 across four clubs, 1907 to 1914.

d. May 26, 1951 · Pitcher who batted .193 across three clubs, 1901 to 1908.

d. May 26, 1956 · Bucketfoot Al strode toward third base with his front foot and drove in 100 runs in each of his first eleven seasons anyway.

d. May 26, 1958 · Shortstop for the Buffalo Buffeds, 1914 to 1914.

d. May 26, 1959 · Threw 464 innings in 1908, more than anyone in a season since 1901, and owns the lowest career ERA of any pitcher with 1,500 innings.

d. May 26, 1964 · Shortstop for the St. Louis Browns, 1913 to 1914.

d. May 26, 1967 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1915 to 1915.

d. May 26, 1968 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1913 to 1921.

d. May 26, 1969 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1916 to 1916.

d. May 26, 1973 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1921 to 1925.

d. May 26, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1926 to 1930.

Dutch Romberger

d. May 26, 1983 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1954 to 1954.

d. May 26, 1988 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1954 to 1954.

d. May 26, 1996 · First baseman across four clubs, 1950 to 1955.

d. May 26, 1998 · Catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, 1954 to 1955.

Chico Carrasquel

d. May 26, 2005 · Shortstop who batted .258 across four clubs, 1950 to 1959.

d. May 26, 2017 · Threw a no-hitter for Detroit in 1958 and a perfect game for Philadelphia in 1964, and retired second to Walter Johnson in career strikeouts.

d. May 26, 2026 · Went straight from Arizona State to the major leagues, hit four home runs in a game, and played a season in Japan.

38 players died on May 26; these are the 24 best known.