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November 22
The record for November 22 in baseball history — 48 births and 24 deaths.
No milestones or firsts are on record for November 22 — but the players below were born and lost on it.
Born on this day
b. November 22, 1866 · Left fielder for the Louisville Colonels, 1890 to 1890.
b. November 22, 1866 · First baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1893 to 1893.
b. November 22, 1890 · Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1914 to 1917.
b. November 22, 1896 · Third baseman for the Washington Senators, 1920 to 1920.
b. November 22, 1901 · Right fielder who batted .299 across five clubs, 1923 to 1933.
b. November 22, 1907 · Got 2,165 hits at shortstop, argued with everyone, and was called Rowdy Richard for it.
b. November 22, 1912 · Second baseman who batted .260 across three clubs, 1937 to 1948.
b. November 22, 1914 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1938 to 1939.
b. November 22, 1926 · Beat the Yankees three times in the 1957 World Series, twice by shutout.
b. November 22, 1936 · Left fielder who batted .241 across four clubs, 1960 to 1966.
b. November 22, 1945 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1970 to 1972.
b. November 22, 1946 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1972 to 1975.
b. November 22, 1950 · Was called the Bull, hit 307 home runs, and won the Roberto Clemente Award at twenty-seven.
b. November 22, 1960 · Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, 1985 to 1985.
b. November 22, 1960 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1985 to 1988.
b. November 22, 1972 · Center fielder who batted .279 across six clubs, 1998 to 2010.
b. November 22, 1974 · Traded away as a starter, converted to closing, and finished tenth all-time with 377 saves.
b. November 22, 1984 · Venezuelan reliever who retired 46 consecutive batters in 2014, the longest such streak in major league history.
b. November 22, 1985 · Threw a slider few hitters could pick up, struck out 862 men in 744 innings, and pitched for five clubs across sixteen seasons.
b. November 22, 1986 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2014 to 2015.
b. November 22, 1988 · Was traded for Craig Kimbrel as a rookie, then rebuilt himself twice, first as a starter and then as a reliever.
b. November 22, 1988 · Catcher who batted .230 across six clubs, 2011 to 2022.
b. November 22, 1992 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 2016 to 2017.
b. November 22, 1994 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2021 to 2025.
48 players were born on November 22; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. November 22, 1906 · Catcher for the Boston Reds, 1891 to 1891.
d. November 22, 1911 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Blues, 1901 to 1901.
d. November 22, 1934 · Catcher for the Boston Reds, 1890 to 1890.
d. November 22, 1942 · Left fielder for the Cleveland Naps, 1906 to 1906.
d. November 22, 1945 · Pitcher for the New York Highlanders, 1909 to 1909.
d. November 22, 1948 · Center fielder for the Boston Braves, 1923 to 1923.
d. November 22, 1949 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1928 to 1932.
d. November 22, 1954 · Catcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1905 to 1905.
d. November 22, 1955 · Second baseman and outfielder for Connie Mack's early Philadelphia Athletics, who played on three pennant winners.
d. November 22, 1956 · Right fielder across three clubs, 1925 to 1926.
d. November 22, 1964 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1919 to 1932.
d. November 22, 1973 · Shortstop who batted .244 across four clubs, 1939 to 1948.
d. November 22, 1983 · Left fielder for the Chicago White Sox, 1940 to 1941.
d. November 22, 1990 · Pitcher who batted .221 across six clubs, 1932 to 1945.
d. November 22, 1991 · First baseman for the New York Giants, 1945 to 1945.
d. November 22, 1995 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1932 to 1932.
d. November 22, 2003 · Catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1944 to 1945.
d. November 22, 2006 · Pitcher who won 122 games with a 3.54 ERA across six clubs, 1967 to 1977.
d. November 22, 2007 · Right fielder who batted .224 across three clubs, 1948 to 1953.
d. November 22, 2010 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1974 to 1984.
d. November 22, 2012 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1963 to 1965.
d. November 22, 2014 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1962 to 1963.
d. November 22, 2014 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1945 to 1946.
d. November 22, 2021 · Saved 303 games with a changeup, having spent eight years in the minors before anyone gave him the job.