1910
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics 7, Chicago Cubs 2.
This day in baseball ● On this day
October 23
The record for October 23 in baseball history — 27 milestones, 1 debut, 50 births, 28 deaths and 6 games played.
Milestones · October 23
1945
Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal…
Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
1981
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
1985
World Series: Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals 0, St. Louis Cardinals 3.
1986
World Series: New York Mets at Boston Red Sox
New York Mets 2, Boston Red Sox 4.
1991
World Series: Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves
Minnesota Twins 2, Atlanta Braves 3.
1993
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Toronto Blue Jays 8.
1996
World Series: New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees 8, Atlanta Braves 6.
1997
World Series: Florida Marlins at Cleveland Indians
Florida Marlins 8, Cleveland Indians 7.
1999
World Series: New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 1.
2002
World Series: Anaheim Angels at San Francisco Giants
Anaheim Angels 3, San Francisco Giants 4.
2003
World Series: New York Yankees at Florida Marlins
New York Yankees 4, Florida Marlins 6.
2004
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Boston Red Sox 11.
2005
World Series: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 7.
2008
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Tampa Bay Rays 4.
2010
League Championship Series: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2.
2011
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Texas Rangers
St. Louis Cardinals 0, Texas Rangers 4.
2013
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Boston Red Sox 8.
2015
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals
Toronto Blue Jays 3, Kansas City Royals 4.
2018
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Boston Red Sox 8.
2019
World Series: Washington Nationals at Houston Astros
Washington Nationals 12, Houston Astros 3.
2020
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
2021
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 4.
2022
League Championship Series: San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres 3, Philadelphia Phillies 4.
2022
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Houston Astros 6, New York Yankees 5.
2023
League Championship Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1.
2023
League Championship Series: Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
Texas Rangers 11, Houston Astros 4.
Major-league debuts · October 23
1875
Fred Goldsmith
Fred Goldsmith made a major-league debut on October 23, 1875.
6 regular-season games played on October 23
1871
Chicago White Stockings at Troy Haymakers
Chicago White Stockings 12, Troy Haymakers 19.
1873
Boston Red Stockings at Washington Blue Legs
Boston Red Stockings 9, Washington Blue Legs 8.
1874
Boston Red Stockings at Hartford Dark Blues
Boston Red Stockings 13, Hartford Dark Blues 1.
1875
Hartford Dark Blues at New Haven Elm Citys
Hartford Dark Blues 8, New Haven Elm Citys 3.
1875
St. Louis Brown Stockings at New York Mutuals
St. Louis Brown Stockings 6, New York Mutuals 2.
1875
Philadelphia Whites at Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Whites 6, Philadelphia Athletics 9.
Born on this day
b. October 23, 1832 · Founded the National League in 1876 and threw four clubs out of it, and waited 113 years for a plaque.
b. October 23, 1882 · Left fielder who batted .292 across two clubs, 1908 to 1915.
b. October 23, 1886 · Played 550 games around the infield, then managed the White Sox to a 99-133 record.
b. October 23, 1892 · First baseman for the Pittsburgh Keystones, 1922 to 1922.
b. October 23, 1894 · Went 10-4 with a 1.77 earned run average at nineteen, lost his arm, and came back as a .301 hitter.
b. October 23, 1910 · Catcher and infielder who batted .289 across twelve seasons, and whose father caught for the 1906 White Sox.
b. October 23, 1920 · Drove in 159 runs in 1949, which nobody who spent the season at shortstop has matched.
b. October 23, 1922 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1942 to 1955.
b. October 23, 1929 · Right fielder for the Washington Senators, 1953 to 1953.
b. October 23, 1931 · 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.
b. October 23, 1937 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1961 to 1967.
b. October 23, 1937 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves, 1962 to 1964.
b. October 23, 1953 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1976 to 1982.
b. October 23, 1954 · Third baseman who shared the 1979 American League Rookie of the Year award and whose career ended at twenty-nine with a back injury.
b. October 23, 1957 · Catcher across two clubs, 1984 to 1988.
b. October 23, 1965 · Threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history and won World Series titles with two clubs.
b. October 23, 1976 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1999 to 2010.
b. October 23, 1978 · Won the seventh game of the World Series as a rookie and two more titles fourteen years apart.
b. October 23, 1979 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 2001 to 2002.
b. October 23, 1981 · Left fielder who batted .253 across six clubs, 2007 to 2013.
b. October 23, 1987 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2010 to 2015.
b. October 23, 1993 · Pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, 2022 to 2022.
b. October 23, 1998 · Center fielder who batted .233 across three clubs, 2020 to 2025.
b. October 23, 1999 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2025 to 2025.
50 players were born on October 23; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 23, 1937 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1922 to 1922.
d. October 23, 1940 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1908 to 1912.
d. October 23, 1943 · Caught 961 games while also filling every infield position during a sixteen-season career.
d. October 23, 1947 · First baseman for the Pittsburgh Rebels, 1914 to 1915.
d. October 23, 1949 · Pitcher for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, 1888 to 1889.
d. October 23, 1965 · Second baseman who batted .227 for the Boston Braves, 1915 to 1917.
d. October 23, 1965 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1916 to 1917.
d. October 23, 1966 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1922 to 1929.
d. October 23, 1966 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1935 to 1936.
d. October 23, 1968 · Catcher who batted .219 for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1908 to 1912.
d. October 23, 1969 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1944 to 1952.
d. October 23, 1971 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1921 to 1930.
d. October 23, 1977 · Center fielder for the Cleveland Indians, 1927 to 1928.
d. October 23, 1978 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Buckeyes, 1944 to 1948.
d. October 23, 1983 · Catcher who batted .262 for the Chicago White Sox, 1923 to 1930.
d. October 23, 1986 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1937 to 1937.
d. October 23, 1992 · Second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944 to 1944.
d. October 23, 1993 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944 to 1944.
d. October 23, 1993 · First baseman who batted .235 across two clubs, 1950 to 1957.
d. October 23, 1996 · Right-hander who won twenty games as a Yankees rookie in 1954, then had his career reshaped by arm trouble.
d. October 23, 2003 · Pitcher for the New York Giants, 1951 to 1955.
d. October 23, 2004 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1950 to 1958.
d. October 23, 2007 · Baseball figure for the Chicago White Sox, 1952 to 1954.
d. October 23, 2008 · Left fielder for the Kansas City Athletics, 1956 to 1958.
28 players died on October 23; these are the 24 best known.