On This Day in Baseball

June 8

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on June 8

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

  1. 01
    Del Ennis b. 1925
    .284 avg, 288 HR 1946–1959 Philadelphia, USA
  2. 02
    Van Mungo b. 1911
    120-115, 3.47 ERA 1931–1945 Pageland, USA
  3. 03
    Bill Drake b. 1895
    79-70, 3.69 ERA Sedalia, USA
  4. 04
    Don Robinson b. 1957
    109-106, 3.79 ERA 1978–1992 Ashland, USA
  5. 05
    Britt Burns b. 1959
    70-60, 3.66 ERA 1978–1985 Houston, USA
  6. 06
    Kevin Gross b. 1961
    142-158, 4.11 ERA 1983–1997 Downey, USA
  7. 07
    Connor Norby b. 2000
    .244 avg, 24 HR 2024– Brooklyn Park, USA
  8. 08
    T. J. McFarland b. 1989
    .067 avg, 0 HR 2013– Palos Hills, USA
  9. 09
    Carmelo Castillo b. 1958
    .252 avg, 55 HR 1982–1991 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  10. 10
    Vibert Clarke b. 1928
    11-6, 3.76 ERA 1955–1955 Colon, Panama
  11. 11
    Joe Grzenda b. 1937
    .067 avg, 0 HR 1961–1972 Scranton, USA
  12. 12
    Scott Ruskin b. 1963
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1990–1993 Jacksonville, USA
  13. 13
    José Pereira b. 1927
    2-1, 4.78 ERA Fajardo, P.R.
  14. 14
    Kenji Johjima b. 1976
    .268 avg, 48 HR 2006–2009 Nagasaki, Japan
  15. 15
    Victor Mederos b. 2001
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 2023– Santa Clara, Cuba
  16. 16
    Blade Tidwell b. 2001
    2-3, 5.40 ERA 2025– Columbia, USA
  17. 17
    Matt Whisenant b. 1971
    MLB player 1997–2000 Los Angeles, USA
  18. 18
    Del Paddock b. 1887
    .287 avg, 1 HR 1912–1912 Volga, USA
  19. 19
    Phil Paine b. 1930
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1951–1958 Chepachet, USA
  20. 20
    John Gibbons b. 1962
    .220 avg, 1 HR 1984–1986 Great Falls, USA
  21. 21
    Earl Reid b. 1913
    MLB player 1946–1946 Bangor, USA
  22. 22
    Terrance Gore b. 1991
    .216 avg, 0 HR 2014–2022 Macon, USA
  23. 23
    Kevin Mahar b. 1981
    .167 avg, 0 HR 2007–2007 Pontiac, USA
  24. 24
    Jack Lind b. 1946
    .135 avg, 0 HR 1974–1975 Denver, USA
  25. 25
    Angel Salome b. 1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2008 Santo Domingo, D.R.

Remembered on June 8

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Satchel Paige ⭐ HOF 1906–1982
    143-89, 2.77 ERA 1948–1965
  2. 02
    Ed Rile 1900–1971
    52-36, 3.59 ERA
  3. 03
    Jim Northrup 1939–2011
    .267 avg, 153 HR 1964–1975
  4. 04
    Bibb Falk 1899–1989
    .314 avg, 69 HR 1920–1931
  5. 05
    Mack Jones 1938–2004
    .252 avg, 133 HR 1961–1971
  6. 06
    Earl Smith 1897–1963
    .303 avg, 46 HR 1919–1930
  7. 07
    Robert Poindexter 1897–1930
    35-50, 4.37 ERA
  8. 08
    Billy McCool 1944–2014
    32-42, 3.59 ERA 1964–1970
  9. 09
    Ken Hunt 1934–1997
    .226 avg, 33 HR 1959–1964
  10. 10
    Henry Williams 1891–1944
    .292 avg, 17 HR
  11. 11
    Fred Wiley 1895–1974
    6-3, 5.94 ERA
  12. 12
    Roy Henshaw 1911–1993
    33-40, 4.16 ERA 1933–1944
  13. 13
    Harry Clark 1883–1965
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  14. 14
    Pat Paige 1882–1939
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  15. 15
    Bill Kemmer 1873–1945
    .184 avg, 1 HR 1895–1895
  16. 16
    Walt Chipple 1918–1988
    .136 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  17. 17
    Jake Munch 1890–1966
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918
  18. 18
    Neb Stewart 1918–1990
    .129 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
  19. 19
    Frank Lucchesi 1926–2019
    MLB player
  20. 20
    Beverly Boanes 1922–2005
    MLB player
  21. 21
    Art Jacobs 1902–1967
    MLB player 1939–1939
  22. 22
    Bill Collins 1863–1893
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1887–1892
  23. 23
    Jay Parker 1874–1935
    MLB player 1899–1899
  24. 24
    Ed Ford 1862–1931
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

June 8 in the record

Leading the June 8 birthdays is Del Ennis, first of 25 players shown. From Del Paddock in 1887 to Victor Mederos in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the June 8 birthday list are Van Mungo (b. 1911, 120-115, 3.47 ERA) and Bill Drake (b. 1895, 79-70, 3.69 ERA). Not every June 8 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R., Panama, P.R., and Japan. For June 8, the best-placed batter is Del Ennis at .284 avg, 288 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Van Mungo, shows 120-115, 3.47 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark June 8 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Connor Norby, T. J. McFarland, and Victor Mederos. 24 baseball figures died on June 8; Satchel Paige is listed first. Satchel Paige is marked as Hall of Fame member. Ed Rile (1900–1971) and Jim Northrup (1939–2011) follow Satchel Paige on the list. The earliest June 8 death listed is Bill Collins in 1893; the most recent is Frank Lucchesi in 2019. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Del Ennis is listed first.