2001
World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Yankees
Arizona Diamondbacks 1, New York Yankees 2.
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October 30
The record for October 30 in baseball history — 9 milestones, 69 births, 38 deaths and 5 games played.
Milestones · October 30
2010
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers
San Francisco Giants 2, Texas Rangers 4.
2013
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Boston Red Sox 6.
2015
World Series: Kansas City Royals at New York Mets
Kansas City Royals 3, New York Mets 9.
2016
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago Cubs 3.
2019
World Series: Washington Nationals at Houston Astros
Washington Nationals 6, Houston Astros 2.
2021
World Series: Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 3.
2023
World Series: Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks
Texas Rangers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 1.
2024
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Yankees 6.
5 regular-season games played on October 30
1871
Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago White Stockings
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago White Stockings 1.
1872
Baltimore Canaries at New York Mutuals
Baltimore Canaries 2, New York Mutuals 5.
1874
Philadelphia Whites at New York Mutuals
Philadelphia Whites 11, New York Mutuals 4.
1874
Hartford Dark Blues at Boston Red Stockings
Hartford Dark Blues 17, Boston Red Stockings 11.
1875
Hartford Dark Blues at Boston Red Stockings
Hartford Dark Blues 4, Boston Red Stockings 7.
Born on this day
b. October 30, 1867 · He hit .346 for his career and died at thirty-five, going over Niagara Falls after being put off a train.
b. October 30, 1871 · Hit 25 home runs in 1899, more than anyone had since 1884, and drove in the most runs in the American League twice.
b. October 30, 1886 · Worked 82 innings for the Federal League's Brooklyn Tip-Tops during a four-season career.
b. October 30, 1891 · Third baseman who batted .257 across five clubs, 1912 to 1921.
b. October 30, 1896 · Caught 401 games across thirteen seasons with Detroit, St. Louis and Cincinnati.
b. October 30, 1898 · The last National League player to bat .400, at .401 in 1930, with 254 hits that still tie the league record.
b. October 30, 1901 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1923 to 1924.
b. October 30, 1913 · Pitcher for the New York Cubans, 1941 to 1948.
b. October 30, 1914 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1941 to 1946.
b. October 30, 1916 · Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1995, and died that March, having waited fifty years for the call.
b. October 30, 1917 · Shortstop who batted .240 across two clubs, 1940 to 1948.
b. October 30, 1921 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1942 to 1942.
b. October 30, 1927 · Hit four home runs and a double in one game in 1954, and broke up a twelve-inning perfect game five years later.
b. October 30, 1930 · Baseball figure for the Chicago White Sox, 1952 to 1954.
b. October 30, 1935 · Won the 1970 Cy Young Award, going 215-174 with a 3.45 ERA across five clubs.
b. October 30, 1959 · Right fielder for the Kansas City Royals, 1984 to 1985.
b. October 30, 1960 · Catcher who batted .237 across four clubs, 1984 to 1996.
b. October 30, 1962 · Went 18-4 for Houston in 1993 and won a Silver Slugger for his hitting the year after.
b. October 30, 1962 · Right fielder who batted .273 across six clubs, 1984 to 1997.
b. October 30, 1968 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1993 to 1997.
b. October 30, 1975 · First baseman across two clubs, 2004 to 2005.
b. October 30, 1976 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 2000 to 2002.
b. October 30, 1982 · Second baseman who batted .241 across four clubs, 2005 to 2010.
b. October 30, 1986 · Center fielder who batted .245 for the Tampa Bay Rays, 2010 to 2016.
69 players were born on October 30; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 30, 1919 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, 1908 to 1908.
d. October 30, 1925 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1875 to 1875.
d. October 30, 1936 · Second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1902 to 1903.
d. October 30, 1943 · Left fielder for the Boston Red Caps, 1876 to 1876.
d. October 30, 1956 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1938 to 1938.
d. October 30, 1957 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1906 to 1916.
d. October 30, 1966 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1902 to 1903.
d. October 30, 1966 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1933 to 1945.
d. October 30, 1971 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1913 to 1913.
d. October 30, 1977 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1916 to 1930.
d. October 30, 1988 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1930 to 1930.
d. October 30, 1989 · Right-hander for the Chicago American Giants who started three East-West All-Star games in the 1930s.
d. October 30, 1994 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1967 to 1972.
d. October 30, 1996 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1951 to 1953.
d. October 30, 1997 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1953 to 1953.
d. October 30, 1998 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1952 to 1952.
d. October 30, 2005 · He caught more games than any man before him, and he is in the Hall of Fame for what he did after he stopped playing.
d. October 30, 2005 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1937 to 1937.
d. October 30, 2009 · First baseman who batted .241 across three clubs, 1943 to 1948.
d. October 30, 2013 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1955 to 1955.
d. October 30, 2018 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1956 to 1964.
d. October 30, 2019 · Played 2,442 games across twenty-one seasons and was an All-Star for two expansion clubs.
d. October 30, 2021 · Second baseman who batted .275 across two clubs, 1975 to 1984.
d. October 30, 2023 · Six feet seven, led the American League in home runs twice for a Washington club that finished nowhere.
38 players died on October 30; these are the 24 best known.