September 1 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for September 1 in baseball history — 10 milestones, 77 debuts, 19 final games, 60 births, 31 deaths and 1,415 games played.

Featured event · 2007

Clay Buchholz's No-Hitter

Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on September 1, 2007, winning 10–0.

Sep 1, 2007Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

Milestones · September 1

1951

Don Mueller's Three-Home-Run Game, 1951

Don Mueller hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 1, 1951.

1979

Carney Lansford's Three-Home-Run Game, 1979

Carney Lansford hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Cleveland Indians on September 1, 1979.

1986

Jim Presley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1986

Jim Presley hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on September 1, 1986.

2007

Clay Buchholz's No-Hitter

Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on September 1, 2007, winning 10–0.

2008

Stephen Drew Hits for the Cycle, 2008

Stephen Drew hit for the cycle for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 1, 2008.

2008

Adrian Beltré Hits for the Cycle, 2008

Adrian Beltré hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the Texas Rangers on September 1, 2008.

2014

Philadelphia Phillies Combined No-Hitter, 2014

Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon threw a combined no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Atlanta Braves on September 1, 2014, winning 7–0.

2019

Justin Verlander's No-Hitter

Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 1, 2019, winning 2–0.

2020

Alex Dickerson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2020

Alex Dickerson hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Colorado Rockies on September 1, 2020.

2020

Marcell Ozuna's Three-Home-Run Game, 2020

Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Boston Red Sox on September 1, 2020.

Major-league debuts · September 1

1873

Joe Gerhardt

Joe Gerhardt made a major-league debut on September 1, 1873.

1902

Johnny Evers

Johnny Evers made a major-league debut on September 1, 1902.

1912

Bill Doak

Bill Doak made a major-league debut on September 1, 1912.

1927

Carl Reynolds

Carl Reynolds made a major-league debut on September 1, 1927.

1942

Bill Voiselle

Bill Voiselle made a major-league debut on September 1, 1942.

1963

Aurelio Monteagudo

Aurelio Monteagudo made a major-league debut on September 1, 1963.

1964

Rick Reichardt

Rick Reichardt made a major-league debut on September 1, 1964.

1965

Lee May

Lee May made a major-league debut on September 1, 1965.

1965

Richie Scheinblum

Richie Scheinblum made a major-league debut on September 1, 1965.

1967

Ed Herrmann

Ed Herrmann made a major-league debut on September 1, 1967.

1967

Aurelio Rodríguez

Aurelio Rodríguez made a major-league debut on September 1, 1967.

1969

Steve Garvey

Steve Garvey made a major-league debut on September 1, 1969.

1972

Mick Kelleher

Mick Kelleher made a major-league debut on September 1, 1972.

1972

Jim Wohlford

Jim Wohlford made a major-league debut on September 1, 1972.

1973

Tom Poquette

Tom Poquette made a major-league debut on September 1, 1973.

1973

Tony Scott

Tony Scott made a major-league debut on September 1, 1973.

1974

Aurelio López

Aurelio López made a major-league debut on September 1, 1974.

1975

Mike Squires

Mike Squires made a major-league debut on September 1, 1975.

1978

Sammy Stewart

Sammy Stewart made a major-league debut on September 1, 1978.

1980

Tony Peña

Tony Peña made a major-league debut on September 1, 1980.

1980

Lee Smith

Lee Smith made a major-league debut on September 1, 1980.

1981

Wayne Tolleson

Wayne Tolleson made a major-league debut on September 1, 1981.

1982

Greg Brock

Greg Brock made a major-league debut on September 1, 1982.

1983

Sid Bream

Sid Bream made a major-league debut on September 1, 1983.

1983

Orel Hershiser

Orel Hershiser made a major-league debut on September 1, 1983.

1983

Joe Orsulak

Joe Orsulak made a major-league debut on September 1, 1983.

1984

Rick Schu

Rick Schu made a major-league debut on September 1, 1984.

1986

John Smiley

John Smiley made a major-league debut on September 1, 1986.

1989

Mike Blowers

Mike Blowers made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1989

Mike Fetters

Mike Fetters made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1989

Juan González

Juan González made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1989

Dean Palmer

Dean Palmer made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1989

Lenny Webster

Lenny Webster made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1990

Darren Holmes

Darren Holmes made a major-league debut on September 1, 1990.

1990

Mickey Morandini

Mickey Morandini made a major-league debut on September 1, 1990.

1991

Vinny Castilla

Vinny Castilla made a major-league debut on September 1, 1991.

1991

Tom Goodwin

Tom Goodwin made a major-league debut on September 1, 1991.

1991

Gil Heredia

Gil Heredia made a major-league debut on September 1, 1991.

1991

Eric Karros

Eric Karros made a major-league debut on September 1, 1991.

1992

Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza made a major-league debut on September 1, 1992.

1992

Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson made a major-league debut on September 1, 1992.

1993

Cory Bailey

Cory Bailey made a major-league debut on September 1, 1993.

1993

Darren Oliver

Darren Oliver made a major-league debut on September 1, 1993.

1993

Rondell White

Rondell White made a major-league debut on September 1, 1993.

1996

Bobby Abreu

Bobby Abreu made a major-league debut on September 1, 1996.

1996

Mike Difelice

Mike Difelice made a major-league debut on September 1, 1996.

1997

Randall Simon

Randall Simon made a major-league debut on September 1, 1997.

1998

Jay Payton

Jay Payton made a major-league debut on September 1, 1998.

1998

Odalis Pérez

Odalis Pérez made a major-league debut on September 1, 1998.

1999

Dan Wheeler

Dan Wheeler made a major-league debut on September 1, 1999.

2002

Willie Bloomquist

Willie Bloomquist made a major-league debut on September 1, 2002.

2002

Bill Hall

Bill Hall made a major-league debut on September 1, 2002.

2002

Jayson Werth

Jayson Werth made a major-league debut on September 1, 2002.

2004

Ryan Howard

Ryan Howard made a major-league debut on September 1, 2004.

2005

Ryan Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman made a major-league debut on September 1, 2005.

2007

Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy made a major-league debut on September 1, 2007.

2007

Steve Pearce

Steve Pearce made a major-league debut on September 1, 2007.

2009

Michael Brantley

Michael Brantley made a major-league debut on September 1, 2009.

2009

Carlos Carrasco

Carlos Carrasco made a major-league debut on September 1, 2009.

2009

Neil Walker

Neil Walker made a major-league debut on September 1, 2009.

2010

Yonder Alonso

Yonder Alonso made a major-league debut on September 1, 2010.

2010

Lucas Duda

Lucas Duda made a major-league debut on September 1, 2010.

2010

Freddie Freeman

Freddie Freeman made a major-league debut on September 1, 2010.

2010

Jeremy Jeffress

Jeremy Jeffress made a major-league debut on September 1, 2010.

2011

Corey Kluber

Corey Kluber made a major-league debut on September 1, 2011.

2012

Brock Holt

Brock Holt made a major-league debut on September 1, 2012.

2013

Nick Castellanos

Nick Castellanos made a major-league debut on September 1, 2013.

2013

José Ramírez

José Ramírez made a major-league debut on September 1, 2013.

2014

Yimi García

Yimi García made a major-league debut on September 1, 2014.

2014

James McCann

James McCann made a major-league debut on September 1, 2014.

2014

Joc Pederson

Joc Pederson made a major-league debut on September 1, 2014.

2014

Hunter Strickland

Hunter Strickland made a major-league debut on September 1, 2014.

2015

Brandon Drury

Brandon Drury made a major-league debut on September 1, 2015.

2015

Luke Maile

Luke Maile made a major-league debut on September 1, 2015.

2017

Jack Flaherty

Jack Flaherty made a major-league debut on September 1, 2017.

2017

Sam Moll

Sam Moll made a major-league debut on September 1, 2017.

2020

Jazz Chisholm

Jazz Chisholm made a major-league debut on September 1, 2020.

Final major-league games · September 1

1913

Cy Morgan

Cy Morgan played a final major-league game on September 1, 1913.

1915

Fielder Jones

Fielder Jones played a final major-league game on September 1, 1915.

1918

Bob Bescher

Bob Bescher played a final major-league game on September 1, 1918.

1918

George McQuillan

George McQuillan played a final major-league game on September 1, 1918.

1918

Tubby Spencer

Tubby Spencer played a final major-league game on September 1, 1918.

1938

Mule Haas

Mule Haas played a final major-league game on September 1, 1938.

1939

Moe Berg

Moe Berg played a final major-league game on September 1, 1939.

1941

Beau Bell

Beau Bell played a final major-league game on September 1, 1941.

1952

Dick Fowler

Dick Fowler played a final major-league game on September 1, 1952.

1953

Lou Brissie

Lou Brissie played a final major-league game on September 1, 1953.

1954

Clyde Vollmer

Clyde Vollmer played a final major-league game on September 1, 1954.

1958

Les Moss

Les Moss played a final major-league game on September 1, 1958.

1969

Gary Kolb

Gary Kolb played a final major-league game on September 1, 1969.

1971

Don Pavletich

Don Pavletich played a final major-league game on September 1, 1971.

1975

Dick McAuliffe

Dick McAuliffe played a final major-league game on September 1, 1975.

1982

Manny Mota

Manny Mota played a final major-league game on September 1, 1982.

1998

Mark Parent

Mark Parent played a final major-league game on September 1, 1998.

2002

Tony Tarasco

Tony Tarasco played a final major-league game on September 1, 2002.

2005

Ramiro Mendoza

Ramiro Mendoza played a final major-league game on September 1, 2005.

1,415 regular-season games played on September 1

2025

Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

Seattle Mariners 2, Tampa Bay Rays 10.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 5.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Houston Astros

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3, Houston Astros 8.

2025

New York Mets at Detroit Tigers

New York Mets 10, Detroit Tigers 8.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Guardians 4, Boston Red Sox 6.

2025

Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals

Miami Marlins 0, Washington Nationals 2.

2025

Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals

Athletics 11, St. Louis Cardinals 3.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at San Diego Padres

Baltimore Orioles 4, San Diego Padres 3.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers

Philadelphia Phillies 10, Milwaukee Brewers 8.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies

San Francisco Giants 8, Colorado Rockies 2.

2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Cincinnati Reds

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Cincinnati Reds 5.

2025

Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs

Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 7.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,415 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Jim O'Rourke

b. September 1, 1850 · A Yale-trained lawyer who played every position on the field, he took a last turn behind the plate at fifty-four and got a hit.

Darby O'Brien

b. September 1, 1863 · Left fielder who batted .282 across three clubs, 1887 to 1892.

Chuck Rose

b. September 1, 1885 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1909 to 1909.

Chuck Tompkins

b. September 1, 1889 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1912 to 1912.

Austin Walsh

b. September 1, 1891 · Left fielder for the Chicago Chi-Feds, 1914 to 1914.

Ed Goebel

b. September 1, 1898 · Right fielder for the Washington Senators, 1922 to 1922.

Claude Wilborn

b. September 1, 1912 · Right fielder for the Boston Bees, 1940 to 1940.

Bill Ricks

b. September 1, 1919 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars, 1944 to 1948.

Clyde Nelson

b. September 1, 1921 · Third baseman across three clubs, 1943 to 1948.

Ed Samcoff

b. September 1, 1924 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1951 to 1951.

Bob DiPietro

b. September 1, 1927 · Right fielder for the Boston Red Sox, 1951 to 1951.

Cloyd Boyer

b. September 1, 1927 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1949 to 1955.

Dean Stone

b. September 1, 1930 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1953 to 1963.

Rico Carty

b. September 1, 1939 · Hit .366 in 1970, the highest average anyone in either league managed between 1958 and 1976, after missing a full season with tuberculosis.

Craig Skok

b. September 1, 1947 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1973 to 1979.

Dick Lange

b. September 1, 1948 · Pitcher for the California Angels, 1972 to 1975.

Garry Maddox

b. September 1, 1949 · Won eight straight Gold Gloves in center field and was said to cover the third of the earth not covered by water.

Dave Rucker

b. September 1, 1957 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1981 to 1988.

David West

b. September 1, 1964 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1988 to 1998.

Derek Wallace

b. September 1, 1971 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1996 to 1999.

Brian Broderick

b. September 1, 1986 · Pitcher for the Washington Nationals, 2011 to 2011.

David Carpenter

b. September 1, 1987 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2012 to 2015.

Eduard Bazardo

b. September 1, 1995 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2021 to 2025.

Anthony Veneziano

b. September 1, 1997 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2023 to 2025.

60 players were born on September 1; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Al Thake

d. September 1, 1872 · Left fielder for the Brooklyn Atlantics, 1872 to 1872.

Frank McManus

d. September 1, 1923 · Catcher across four clubs, 1899 to 1904.

John Reccius

d. September 1, 1930 · Center fielder for the Louisville Eclipse, 1882 to 1883.

Gus Dundon

d. September 1, 1940 · Second baseman who batted .202 for the Chicago White Sox, 1904 to 1906.

Eddie Matteson

d. September 1, 1943 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1914 to 1918.

Joe Connolly

d. September 1, 1943 · Left fielder who batted .288 for the Boston Braves, 1913 to 1916.

Larry McClure

d. September 1, 1949 · Left fielder for the New York Highlanders, 1910 to 1910.

Jim Oglesby

d. September 1, 1955 · First baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1936 to 1936.

Duke Shirey

d. September 1, 1962 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1920 to 1920.

Hank Garrity

d. September 1, 1962 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1931 to 1931.

Ivy Olson

d. September 1, 1965 · Shortstop who batted .258 across three clubs, 1911 to 1924.

Ben Spencer

d. September 1, 1970 · Left fielder for the Washington Senators, 1913 to 1913.

Buck Ewing

d. September 1, 1979 · Catcher across three clubs, 1920 to 1930.

Mack Eggleston

d. September 1, 1980 · Switch-hitting catcher who appeared for sixteen Negro Leagues clubs across fifteen seasons.

Hank LaManna

d. September 1, 1980 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1940 to 1942.

Lloyd Davenport

d. September 1, 1985 · Right fielder who batted .290 across nine clubs, 1935 to 1945.

Buster Adams

d. September 1, 1990 · Center fielder who batted .266 across three clubs, 1939 to 1947.

Bob Greenwood

d. September 1, 1994 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1954 to 1955.

Boots Poffenberger

d. September 1, 1999 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1937 to 1939.

Doc Marshall

d. September 1, 1999 · Shortstop who batted .258 for the New York Giants, 1929 to 1932.

Héctor Rodríguez

d. September 1, 2003 · Third baseman who batted .269 across two clubs, 1944 to 1952.

Don Lang

d. September 1, 2010 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1938 to 1948.

John Gamble

d. September 1, 2022 · Designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers, 1972 to 1973.

Bob Blaylock

d. September 1, 2024 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1956 to 1959.

31 players died on September 1; these are the 24 best known.