1911
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics at New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Giants 4.
This day in baseball ● On this day
October 25
The record for October 25 in baseball history — 20 milestones, 1 debut, 63 births, 21 deaths and 3 games played.
Milestones · October 25
1981
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
1986
World Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Mets 6.
1987
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Minnesota Twins 4.
1995
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Indians
Atlanta Braves 5, Cleveland Indians 2.
1997
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians 4, Florida Marlins 1.
2000
World Series: New York Yankees at New York Mets
New York Yankees 3, New York Mets 2.
2003
World Series: Florida Marlins at New York Yankees
Florida Marlins 2, New York Yankees 0.
2005
World Series: Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 5.
2007
World Series: Colorado Rockies at Boston Red Sox
Colorado Rockies 1, Boston Red Sox 2.
2008
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
2009
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, New York Yankees 5.
2012
World Series: Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants
Detroit Tigers 0, San Francisco Giants 2.
2014
World Series: Kansas City Royals at San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Royals 4, San Francisco Giants 11.
2016
World Series: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs 0, Cleveland Indians 6.
2017
World Series: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
2019
World Series: Houston Astros at Washington Nationals
Houston Astros 4, Washington Nationals 1.
2020
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
2024
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
2025
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1.
Major-league debuts · October 25
1875
Sam Weaver
Sam Weaver made a major-league debut on October 25, 1875.
3 regular-season games played on October 25
1873
Boston Red Stockings at Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Stockings 6, Philadelphia Athletics 10.
1875
St. Louis Brown Stockings at Philadelphia Whites
St. Louis Brown Stockings 2, Philadelphia Whites 17.
1875
Chicago White Stockings at Hartford Dark Blues
Chicago White Stockings 3, Hartford Dark Blues 5.
Born on this day
b. October 25, 1855 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1879 to 1883.
b. October 25, 1858 · Third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, 1882 to 1885.
b. October 25, 1869 · Hit .299 across seventeen seasons, fought everyone, and is credited with the first pinch hit in major-league history.
b. October 25, 1875 · Right fielder who batted .278 for the Washington Senators, 1897 to 1899.
b. October 25, 1889 · Went 34-5 in 1912, hurt his thumb the next spring, and came back five years later as an outfielder.
b. October 25, 1903 · Third baseman who batted .246 across nine clubs, 1925 to 1940.
b. October 25, 1904 · Second baseman who batted .281 for the New York Giants, 1926 to 1929.
b. October 25, 1913 · First baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1936 to 1938.
b. October 25, 1913 · Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1937 to 1939.
b. October 25, 1917 · Larry MacPhail's son, American League president, and the man who ruled that George Brett's pine-tar home run counted.
b. October 25, 1923 · Hit the Shot Heard Round the World, and three years later broke the ankle that gave Hank Aaron a job.
b. October 25, 1924 · Third baseman who batted .279 for the New York Yankees, 1946 to 1954.
b. October 25, 1931 · Baseball figure for the Cincinnati Redlegs, 1954 to 1954.
b. October 25, 1937 · Second baseman who batted .239 for the Boston Red Sox, 1961 to 1965.
b. October 25, 1951 · Right fielder who batted .270 across four clubs, 1974 to 1986.
b. October 25, 1955 · Had the best earned run average in the National League in 1990 while working mostly out of the bullpen.
b. October 25, 1955 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, 1981 to 1981.
b. October 25, 1956 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1981 to 1991.
b. October 25, 1958 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1983 to 1987.
b. October 25, 1970 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1997 to 1999.
b. October 25, 1971 · He allowed 1.74 earned runs per nine innings in 2000, in an American League that as a whole allowed 4.91.
b. October 25, 1979 · Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, 2006 to 2006.
b. October 25, 1980 · Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, 2004 to 2006.
b. October 25, 1988 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 2012 to 2013.
63 players were born on October 25; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 25, 1906 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1872 to 1873.
d. October 25, 1911 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Keystones, 1884 to 1884.
d. October 25, 1922 · Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1914 to 1914.
d. October 25, 1927 · Scored 177 runs and stole 106 bases in 1891, and was born in Liverpool.
d. October 25, 1941 · Pitcher who batted .224 across two clubs, 1890 to 1903.
d. October 25, 1945 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1905 to 1905.
d. October 25, 1949 · Right fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1914 to 1914.
d. October 25, 1963 · Worked mainly in relief across nine seasons and recorded 19 saves.
d. October 25, 1978 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1916 to 1919.
d. October 25, 1979 · Center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1917 to 1917.
d. October 25, 1981 · Center fielder who batted .295 across four clubs, 1940 to 1952.
d. October 25, 1991 · Left-hander who pitched fifteen major league seasons and then went on pitching in Mexico until he was fifty-four.
d. October 25, 1991 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1936 to 1936.
d. October 25, 1994 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1937 to 1945.
d. October 25, 1996 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1942 to 1944.
d. October 25, 2008 · First baseman for the Houston Astros, 1973 to 1975.
d. October 25, 2010 · Shortstop for the New York Giants, 1949 to 1950.
d. October 25, 2011 · Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1961 to 1961.
d. October 25, 2012 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1941 to 1945.
d. October 25, 2017 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1993 to 1995.
d. October 25, 2021 · Catcher who batted .238 across three clubs, 1954 to 1958.