On This Day in Baseball

June 26

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on June 26

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

01

Derek Jeter ⭐ HOF b. 1974

.310 avg, 260 HR 1995–2014 Pequannock, USA
02

Willard Brown ⭐ HOF b. 1915

.354 avg, 63 HR 1947–1949 Shreveport, USA
03

Babe Herman b. 1903

.324 avg, 181 HR 1926–1945 Buffalo, USA
04

Topsy Hartsel b. 1874

.276 avg, 31 HR 1898–1911 Polk, USA
05

Howie Pollet b. 1921

131-116, 3.51 ERA 1941–1956 New Orleans, USA
06

Bill Robinson b. 1943

.258 avg, 166 HR 1966–1983 McKeesport, USA
07

Jason Kendall b. 1974

.288 avg, 75 HR 1996–2010 San Diego, USA
08

Ryan Thompson b. 1992

MLB player 2020– Turner, USA
09

Debs Garms b. 1907

.293 avg, 17 HR 1932–1945 Bangs, USA
10

Gene Green b. 1933

.267 avg, 46 HR 1957–1963 Los Angeles, USA
11

Elmer Ponder b. 1893

17-27, 3.21 ERA 1917–1921 Reed, USA
12

Chris Shelton b. 1980

.273 avg, 37 HR 2004–2009 Salt Lake City, USA
13

Bill Perkins b. 1906

.279 avg, 27 HR Dawson, USA
14

Ernest Burke b. 1924

4-4, 3.84 ERA Havre de Grace, USA
15

Charley Wilson b. 1895

14-19, 4.02 ERA Roanoke, USA
16

JR Ritchie b. 2003

1-5, 4.91 ERA 2026– Seattle, USA
17

Sterlin Thompson b. 2001

.232 avg, 2 HR 2026– Longmont, USA
18

Chad Dallas b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Orange, USA
19

Elijah Dukes b. 1984

.242 avg, 31 HR 2007–2009 Homestead, USA
20

Franco Aleman b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Yaguajay, Cuba
21

Riley Adams b. 1996

.211 avg, 21 HR 2021– Encinitas, USA
22

Justin Bruihl b. 1997

MLB player 2021– Petaluma, USA
23

Dugan Darnell b. 1997

MLB player 2025– Northville, USA
24

Eli White b. 1994

.216 avg, 26 HR 2020– Greenville, USA
25

Luis Gonzalez b. 1979

.283 avg, 23 HR 2004–2006 Maracay, Venezuela

Remembered on June 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Roy Campanella ⭐ HOF 1921–1993

.283 avg, 260 HR 1948–1957
02

Wes Schulmerich 1901–1985

.289 avg, 27 HR 1931–1934
03

Jimmy Esmond 1889–1948

.264 avg, 9 HR 1911–1915
04

Jimmie Savage 1883–1940

.276 avg, 1 HR 1912–1915
05

Darius Bea 1913–2001

.331 avg, 3 HR
06

Charlie Pick 1888–1954

.261 avg, 3 HR 1914–1920
07

Mike Kircher 1897–1972

.214 avg, 0 HR 1919–1921
08

William Baynard 1892–1971

.242 avg, 0 HR
09

Billy Reid 1857–1940

.263 avg, 0 HR 1883–1884
10

Chris Hartje 1915–1946

.312 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
11

Don Rader 1893–1983

.286 avg, 0 HR 1913–1921
12

Kal Segrist 1931–2015

.125 avg, 0 HR 1952–1955
13

Buck Frierson 1917–1996

.273 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
14

Jay Avrea 1920–1987

.000 avg, 0 HR 1950–1950
15

Armando Roche 1926–1997

.000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
16

Charlie Batson 1887–1927

.429 avg, 0 HR
17

Tom Whelan 1894–1957

.000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
18

Tom Murray 1867–1939

.000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894

June 26 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 26 are listed, led by Derek Jeter. The HOF tag marks Derek Jeter and Willard Brown. From Topsy Hartsel in 1874 to JR Ritchie in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The June 26 list continues with Willard Brown (b. 1915, .354 avg, 63 HR) and Babe Herman (b. 1903, .324 avg, 181 HR). Cuba and Venezuela are also represented among the June 26 births. For June 26, the best-placed batter is Derek Jeter at .310 avg, 260 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Howie Pollet, shows 131-116, 3.51 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark June 26 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Ryan Thompson, JR Ritchie, and Sterlin Thompson. 18 baseball figures died on June 26; Roy Campanella is listed first. The HOF tag on the June 26 memorial list goes to Roy Campanella. Also remembered on June 26: Wes Schulmerich (1901–1985) and Jimmy Esmond (1889–1948). The deaths span 1927, Charlie Batson, to 2015, Kal Segrist. Ranking on the June 26 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.