May 29 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for May 29 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 16 debuts, 14 final games, 48 births, 24 deaths and 1,262 games played.

Featured event · 2010

Roy Halladay's Perfect Game

Roy Halladay threw a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Florida Marlins on May 29, 2010, winning 1–0.

May 29, 2010Philadelphia Phillies @ Florida Marlins

Milestones · May 29

1928

Bill Terry Hits for the Cycle, 1928

Bill Terry hit for the cycle for the New York Giants against the Brooklyn Robins on May 29, 1928.

1956

Gus Bell's Three-Home-Run Game, 1956

Gus Bell hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Redlegs against the Chicago Cubs on May 29, 1956.

1962

Ernie Banks's Three-Home-Run Game, 1962

Ernie Banks hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Braves on May 29, 1962.

1977

Larry Parrish's Three-Home-Run Game, 1977

Larry Parrish hit three home runs for the Montreal Expos against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29, 1977.

1980

Johnny Bench's Three-Home-Run Game, 1980

Johnny Bench hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on May 29, 1980.

2003

Todd Helton's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003

Todd Helton hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29, 2003.

2010

Roy Halladay's Perfect Game

Roy Halladay threw a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Florida Marlins on May 29, 2010, winning 1–0.

2013

Ryan Zimmerman's Three-Home-Run Game, 2013

Ryan Zimmerman hit three home runs for the Washington Nationals against the Baltimore Orioles on May 29, 2013.

2013

Dioner Navarro's Three-Home-Run Game, 2013

Dioner Navarro hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Chicago White Sox on May 29, 2013.

Major-league debuts · May 29

1912

Marty Krug

Marty Krug made a major-league debut on May 29, 1912.

1915

Muddy Ruel

Muddy Ruel made a major-league debut on May 29, 1915.

1932

Tom Padden

Tom Padden made a major-league debut on May 29, 1932.

1969

Gene Tenace

Gene Tenace made a major-league debut on May 29, 1969.

1986

Chuck Finley

Chuck Finley made a major-league debut on May 29, 1986.

1992

Matt Stairs

Matt Stairs made a major-league debut on May 29, 1992.

1995

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter made a major-league debut on May 29, 1995.

1999

Byung-Hyun Kim

Byung-Hyun Kim made a major-league debut on May 29, 1999.

2001

Endy Chávez

Endy Chávez made a major-league debut on May 29, 2001.

2003

Lew Ford

Lew Ford made a major-league debut on May 29, 2003.

2005

Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson made a major-league debut on May 29, 2005.

2008

Mike Aviles

Mike Aviles made a major-league debut on May 29, 2008.

2009

Matt Wieters

Matt Wieters made a major-league debut on May 29, 2009.

2010

Adam Ottavino

Adam Ottavino made a major-league debut on May 29, 2010.

2012

Jordy Mercer

Jordy Mercer made a major-league debut on May 29, 2012.

2013

César Hernández

César Hernández made a major-league debut on May 29, 2013.

Final major-league games · May 29

1886

Sam Weaver

Sam Weaver played a final major-league game on May 29, 1886.

1888

Gid Gardner

Gid Gardner played a final major-league game on May 29, 1888.

1939

Johnny Watwood

Johnny Watwood played a final major-league game on May 29, 1939.

1949

Ray Dandridge

Ray Dandridge played a final major-league game on May 29, 1949.

1984

Craig Swan

Craig Swan played a final major-league game on May 29, 1984.

1985

Pat Zachry

Pat Zachry played a final major-league game on May 29, 1985.

1991

Terry Puhl

Terry Puhl played a final major-league game on May 29, 1991.

2000

Scott Aldred

Scott Aldred played a final major-league game on May 29, 2000.

2000

Kip Gross

Kip Gross played a final major-league game on May 29, 2000.

2000

Gregg Jefferies

Gregg Jefferies played a final major-league game on May 29, 2000.

2006

Joey Eischen

Joey Eischen played a final major-league game on May 29, 2006.

2013

Dewayne Wise

Dewayne Wise played a final major-league game on May 29, 2013.

2017

Mike Morse

Mike Morse played a final major-league game on May 29, 2017.

2021

Cameron Maybin

Cameron Maybin played a final major-league game on May 29, 2021.

1,262 regular-season games played on May 29

2024

Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers

Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Texas Rangers 6.

2024

Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays

Oakland Athletics 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4.

2024

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners

Houston Astros 1, Seattle Mariners 2.

2024

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 1.

2024

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Detroit Tigers 2.

2024

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Detroit Tigers 8.

2024

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox

Toronto Blue Jays 3, Chicago White Sox 1.

2025

Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays

Athletics 0, Toronto Blue Jays 12.

2025

Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners

Washington Nationals 9, Seattle Mariners 3.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays 13, Houston Astros 3.

2025

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3.

2025

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,262 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Dave Fultz

b. May 29, 1875 · Center fielder who batted .271 across four clubs, 1898 to 1905.

Jack Lively

b. May 29, 1885 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1911 to 1911.

Art Reinhart

b. May 29, 1899 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1919 to 1928.

Hal Elliott

b. May 29, 1899 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1929 to 1932.

Jim Stroner

b. May 29, 1901 · Third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1929 to 1929.

George McQuinn

b. May 29, 1910 · First baseman who batted .276 across four clubs, 1936 to 1948.

Bill Burich

b. May 29, 1917 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1942 to 1946.

Al Brancato

b. May 29, 1919 · Shortstop who batted .214 for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1939 to 1945.

Blue Moon Odom

b. May 29, 1945 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1964 to 1976.

Clyde Mashore

b. May 29, 1945 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1969 to 1973.

Dyar Miller

b. May 29, 1946 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1975 to 1981.

Fred Holdsworth

b. May 29, 1952 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1972 to 1980.

Jamie Allen

b. May 29, 1958 · Third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, 1983 to 1983.

Eric Davis

b. May 29, 1962 · Hit 37 home runs and stole 50 bases in 1987, and came back from colon cancer ten years later.

Bill Risley

b. May 29, 1967 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1992 to 1998.

Trever Miller

b. May 29, 1973 · Made 694 pitching appearances across thirteen seasons, only five of them starts.

Jerry Hairston

b. May 29, 1976 · Was the third generation of his family to play in the majors and played six positions across sixteen seasons for nine clubs.

Cha-Seung Baek

b. May 29, 1980 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2004 to 2008.

D. J. Snelten

b. May 29, 1992 · Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, 2018 to 2018.

Conner Menez

b. May 29, 1995 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2019 to 2022.

Bobby Bradley

b. May 29, 1996 · Designated hitter across two clubs, 2019 to 2022.

Brenan Hanifee

b. May 29, 1998 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 2023 to 2025.

Connor Thomas

b. May 29, 1998 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2025 to 2025.

Paul Skenes

b. May 29, 2002 · Right-hander who won National League Rookie of the Year for Pittsburgh in 2024 and the Cy Young Award the following season.

48 players were born on May 29; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Tom Miller

d. May 29, 1876 · Catcher across two clubs, 1874 to 1875.

Frank Lobert

d. May 29, 1932 · Third baseman for the Baltimore Terrapins, 1914 to 1914.

William McCarthy

d. May 29, 1939 · Pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters, 1906 to 1906.

Pat Wright

d. May 29, 1943 · Second baseman for the Chicago Colts, 1890 to 1890.

Doc Scanlan

d. May 29, 1949 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1903 to 1911.

Doc Lavan

d. May 29, 1952 · Shortstop who batted .245 across four clubs, 1913 to 1924.

Dutch Ussat

d. May 29, 1959 · Second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, 1925 to 1927.

Fred Herbert

d. May 29, 1963 · Pitcher for the New York Giants, 1915 to 1915.

Eli Cates

d. May 29, 1964 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1908 to 1908.

Mike McNally

d. May 29, 1965 · Third baseman who batted .238 across three clubs, 1915 to 1925.

Hippo Vaughn

d. May 29, 1966 · Pitcher who won 178 games with a 2.49 ERA across three clubs, 1908 to 1921.

Moe Berg

d. May 29, 1972 · Catcher who spoke a dozen languages and worked as a spy for the United States during the Second World War.

Carl Reynolds

d. May 29, 1978 · Right fielder who batted .302 across five clubs, 1927 to 1939.

Sig Jakucki

d. May 29, 1979 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1936 to 1945.

Erv Palica

d. May 29, 1982 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1945 to 1956.

Billy Zitzmann

d. May 29, 1985 · Left fielder who batted .267 across two clubs, 1919 to 1929.

Jack Sheehan

d. May 29, 1987 · Shortstop for the Brooklyn Robins, 1920 to 1921.

Julio Baez

d. May 29, 1989 · Pitcher for the New York Cubans, 1940 to 1940.

Alex Kampouris

d. May 29, 1993 · Second baseman who batted .243 across four clubs, 1934 to 1943.

Sam Page

d. May 29, 2002 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1939 to 1939.

Jeriome Robertson

d. May 29, 2010 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2002 to 2004.

Ray Barker

d. May 29, 2018 · First baseman across three clubs, 1960 to 1967.

Hank Mason

d. May 29, 2020 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1958 to 1960.

Hank Allen

d. May 29, 2024 · Left fielder who batted .241 across three clubs, 1966 to 1973.