On This Day in Baseball

February 26

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on February 26

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Pete Alexander ⭐ HOF b. 1887
    373-208, 2.56 ERA 1911–1930 Elba, USA
  2. 02
    J. T. Snow b. 1968
    .268 avg, 189 HR 1992–2008 Long Beach, USA
  3. 03
    Carl Glass b. 1898
    46-52, 3.90 ERA Lexington, USA
  4. 04
    Preacher Roe b. 1916
    127-84, 3.43 ERA 1938–1954 Ash Flat, USA
  5. 05
    Kelly Gruber b. 1962
    .259 avg, 117 HR 1984–1993 Houston, USA
  6. 06
    Hector Rondon b. 1988
    .333 avg, 0 HR 2013–2020 Guatire, Venezuela
  7. 07
    Mark DeRosa b. 1975
    .268 avg, 100 HR 1998–2013 Passaic, USA
  8. 08
    Trevor Larnach b. 1997
    .247 avg, 65 HR 2021– Walnut Creek, USA
  9. 09
    Johnny Blanchard b. 1933
    .239 avg, 67 HR 1955–1965 Minneapolis, USA
  10. 10
    Luis Rengifo b. 1997
    .248 avg, 66 HR 2019– Naguanagua, Venezuela
  11. 11
    Scott Service b. 1967
    .059 avg, 0 HR 1988–2004 Cincinnati, USA
  12. 12
    Trevor McDonald b. 2001
    4-7, 4.38 ERA 2024– Mobile, USA
  13. 13
    Danny Gardella b. 1920
    .267 avg, 24 HR 1944–1950 New York, USA
  14. 14
    Dylan Crews b. 2002
    .217 avg, 26 HR 2024– Altamonte Springs, USA
  15. 15
    Amos Watson b. 1926
    10-5, 3.17 ERA Lake Alfred, USA
  16. 16
    Gary Majewski b. 1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2010 Houston, USA
  17. 17
    Don Lee b. 1934
    40-44, 3.61 ERA 1957–1966 Globe, USA
  18. 18
    Alejandro Crespo b. 1915
    .307 avg, 5 HR Güira de Melena, Cuba
  19. 19
    Dustin Ackley b. 1988
    .241 avg, 46 HR 2011–2016 Winston-Salem, USA
  20. 20
    Matt Luke b. 1971
    .242 avg, 15 HR 1996–1999 Long Beach, USA
  21. 21
    Dennis Kinney b. 1952
    .071 avg, 0 HR 1978–1982 Toledo, USA
  22. 22
    Edgar Washington b. 1898
    .274 avg, 0 HR Los Angeles, USA
  23. 23
    Lee Thompson b. 1898
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921 Smithfield, USA
  24. 24
    Darrell Miller b. 1958
    .241 avg, 8 HR 1984–1988 Washington, USA
  25. 25
    William Binga b. 1869
    .244 avg, 1 HR USA

Remembered on February 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Bud Fowler ⭐ HOF 1858–1913
    MLB player
  2. 02
    George Uhle 1898–1985
    200-166, 3.99 ERA 1919–1936
  3. 03
    Joe Kuhel 1906–1984
    .277 avg, 131 HR 1930–1947
  4. 04
    Garland Braxton 1900–1966
    50-53, 4.13 ERA 1921–1933
  5. 05
    Ford Smith 1919–1983
    14-6, 2.37 ERA
  6. 06
    Ned Garver 1925–2017
    129-157, 3.73 ERA 1948–1961
  7. 07
    Murray Gillispie 1908–1942
    8-6, 3.05 ERA
  8. 08
    Jimmy Zinn 1895–1991
    13-16, 4.30 ERA 1919–1929
  9. 09
    Greg Goossen 1945–2011
    .241 avg, 13 HR 1965–1970
  10. 10
    Eddie Jefferson 1922–1987
    2-2, 5.72 ERA
  11. 11
    Emmett Wilson 1913–1991
    .249 avg, 1 HR
  12. 12
    Tommy Heath 1913–1967
    .230 avg, 3 HR 1935–1938
  13. 13
    Bill Bankston 1893–1970
    .139 avg, 1 HR 1915–1915
  14. 14
    Tex Jones 1885–1938
    .194 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  15. 15
    Al Naples 1926–2021
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1949–1949
  16. 16
    Bill Miller 1910–1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  17. 17
    George Yantz 1886–1967
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  18. 18
    Ernie Lush 1885–1937
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  19. 19
    Matt Broderick 1877–1940
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  20. 20
    Mike Drissel 1864–1913
    .050 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
  21. 21
    Pat Sullivan 1854–1896
    MLB player
  22. 22
    Horace Phillips 1853–1896
    MLB player

February 26 in the record

The birthday list for February 26 has 25 names, headed by Pete Alexander. The HOF tag marks Pete Alexander. From William Binga in 1869 to Dylan Crews in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The February 26 list continues with J. T. Snow (b. 1968, .268 avg, 189 HR) and Carl Glass (b. 1898, 46-52, 3.90 ERA). Not every February 26 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela and Cuba. For February 26, the best-placed batter is J. T. Snow at .268 avg, 189 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Pete Alexander, shows 373-208, 2.56 ERA. The span for Trevor Larnach, Luis Rengifo, and Trevor McDonald ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on February 26: 22 names, starting with Bud Fowler. The HOF tag on the February 26 memorial list goes to Bud Fowler. Also remembered on February 26: George Uhle (1898–1985) and Joe Kuhel (1906–1984). The deaths span 1896, Pat Sullivan, to 2021, Al Naples. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Pete Alexander is listed first.