1911
World Series: New York Giants at Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants 2, Philadelphia Athletics 13.
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October 26
The record for October 26 in baseball history — 20 milestones, 67 births, 34 deaths and 3 games played.
Milestones · October 26
1985
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Kansas City Royals 2.
1991
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins
Atlanta Braves 3, Minnesota Twins 4.
1995
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Indians
Atlanta Braves 4, Cleveland Indians 5.
1996
World Series: Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves 2, New York Yankees 3.
1997
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians 2, Florida Marlins 3.
1999
World Series: Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves 5, New York Yankees 6.
2000
World Series: New York Yankees at New York Mets
New York Yankees 4, New York Mets 2.
2002
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Anaheim Angels
San Francisco Giants 5, Anaheim Angels 6.
2004
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2005
World Series: Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox 1, Houston Astros 0.
2006
World Series: Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
2008
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays 2, Philadelphia Phillies 10.
2013
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
2014
World Series: Kansas City Royals at San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Royals 0, San Francisco Giants 5.
2016
World Series: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs 5, Cleveland Indians 1.
2018
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.
2019
World Series: Houston Astros at Washington Nationals
Houston Astros 8, Washington Nationals 1.
2021
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2.
2024
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.
3 regular-season games played on October 26
1874
Philadelphia Athletics at Hartford Dark Blues
Philadelphia Athletics 5, Hartford Dark Blues 2.
1874
Philadelphia Whites at Boston Red Stockings
Philadelphia Whites 3, Boston Red Stockings 15.
1875
Chicago White Stockings at Hartford Dark Blues
Chicago White Stockings 2, Hartford Dark Blues 9.
Born on this day
b. October 26, 1859 · Never played professionally, built the Boston teams of the 1890s and then the Chicago infield that became Tinker to Evers to Chance.
b. October 26, 1865 · Catcher across six clubs, 1887 to 1890.
b. October 26, 1867 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1889 to 1890.
b. October 26, 1873 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1901 to 1901.
b. October 26, 1877 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1900 to 1909.
b. October 26, 1878 · Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1904 to 1904.
b. October 26, 1886 · Shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, 1911 to 1911.
b. October 26, 1888 · First baseman who batted .278 across two clubs, 1908 to 1918.
b. October 26, 1914 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1937 to 1940.
b. October 26, 1926 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1951 to 1953.
b. October 26, 1947 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1970 to 1975.
b. October 26, 1948 · Played a whole doubleheader at shortstop without a single ball hit to him.
b. October 26, 1949 · Took so long between pitches that they called him the Human Rain Delay, and drew 965 walks doing it.
b. October 26, 1950 · Center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, 1977 to 1977.
b. October 26, 1958 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1982 to 1988.
b. October 26, 1972 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1999 to 2005.
b. October 26, 1983 · Dominican left-hander whose electric 2006 rookie season was cut short by elbow surgery, and who returned to win a Comeback Player award seven years later.
b. October 26, 1989 · Pitcher across five clubs, 2014 to 2025.
b. October 26, 1991 · Pitcher across nine clubs, 2014 to 2024.
b. October 26, 1992 · Left fielder who batted .248 across two clubs, 2017 to 2020.
b. October 26, 1998 · Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2025 to 2025.
b. October 26, 1999 · Pitcher for the San Diego Padres, 2025 to 2025.
b. October 26, 2000 · Second baseman across two clubs, 2023 to 2025.
b. October 26, 2001 · Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, 2025 to 2025.
67 players were born on October 26; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 26, 1887 · Catcher across two clubs, 1874 to 1878.
d. October 26, 1893 · Catcher who batted .233 across four clubs, 1882 to 1886.
d. October 26, 1909 · Catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1884 to 1885.
d. October 26, 1918 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1906 to 1909.
d. October 26, 1931 · First baseman for the St. Louis Browns teams that won four straight American Association pennants; the Hall elected him as a pioneer and executive.
d. October 26, 1939 · Third baseman who batted .274 across four clubs, 1906 to 1915.
d. October 26, 1945 · First baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1911 to 1911.
d. October 26, 1955 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1909 to 1912.
d. October 26, 1966 · Catcher for the Boston Braves, 1928 to 1931.
d. October 26, 1976 · Right fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1937 to 1939.
d. October 26, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1908 to 1915.
d. October 26, 1982 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1949 to 1959.
d. October 26, 1984 · Caught Carl Hubbell through three Giants pennants and was called Blackie by everyone in the league.
d. October 26, 1985 · Catcher who batted .263 across three clubs, 1941 to 1951.
d. October 26, 1986 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1928 to 1934.
d. October 26, 1988 · Catcher who batted .286 across six clubs, 1920 to 1928.
d. October 26, 1991 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1944 to 1947.
d. October 26, 2004 · Second baseman who batted .281 across four clubs, 1949 to 1959.
d. October 26, 2006 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1966 to 1967.
d. October 26, 2009 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, 1961 to 1961.
d. October 26, 2011 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1950 to 1955.
d. October 26, 2014 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1987 to 1992.
d. October 26, 2021 · Shortstop for the Washington Senators, 1955 to 1955.
d. October 26, 2023 · First baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 1964 to 1964.
34 players died on October 26; these are the 24 best known.