September 12 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for September 12 in baseball history — 5 milestones, 49 debuts, 21 final games, 65 births, 32 deaths and 1,314 games played.

Featured event · 1979

Carl Yastrzemski's 3,000th Hit

Carl Yastrzemski singles against the Yankees at Fenway Park for his 3,000th hit, becoming the first American League player with 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.

Sep 12, 1979New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

Milestones · September 12

1961

Don Demeter's Three-Home-Run Game, 1961

Don Demeter hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 12, 1961.

1979

Carl Yastrzemski's 3,000th Hit

Carl Yastrzemski singles against the Yankees at Fenway Park for his 3,000th hit, becoming the first American League player with 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.

1984

Dwight Gooden's Rookie Strikeout Record

New York Mets rookie Dwight Gooden finishes the 1984 season with 276 strikeouts, breaking the rookie strikeout record set thirty years earlier by Herb Score.

2021

Francisco Lindor's Three-Home-Run Game, 2021

Francisco Lindor hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the New York Yankees on September 12, 2021.

2025

Kody Clemens's Three-Home-Run Game, 2025

Kody Clemens hit three home runs for the Minnesota Twins against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 12, 2025.

Major-league debuts · September 12

1901

George McBride

George McBride made a major-league debut on September 12, 1901.

1903

Frank Grant

Frank Grant made a major-league debut on September 12, 1903.

1903

Sol White

Sol White made a major-league debut on September 12, 1903.

1905

John Hummel

John Hummel made a major-league debut on September 12, 1905.

1907

Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker made a major-league debut on September 12, 1907.

1916

Hank DeBerry

Hank DeBerry made a major-league debut on September 12, 1916.

1929

Art Herring

Art Herring made a major-league debut on September 12, 1929.

1930

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell made a major-league debut on September 12, 1930.

1931

Lou Finney

Lou Finney made a major-league debut on September 12, 1931.

1935

Harry Gumbert

Harry Gumbert made a major-league debut on September 12, 1935.

1936

Dee Moore

Dee Moore made a major-league debut on September 12, 1936.

1937

Howie Krist

Howie Krist made a major-league debut on September 12, 1937.

1941

Dave Koslo

Dave Koslo made a major-league debut on September 12, 1941.

1942

Jim Russell

Jim Russell made a major-league debut on September 12, 1942.

1946

Paul Minner

Paul Minner made a major-league debut on September 12, 1946.

1956

Charley Lau

Charley Lau made a major-league debut on September 12, 1956.

1958

John Romano

John Romano made a major-league debut on September 12, 1958.

1967

Bob Heise

Bob Heise made a major-league debut on September 12, 1967.

1967

Mike Lum

Mike Lum made a major-league debut on September 12, 1967.

1970

Joe Ferguson

Joe Ferguson made a major-league debut on September 12, 1970.

1970

Tom Paciorek

Tom Paciorek made a major-league debut on September 12, 1970.

1972

Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt made a major-league debut on September 12, 1972.

1974

John Denny

John Denny made a major-league debut on September 12, 1974.

1975

Jack Clark

Jack Clark made a major-league debut on September 12, 1975.

1975

Ron Jackson

Ron Jackson made a major-league debut on September 12, 1975.

1975

Sid Monge

Sid Monge made a major-league debut on September 12, 1975.

1976

Ernie Whitt

Ernie Whitt made a major-league debut on September 12, 1976.

1980

Mark Davis

Mark Davis made a major-league debut on September 12, 1980.

1981

Brian Giles

Brian Giles made a major-league debut on September 12, 1981.

1984

Lee Guetterman

Lee Guetterman made a major-league debut on September 12, 1984.

1986

Terry Steinbach

Terry Steinbach made a major-league debut on September 12, 1986.

1987

Edgar Martínez

Edgar Martínez made a major-league debut on September 12, 1987.

1987

Greg Myers

Greg Myers made a major-league debut on September 12, 1987.

1987

Jody Reed

Jody Reed made a major-league debut on September 12, 1987.

1988

Dennis Cook

Dennis Cook made a major-league debut on September 12, 1988.

1989

Robin Ventura

Robin Ventura made a major-league debut on September 12, 1989.

1992

Ryan Klesko

Ryan Klesko made a major-league debut on September 12, 1992.

1992

Dave Mlicki

Dave Mlicki made a major-league debut on September 12, 1992.

1996

Damian Jackson

Damian Jackson made a major-league debut on September 12, 1996.

1997

Sean Casey

Sean Casey made a major-league debut on September 12, 1997.

1998

Ronnie Belliard

Ronnie Belliard made a major-league debut on September 12, 1998.

2000

Joe Crede

Joe Crede made a major-league debut on September 12, 2000.

2003

Jonny Gomes

Jonny Gomes made a major-league debut on September 12, 2003.

2004

Ryan Raburn

Ryan Raburn made a major-league debut on September 12, 2004.

2015

Elías Díaz

Elías Díaz made a major-league debut on September 12, 2015.

2015

Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy made a major-league debut on September 12, 2015.

2016

Jorge Alfaro

Jorge Alfaro made a major-league debut on September 12, 2016.

2016

Matt Olson

Matt Olson made a major-league debut on September 12, 2016.

2016

Dan Vogelbach

Dan Vogelbach made a major-league debut on September 12, 2016.

Final major-league games · September 12

1894

Charlie Comiskey

Charlie Comiskey played a final major-league game on September 12, 1894.

1933

Johnny Gooch

Johnny Gooch played a final major-league game on September 12, 1933.

1948

Don Padgett

Don Padgett played a final major-league game on September 12, 1948.

1953

Bill Rigney

Bill Rigney played a final major-league game on September 12, 1953.

1955

Al Gettel

Al Gettel played a final major-league game on September 12, 1955.

1959

Ernie Johnson

Ernie Johnson played a final major-league game on September 12, 1959.

1965

Wally Moon

Wally Moon played a final major-league game on September 12, 1965.

1967

Jimmie Coker

Jimmie Coker played a final major-league game on September 12, 1967.

1967

Billy O'Dell

Billy O'Dell played a final major-league game on September 12, 1967.

1969

Gary Bell

Gary Bell played a final major-league game on September 12, 1969.

1971

Bob Priddy

Bob Priddy played a final major-league game on September 12, 1971.

1971

Al Spangler

Al Spangler played a final major-league game on September 12, 1971.

1972

Denny McLain

Denny McLain played a final major-league game on September 12, 1972.

1989

Dámaso García

Dámaso García played a final major-league game on September 12, 1989.

1995

Luis Aquino

Luis Aquino played a final major-league game on September 12, 1995.

2011

Mike Cameron

Mike Cameron played a final major-league game on September 12, 2011.

2012

Kevin Millwood

Kevin Millwood played a final major-league game on September 12, 2012.

2013

Wilson Betemit

Wilson Betemit played a final major-league game on September 12, 2013.

2017

Andrés Blanco

Andrés Blanco played a final major-league game on September 12, 2017.

2019

Felipe Vázquez

Felipe Vázquez played a final major-league game on September 12, 2019.

2021

Ryan Lavarnway

Ryan Lavarnway played a final major-league game on September 12, 2021.

1,314 regular-season games played on September 12

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles 1, Toronto Blue Jays 6.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Seattle Mariners

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, Seattle Mariners 2.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians

Chicago White Sox 0, Cleveland Guardians 4.

2025

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 1.

2025

Cincinnati Reds at Athletics

Cincinnati Reds 0, Athletics 3.

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 6.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Francisco Giants 5.

2025

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies 4, San Diego Padres 2.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies

Kansas City Royals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 8.

2025

Texas Rangers at New York Mets

Texas Rangers 8, New York Mets 3.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 8.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Miami Marlins

Detroit Tigers 2, Miami Marlins 8.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,314 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Frederick Ehlen

b. September 12, 1851 · Right fielder for the Baltimore Marylands, 1873 to 1873.

Frank Bahret

b. September 12, 1858 · Center fielder for the Baltimore Monumentals, 1884 to 1884.

Bill Cristall

b. September 12, 1875 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Blues, 1901 to 1901.

Boss Schmidt

b. September 12, 1880 · Catcher who batted .243 for the Detroit Tigers, 1906 to 1911.

Bob Groom

b. September 12, 1884 · Pitcher who won 119 games with a 3.10 ERA across four clubs, 1909 to 1918.

Fred Luderus

b. September 12, 1885 · First baseman who batted .277 across two clubs, 1909 to 1920.

Spud Chandler

b. September 12, 1907 · Went 20-4 with a 1.64 earned run average in 1943 and finished with the best winning percentage of the modern era.

Charlie Keller

b. September 12, 1916 · Left fielder who batted .286 across two clubs, 1939 to 1952.

Al Libke

b. September 12, 1918 · Right fielder who batted .268 for the Cincinnati Reds, 1945 to 1946.

Andy Seminick

b. September 12, 1920 · Caught the 1950 Whiz Kids and hit 24 home runs in each of the two seasons before the pennant.

Bubba Church

b. September 12, 1924 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1950 to 1955.

George Bradshaw

b. September 12, 1924 · Catcher for the Washington Senators, 1952 to 1952.

Dave Stenhouse

b. September 12, 1933 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1962 to 1964.

Albie Pearson

b. September 12, 1934 · Won the 1958 American League Rookie of the Year award and later led the league with 115 runs.

Mickey Lolich

b. September 12, 1940 · Started three games in the 1968 World Series, completed all three and won all three.

Floyd Wicker

b. September 12, 1943 · Left fielder across four clubs, 1968 to 1971.

Pat Listach

b. September 12, 1967 · Shortstop who was American League Rookie of the Year in 1992 and was hurt in nearly every season afterwards.

Luis Castillo

b. September 12, 1975 · Stole 62 bases in 2000, hit safely in 35 straight games in 2002, and won a World Series in between.

Franquelis Osoria

b. September 12, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2005 to 2008.

Carmen Pignatiello

b. September 12, 1982 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 2007 to 2008.

Clayton Richard

b. September 12, 1983 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2008 to 2019.

Freddie Freeman

b. September 12, 1989 · 2,431 hits, more than anyone else who played in 2025, and a grand slam that ended the opening game of the 2024 World Series.

Andrew Faulkner

b. September 12, 1992 · Pitcher for the Texas Rangers, 2015 to 2016.

Cal Stevenson

b. September 12, 1996 · Center fielder across three clubs, 2022 to 2025.

65 players were born on September 12; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Chub Sullivan

d. September 12, 1881 · First baseman across two clubs, 1877 to 1880.

Billy Taylor

d. September 12, 1905 · Third baseman for the Louisville Colonels, 1898 to 1898.

Ernie Beam

d. September 12, 1918 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1895 to 1895.

Frank Dillon

d. September 12, 1931 · First baseman who batted .252 across four clubs, 1899 to 1904.

Ed Beecher

d. September 12, 1935 · Center fielder who batted .273 across five clubs, 1887 to 1891.

Cy Pieh

d. September 12, 1945 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1913 to 1915.

Dave Zearfoss

d. September 12, 1945 · Catcher across two clubs, 1896 to 1905.

Sherry Smith

d. September 12, 1949 · Lost a fourteen-inning World Series game to Babe Ruth in 1916 and pitched eleven more years.

Dick Adkins

d. September 12, 1955 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1942 to 1942.

Homer Thompson

d. September 12, 1957 · Catcher for the New York Highlanders, 1912 to 1912.

Harry Jeffries

d. September 12, 1966 · Infielder and catcher who appeared for at least eighteen Negro Leagues clubs across a quarter-century.

Charles Conway

d. September 12, 1968 · Right fielder for the Washington Senators, 1911 to 1911.

Don Rudolph

d. September 12, 1968 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1957 to 1964.

Ed Schorr

d. September 12, 1969 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1915 to 1915.

Bo Briggery

d. September 12, 1971 · Shortstop for the Atlanta Black Crackers, 1932 to 1932.

Bernie Boland

d. September 12, 1973 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1915 to 1921.

Augie Johns

d. September 12, 1975 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1926 to 1927.

Clarence Struss

d. September 12, 1985 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1934 to 1934.

Granny Hamner

d. September 12, 1993 · Was the captain of the 1950 Whiz Kids at twenty-three and came back six years later as a pitcher.

Hunter Lane

d. September 12, 1994 · Third baseman for the Boston Braves, 1924 to 1924.

Bill Cash

d. September 12, 2011 · Catcher who batted .270 for the Philadelphia Stars, 1943 to 1948.

Alex Monchak

d. September 12, 2015 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1940 to 1940.

Billy O'Dell

d. September 12, 2018 · Pitcher who won 105 games with a 3.29 ERA across five clubs, 1954 to 1967.

Hal Haydel

d. September 12, 2018 · Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1970 to 1971.

32 players died on September 12; these are the 24 best known.