On This Day in Baseball

June 2

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on June 2

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

01

Larry Jackson b. 1931

194-183, 3.40 ERA 1955–1968 Nampa, USA
02

Raul Ibanez b. 1972

.272 avg, 305 HR 1996–2014 New York, USA
03

Jim Maloney b. 1940

134-84, 3.19 ERA 1960–1971 Fresno, USA
04

Mike Stanton b. 1967

.333 avg, 0 HR 1989–2007 Houston, USA
05

Chris Martin b. 1986

MLB player 2014– Arlington, USA
06

Bryan Harvey b. 1963

MLB player 1987–1995 Soddy-Daisy, USA
07

Jared Burton b. 1981

.000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2014 Westminster, USA
08

Liam Hicks b. 1999

.269 avg, 24 HR 2025– Toronto, CAN
09

Jerry Lumpe b. 1933

.268 avg, 47 HR 1956–1967 Lincoln, USA
10

Marshall Bridges b. 1931

23-15, 3.75 ERA 1959–1965 Jackson, USA
11

Tim Stauffer b. 1982

33-34, 3.97 ERA 2005–2015 Portland, USA
12

Peyton Gray b. 1995

MLB player 2026– Columbus, USA
13

George Lombard b. 2005

.237 avg, 7 HR 2026– Miami, USA
14

Darnell Coles b. 1962

.245 avg, 75 HR 1983–1997 San Bernardino, USA
15

Lou Skizas b. 1932

.270 avg, 30 HR 1956–1959 Chicago, USA
16

Roger Freed b. 1946

.245 avg, 22 HR 1970–1979 Los Angeles, USA
17

Caleb Kilian b. 1997

4-11, 6.48 ERA 2022– Anaheim, USA
18

Henry Milton b. 1911

.282 avg, 8 HR Winona, USA
19

Kurt Abbott b. 1969

.256 avg, 62 HR 1993–2001 Zanesville, USA
20

Jack Pierce b. 1949

.211 avg, 8 HR 1973–1975 Laurel, USA
21

Steel Arm Dickey b. 1896

.333 avg, 0 HR Morganton, USA
22

Mike Kelly b. 1970

.241 avg, 22 HR 1994–1999 Los Angeles, USA
23

Tom Leahy b. 1869

.256 avg, 0 HR 1897–1905 New Haven, USA
24

Rene Valdes b. 1929

.000 avg, 0 HR 1957–1957 Guanabacoa, Cuba
25

Jake Smith b. 1990

MLB player 2016–2016 North Augusta, USA

Remembered on June 2

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Lou Gehrig ⭐ HOF 1903–1941

.340 avg, 493 HR 1923–1939
02

Johnny Mize ⭐ HOF 1913–1993

.312 avg, 359 HR 1936–1953
03

Rube Marquard ⭐ HOF 1886–1980

201-177, 3.08 ERA 1908–1925
04

Gene Woodling 1922–2001

.284 avg, 147 HR 1943–1962
05

Dave Orr 1859–1915

.342 avg, 37 HR 1883–1890
06

Bruce Kison 1950–2018

115-88, 3.66 ERA 1971–1985
07

Jay Hughes 1874–1924

83-40, 3.02 ERA 1898–1902
08

Preston Ward 1927–2013

.253 avg, 50 HR 1948–1959
09

Ellis Clary 1916–2000

.263 avg, 1 HR 1942–1945
10

Herm Starrette 1936–2017

.000 avg, 0 HR 1963–1965
11

Jess Brooks 1913–1992

.264 avg, 2 HR
12

Denny Sullivan 1882–1956

.239 avg, 1 HR 1905–1909
13

Gene Snyder 1931–1996

.000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
14

Art Stokes 1896–1962

.000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
15

Jack Kading 1884–1964

.269 avg, 0 HR 1910–1914
16

Glenn Dixon 1908–1992

.143 avg, 0 HR
17

Tony Parisse 1911–1956

.143 avg, 0 HR 1943–1944
18

Chancelor Edwards 1901–1983

.107 avg, 0 HR
19

Malcolm MacDonald 1872–1946

.333 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
20

Spoke Emery 1896–1975

.667 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
21

James Pirie 1853–1934

.158 avg, 0 HR 1883–1883

June 2 in the record

Leading the June 2 birthdays is Larry Jackson, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1869 (Tom Leahy) to 2005 (George Lombard). Behind Larry Jackson come Raul Ibanez (b. 1972, .272 avg, 305 HR) and Jim Maloney (b. 1940, 134-84, 3.19 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to CAN and Cuba. Career lines shown range from Raul Ibanez's .272 avg, 305 HR to Larry Jackson's 194-183, 3.40 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the June 2 list, Chris Martin, Liam Hicks, and Peyton Gray, show careers still open. 21 baseball figures died on June 2; Lou Gehrig is listed first. Among those remembered, Lou Gehrig, Johnny Mize, and Rube Marquard were Hall of Famers. The memorial list continues with Johnny Mize (1913–1993) and Rube Marquard (1886–1980). The earliest June 2 death listed is Dave Orr in 1915; the most recent is Bruce Kison in 2018. The June 2 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.