On This Day in Baseball

March 8

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on March 8

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

01

Dick Allen ⭐ HOF b. 1942

.292 avg, 351 HR 1963–1977 Wampum, USA
02

Jim Rice ⭐ HOF b. 1953

.298 avg, 382 HR 1974–1989 Anderson, USA
03

Carl Furillo b. 1922

.299 avg, 192 HR 1946–1960 Stony Creek Mills, USA
04

Tommy Pham b. 1988

.255 avg, 150 HR 2014– Las Vegas, USA
05

Pete Fox b. 1909

.298 avg, 65 HR 1933–1945 Evansville, USA
06

Bob Grim b. 1930

61-41, 3.61 ERA 1954–1962 New York, USA
07

Juan Encarnacion b. 1976

.270 avg, 156 HR 1997–2007 Las Matas de Farfan, D.R.
08

Harry Lord b. 1882

.278 avg, 14 HR 1907–1915 Porter, USA
09

Bill Salkeld b. 1917

.273 avg, 31 HR 1945–1950 Pocatello, USA
10

Lance McCullers b. 1964

28-31, 3.25 ERA 1985–1992 Tampa, USA
11

Justin Thompson b. 1973

36-43, 4.02 ERA 1996–2005 San Antonio, USA
12

Rhett Lowder b. 2002

9-14, 4.88 ERA 2024– Albemarle, USA
13

Jake Mangum b. 1996

.286 avg, 8 HR 2025– Flowood, USA
14

Ryan Bergert b. 2000

2-2, 3.66 ERA 2025– Canton, USA
15

Dane Myers b. 1996

.250 avg, 18 HR 2023– Columbus, USA
16

Ray Mueller b. 1912

.252 avg, 56 HR 1935–1951 Pittsburg, USA
17

Josh Clarke b. 1879

.239 avg, 5 HR 1898–1911 Winfield, USA
18

David Festa b. 2000

5-10, 5.12 ERA 2024– Verona, USA
19

Ryan Freel b. 1976

.268 avg, 22 HR 2001–2009 Jacksonville, USA
20

Yoshihisa Hirano b. 1984

.000 avg, 0 HR 2018–2020 Uji, Japan
21

Al Gionfriddo b. 1922

.266 avg, 2 HR 1944–1947 Dysart, USA
22

Bob Madison b. 1911

2-2, 5.77 ERA Lillie, USA
23

Mark Salas b. 1961

.247 avg, 38 HR 1984–1991 Montebello, USA
24

Toby Atwell b. 1924

.260 avg, 9 HR 1952–1956 Leesburg, USA
25

Joel Johnston b. 1967

.333 avg, 0 HR 1991–1995 West Chester, USA

Remembered on March 8

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Joe DiMaggio ⭐ HOF 1914–1999

.325 avg, 361 HR 1936–1951
02

Bill Nicholson 1914–1996

.268 avg, 235 HR 1936–1953
03

Scott Stratton 1869–1939

97-114, 3.87 ERA 1888–1895
04

Rheal Cormier 1967–2021

71-64, 4.03 ERA 1991–2007
05

Wade Johnston 1898–1978

4-6, 4.00 ERA
06

Bill Riggins 1900–1943

.296 avg, 45 HR
07

Myron Allen 1854–1924

.259 avg, 4 HR 1883–1888
08

Al Todd 1902–1985

.276 avg, 35 HR 1932–1943
09

Tripp Sigman 1899–1971

.326 avg, 6 HR 1929–1930
10

Don Flinn 1892–1959

.297 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
11

Ted Sepkowski 1923–2002

.231 avg, 0 HR 1942–1947
12

Ed Wolfe 1929–2009

MLB player 1952–1952
13

Herbert Taylor 1912–1992

.143 avg, 0 HR
14

Mickey McGowan 1921–2003

.000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
15

Ormsby Roy 1905–1959

.091 avg, 0 HR
16

Sherman Edwards 1909–1992

.000 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
17

Frank Pratt 1897–1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
18

Sid Benton 1894–1977

MLB player 1922–1922
19

Howard Armstrong 1889–1926

.000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911

March 8 in the record

Leading the March 8 birthdays is Dick Allen, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Dick Allen and Jim Rice. Birth years range from 1879 (Josh Clarke) to 2002 (Rhett Lowder). Next on the March 8 birthday list are Jim Rice (b. 1953, .298 avg, 382 HR) and Carl Furillo (b. 1922, .299 avg, 192 HR). D.R. and Japan are also represented among the March 8 births. Dick Allen (.292 avg, 351 HR) leads the March 8 hitters and Bob Grim (61-41, 3.61 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Tommy Pham, Rhett Lowder, and Jake Mangum ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on March 8: 19 names, starting with Joe DiMaggio. The HOF tag on the March 8 memorial list goes to Joe DiMaggio. Also remembered on March 8: Bill Nicholson (1914–1996) and Scott Stratton (1869–1939). The deaths span 1924, Myron Allen, to 2021, Rheal Cormier. The March 8 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.