On This Day in Baseball

July 23

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on July 23

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

01

Don Drysdale ⭐ HOF b. 1936

209-166, 2.95 ERA 1956–1969 Van Nuys, USA
02

Pee Wee Reese ⭐ HOF b. 1918

.269 avg, 126 HR 1940–1958 Ekron, USA
03

Nomar Garciaparra b. 1973

.313 avg, 229 HR 1996–2009 Whittier, USA
04

Ginger Beaumont b. 1876

.311 avg, 39 HR 1899–1910 Rochester, USA
05

Ival Goodman b. 1908

.281 avg, 95 HR 1935–1944 Northview, USA
06

Hung-Chih Kuo b. 1981

13-17, 3.73 ERA 2005–2011 Tainan City, Taiwan
07

Johnny Groth b. 1926

.279 avg, 60 HR 1946–1960 Chicago, USA
08

Chase Meidroth b. 2001

.266 avg, 21 HR 2025– Torrance, USA
09

Ray Scarborough b. 1917

80-85, 4.13 ERA 1942–1953 Mount Gilead, USA
10

Clyde Spearman b. 1912

.288 avg, 5 HR Arkadelphia, USA
11

Jimmie Wilson b. 1900

.284 avg, 32 HR 1923–1940 Philadelphia, USA
12

Nate Furman b. 2001

.125 avg, 0 HR 2026– Brookhaven, USA
13

Dallas McPherson b. 1980

.241 avg, 18 HR 2004–2011 Greensboro, USA
14

Virgil Jester b. 1927

3-5, 3.84 ERA 1952–1953 Denver, USA
15

Zack Foreman b. 1893

8-5, 4.65 ERA Foreman, USA
16

Bubba Carpenter b. 1968

.222 avg, 3 HR 2000–2000 Dallas, USA
17

Larry Barnes b. 1974

.154 avg, 1 HR 2001–2003 Bakersfield, USA
18

Andrew Carignan b. 1986

MLB player 2011–2012 New London, USA
19

Mack Hillis b. 1901

.243 avg, 1 HR 1924–1928 Cambridge, USA
20

Joe Stanka b. 1931

.333 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959 Hammon, USA
21

Walter Sessi b. 1918

.074 avg, 1 HR 1941–1946 Finleyville, USA
22

Joe Goddard b. 1950

.200 avg, 0 HR 1972–1972 Beckley, USA
23

Art Rico b. 1895

.222 avg, 0 HR 1916–1917 Roxbury, USA
24

Strick Shofner b. 1919

.154 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947 Crawford, USA
25

Dean Look b. 1937

.000 avg, 0 HR 1961–1961 Lansing, USA

Remembered on July 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

John Anderson 1873–1949

.290 avg, 50 HR 1894–1908
02

Bill Lange 1871–1950

.330 avg, 39 HR 1893–1899
03

Red Munger 1918–1996

77-56, 3.83 ERA 1943–1956
04

Buttercup Dickerson 1858–1920

.284 avg, 4 HR 1878–1885
05

Neil Robinson 1907–1983

.289 avg, 21 HR
06

Alva Williams 1882–1933

.265 avg, 2 HR 1911–1918
07

Parnell Woods 1912–1977

.291 avg, 5 HR
08

Weldon West 1915–1979

3-4, 4.29 ERA 1944–1945
09

Ralph Shinners 1895–1962

.276 avg, 7 HR 1922–1925
10

Grady Wilson 1922–2003

.100 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
11

James Bizzle 1920–1987

.500 avg, 0 HR
12

Ken Polivka 1921–1988

MLB player 1947–1947
13

Otis Davis 1920–2007

MLB player 1946–1946
14

Wally Snell 1889–1980

.250 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
15

Ed Wineapple 1905–1996

.000 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
16

Jack Beach 1862–1896

.097 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
17

Phil Saylor 1871–1937

.000 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891

July 23 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 23 are listed, led by Don Drysdale. Hall of Famers among them: Don Drysdale and Pee Wee Reese. Birth years range from 1876 (Ginger Beaumont) to 2001 (Chase Meidroth). Behind Don Drysdale come Pee Wee Reese (b. 1918, .269 avg, 126 HR) and Nomar Garciaparra (b. 1973, .313 avg, 229 HR). July 23 birthplaces outside the United States include Taiwan. The highest-ranked hitter born on July 23, Pee Wee Reese, carries a .269 avg, 126 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Don Drysdale, went 209-166, 2.95 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark July 23 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Chase Meidroth and Nate Furman. The July 23 memorial list names 17 figures, beginning with John Anderson. Also remembered on July 23: Bill Lange (1871–1950) and Red Munger (1918–1996). The deaths span 1896, Jack Beach, to 2007, Otis Davis. The July 23 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.