On This Day in Baseball

June 24

25 notable birthdays · 12 in memoriam

Born on June 24

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

  1. 01
    Doug Jones b. 1957
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1982–2000 Covina, USA
  2. 02
    Don Mincher b. 1938
    .249 avg, 200 HR 1960–1972 Huntsville, USA
  3. 03
    Billy Nash b. 1865
    .275 avg, 60 HR 1884–1898 Richmond, USA
  4. 04
    Jake Stenzel b. 1867
    .338 avg, 32 HR 1890–1899 Cincinnati, USA
  5. 05
    George Harper b. 1892
    .303 avg, 91 HR 1916–1929 Arlington, USA
  6. 06
    Buster Adams b. 1915
    .266 avg, 50 HR 1939–1947 Trinidad, USA
  7. 07
    Wilyer Abreu b. 1999
    .253 avg, 63 HR 2023– Maracaibo, Venezuela
  8. 08
    Christopher Morel b. 1999
    .219 avg, 75 HR 2022– Santiago, D.R.
  9. 09
    Tristan Beck b. 1996
    5-3, 4.08 ERA 2023– Corona, USA
  10. 10
    Al Gerheauser b. 1917
    25-50, 4.13 ERA 1943–1948 St. Louis, USA
  11. 11
    Edgardo Henriquez b. 2002
    MLB player 2024– Cumana, Venezuela
  12. 12
    Doc Cook b. 1886
    .274 avg, 3 HR 1913–1916 Witt, USA
  13. 13
    Robbie Ross b. 1989
    16-12, 3.92 ERA 2012–2017 Lexington, USA
  14. 14
    Sam Freeman b. 1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2020 Houston, USA
  15. 15
    Mike Bruhert b. 1951
    4-11, 4.78 ERA 1978–1978 Jamaica, USA
  16. 16
    Juan Francisco b. 1987
    .236 avg, 48 HR 2009–2014 Bonao, D.R.
  17. 17
    Payton Henry b. 1997
    .186 avg, 0 HR 2021–2022 American Fork, USA
  18. 18
    Brett Harris b. 1998
    .186 avg, 3 HR 2024– Arlington Heights, USA
  19. 19
    George Vukovich b. 1956
    .268 avg, 27 HR 1980–1985 Chicago, USA
  20. 20
    Luis Mey b. 2001
    MLB player 2025– San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  21. 21
    Henry Keupper b. 1887
    8-20, 4.27 ERA 1914–1914 Staunton, USA
  22. 22
    Jack Banta b. 1925
    14-12, 3.78 ERA 1947–1950 Hutchinson, USA
  23. 23
    John Weyhing b. 1869
    3-4, 1.62 ERA 1888–1889 Louisville, USA
  24. 24
    Charlie Dees b. 1935
    .265 avg, 3 HR 1963–1965 Birmingham, USA
  25. 25
    Buck Ridgley b. 1895
    .313 avg, 5 HR Warrenton, USA

Remembered on June 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jud Wilson ⭐ HOF 1894–1963
    .357 avg, 100 HR
  2. 02
    Fred Newman 1942–1987
    33-39, 3.41 ERA 1962–1967
  3. 03
    Johnny Bright 1888–1908
    .182 avg, 0 HR
  4. 04
    Dan O'Leary 1856–1922
    .243 avg, 1 HR 1879–1884
  5. 05
    Jack Burns 1878–1957
    .226 avg, 0 HR 1903–1904
  6. 06
    Jim Roberts 1895–1984
    0-3, 7.18 ERA 1924–1925
  7. 07
    Bud Swartz 1929–1991
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  8. 08
    Jack Perrin 1898–1969
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  9. 09
    Richie Myers 1930–2011
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1956–1956
  10. 10
    Axel Lindstrom 1895–1940
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
  11. 11
    Joe Ogrodowski 1906–1959
    MLB player 1925–1925
  12. 12
    John Gillespie 1862–1926
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

June 24 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 24 are listed, led by Doug Jones. The oldest June 24 birthday on the list is Billy Nash's, in 1865; the youngest is Edgardo Henriquez, born in 2002. Next on the June 24 birthday list are Don Mincher (b. 1938, .249 avg, 200 HR) and Billy Nash (b. 1865, .275 avg, 60 HR). Not every June 24 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela and D.R. Doug Jones (.143 avg, 0 HR) leads the June 24 hitters and Tristan Beck (5-3, 4.08 ERA) the pitchers. Wilyer Abreu, Christopher Morel, and Tristan Beck have no final season listed yet. The June 24 memorial list names 12 figures, beginning with Jud Wilson. Jud Wilson is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on June 24: Fred Newman (1942–1987) and Johnny Bright (1888–1908). Johnny Bright (1908) and Richie Myers (2011) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the June 24 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.