The record for October 6 in baseball history — 117 milestones, 3 debuts, 43 final games, 74 births, 27 deaths and 198 games played.
Phil Nevin hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies on October 6, 2001.
Boston Americans 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 5.
New York Giants 1, Chicago White Sox 2.
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 0.
Cleveland Indians 0, Brooklyn Robins 3.
New York Giants 0, New York Yankees 3.
New York Yankees 0, New York Giants 3.
Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 6.
New York Yankees 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
New York Yankees 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.
Philadelphia Athletics 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0.
St. Louis Cardinals 0, Philadelphia Athletics 3.
New York Giants 2, Washington Senators 1.
Detroit Tigers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4.
Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago Cubs 3.
New York Yankees 13, New York Giants 5.
New York Giants 1, New York Yankees 8.
New York Yankees 6, Chicago Cubs 3.
Cincinnati Reds 0, Detroit Tigers 8.
New York Yankees 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 1.
St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 3.
St. Louis Cardinals 2, St. Louis Browns 6.
Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago Cubs 1.
Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2.
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, New York Yankees 5.
Cleveland Indians 0, Boston Braves 1.
Brooklyn Dodgers 1, New York Yankees 0.
Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Yankees 3.
New York Yankees 2, New York Giants 6.
New York Yankees 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2.
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, New York Yankees 5.
New York Yankees 5, Milwaukee Braves 7.
Milwaukee Braves 0, New York Yankees 7.
Chicago White Sox 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0.
New York Yankees 16, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
New York Yankees 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Minnesota Twins 8.
Baltimore Orioles 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0.
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Detroit Tigers 1.
Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 7.
Baltimore Orioles 11, Minnesota Twins 2.
San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 9.
New York Mets 1, Cincinnati Reds 2.
Oakland Athletics 0, Baltimore Orioles 6.
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.
Baltimore Orioles 0, Oakland Athletics 5.
Kansas City Royals 2, New York Yankees 6.
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.
Kansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 6.
Baltimore Orioles 8, California Angels 0.
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Houston Astros 3.
Oakland Athletics 4, Kansas City Royals 0.
Milwaukee Brewers 2, California Angels 4.
Chicago White Sox 0, Baltimore Orioles 4.
Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 7.
San Francisco Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
Oakland Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3.
Oakland Athletics 3, Toronto Blue Jays 7.
Oakland Athletics 9, Boston Red Sox 1.
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Atlanta Braves 5.
Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 4.
Toronto Blue Jays 3, Chicago White Sox 1.
Colorado Rockies 7, Atlanta Braves 5.
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Cincinnati Reds 10.
Cleveland Indians 8, Boston Red Sox 2.
New York Yankees 4, Seattle Mariners 7.
New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 4.
Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 7.
Boston Red Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 3.
New York Mets 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 7.
Houston Astros 1, Atlanta Braves 5.
Oakland Athletics 2, New York Yankees 4.
Chicago White Sox 1, Seattle Mariners 2.
Phil Nevin hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies on October 6, 2001.
Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 4.
Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 8.
Boston Red Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 3.
Houston Astros 9, Atlanta Braves 3.
Boston Red Sox 8, Anaheim Angels 3.
Minnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 7.
San Diego Padres 2, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
Houston Astros 1, Atlanta Braves 7.
Minnesota Twins 3, Oakland Athletics 8.
New York Yankees 0, Detroit Tigers 6.
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Chicago Cubs 1.
Philadelphia Phillies 1, Colorado Rockies 2.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, Boston Red Sox 3.
Tampa Bay Rays 6, Chicago White Sox 2.
New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 4.
Texas Rangers 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1.
Cincinnati Reds 0, Philadelphia Phillies 4.
Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 2.
Oakland Athletics 1, Detroit Tigers 3.
Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 2.
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 5.
Atlanta Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 13.
Washington Nationals 4, San Francisco Giants 1.
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 3.
Houston Astros 3, New York Yankees 0.
Toronto Blue Jays 10, Texas Rangers 1.
Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 5.
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 9.
Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 0.
Boston Red Sox 2, Houston Astros 8.
New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 9.
Cleveland Indians 1, Houston Astros 3.
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 2.
Atlanta Braves 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Washington Nationals 4.
Miami Marlins 5, Atlanta Braves 9.
San Diego Padres 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
Houston Astros 5, Oakland Athletics 2.
New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 7.
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.
San Diego Padres 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
New York Mets 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7.
Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee Brewers 7.
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3.
Walter Holke made a major-league debut on October 6, 1914.
Sam Leslie made a major-league debut on October 6, 1929.
Randy Myers made a major-league debut on October 6, 1985.
Pop Schriver played a final major-league game on October 6, 1901.
Chick Stahl played a final major-league game on October 6, 1906.
Bobby Lowe played a final major-league game on October 6, 1907.
Emmet Heidrick played a final major-league game on October 6, 1908.
Cy Young played a final major-league game on October 6, 1911.
Eddie Grant played a final major-league game on October 6, 1915.
Tillie Walker played a final major-league game on October 6, 1923.
Jimmy Austin played a final major-league game on October 6, 1929.
Johnny Evers played a final major-league game on October 6, 1929.
Wally Gerber played a final major-league game on October 6, 1929.
Ben Paschal played a final major-league game on October 6, 1929.
Ivey Wingo played a final major-league game on October 6, 1929.
Vic Davalillo played a final major-league game on October 6, 1980.
Bob Bailor played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Alan Bannister played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Kurt Bevacqua played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Larry Bowa played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Steve Braun played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Jeff Burroughs played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Miguel Diloné played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Mike Hargrove played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Jay Johnstone played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Mike Jorgensen played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Rusty Staub played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Bill Stein played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Rick Waits played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
John Wathan played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Jim Clancy played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Dwight Evans played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Terry Kennedy played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Vance Law played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Lloyd Moseby played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Max Venable played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Mookie Wilson played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
Dante Bichette played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Jeff Branson played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Scott Brosius played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
José Canseco played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Stan Javier played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Joe Oliver played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Pat Rapp played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Cal Ripken played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Jeff Shaw played a final major-league game on October 6, 2001.
Houston Astros 6, St. Louis Cardinals 10.
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 2.
Montreal Expos 0, New York Mets 4.
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5.
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 1.
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cincinnati Reds 1.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 13.
Florida Marlins 3, Atlanta Braves 7.
Cleveland Indians 2, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5.
Texas Rangers 0, Seattle Mariners 1.
Detroit Tigers 5, Minnesota Twins 6.
These are the 12 most recent of 198 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
74 players were born on October 6; these are the 24 best known.
27 players died on October 6; these are the 24 best known.