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The record for September 11 in baseball history — 8 milestones, 58 debuts, 26 final games, 54 births, 32 deaths and 1,361 games played.

Featured event · 1991

Atlanta Braves Combined No-Hitter, 1991

Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Peña threw a combined no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on September 11, 1991, winning 1–0.

Sep 11, 1991San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves

Milestones · September 11

1918

World Series: Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs 1, Boston Red Sox 2.

1947

Ralph Kiner's Three-Home-Run Game, 1947

Ralph Kiner hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Boston Braves on September 11, 1947.

1991

Atlanta Braves Combined No-Hitter, 1991

Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Peña threw a combined no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on September 11, 1991, winning 1–0.

1997

John Olerud Hits for the Cycle, 1997

John Olerud hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the Montreal Expos on September 11, 1997.

1997

Iván Rodríguez's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Iván Rodríguez hit three home runs for the Texas Rangers against the Minnesota Twins on September 11, 1997.

1999

Eric Milton's No-Hitter

Eric Milton threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the Anaheim Angels on September 11, 1999, winning 7–0.

2006

Cody Ross's Three-Home-Run Game, 2006

Cody Ross hit three home runs for the Florida Marlins against the New York Mets on September 11, 2006.

2021

Milwaukee Brewers Combined No-Hitter, 2021

Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader threw a combined no-hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cleveland Indians on September 11, 2021, winning 3–0.

Major-league debuts · September 11

1886

Connie Mack

Connie Mack made a major-league debut on September 11, 1886.

1897

Joe Stanley

Joe Stanley made a major-league debut on September 11, 1897.

1900

Johnny Kling

Johnny Kling made a major-league debut on September 11, 1900.

1905

Yip Owens

Yip Owens made a major-league debut on September 11, 1905.

1907

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey made a major-league debut on September 11, 1907.

1909

Zack Wheat

Zack Wheat made a major-league debut on September 11, 1909.

1916

Ken Penner

Ken Penner made a major-league debut on September 11, 1916.

1924

Jake Miller

Jake Miller made a major-league debut on September 11, 1924.

1928

Si Johnson

Si Johnson made a major-league debut on September 11, 1928.

1929

Bobo Newsom

Bobo Newsom made a major-league debut on September 11, 1929.

1932

Ray Starr

Ray Starr made a major-league debut on September 11, 1932.

1933

Hal Trosky

Hal Trosky made a major-league debut on September 11, 1933.

1934

Frank McCormick

Frank McCormick made a major-league debut on September 11, 1934.

1936

Eddie Joost

Eddie Joost made a major-league debut on September 11, 1936.

1938

Ralph Buxton

Ralph Buxton made a major-league debut on September 11, 1938.

1941

Sid Gordon

Sid Gordon made a major-league debut on September 11, 1941.

1941

Ray Lamanno

Ray Lamanno made a major-league debut on September 11, 1941.

1957

George Thomas

George Thomas made a major-league debut on September 11, 1957.

1958

Jimmie Coker

Jimmie Coker made a major-league debut on September 11, 1958.

1961

Dean Chance

Dean Chance made a major-league debut on September 11, 1961.

1962

Max Alvis

Max Alvis made a major-league debut on September 11, 1962.

1962

Jake Gibbs

Jake Gibbs made a major-league debut on September 11, 1962.

1964

Larry Stahl

Larry Stahl made a major-league debut on September 11, 1964.

1965

Chuck Hartenstein

Chuck Hartenstein made a major-league debut on September 11, 1965.

1965

Norm Miller

Norm Miller made a major-league debut on September 11, 1965.

1966

Ron Clark

Ron Clark made a major-league debut on September 11, 1966.

1966

Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan made a major-league debut on September 11, 1966.

1969

Fred Stanley

Fred Stanley made a major-league debut on September 11, 1969.

1970

Tim Foli

Tim Foli made a major-league debut on September 11, 1970.

1970

John Vukovich

John Vukovich made a major-league debut on September 11, 1970.

1975

Odell Jones

Odell Jones made a major-league debut on September 11, 1975.

1976

Rich Dauer

Rich Dauer made a major-league debut on September 11, 1976.

1976

Andre Dawson

Andre Dawson made a major-league debut on September 11, 1976.

1976

Kiko Garcia

Kiko Garcia made a major-league debut on September 11, 1976.

1977

Ken Landreaux

Ken Landreaux made a major-league debut on September 11, 1977.

1978

Harry Spilman

Harry Spilman made a major-league debut on September 11, 1978.

1978

Alex Treviño

Alex Treviño made a major-league debut on September 11, 1978.

1979

Tim Raines

Tim Raines made a major-league debut on September 11, 1979.

1981

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed made a major-league debut on September 11, 1981.

1983

Danny Jackson

Danny Jackson made a major-league debut on September 11, 1983.

1984

Randy St. Claire

Randy St. Claire made a major-league debut on September 11, 1984.

1985

Mike Felder

Mike Felder made a major-league debut on September 11, 1985.

1987

Jay Buhner

Jay Buhner made a major-league debut on September 11, 1987.

1988

Charlie Hayes

Charlie Hayes made a major-league debut on September 11, 1988.

1991

Todd Van Poppel

Todd Van Poppel made a major-league debut on September 11, 1991.

1992

Sterling Hitchcock

Sterling Hitchcock made a major-league debut on September 11, 1992.

1993

Chipper Jones

Chipper Jones made a major-league debut on September 11, 1993.

1998

Jerry Hairston

Jerry Hairston made a major-league debut on September 11, 1998.

1998

Vladimir Núñez

Vladimir Núñez made a major-league debut on September 11, 1998.

2002

Jamey Carroll

Jamey Carroll made a major-league debut on September 11, 2002.

2005

Adam Wainwright

Adam Wainwright made a major-league debut on September 11, 2005.

2006

César Jiménez

César Jiménez made a major-league debut on September 11, 2006.

2007

Ross Ohlendorf

Ross Ohlendorf made a major-league debut on September 11, 2007.

2009

Buster Posey

Buster Posey made a major-league debut on September 11, 2009.

2010

Mark Trumbo

Mark Trumbo made a major-league debut on September 11, 2010.

2011

Steve Delabar

Steve Delabar made a major-league debut on September 11, 2011.

2011

Drew Pomeranz

Drew Pomeranz made a major-league debut on September 11, 2011.

2011

Austin Romine

Austin Romine made a major-league debut on September 11, 2011.

Final major-league games · September 11

1884

Fred Warner

Fred Warner played a final major-league game on September 11, 1884.

1917

Ed Walsh

Ed Walsh played a final major-league game on September 11, 1917.

1926

Jimmy Johnston

Jimmy Johnston played a final major-league game on September 11, 1926.

1927

Hugh McQuillan

Hugh McQuillan played a final major-league game on September 11, 1927.

1927

Dick Rudolph

Dick Rudolph played a final major-league game on September 11, 1927.

1928

Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb played a final major-league game on September 11, 1928.

1933

Lew Fonseca

Lew Fonseca played a final major-league game on September 11, 1933.

1945

Max Butcher

Max Butcher played a final major-league game on September 11, 1945.

1945

Gus Mancuso

Gus Mancuso played a final major-league game on September 11, 1945.

1948

Sam Nahem

Sam Nahem played a final major-league game on September 11, 1948.

1948

Johnny Riddle

Johnny Riddle played a final major-league game on September 11, 1948.

1951

Bob Scheffing

Bob Scheffing played a final major-league game on September 11, 1951.

1954

Mickey Owen

Mickey Owen played a final major-league game on September 11, 1954.

1957

Joe Black

Joe Black played a final major-league game on September 11, 1957.

1957

Dizzy Trout

Dizzy Trout played a final major-league game on September 11, 1957.

1961

Ted Lepcio

Ted Lepcio played a final major-league game on September 11, 1961.

1963

Billy Gardner

Billy Gardner played a final major-league game on September 11, 1963.

1965

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones played a final major-league game on September 11, 1965.

1967

Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw played a final major-league game on September 11, 1967.

1984

Bucky Dent

Bucky Dent played a final major-league game on September 11, 1984.

1989

Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict played a final major-league game on September 11, 1989.

1998

Bill Swift

Bill Swift played a final major-league game on September 11, 1998.

2012

Miguel Batista

Miguel Batista played a final major-league game on September 11, 2012.

2020

Chris Davis

Chris Davis played a final major-league game on September 11, 2020.

2021

Wade Davis

Wade Davis played a final major-league game on September 11, 2021.

2022

Jhoulys Chacín

Jhoulys Chacín played a final major-league game on September 11, 2022.

1,361 regular-season games played on September 11
2024

New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays

New York Mets 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2.

2024

San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners

San Diego Padres 2, Seattle Mariners 5.

2024

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees

Kansas City Royals 3, New York Yankees 4.

2025

Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays

Houston Astros 0, Toronto Blue Jays 6.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Seattle Mariners

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6, Seattle Mariners 7.

2025

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 9.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians

Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 3.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Chicago White Sox 5.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies 0, San Diego Padres 2.

2025

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

New York Mets 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6.

2025

Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

Washington Nationals 0, Miami Marlins 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,361 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Con Daily
b. September 11, 1864 · Catcher who batted .244 across six clubs, 1885 to 1896.
Frank Kitson
b. September 11, 1869 · Pitcher who won 129 games with a 3.17 ERA across five clubs, 1898 to 1907.
Bill Hogg
b. September 11, 1881 · Pitcher for the New York Highlanders, 1905 to 1908.
Ernie Koob
b. September 11, 1892 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1915 to 1919.
Cool Turner
b. September 11, 1901 · Shortstop who batted .254 across nine clubs, 1921 to 1932.
George Loepp
b. September 11, 1901 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1928 to 1930.
Clay Smith
b. September 11, 1914 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1938 to 1940.
Ellis Clary
b. September 11, 1916 · Third baseman who batted .263 across two clubs, 1942 to 1945.
Barney Olsen
b. September 11, 1919 · Center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1941 to 1941.
Eddie Miksis
b. September 11, 1926 · Played four positions across fourteen seasons and collected a career-high 145 hits for the 1953 Cubs.
Bob Davis
b. September 11, 1933 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, 1958 to 1960.
Dave Roberts
b. September 11, 1944 · Pitcher who won 103 games with a 3.78 ERA across eight clubs, 1969 to 1981.
Don Slaught
b. September 11, 1958 · Hit .283 as a catcher over sixteen seasons and came back from a pitch that broke his face.
Brad Lesley
b. September 11, 1958 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1982 to 1985.
Ellis Burks
b. September 11, 1964 · Outfielder who hit 352 home runs across six clubs, twice an All-Star.
Eduardo Pérez
b. September 11, 1969 · Third baseman who batted .247 across six clubs, 1993 to 2006.
Edwards Guzmán
b. September 11, 1976 · Third baseman across two clubs, 1999 to 2003.
Frank Francisco
b. September 11, 1979 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2004 to 2014.
Bobby Cassevah
b. September 11, 1985 · Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2010 to 2012.
Andrew Cashner
b. September 11, 1986 · Pitcher across six clubs, 2010 to 2019.
Brandon Laird
b. September 11, 1987 · First baseman across two clubs, 2011 to 2013.
Andrew Suárez
b. September 11, 1992 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2018 to 2023.
Evan Phillips
b. September 11, 1994 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2018 to 2025.
Domingo Leyba
b. September 11, 1995 · Second baseman across two clubs, 2019 to 2021.

54 players were born on September 11; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Jerry McCormick
d. September 11, 1905 · Third baseman who batted .262 across three clubs, 1883 to 1884.
John Carbine
d. September 11, 1915 · First baseman across two clubs, 1875 to 1876.
Bill Hallman
d. September 11, 1920 · Played second base for Philadelphia through the 1890s and hit .272 across fourteen seasons.
Carl Sitton
d. September 11, 1931 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, 1909 to 1909.
Joe Marshall
d. September 11, 1931 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1903 to 1906.
Braggo Roth
d. September 11, 1936 · Right fielder who batted .284 across six clubs, 1914 to 1921.
Blaine Durbin
d. September 11, 1943 · Center fielder across three clubs, 1907 to 1909.
Cy Morgan
d. September 11, 1946 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1921 to 1922.
J. B. Broom
d. September 11, 1950 · Left fielder for the New York Black Yankees, 1947 to 1947.
Bob Coulson
d. September 11, 1953 · Left fielder who batted .236 across four clubs, 1908 to 1914.
Marty Herrmann
d. September 11, 1956 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Robins, 1918 to 1918.
Charlie High
d. September 11, 1960 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1919 to 1920.
Bill Outen
d. September 11, 1961 · Catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1933 to 1933.
Bill Cramer
d. September 11, 1966 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1912 to 1912.
Del Baker
d. September 11, 1973 · Catcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1914 to 1916.
Mike Gazella
d. September 11, 1978 · Third baseman for the New York Yankees, 1923 to 1928.
Ernie Ovitz
d. September 11, 1980 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1911 to 1911.
Garth Mann
d. September 11, 1980 · Baseball figure for the Chicago Cubs, 1944 to 1944.
Harry Hulihan
d. September 11, 1980 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1922 to 1922.
Bill McCarren
d. September 11, 1983 · Third baseman for the Brooklyn Robins, 1923 to 1923.
Larry Bradford
d. September 11, 1998 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 1977 to 1981.
Clem Dreisewerd
d. September 11, 2001 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1944 to 1948.
Bruce Von Hoff
d. September 11, 2012 · Pitcher for the Houston Astros, 1965 to 1967.
Anthony Varvaro
d. September 11, 2022 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2010 to 2015.

32 players died on September 11; these are the 24 best known.