On This Day in Baseball

July 21

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on July 21

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

01

CC Sabathia ⭐ HOF b. 1980

251-161, 3.74 ERA 2001–2019 Vallejo, USA
02

Johnny Evers ⭐ HOF b. 1881

.270 avg, 12 HR 1902–1929 Troy, USA
03

Geoff Jenkins b. 1974

.275 avg, 221 HR 1998–2008 Olympia, USA
04

Dave Henderson b. 1958

.258 avg, 197 HR 1981–1994 Merced, USA
05

Denis Menke b. 1940

.250 avg, 101 HR 1962–1974 Bancroft, USA
06

Perry Werden b. 1861

12-1, 1.97 ERA 1884–1897 St. Louis, USA
07

Al Hrabosky b. 1949

.143 avg, 0 HR 1970–1982 Oakland, USA
08

Irv Young b. 1877

63-95, 3.11 ERA 1905–1911 Columbia Falls, USA
09

Mike Hegan b. 1942

.242 avg, 53 HR 1964–1977 Cleveland, USA
10

Mark Williamson b. 1959

46-35, 3.86 ERA 1987–1994 Corpus Christi, USA
11

Nat Rogers b. 1893

.302 avg, 14 HR Spartanburg, USA
12

Mike Cubbage b. 1950

.258 avg, 34 HR 1974–1981 Charlottesville, USA
13

Max Kranick b. 1997

5-6, 5.55 ERA 2021–2022 Scranton, USA
14

Will Wilson b. 1998

.193 avg, 1 HR 2025– Kings Mountain, USA
15

Rob Wooten b. 1985

.000 avg, 0 HR 2013–2015 Goldsboro, USA
16

Brian Buchanan b. 1973

.258 avg, 32 HR 2000–2004 Miami, USA
17

Taylor Williams b. 1991

.200 avg, 0 HR 2017–2021 Vancouver, USA
18

Ray Keating b. 1893

30-51, 3.29 ERA 1912–1919 Bridgeport, USA
19

John Irwin b. 1861

.246 avg, 3 HR 1882–1896 Toronto, CAN
20

Nelson Mathews b. 1941

.223 avg, 22 HR 1960–1965 Columbia, USA
21

Kyuji Fujikawa b. 1980

MLB player 2013–2015 Kochi, Japan
22

Pete Lister b. 1881

.277 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907 Savanna, USA
23

Wally Clement b. 1881

.253 avg, 0 HR 1908–1909 Auburn, USA
24

Hugh Hill b. 1879

.223 avg, 3 HR 1903–1904 Ringgold, USA
25

Luis Saturria b. 1976

.100 avg, 0 HR 2000–2001 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.

Remembered on July 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Jimmie Foxx ⭐ HOF 1907–1967

.325 avg, 534 HR 1925–1945
02

Earle Combs ⭐ HOF 1899–1976

.325 avg, 58 HR 1924–1935
03

Hugh Bedient 1889–1965

59-53, 3.08 ERA 1912–1915
04

Walt Moryn 1926–1996

.266 avg, 101 HR 1954–1961
05

Mike Ivie 1952–2023

.269 avg, 81 HR 1971–1983
06

Bill Hoffer 1870–1959

92-46, 3.75 ERA 1895–1901
07

Bill Gleason 1858–1932

.267 avg, 7 HR 1882–1889
08

Harry McCurdy 1899–1972

.282 avg, 9 HR 1922–1934
09

Frank Gilmore 1864–1929

12-33, 4.26 ERA 1886–1888
10

Ralph Houk 1919–2010

.272 avg, 0 HR 1947–1954
11

Hughie Wise 1906–1987

.333 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
12

Carl Spongberg 1884–1938

.667 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
13

Ira Townsend 1894–1965

.000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1921
14

Jim McGarr 1888–1981

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
15

Ham Wade 1879–1968

MLB player 1907–1907
16

T. F. Fortson 1874–1956

MLB player

July 21 in the record

Leading the July 21 birthdays is CC Sabathia, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks CC Sabathia and Johnny Evers. From Perry Werden in 1861 to Will Wilson in 1998, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The July 21 list continues with Johnny Evers (b. 1881, .270 avg, 12 HR) and Geoff Jenkins (b. 1974, .275 avg, 221 HR). July 21 birthplaces outside the United States include CAN, Japan, and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on July 21, Johnny Evers, carries a .270 avg, 12 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, CC Sabathia, went 251-161, 3.74 ERA. Recent names on the July 21 list, Will Wilson, show careers still open. The July 21 memorial list names 16 figures, beginning with Jimmie Foxx. Among those remembered, Jimmie Foxx and Earle Combs were Hall of Famers. Earle Combs (1899–1976) and Hugh Bedient (1889–1965) follow Jimmie Foxx on the list. Deaths on the list run from Frank Gilmore's in 1929 to Mike Ivie's in 2023. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why CC Sabathia is listed first.