On This Day in Baseball

May 29

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on May 29

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

  1. 01
    Eric Davis b. 1962
    .269 avg, 282 HR 1984–2001 Los Angeles, USA
  2. 02
    George McQuinn b. 1910
    .276 avg, 135 HR 1936–1948 Arlington, USA
  3. 03
    Paul Skenes b. 2002
    31-24, 2.62 ERA 2024– Fullerton, USA
  4. 04
    Trevor Rosenthal b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2020 Lee's Summit, USA
  5. 05
    Steven Matz b. 1991
    66-68, 4.29 ERA 2015– Stony Brook, USA
  6. 06
    Charlie Hayes b. 1965
    .262 avg, 144 HR 1988–2001 Hattiesburg, USA
  7. 07
    Brenan Hanifee b. 1998
    4-5, 3.19 ERA 2023– Harrisonburg, USA
  8. 08
    Nick Wittgren b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2016– Torrance, USA
  9. 09
    Dave Fultz b. 1875
    .271 avg, 3 HR 1898–1905 Staunton, USA
  10. 10
    Connor Thomas b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– Tifton, USA
  11. 11
    TJ Shook b. 1998
    MLB player 2026– Columbia, USA
  12. 12
    Toby Borland b. 1969
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1994–2004 Ruston, USA
  13. 13
    Trever Miller b. 1973
    18-17, 4.18 ERA 1996–2011 Louisville, USA
  14. 14
    Patrick Bailey b. 1999
    .225 avg, 31 HR 2023– Greensboro, USA
  15. 15
    Zack Short b. 1995
    .169 avg, 15 HR 2021– Kingston, USA
  16. 16
    Bill Risley b. 1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1992–1998 Chicago, USA
  17. 17
    Jim Missouri b. 1917
    9-13, 5.78 ERA Bishopville, USA
  18. 18
    Vance Dinges b. 1915
    .291 avg, 2 HR 1945–1946 Elizabeth, USA
  19. 19
    Jack Lively b. 1885
    7-5, 4.59 ERA 1911–1911 Joppa, USA
  20. 20
    Cha-Seung Baek b. 1980
    16-18, 4.83 ERA 2004–2008 Busan, South Korea
  21. 21
    Bobby Bradley b. 1996
    .199 avg, 17 HR 2019–2022 Gulfport, USA
  22. 22
    Dyar Miller b. 1946
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1975–1981 Batesville, USA
  23. 23
    Dale Willis b. 1936
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1963–1963 Calhoun, USA
  24. 24
    Jerry Hairston b. 1976
    .257 avg, 70 HR 1998–2013 Des Moines, USA
  25. 25
    Matt Macri b. 1982
    .324 avg, 1 HR 2008–2008 Des Moines, USA

Remembered on May 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Hippo Vaughn 1888–1966
    178-137, 2.49 ERA 1908–1921
  2. 02
    Carl Reynolds 1903–1978
    .302 avg, 80 HR 1927–1939
  3. 03
    Erv Palica 1928–1982
    41-55, 4.22 ERA 1945–1956
  4. 04
    Alex Kampouris 1912–1993
    .243 avg, 45 HR 1934–1943
  5. 05
    Ray Barker 1936–2018
    .214 avg, 10 HR 1960–1967
  6. 06
    Fred Herbert 1887–1963
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  7. 07
    Ray Brown 1889–1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  8. 08
    Frank Lobert 1883–1932
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  9. 09
    Julio Baez 1918–1989
    .400 avg, 0 HR
  10. 10
    Dutch Ussat 1904–1959
    .176 avg, 0 HR 1925–1927
  11. 11
    Hank Mason 1931–2020
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1960
  12. 12
    Jack Sheehan 1893–1987
    .118 avg, 0 HR 1920–1921
  13. 13
    William McCarthy 1882–1939
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906
  14. 14
    Pat Wright 1868–1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

May 29 in the record

25 baseball figures born on May 29 are listed, led by Eric Davis. The oldest May 29 birthday on the list is Dave Fultz's, in 1875; the youngest is Paul Skenes, born in 2002. Next on the May 29 birthday list are George McQuinn (b. 1910, .276 avg, 135 HR) and Paul Skenes (b. 2002, 31-24, 2.62 ERA). Not every May 29 birthday is American-born: the list also covers South Korea. Career lines shown range from Eric Davis's .269 avg, 282 HR to Paul Skenes's 31-24, 2.62 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the May 29 list, Paul Skenes, Steven Matz, and Brenan Hanifee, show careers still open. Remembered on May 29: 14 names, starting with Hippo Vaughn. Also remembered on May 29: Carl Reynolds (1903–1978) and Erv Palica (1928–1982). Frank Lobert (1932) and Hank Mason (2020) bracket the memorial list. The May 29 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.